Axos
Location: Maxis Kritis 167,Platanias P.O.Box 101, Platanes, gr
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Convenient Location in Platanias, Crete
This recently refurbished 3-star hotel is just 100 meters from a sandy beach and a short 5 km distance from the historic city of Rethymno. Ideal for couples and families, the hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and private balconies in all accommodations.
Charming Swimming Facilities and Family-Friendly Amenities
Enjoy the large swimming pool set in a colorful garden, perfect for soaking up the sun. Families will appreciate the children's pool, highchairs, and baby cots provided for the little ones.
Easy Access to Local Attractions and Services
With convenient access to public transport, explore the surrounding shops and restaurants with ease. Book now to experience a delightful stay at our welcoming hotel in Platanias, Crete.
Important Information
Please note that Axos serves Greek Breakfast certified by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.
Kindly note that breakfast for children up to 5 years old is offered free of charge.
When booking [4] rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply, so please contact the hotel before making such a booking.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Swimming pool: Closed from Sun, Nov 2, 2025 until Fri, Apr 24, 2026
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
- Lift / Elevator
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Fax/photocopying
- Tour desk
- Soundproof rooms
- Ironing service
- Car hire
- Massage services
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Board games/puzzles
- Kid meals
- Evening entertainment
- Outdoor furniture
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fruits
- Shallow end
- Beauty Services
- Manicure
- Pedicure
- Personal trainer
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Key access
- CCTV outside property
- Process in place to check health of guests
- Access to health care professionals
- Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
- Face masks for guests available
- 24-hour security
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Security alarm
- Thermometers for guests provided by property
- Key card access
- Broadcast Live sport events
- Happy hour
- ATM/banking
- Television in common areas
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Express check-in
- Billiards or pool table
- Free wired internet
- Snack bar/deli
- Access to nearby outdoor pool
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Beach umbrellas
- Free pool cabanas
- Pool sun loungers
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Concerts/live shows
- Wine release events
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
- Golf cart
- Horse riding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Bicycle-friendly property
- Vegetarian menu options available
Rooms Available
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Superior Family Room
The fully equipped kitchenette features a refrigerator, kitchenware, a microwave and a tea and coffee maker. The spacious family room offers air conditioning, a private entrance, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toaster
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Pool towels
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
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Standard Family Room
This apartment features a spacious living room, separate bedroom with anatomic mattresses and kitchen with toaster.
This apartment can accommodate a baby cot on request.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Radio
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toaster
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Pool towels
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
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Double or Twin Room
Besides listed facilities, toaster and anatomic mattress are featured.
This studio can accommodate 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Pool towels
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Smoke alarm
- Key card access
Guest Reviews
- Jackie (10/5): Relaxed stay in very convenient location - Friendly family run N/a
- Anonymous (8/5): Very good - Very clean and staff could not have been more polite. Hotel becoming a little aged now.
- Badar (10/5): Exceptional -
- Ardene (10/5): Exceptional - The staff at this hotel are the best ever! Always ready to help and super friendly! I'll be back there in no time! In the centre close to everything! The matress is 10/10! Loved it! Amazing staff! Amazing owners! My son had an epileptic fit and they were on the spot to help call the docters! I'm.forever gratefull! Geart view! Huge balcony! Loved it If I need to nitpick is the the bath is a bit uncomfortable, but it's a drop in the ocean compairing to the rest of the stay!
- Andrew (10/5): Exceptional - The staff were great they could not do enough to help us. All good
- Stephycy (5/5): Not what I expected. - Friendly staff, good service and nice location The room was very smelly, and not very clean, the bin was full when we check-in and the toilet brush was dirty.
- Simon (8/5): Very good -
- Jesmond (7/5): Very central place in the heart of everything - Good breakfast Bigger room
- Miloš (9/5): Superb - Staff was very friendly, tremendously helpful with everything we needed, including ideas where to go on the island, we visited some wonderful places by their recommendation which are not on any lists on the internet, experienced the island as it should be experienced.
Breakfast had numerous choices, and the food was very good. /
- Dalton (10/5): Exceptional - The rooms were great, clean, spacious and had everything you needed. The staff made it feel like you were part of their family it was amazing. I didn’t like that I had to go home.
- James (8/5): Very good -
- Nese (10/5): Lovely staff, very good breakfast. Close to the beach. - Close to Rethynmo(less than 10
Minutes drive ) loads of souvenir shops. Nothing.
- Panayiotis (10/5): A small diamond in Rethymno.....!!!!!! - Everything was great.....I felt that I was home.....the owners and everybody working there, are friendly, always smiling and helpful.....!!!!!....I loved the place and for sure I will go again....!!!! Nothing....!!!!!!
- Aarsan (7/5): Good -
- Robert (8/5): Would recommend for a value for money hotel. - Location was good for restaurants and beach access. Not a lot .
