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Giannoulis – Grand Bay Beach Resort - Adults Only

4.0 star property

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Junior Suite, Beachfront (Sharing Pool -AD) | Terrace/patio
2 restaurants, breakfast served
2 restaurants, breakfast served
Superior Double Room Side Sea View Shared Pool
2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

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Kolymbari, Platanias, Crete Island, 73006
  • Place, Gonia Monastery
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Orthodox Academy of Crete
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Platanias Square
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, Garden View

Standard Room, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Room, Sea View

Standard Room, Sea View

  • Beach view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Junior Suite, Pool Access, Beachfront ( AD)

Junior Suite, Pool Access, Beachfront ( AD)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite, Beachfront (Sharing Pool -AD)

Junior Suite, Beachfront (Sharing Pool -AD)

  • Beach view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite (AD)

Suite (AD)

  • Garden view
  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Sofa Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Double Room, Sea View (Sharing Pool - AD)

Double Room, Sea View (Sharing Pool - AD)

  • Sea view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Double Room, Garden View (Sharing Pool - AD)

Double Room, Garden View (Sharing Pool - AD)

  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Suite Direct Pool Access

Suite Direct Pool Access

  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Sofa Beds

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Superior Double Room Side Sea View

Superior Double Room Side Sea View

  • Partial sea view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

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Superior Double Room Side Sea View Shared Pool

Superior Double Room Side Sea View Shared Pool

  • Partial sea view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite, Sea Facing ( AD)

Junior Suite, Sea Facing ( AD)

  • Beach view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Kolymvari

When you stay at Giannoulis – Grand Bay Beach Resort - Adults Only in Platanias, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Gonia Monastery and Orthodox Academy of Crete. .This beach hotel is 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Agia Marina Beach and 12.8 mi (20.5 km) from Kalamaki Beach.

What's nearby

  • Gonia Monastery - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Orthodox Academy of Crete - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Platanias Square - 13 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Agia Marina Beach - 14 min drive - 19.4 km
  • Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete - 32 min drive - 30.0 km

Getting around

  • Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (CHQ) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lounge Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Alexandros Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Symposium Buffet Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Waves on the Rock - Βράχος στο Κύμα - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Blackout - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Giannoulis – Grand Bay Beach Resort - Adults Only

Giannoulis – Grand Bay Beach Resort - Adults Only offers 75 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Plasma televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Platanias hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 75 guestrooms featuring minibars and plasma televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 outdoor pools, a sauna, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Grab a bite at Azzuro Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-in, and express check-out. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Azzuro Restaurant - This beachfront restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Giannoulis – Grand Bay Beach Resort - Adults Only are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

All buffet meals, snacks, and select beverages included

Lessons/classes/games

Yoga

Entertainment

Onsite entertainment and activities

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: EUR 12 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Azzuro Restaurant

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2003
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 16 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 16 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 3.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 10.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 12 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 1042Κ014A0019301

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Children 16 years old and younger are not permitted at this adults-only property
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Grand Bay Beach
Grand Bay Beach Platanias
Giannoulis Grand Bay Beach Resort-Adults Hotel Platanias
Grand Bay Beach Resort Platanias
Grand Beach Bay Resort
Giannoulis Grand Bay Beach Resort-Adults Hotel
Giannoulis Grand Bay Beach Resort-Adults Platanias
Giannoulis Grand Bay Beach Resort-Adults
Grand Bay Beach Resort Adults Only
Giannoulis Grand ResortAdults
Giannoulis – Platanias
Giannoulis – Grand Bay Beach Resort Adults Only
Giannoulis – Grand Bay Beach Resort - Adults Only Hotel

