It located right near sea and harbor, but you need to walk around 1 km to the beach. Genoesian fortress - 500 metres from it. There are plenty of bars and restaurants around. Some of tham are very noisy and loud with crowds of local youngsters. Bus stastation in 10-15 min. walk. Ideon has nice pool and very friendly stuff.... More

we stayed 2011 early september. we were given a room with a view of an internal wall so asked to move and were given a 1st floor room over the pool (much better). the staff were great, especially the bar staff. the bar area is very relaxing and covers an area infront of the hotel. this is next to a... More

We are consistently, pleasantly surprised by the quality of 3-star hotels in Greece (wonderful country - wonderful people).The Ideon in Rethymnon, Crete, is no exception. We asked for a seaview room and some reviewers said that that side of the hotel could be noisy, but we went late Septmeber 2011 and it was not the case. The hotel is 20... More

Ok, we have all been to the so called expensive hotels promising 5 stars and luxury beyond your wildest dreams,but dig a little deeper an you unearth a little gem in the hotel ideon folks, because this hotel has a beating heart and the soul is the staff, because thats what makes a good hotel, you go there as a... More

This was my first visit to Crete & we really went so that we could visit Knossos. We booked this hotel because it was in the old town. Wasn't sure what to expect, but we were very pleasantly surprised. The hotel is in a wonderful location, close to restaurants, shops, the Fortezza, and a couple of very interesting museums. Arriving... More

This hotel exceeded our expectations as we thought it might have been a bit run down, however we were pleasantly surprised to find that the hotel was fairly modern and in the best location if you were not looking for a beach holiday. The room was comfortable, shower OK (for Greece). Bar area was well looked after with free WiFi... More

I booked this hotel from the Finnish tour operator and after reading room tips from Tripadviser reviews, I decided to contact the hotel beforehand, pre-guessing the room type, which I would get as a solo traveller. I received a polite answer very quickly telling that the room category doesn´t make it possible to get the kind of a room I... More

The hotel Ideon is in a superb location between the Venetian Harbour and the Fortezza and is a classy hotel. Breakfast is a buffet with a wide variety of choice and the bar has inside and outside areas. The rooms are cleaned daily and equipped with air con (included in the room price),a safe (E2 a day) and a tv... More

Very nice hotel, spotlessly clean, friendly staff, good pool. Big cross-section of clientele, not all Brits, there were Germans, Finns, Dutch, American and French while we were there. Happy hour in the bar every evening. Pleasant outside cafe/bar area at the front of the hotel. Location fantastic if you want to wander round the Old Town of Rhethymnon and visit... More