Minoa Palace is a very fine place to stay. It has all the amenities you may expect from a 5 star hotel (which is not always so obvious in Greece...): food is plenty and of good variety, there are a bunch of nice pools, rooms are convenient and service is very friendly, especially in the restaurants. But hey, Minoa Palace... More

This resort has everything that one could ask for. Marvelous breakfast, great private beach nearby, good wi-fi in most locations (even on beach!), car rental tie-ups in hotel, indoor pool, gym, piano bar. They even provide beach towels in room. The location of Platanias is great as the best beaches of Crete (we thought were best i.e. Elafonissi and Balos)... More

We spent one week in October at this hotel and we truly loved it in all aspects. Location of the hotel is perfect. Right at the edge of Platanias which gives you both easy access to everything as well as privacy. Hotel was very clean and beautiful. We had pool view with a vast balcony. Staff are very friendly. Weather... More

My wife and I spent 2 weeks at the Minoa Palace in mid- to late October, staying in a pool view room on a half-board basis. It was a last-minute trip which was comparatively cheap, discounted from the brochure price. The hotel is situated within easy walking distance of Platanias, a commercialised village with many restaurants and cafes. There's an... More

Spent a week with wife and toddler in the Minoa Palace in the beginning of October. Apollo favored us with sunny weather throughout our stay. It got rainy and cool on the afternoon of our departure, so clearly October and end of September is already a bit risky holiday time weather-wise. We arrived late and almost missed dinner, so the... More

After a week stay (last week of september/begin october 2011), we can give the following comments. Let's start with the positive side: - the All In package includes very tasty lunch (choice between 2 restaurants, one à la carte at the pool side, one- buffet- at the beach side, in the new part) and dinner (buffet in in the main... More

Hotel is clean, tidy and food is excellant. Internet is a bit slow but free. Amazing building both modern and clean. Would recommend. More

This hotel is fantastic with staff that cannot do enough for you and top notch facilities. The town of Platinas is also a cut above the norm - which might be because most of its visitors appear to be Dutch or Scandinavian. The room was great with a fantastic power shower and the food was very good. The only slight... More

We spent our honeymoon here and I only have positive things to say. We were half board and as we usually just eat out at different restaurants in the evenings I was a little nervous, but the standard was absolutely excellent. The room was lovely and the pool area on the side we were staying on (the newer, quieter side... More