Giannoulis – Grand Bay Beach Resort - Adults Only Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 92 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely staff! very thoughtful welcoming gifts as well as parting gifts. would highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for busy and noisy with lots to do this is not the place for you. If you’re looking for quiet, relaxed, lazy pool days then look no further. Staff are amazing from reception to pool bar nothing too much trouble. Food is good with a la carte option at additional cost if you want it. Will definitely return
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A comfortable hotel with lovely views of the sea and great breakfasts. But the second night of our stay was spoiled by a spillage of oil somewhere in the hotel - the overwhelming and acrid smell of diesel fumes permeated our room for the rest of the night, making sleep difficult or impossible.The manager said that he could move us to another hotel since the hotel itself was fully booked, At 11pm at night this was hardly a practical solution. No other solution was offered. We were told that the smell would disappear within a few hours but it was still powerfully present in the morning despite the fact that the windows were wide open. A sad end to stay should have been a special stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our First trip to Crete, this resort was on the quite side, so if you looking to unwind and relax , this is the place. The meals were pretty good and the desserts amazing. The staff were pretty friendly although I find the bar staff at the pool could be a bit more friendlier.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Hoi Tak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing holiday

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Ofek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel!

We very much enjoyed our stay in this hotel. Very nice hotel. Beautiful comfortable rooms with an excellent service. Make sure to make reservation the sea view.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Staff & service

great location for driving to western beaches.

This is a medium size hotel on a rocky strip of beach in a small beach town. Nice atmosphere but if crowded there is not much space between rooms, chairs on the patio or beach. Pools spaced throughout property is a nice touch. Best part was the location- good driving distance to many great western beaches. Food is okay. Servers working hard during trying times. Several restaurants nearby but not all opened back up after Covid. 3.5 stars. 4 for location.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
You couldnt fault the staff, they were so friendly and helpful. We were aware until 4 days prior to departure that the hotel was closing. It was very quite, rooms pleasant but dated. We enjoyed our stay overall but it didnt meet expectations of a 4 star hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Basic place noting luxurious, perfect to stay a night, clean and gentle, but not a week resort.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, quiet location and staff are very helpful. Is kept really clean and has all the facilities you need on for a relaxing holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is right on the ocean and we had ocean view room. Spectacular! Esp compared to other hotels in the town or Kolymbari. The food was amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Darius, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great experiance

Very friendly staff made us feel very welcome. The food choice was good and the deserts were great. Overall, we have enjoyed the stay. There were also live music and entertainments almost every evening.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

K from Surbiton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Adults Only hotel right on the beach.

We had a ten night stay which was extremely relaxing and quiet. The hotel was excellently placed with a 20 second walk to the beach. The staff were very polite, helpful and efficient. Some of the rooms were allocated lie out beds next to a pool otherwise it was first come first served. The lie outs on the beach were rented out at 2.50 euros per day. We left feeling calm and relaxed with a healthy tan thrown in.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Raymond, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel / beach access in the area

This hotel is a lovely place to spend time and has bus pick ups outside which the local tour operators come to directly so you can survive without a car. Everyone was friendly and the week passed by seemingly too quickly.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

2/10 Terrible

Samantha, Vienna

Disliked: Staff & service

Awful hotel and management

Awful hotel and management. I have sent the hotel management 2 emails about the issues we encountered during our stay and they do not even bother to reply. Our main issue was we booked and paid in advance for a Beachfront Junior Suite with Sharing Pool but were given a small dark room at the back of the hotel. We were told that there were already guests in the Beachfront room we had booked and that we had to take the other room. The hotel staff were quite rude about it even though they admitted that it was the hotel's fault (although the reason for the mistake kept changing so we were not being told the truth). After I called Hotels.com for help the hotel "found" another available room for us which was bigger but still located at the back of the hotel and it also had no sea view. The hotel manager told us several times that we would receive a refund for the room mistake which was clearly a lie as the hotel has not given us any refund to this date and they do not answer my emails. This hotel has the worst customer service that I have encountered in many years.

4/10 Poor

bill

Liked: Staff & service

Just ok

The hotel itself is really a 3 star rather than a 4. The staff are excellent and could not be more accomadating. The breakfast buffet is awful. Basic and bland just like the rooms. The location of the hotel was great being near the Habour which has nice restaurants.

