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May Beach Hotel

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8.3Excellent

(308 Ratings)

"This place is a gem, great all inclusive offering with exceptional food. A short bus ride away from Rethymnon, and a very short walk to the beach which has a very bougie beach club called Baja Beach C..."

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8.3 / 10.0

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Hotel in Rethymno

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About this hotel

Located in Rethymno, a 8-minute walk from Rethymno Beach, May Beach Hotel has accommodations with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Offering a restaurant, the property also has a terrace and a bar.

Amenities at May Beach Hotel

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Free parking

Map of Rethymno

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Eleftherios Venizelos House

Old Venetian Harbour of Rethymno

Greek National Football Team Museum

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Top rated by guests

8.3Excellent

(308 Ratings)

"This place is a gem, great all inclusive offering with exceptional food. A short bus ride away from Rethymnon, and a very short walk to the beach which has a very bougie beach club called Baja Beach C..."

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8.3 / 10.0

Excellent(308 Ratings)

Hotel in Rethymno

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Rethymno

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Eleftherios Venizelos House

Old Venetian Harbour of Rethymno

Greek National Football Team Museum

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Located in Rethymno, a 8-minute walk from Rethymno Beach, May Beach Hotel has accommodations with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Offering a restaurant, the property also has a terrace and a bar.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Free parking

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

8.3 / 10.0

Excellent(308 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Amazing food, beautiful pool and gorgeous beach within a short stroll

This place is a gem, great all inclusive offering with exceptional food. A short bus ride away from Rethymnon, and a very short walk to the beach which has a very bougie beach club called Baja Beach Club. There is also a small village within a 5 minute walk with several tavernas and a few shops. We went with our 21 year old daughter and went for a family room, which has 2 separate bedrooms. The pool is huge, with a separate shallow area for adults or kids, and a separate kids pool too. This place has a boutique hotel vibe, it's not very big, but it's very laid back. Plus, no towels on sunbeds in the morning, which was great! Admittedly we were there just outside of school holidays, but there were loads of empty sunbeds throughout the very attractive grounds. Thoroughly recommend if you are looking for somewhere relaxed to spend a week or two in the Cretan sunshine. Rethymnon is a lovely little town too.

5.0 / 10.0

Nice at day, noisy and annoying at night

Nice staff, good pools.

Average food, also lot of families with children and people who seem to search good time and rest, it is incredibly noisy at night, all nights till late. And no one cares about it. Reception is unreachable at night so the only option is to knock at doors and ask people to respect others.

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely place

Staff was nice and helpful. When we arrived they provided us a room on a street side and it was too loud and noisy. So we asked to shand to a pool side - so the host was very helpful and arranged the swap. Pools are clean and pool area is cozy. There is a bar that serves and prices are very okay. 2 min walk to the beach and 5 min walk to a little centar with tavernas and shops. We were sattisfied with our stay. Nice that the hotel is rather a small or medium size.

Braek fast is okey but it might vary a little or they could offer even more local food. Nothing to complain about.

7.0 / 10.0

Not a true 4 star experience

The AC was very good and modern. It has a silent mode too and a night light off. The hotel bar was nice. The hotel interior is nice. The pool was nice. Free sunbeds at the beach. Good prices. Lots of activities to do ( tennis, ping pong, small outdoor gym), close distance to Rethymno by taxi, also to nearby restaurants and 2 beaches. All staff except for one were amazing and friendly. Bathroom towels were changed daily and the room was cleaned daily. Was overall very relaxing.

Bathroom door hits the toilet. The entrance door is not soundpeoofed at all - we heared other guests very loudly ( talking, walking, slamming doors)-even at night. The WI fi was very slow and sometimes not even working for a short bit. The wardrobe stank so we didn't use it at all. No balcony light. We had a few ants every evening upon returning from dinner. No gluten free and dairy free options despite having booked the hotel after asking about it and being promised there is a variety of such ( see picture) - everyday the only options were GF bread, GF muffin and soya milk. The breakfast was everyday exactly the same even for non gluten free or dairy free. No AC in the lobby or diner area. No refill on Q tips. Toilet was not cleaned daily. Was given one key card which we needed for the AC to work so we always returned to a hot room. Only one of the staff we found rude after we asked for a beach towel exchange, she had a sassy tone and was unprofessional - telling us off for this request ( shocking for a 4 star hotel)

10.0 / 10.0

A lovely small and intimate hotel.

