Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels

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Luxury
5.0 star property
9.2

Wonderful

Tranquil escape with exquisite indulgence

Surrounded by serene, beautifully clean grounds, this tranquil retreat offers a perfect escape. Delight in the heated pools, indulgent spa, and exquisite dining options, ensuring a luxurious and relaxing stay.

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
The current price is RM1,163
RM1,393 total
includes taxes & fees
7 Jun - 8 Jun
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Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Guests who book a half board inclusive rate plan receive breakfast and dinner at the property's buffet restaurant.

Please note: Guestroom photos are representative of rooms offered and may differ from the actual room received.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

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 all year round. Other exemptions or reductions may 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 to 31 March, EUR 4.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April to 31 October, EUR 15.00 per accommodation, per night

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

Optional extras

  • 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 1039K014A2512000

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Frequently asked questions

Does Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels?

As of 23 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels on 7 Jun 2026 start from RM1,163, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels?

Some rate plans available at this hotel are all-inclusive.

Where is Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels located?

Nestled on the beach, this Hersonissos hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Palace of Malia and Malia Beach. Stalis Beach and Aquaworld Aquarium are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 241 out of 371 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 371 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 371 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 371 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 371 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mikkel

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

Great Hotel

Great hotel with great staff and surroundings. All in all a great stay and we will be back
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

nneka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing family resort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Maxine Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel had a calm, relaxing atmosphere, good choice of restaurants and was perfectly located on the coast.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was exceptional – the room, food, service, staff, facilities, and location. We would definitely recommend the hotel and would stay there again without hesitation.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ATHANASIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and lovely staff throughout. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Steffen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for a vacation with kids
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is such a brilliant hotel for young families. It’s a really beautiful place with some lovely restaurants, bars & some cute additions like the gelateria & the little on-site kafenio. The staff are brilliant with kids and they’ve thought of everything you need. Malia isn’t the prettiest area, but parts of the Old Town are charming with some lovely, great value restaurants. My only criticism of this hotel how expensive the restaurant are. We chose not to go half board or all-included but I wish we had – I think it would’ve been much better value overall!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joao Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, great family atmosphere with the most down to earth staff. Would highly recommend, what a unique and wonderful experience!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pekka

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

Great for family holiday

Excellent hotel with a very friendly staff. Amazing breakfast. Very good food overall in all restaurants. Own tennis court,we played every morning.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Britt Lise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my boyfriend loved this hotel. We got a really lovely welcome with a refreshing drink by really helpful staff. The hotel has everything you need and the restaurants are all wonderful. There are enough sunbeds at the beach and the hotel is really serene.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Very family friendly, comfortable hotel

Lovely resort, incredibly family friendly. Kids club is great if child is over 3 years old. Very relaxing stay, only downside is beach is quite rocky compared to others visited in Crete, but you can always use the pool.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay here! The facility is beautiful and offers many things to do. We didn't need to leave the resort at any time to do something else. Staff was mostly very sweet and friendly. Defenitely recommend or will come back someday :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay with our 2 year old. The property is well kept and staff is excellent. Enough dinner options (included in halfboard is the buffet or a discount in the other restaurants). Pool was great and it felt like a small village. Perfect for a relaxing holiday. The resort is a little outside of the village and we rented a car for a few days to explore part of the island.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

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

We’ll come again!

We had an absolutely great time at the hotel, the staff was very welcoming and the hotel facilities perfect, offering everyone the right alternative: with kids at the pool, quiet at the river pool or with some good chill out music by the beach - we’ll come again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erik

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

Relaxing and comfortable family holiday.

Very comfortable stay, friendly staff, good breakfast, nice pools. Good place to stay for a relaxing family holiday. One minor downside is the beach, which is not the best around for accessibility to the water for kids. But largely made up for by the rest of the experience. Would recommend.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kevin

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

Great place. Lots of kids.

Great location, Amazing building, food and service. Maybe toooo child friendly for such an amazing place. Most areas are littered with Toddlers running around or making noise.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

André Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well organized staff very gentle creating a wonderful relationship with the guests. Always someone nearby waiting to delight and fulfill your expectations. Wonderful meals.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pernille Eiberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderfull. Very beautiful resort. Nice restaurants with decent prises. One widget though: They could improve the teenage program and the gym could be bigger. All in all a really great hotel. We will definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claes

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

Claes af Wetterstedt and Isabelle Dahlin

We are very pleased with our stay at Cretan Malia Park The hotel have a lovely contemporary style with a fresh and sophisticated feeling and style. The food was really amazing in all 4 restaurants. A special thanks to the lovely staff members in all parts of the hotel. You all made our stay special and we were so happy with the overall experience and service.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jan

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

Great hotel.

We had three different room types. Best was beach villa. Fantastic personnel at beach bar! Great breakfast! Only issue was all the rocks in water. Hurt my foot badly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well kept and lovely decor. Nice beach setup. Very big and more suited to families. Don’t think we have ever seen more babies, didn’t bother us but be prepared for a lot of baby strollers. Only disappointment was food. Breakfast buffet is excellent but dinner is at best mediocre. Problem is the restaurants cater to all inclusive guests and a la carte, which in this case meant ok service and disappointing food. Also Malia, the nearby town, is strictly bars and nightclubs, zero charm. Agios Nikalos 30 minutes away much nicer.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

PHUONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were stunned at how beautiful the property was. It had many restaurants to choose from, some of the best resort/hotel food we've had. Even an ice cream/crepe bar! Staff was welcoming, warm and friendly. The spa was great. I didn't want to leave b/c they had everything there on the property. Would def come back again and recommend to friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, main pool quite busy but the private beach was amazing with great beach bar and chilled music. We avoided the buffet and had incredible food at both the Cretan restaurant for breakfast and dinner and the Italian for dinner. Charming staff, just needs a minor rethink in bathroom as shower was narrow due to placement of soap holder. Overall a fantastic experience and would highly recommend and return
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Valeria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rocky Beach with broken umbrellas and dirty loungers, tiny gym with broken equipment (you have to book timeslots to secure a space) only limited timeslots available for restaurant reservation. Claustrophobic layout (with beautiful design elements. Food was good and staff friendly but we had to leave early because we found it impossible to relax and the place to crowded. Not your typical design hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Henrik

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing hotel but they need a sunbed policy..

Amazing stay.. amazing hotel.. amazing beach, bar and restaurants..the only major problem is to find a sunbed at the pool or beach as SO many guests gets up very early in the morning to block sunbeds they might want to use later in the day.. the lack of hotel policy and total lack of actions to prevent this will prevent me from booking this hotel again..
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024