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Minoa Palace ResortvsAvli Lounge Apartments
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Avli Lounge Apartments ranks significantly better than Minoa Palace Resort. Avli Lounge Apartments scores 93 with approval from 4 publications like Lonely Planet, Oyster and The Telegraph.
Minoa Palace Resort
The Telegraph
Platanias, Chania, Platanias, Crete 73014, Greece
From $118/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
7.0
"The best Greek buffet breakfast in the Aegean is served up at this five-star beachside spa resort in Crete, with more than half a dozen restaurants and four large pools." Full review
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Choose between mountain or sea views — and don’t miss out on the luxurious basement spa.
Avli Lounge Apartments
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Oyster
The Guardian
Lonely Planet
Xanthoudidou 22 & Radamanthios, Rethymnon, Crete 74100, Greece
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Some accommodations are enormous and suitelike, while others are small, and while the decor of some is for acquired tastes only, the surroundings are memorably filled with character." Full review
9.0
"This flagship member of the prestigious Yades Hotels chain has set a high bar for boutique lodgings in Réthymno old town." Full review
Upscale
"Converted from a 16th-century Venetian stone residence in Rethymnon’s charming old town, Avli Lounge Apartments is a beautiful, upscale boutique hotel." Full review
"A trio of 16th-century Venetian mansions in the pedestrianised heart of the old town; they include the hotel’s own popular restaurant Avli in a bougainvillaea-strewn courtyard"
Peace, antiquity and beaches: a guide to five famous Greek islands
September 14, 2021
"Luxury is taken very seriously at this hushed retreat, where you’ll be ensconced in warmly furnished studios sporting stone walls, beamed ceilings and Jacuzzi tubs." Full review