After 10days in Chania old town, we wanted a chilled 5 nights with a pool. Which it delivered, and more. The family that run the hotel are all very warm, welcoming and friendly.

Nothing.

10.0 / 10.0

Fantastic hotel near Rethymno!!!

This is the best hotel in Greece we booked until now. Great food, clean big rooms, fantastic pool and garden, extremely polite and helpful staff! We will come again!

Nothing was bad

8.0 / 10.0

Very nice and comfortable room , beautiful pools and wonderful staff

Very nice and helpful staff

I didn’t like the door in the bathroom It opens on toilet And tv channels Maybe you can Add netflix for everyone

8.0 / 10.0

Overall, a great stay — comfortable, clean, and enjoyable with just a few minor downsides.

Very clean and pleasant hotel. Excellent pool, great breakfast, and a rich salad bar at dinner. The beach is a 5-minute walk and very nice.

Dinner could use a quality fish dish. Parking was a bit crowded, and beach chairs cost extra.

5.0 / 10.0

Thank goodness only their one night. Such a shame as lovely staff and lovely hotel. The bar area open til 1am outside

Nicely furnished, excellent staff and service. Rooms nice and modern with modern bathroom. Very clean. Lovely poole and gardens.

The rooms are either located over looking the pool with a very loud bar/outdoor seating area or overlooking a very busy hotel. The noise, loud groups talking/ shouting/laughing in bar area and outdoor seating area kept us awake til 1.30am. The bar and music do not stop until 1am. Then at 4.30am awoken by screaming child that went on for an hour echoing up the corridor. The sound proofing is minimal so every sound can be heard from rooms above and next door and the hallways echo noise up and down them as all tiled floors through out. My fit bit said I had 3 hours and 14 minutes sleep and so did my husband and kids!

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely little oasis in hot Crete

The road outside the hotel is very busy as it is the main road to Rethimno. It is not a very built up area, both business and local residents live side to side nicely. A short walk to the supermarket on one side and a 10 mins walk to the main road restaurants, cafes and shops on the other. The bus stops are also very close. We had a car so we did not use the local bus. The hotel had the

As the road is used by truck, cars, moped and lorries alike you need to be really careful when you cross the road when in sandals and flip flops. They tend not to stop at zebra crossings even if you are obviously waiting to cross. The bus stops are mainly under trees but we had a car so we did not use public transport at all. Lots of tourists used them but the wait under the July sun would not have worked for us. Carry water with you if you decide to use the local bus.

9.0 / 10.0

Fantastic call round hotel

Great pool area. Rooms really nice. Food good. Excellent location

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

The pool was a really decent size, with lots of toys for the kids to play with and plenty of sun loungers. We liked the lunch buffet and afternoon cake buffet offered (at a small cost) at the pool bar. The reception staff were particularly helpful and friendly. The beach was only a short walk away, via a nice walk over a little bridge over a swamp.

Our bed was against the wall to the corridor, so we were woken often in the night by other guests returning. The towels were hard and scratchy. The buffet dinner wasn't really up to the standard of a 4* hotel.

10.0 / 10.0

Outstanding

Everything about our stay was absolutely amazing. From the brilliant staff to the location and facilities. The food was delicious, so fresh and lots of choice. The atmosphere is very relaxing, both sitting by the pool or in the bar at night. Room was spotless and a great size. We loved it so much and have booked again for next year! The mix of guests is fab, lots of lovely Europeans, no one putting towels on beds. There’s a little town with gorgeous bars and tavernas a short walk away, or it’s a 10 minute taxi ride to town which has the best of everything you could want from a holiday in Greece - just dreamy 🇬🇷💙

No negatives from us, such amazing value for money for a top quality hotel.

9.0 / 10.0

Comfortable hotel with amazing outdoor swimming pool.

