Alianthos Estate Resort

Great location, the staff are kind, friendly and helpful. There is a pool, but it is small, and we did not use it. The breakfast and dinner were delicious and with a lot of choice. But the rooms ruined the whole experience.

Alianthos Garden is an outstanding hotel, ideally situated in a highly touristic area of Rethymno and in a prime location for accessing the magnificent beaches on the southern coast of the island. The rooms are impeccably clean, featuring comfortable mattresses and equipped with all the essentials one may require during a holiday. The hotel’s cuisine is of excellent quality, offering a wide variety of choices—both traditional and international—prepared with care and high-quality ingredients. The staff is exceptional: consistently polite, attentive, and welcoming. My stay in Plakias was a truly memorable experience, even though I have visited the area many times before. I sincerely hope that both the owner and the staff will continue their admirable work, ensuring that guests may keep enjoying such remarkable experiences.

We had such a lovely stay here. The location and town are great. The room was lovely and the staff so friendly. Breakfast and dinner were excellent with a really lovely choice of food that changed daily. Highly recommended

We had a lovely stay in the Alianthos end April/early May. They had just opened for the season the day before we arrived. I was initially disappointed with our room which looked out on a busy road and the car park rather than a garden but this is because we booked with Olympic holidays who didn't have rooms booked in the main building. My son stayed the same week and had booked direct with the hotel and was given a beautiful room with a larger balcony and lovely view in the main building. I would definitely book direct if we go back. The staff were very welcoming and friendly and helped us plan our days out. I have dietary requirements gluten, dairy and soya free. The chef got into his stride during the week and cooked me separately some really delicious meals including red mullet, sword fish and lamb. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone with dietary requirements/allergies. The helpful restaurant manager checked the dinner menu every morning to let me choose what I'd like to eat that evening and it was cooked specifically with adaptations to suit my dietary needs. Truly outstanding service. I also had my breakfast cooked separately. We arrived in the middle of the night and they provided a welcome snack of gluten free bread rolls with ham, lettuce and tomato which was very much appreciated. My husband , son, daughter and their partners enjoyed a wide selection of dishes including traditional Cretan cuisine from the buffet. There was a wide and reasonable selection of wines on the drinks menu. We enjoyed playing pool in the evening and games too from a wide selection of card games. Our rooms were cleaned to a very high standard. There was plenty of parking. The pool was quite chilly but my son and his girlfriend enjoyed a refreshing swim. All in all a wonderful week. On leaving we were given a special parting gift to remind us of our holiday. I'll keep that as a surprise in case you go. We'll definitely be back maybe sooner than expected.

Everything was great - also I used the laundry service and they did it well and folded everything nicely and even my button-down shirts came out nice.