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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Crete

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Crete

Heraklion, Crete, Greece Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Travelers to Crete will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Crete, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Crete. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

The island is large and filled with countless family-friendly activities. You can spend several days at the beach, explore Lake Kournas, visit a water park, or even take a pirate themed boat cruise. There's also the amusement park, ​​Labyrinth Park, aquariums and more.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Royal Blue a Luxury Beach Resort

Panormos, Greece
5-star Resort with prices starting at $318 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Crete
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at Main Street, The Royal Blue a Luxury Beach Resort has great rooms from $318 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 35.9 km from the city center, families will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
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St. Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas

Agios Nikolaos, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $543 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Crete
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is St. Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas which has nice rooms starting at $543. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Thessi Nissi PO Box 47. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 74.9 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
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Daios Cove

Agios Nikolaos, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $602 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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We found Daios Cove to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $602. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Vathi. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 75 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
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Avra Imperial Hotel

Chania, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $308 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Crete
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $308, Avra Imperial Hotel, at Kolymvari provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. It's located just 110 km from the city center, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
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Phaea Blue

Agios Nikolaos, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $527 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Phaea Blue has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $527 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Plaka, Elounda. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, which is nice for families. Just 77 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Kids' club
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Minos Beach Art Hotel, a Member of Design HotelsTM

Agios Nikolaos, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $682 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of Minos Beach Art Hotel, a Member of Design HotelsTM is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $682, and it's located at Agios Nikolaos. We also love the a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 74.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
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Panormo Beach

Panormos, Greece
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Crete
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Panormo Beach because it has great rooms that start at $108. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Main Street Panormos. Only 34.6 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love child care, laundry services, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding at this family-friendly hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
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Ambassadors Residence Boutique Hotel

Chania, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Ambassadors Residence Boutique Hotel offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $290 (before taxes). It's located at Afentoulief 13 & Akti Tompazi 28 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a pool table, and horse riding which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 89.1 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pool table
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Royal Sun Hotel

Chania, Greece
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Crete
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Gianni Paizi 36, Royal Sun Hotel has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and city views which families will love. And this family hotel is just 85.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
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Angela Suites Boutique Hotel

Agios Nikolaos, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Angela Suites Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 120, M. Sakadaki. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 59.6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
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Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, Hersonissos, and Elounda.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Crete, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Crete, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Crete, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Crete, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Crete, Best Hotels for One Week in Crete, Best Hotels for One Night in Crete, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Crete, Best Adults Only Hotels in Crete, Best Party Hotels in Crete, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Crete, Best Hotels for Skiing in Crete, or Best Business Hotels in Crete.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Crete?

Crete Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$186

After analyzing 56 family-friendly hotels in Crete, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $186. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Crete.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $330
  • 4-star hotels: $144
  • 3-star hotels: $134


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