10/10 Excellent

Shai, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderfull vacation

We were 4 couples and stayed 3 nights at the hotel. On our check-in, we were welcomed by Alex and the staff and we must say that Alex was very kind and warm and gave us the best service everrr!!! The hotel was on the beach, surrounded by great restaurants in peacefull nighburhood. The hotel's main pool and the shared pool are infinity pools, magnificent view, delicious breakfast and freindly staff. Thank you for great vacation, Alex you are the best!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic resort in a very peaceful Environment

The resort is about 30min drive from Chania main town or 20min from Platanias (party place). 45min taxi from airport. If you are looking for a chill stay away from all the main crowd this place is for you. Waking up each morning to the sound of the waves and direct access to pool and beach was such a nice relaxing experience. The staff was very helpful upon arrival (7am) and offered us free breakfast and guided us to chill and wait by the pool while the room was getting ready. It's not a party hotel to meet people, the age of guests are most around 60+.

6/10 Okay

Stephen, West sussex

Liked: Cleanliness

Promised so much, delivered so little

I think the full season started the week after we arrived. Not being totally negative- ,the staff were friendly & helpful,the housekeeping first class with fresh linen every day. .. but it's a bit like trying to hold superbowl in a playpark. the Hotel was just not 4star. No armbands for all-inclusive but then asked our room number everytime. No organisation for-- mealtime seating, where to swim, where the gym or spa were .The free Wifi dropped out every 5 minutes. the swimming pools not heated Outside walkways just wooden slats, some rotten & muddy. There was also dogs in the area, & spoiled the beach a little with their mess. The food plentiful if you like processed but not good Greek food. Little variety and either bland or totally overspiced.... and the first time ever I've seen duck including the entire webbed foot! Again, for a 4 star hotel a little more effort. The soft boiled eggs at breakfast were good though. Lots of local drinks. Very good strong cocktails but the beer and the soft drinks all had a chemical taste that was unpleasant and the local bottled wine tasted corked. There were items totally out of the Hotels control, the beach and surrounding area very run down and scruffy. The bus service to Chania, reported as every 30 minutes from outside the hotel was a 15 minute hike to the far end of town and then up to an hours wait, if you're lucky and the bus is not full. The trip to Chania, however, around 60 minutes, is well worth the journey.

10/10 Excellent

Claire, Bedford, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely quiet relaxing holiday

Had a wonderful stay at this hotel. We had a junior suite on the ground floor with direct access to the pool. The room was very spacious , clean and comfortable. When we arrived we had a complimentary bottle of wine and a fruit bowl in our room. Directly outside our room was a balcony with table and chairs with stairs leading down to the edge of the pool. We had our own sunbeds so there was no need to rush down early to get a sunbed. At the end of the pool there is a bar that you can swim up to and the sea is just on the other side of the pool so while you lie by the pool you can hear the waves crashing on the beach. The beach is pebbly but there are sunbeds if you want to lay there. There is very little to do in the immediate area but if you are looking for a quiet relaxing holiday this is a lovely hotel to go to. There is a monastery that you can visit and a handful of shops so if the weather isn't great and you can't really sunbathe then you may need to travel a little further to find other things to do. The meals were lovely with lots of choice. We were all inclusive and you can have beer, wine, local spirits, cocktails and soft drinks. The staff were really friendly and helpful and we had a really lovely time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

David, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great low-key break

Stayed here for 5 nights on a short break. Booked a junior suite with shared pool, and the room was great. Comfy bed, a patio with sun loungers overlooking the pool and beach. The all inclusive buffet was better than I was expecting and the staff were friendly and helpful. There isn't much else going on in Kolymvari so if you want night life etc perhaps better try somewhere else. But if you're after a relaxing break then this offers great value and a nice, small hotel atmosphere.

10/10 Excellent

David, Walsall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic views

Superb views. Was allocated incorrect room but was sorted out next day and given free upgrade to ultra all inclusive. Food was great but could have been warmer. Overall had a fantastic stay and would not essitate returning