Overview
Escape to the quaint village of Agia Varvara on the sun-blitzed island of Crete, where Grecotel Meli Palace sits beside the soft sands of a semi-private beach. Located directly between Malia Old Town and the picturesque port village of Sissi, this...
Escape to the quaint village of Agia Varvara on the sun-blitzed island of Crete, where Grecotel Meli Palace sits beside the soft sands of a semi-private beach. Located directly between Malia Old Town and the picturesque port village of Sissi, this all-inclusive hotel offers unlimited dining, endless drinking and a variety of complimentary activities for all guests to enjoy. Bask in the glorious Greek sunshine, cool off in the refreshing swimming pool and watch your little ones make a splash in the children’s pool. Stay active with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, challenge your partner to a fun game of tennis, or head to the crystal-clear shores for thrilling watersports. Choose your favourite drink from the fantastic cocktail menu and watch the breathtaking sunset before the live evening entertainment begins.
How far is the nearest beach?
Grecotel Meli Palace offers direct access to a semi-private beach.
Distance from the airport
Heraklion Airport is approximately 39km away from Grecotel Meli Palace.
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Pools
![Restaurant]( "Restaurants")
Restaurant
![Bar]( "Bars")
Bar
![Gym]( "Fitness Room")
Gym
![Beach]( "Next to the Beach")
Beach
![Spa]( "Spa")
Spa
![Wifi]( "Free Wi-Fi")
Wifi
![Kids Club]( "Children’s Club")
Kids Club
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For Families
Double/Triple Guestroom
- Balcony or terrace with sea, side sea and garden views
- Double bed or twin beds and 1 extra single bed
- TV
- Air conditioning/heating
- Telephone
- Fridge
- Safety deposit box
- Bathroom with a bathtub/shower
- Hairdryer
Family Room Garden Room Ground Floor
- Terrace with garden view
- Double bed or twin beds and a bunk bed
- TV
- Telephone
- Fridge
- Safety deposit box
- Bathroom with a bathtub
- Hairdryer
- Air conditioning/heating
Family Room Garden View with Balcony
- Balcony with garden view
- Double bed or twin beds and 1 bunk bed
- TV
- Telephone
- Fridge
- Safety deposit box
- Bathroom with a bathtub
- Hairdryer
- Air conditioning/heating
Deluxe Guestroom
- Terrace with side sea view
- King-size bed
- TV
- Telephone
- Fridge
- Safety deposit box
- Bathroom with a bathtub/shower
- Hairdryer
- Air conditioning/heating
1 Bedroom Suite
- King-size bed and 2 single sofa beds
- Living area
- TV
- Telephone
- Fridge
- Safety deposit box
- Bathroom with a bathtub/shower
- Hairdryer
- Air conditioning/heating
All-inclusive
The Grecotel Meli Palace all-inclusive programme includes the following:
- American breakfast buffet, including fitness food choices and local traditional products in the main restaurant. Late continental breakfast
- Buffet lunch in the main restaurant with hot main courses and live cooking shows. Light lunch available at To Nissi. Wine, beer, water and refreshments included
- Dinner in the main restaurant with hot and cold starters, soup, salads, main courses and a variety of cheese and desserts. A la carte dinner available at To Nissi restaurant (selected days, season and weather permitting, booking required). Wine, beer, water and refreshments included
- Snacks at selected hours and bars during the day, as well as midnight snack
- Coffee and desserts served at the bars (cakes at selected hours)
- International and local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (10.30am to 1.30am)
Please note that details, including times and benefits, may be subject to change without notice. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities. You will be provided with full details of the all-inclusive programme on arrival at the hotel.
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4.6
Google reviews (767)
Vallo Kivimaa
We spent our honeymoon at this lovely hotel. The staff is very helpful. The food is tasty and varied from day to day. Rooms could use some freshening up. All the public areas are fine and well kept. There was live entertainment every evening. A thing to note that there is no WiFi in hotel rooms, only in public areas. Overall would visit this hotel again for sure.
Kerry
I just want to say a huge thank you to every single person working at the Meli Palace.
We were treated like royalty from start to finish. The service went above and beyond, with exciting upgrades and even a birthday cake.
Great location, private beach, lovely pool, entertainment, drinks and food.
The best part though, was how kind and funny everyone is - warm and personable and made us feel like part of the family.
My only piece of constructive feedback is the double beds were uncomfortable, but I’m sure if we’d said anything then they would have come up with a solution (we used the other single mattresses which were much softer so all fine in the end!)
Thank you all, you are amazing!
We can’t wait to come back and bring friends next time!
Martina Seferovic
This place is fantastic for a real vacation. Quiet, private beach, pool, entertainment throughout the day. The food was amazing!! Staff is superb. Everyone with a smile on their face and really liking their jobs. The hotel cries for renovation. Furniture in rooms is really old and beds, even though they are large, are not very comfortable. Poor quality of drinks used for cocktails, wine was good tho.
S D
Really fantastic resort for families with kids of all ages. You can stroll between private beach, bar and swimming pool at your leisure. Staff during the day are super attentive, however perhaps were a little understaffed and under attentive on an evening with a lack of seating.
Food at all times of the day was very very good for a buffet, with a fantastic variety.
The location makes it such a relaxing and peaceful holiday if this is what you are looking for. However, if you like to sight see when you go on holiday, then you will need a car or to use taxi's.
Rooms were perfectly fine for a family holiday, except for the mattresses - they were extremely thin, noisy, and not very comfy at all for adults.
Carl Turnock
Hotel is old but in good condition and very clean. Food is excellent and service in the restaurant and at the pool bar are fantastic. You could not have asked for more.
The location is remote, the nearby village “Sissi” is beautiful and a great day out. €7 in a taxi each way, Malia is a €15 ride away and is a fun night out.
However, On three occasions we found the reception staff to be rude and unprofessional. A huge difference to the rest of the staff who were friendly and polite.
Basic, friendly hotel. Four stars out of five if the reception staff weren’t rude. With that in mind I can only give three stars.
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