The reception staff (especially Argyro - thank you. You were great!) was very helpful, hospitable and kind. The large outdoor pool with its surroundings were the highlight of this hotel. Close proximity to the beach - just short walk.

Weird payment system at dinner, that you have to bring cash each time to buy something to drink, including water. Perhaps it would have been better if the hotel had secured a cash deposit upon check in at reception and sorted it out at the end of the stay. It is not hotel's fault - some noisy, horrible people at swimming pool made our time there less pleasant.

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

Great dinner and breakfast very friendly staff nice pool cute outdoor gym

7.0 / 10.0

Good

breakfast

9.0 / 10.0

Really nice hotel with great service and nice facilities

It was a stop over hotel on the way to the east of the Island but I wished I could have stayed longer

Parking was tight, but the staff were quick to sort that out by moving a couple of cars, no issue

10.0 / 10.0

Loved every minute off it

Friendly accommodating staff, very clean and awesome food selection.

nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

Staff, atmosphere, food were just great!!!!

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent!!!

Argyn at the lobby made us feel very very welcome , was very friendly and always willing to help! Valadis at the poolbar was also friendly, helpful and and made us feel relax. Beautiful garden and pool, lovely to hang around there all day in a nice environment. Beach was not far away.

Towels feld like sandpaper

8.0 / 10.0

Wonderful Place, Average Breakfast

Fantastic pool and excellent staff. Good size, clean rooms and very well situated to the beach / Rethimino

The breakfast was a bit poor and the standard of the fresh fruit and juices were disappointing.

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

Garden

Sleeping beds and mattress and no soundproof

9.0 / 10.0

Friendly and fabulous facilities

Staff so very helpful, great rooms, super clean, fabulous pool

Food was a bit Samey and although not bad value for money was not particularly inspiring

10.0 / 10.0

Amazing.

The pool area was very relaxed and clean. The staff at the bar were very friendly and helpful. The view from the balcony looking onto the pool was lovely.

Nothing.

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

Staff and garden and food.

Poor wifi connection. Water in bathroom did not flow to the sewerage.

9.0 / 10.0

A lovely little find

This is a lovely hotel and great value for money. It is a little rusty round the edges if you look close enough (a few wires hanging out here and there, etc but they more than make up for that with the amazing service, great food and beautiful gardens. All in all, I would thoroughly recommend this hotel. Pros: the pool is huge and it is a beautiful setting, surrounding by lush greenery and beautiful trees, lots of lovely birds to look at and activities like pool toys and table tennis. It was also very quiet! The food is fantastic - all the veg comes from their garden and you can taste the difference. I have seen a few reviews knocking the food, saying there wasn’t enough variety - May Beach chooses quality over quantity and I appreciate that. They don’t churn out food en-mass, they take care with their menu and they only put out the best. The staff are wonderful! We received the warmest welcome from the front of house team and everyone from the kitchen staff to the cleaners care about giving you the best holiday. I am vegan and a fussy eater, so when there wasn’t anything I could eat out at meal times they asked me what I wanted and prepared it for me every day. Even on our first night when we arrived at 10pm, they were happy to prepare something for me. The rooms were absolutely spotless and cleaned beautifully every day. There are a lot of plug sockets in the rooms too. The staff all seem very happy and warm, I never felt like I couldn’t ask for something I needed. Rethymno town is an €8 cab ride from the hotel and it is a lovely town, lots to eat, drink, see and do.

Cons (which were mostly fixed when asked) As I mentioned, not much variety for vegans at the buffet but not a problem when I asked for vegan food - the veg is incredible and the team were super accommodating of that. The beds are incredibly hard and uncomfortable, but again, this was fixed when I commented to front of house, and the cleaners even came back to check I was happy with the extra padding - and I was! I was very comfortable after that. The pillows are very nice. The towels are quite worn and scratchy - not the end of the world and an easy fix.

10.0 / 10.0

Amazing.

The staff were amazing. I was alone for 5 days out of 12 and they couldn't do enough for me. the location, pool area and rooms are all great. I loved the atmosphere of the hotel and I will be back.

Drinks were good but limited.

7.0 / 10.0

Pleasant stay.

The garden. Near Rethymnon.

Bed too short. Noise from the road.