- Jack (9/5): Superb -
- Ann (10/5): Relaxing, comfortable stay near beach and plentiful eating establishments! - One of the main reasons, besides reasonable price and location, we chose Axos was that it included breakfast. The breakfast turned out to be both plentiful and excellent allowing for each of our different tastes. Great choice! The main concern we had was parking as we were renting a car for the week. There was no reserved parking, which could be an issue in the busy months. It turned out we found street parking each day and for a few Euros we could have parked nearby.
- Margaritamilanova (10/5): Exceptional - Very nice, clean and cozy hotel. A small but very beautiful garden with a lovely and clean pool. A wide room with a kitchenette and a very comfortable bed. The breakfast was wonderful! Thank you for a pleasant stay at the hotel!
- Spiteri (9/5): Superb -
- Dunja (10/5): Exceptional - Great place to stay, very friendly staff
- Kriszda (7/5): Good - Very close to the sea, super friendly staff, good breakfast, great pool, great hosts. Many shops/restaurants/bars around.
Special hi to the guy who was using our room's bathroom during cleaning :) The only thing that we noticed is the floor (its not enough to sweep up, could have wash it maybe)
Was a little uncomfy walking in the room barefoot.
- Elizariev (6/5): Pleasant - It's was a good location and close to everything.
Have a good clean pool.
Big balcony.
The kitchen was good. The rooms are old, and the bathroom is very small.
No shampoo or cleaning tools for dishes.
Hot water was not all the time.
Breakfast served 09:00-10:00.
The hotel has only 4 parking lots.
- Jon (9/5): Superb -
- Krisdj1987 (10/5): Exceptional -
- Momcilo (8/5): Very good - Location is good.
Breakfast is very nice.
Pool and bar are cousy.
Generaly good value Noise!
It was written "Please be quiet at corridors" but I would say that people don't respect that but also isolation on doors is terrible so you hear every single step what you wouldn't like in 6 or 7 a.m. That part needs to be improved.
- Gaylene (9/5): A great value holiday with excellent faciltiies. - Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The breakfast was great. The pool area was awesome. The location was near to the beach and there were plenty of shops and eating places nearby. After checkout I was able to use the pool area and there was a complimentary change area to use before we went to the airport. The beds were very squeaky. It was an $85 taxi ride between there and the airport at Heraklion.
- Mindaugas (9/5): Greqt value - Spacious rooms, full kitchen with all possible appliences. Noisy beds. The matrases were premium but those wooden sticks holding the mattres were noisy.
- Emily (9/5): Excellent stay, wonderful family run hotel, would return! - Amazing staff— family run and always friendly and smiling
Exceptionally clean—clean and comfortable
Great location— great bar downstairs with good music and friend bartenders. Less than 5 minute walk to the beach.
Comfortable rooms—fridge, kitchenette and A/C
- Cvetelina (8/5): Very good - Very good position, close to the beach, you could find parking place easily, at least in June, when was our stay, The breakfast is good, although it was the same every day. The pool is good. Very big terrace. The bathroom is small. There is no dish detergent and sponge for washing the plates in the kitchen. In general it needs some renovations,it could be seen that is old.
- Francis (10/5): A very nice hotel excellent staff and management - Location and ownership all good
- Ray (8/5): Very good -
- Karenskirk (9/5): Perfect for us - Axos is a family run hotel (mum and sisters), all lovely. We were treated like friends from the moment we arrived. The hotel is directly on the 'tourist strip' of Platanes, so everything you could need is on your doorstep.
The rooms are a very good size, with a good sized bathroom and a kitchenette complete with fridge, microwave, 2 ring hob and enough pots, pans etc. To cook a full meal if you wanted to.
A buffet (European style) breakfast was included with our stay and there was always plenty of choice - please don't expect a greasy fry up, you don't holiday in Crete if you want to eat like that - although a fry up can be found if you want to wander away from the hotel.
The pool is a decent size but if you want the beach it is a short walk away.
We've stayed many times in this area but for some reason, this has been our first stay at the Axos. It won't be our last. Nothing to dislike
- Linda (8/5): Very good - lovely owners couldn’t do enough for us
- Kay (7/5): enjoyable and will return - great location, good breakfast and very attentive staff dated bathroom
- Peter (10/5): Exceptional -
- Leo (10/5): Exceptional -
- Samantha (10/5): Exceptional - Lovely hotel everything there we needed. Lovely family running it. Couldnt do enough for us. Great food pool location and apartment Will definitely be back. There wasnt anything we didnt like. Was perfect from start to finish
- Ion (2/5): Very poor -
- Emily (10/5): excellent stay with lovely food - been many times before and it’s always excellent. The Axos family are always kind, caring and so friendly towards guests. nil
- Emily (9/5): Superb -
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