Thalassa Boutique Hotel

Location was great. Beautiful, clean, on the ocean, lovely rooms and great beds and fantastic showers. The breakfast was also fabulous.

I liked everything

Wonderful location! Wonderful amenities in the room. It was a dream to stay here and be lulled to sleep by the sound of the crashing waves, and to wake up to them in the mornings with a beautiful sunset. The breakfast in the patio is delicious and comes with that incredible view and sunrise over the venetian fortress.The bathtub in the room is incredibly luxurious and fun. The couch and the mattress are both so comfortable and lovely to fall asleep on. There is a nice big balcony overlooking the breakfast and restaurant patio to enjoy the sunset from.The staff is warm and kind.

Everything was perfect except the parking, which is a struggle everywhere in Rethymno. But since Thalassa is at the edge of town it is actually easier to find parking around 300 m away close to the bus stop just before the town begins.

Beautiful building, great staff, excellent food and clean staff rooms!

Parking and coming out onto the busy street with narrow sidewalks

Katerina at the front desk was exceptionally friendly and helpful.

It was great, my only issues were that the bathroom was not very well lit and the inner curtains had come off their hooks up top. Both minor. I could not figure out how to access the terrace, but the weather was a bit cold so I didn't want to. I could have asked.

I love the actual luxury you feel walking into the place. There is a pool as you walk down some stairs you see modern yet ancient building. The front desk was Dahlia and she was overjoyed to greet us and made our 3 day weekend d great. Our room is dramatic with a wall of stone and a loft that I can actually walk around !!! Then next to the bed is a tub again modern and I get it the tub ! I am 6 foot and 250 lbs. the breakfast buffet is fresh and different and Aris does an amazing job. We drink a lot of coffee and he is always available. The hotel is on the sea and we swam every day ..... you can wade out for a while before it gets deep. The shower is amazing and again the service .... we asked for a glass of milk Sunday night for some bake goods we got but all the stores were closed and no drama so quick the front desk is amazing .... they ordered a massage in my room 60 euros and he is a physical therapist and was perfect ...../

Leaving

The rooms were large and very comfortable. We were given an upgraded room with a sea view so we were delighted.

The small pebble beach was littered with plastic and the surrounding properties looked very run down. A tidy up of the beach would be beneficial.

Staff are amazing, hotel decoration and location are unique.Sunset view in the hotel is wonderful.

very nice and clean room, great staff and relaxed athmosphere.

Beach facility could be better.

Very luxurious, beautiful room, spacious, great a howler size, love the sink outside bathroom, lots of space, beautiful balcony overlooking the water

That it was a 30 minute walk from old town, yet close to some amazing restaurants

Our room was incredible… a split level affair with a large sitting area and kitchen downstairs and a very comfortable bedroom upstairs. The shower was fabulous and the separate bath enormous.

Room was amazing. Nice view but would choose a balcony next time.

Parking was quite far away but we were aware this would be the case. Busy road outside the property.

The architecture and dining terrace

The bedroom below road level. Bad drain smell

Can highly recommend this place. Cute little boutique hotel located right on the beach great facilities great location and great staff we enjoyed our 4 night stay and would come back for sure

It was perfect our favourite place so far on our trip

Property is absolutely perfect. A peaceful haven right on the shore. Room and food fantastic.

Situated right on the outskirts of the city. Not a big deal though as it’s a good walk or buses run every half hour down to the old town and city centre.

Hotel Thalassa is a beautiful hotel located right on the water. The staff are very friendly and go out of their way to help you.

A few additional sun umbrella at the beach would make a difference.

We very much enjoyed our stay at Thalassas Boutique Hotel! There were so many beautiful spaces to explore in the small hotel.First, our room was beautiful, a real gem! White beams, very tall windows and a balcony all overseeing the sea, not only a fridge but also a little kitchen sink and coffee making facilities, and finally an upstairs comfortable bed besides a bathtub with a view of the sea.Second, a small excellent fish restaurant with an amazing terrasse full of white comfortable wooden chairs, benches and tables of different styles, is certainly a place to feel at home. The food matches this feeling, besides traditional Cretan and Greek dishes even sushi is served. Gourmets should know that this is the right address to become a bit adventures; for example try the seafood moussaka or the risotto with shrimp and Ouzo sauce, they are delicious!Third, the staff made us not only feel at home but seemed to have invited us as cherished guests into their historical building from the 19th century helping us to get to know their culture and the surroundings! We are specifically grateful for the organisation of transport from and to the airport as well as to Rethimno but also cultural (Knossos) and leisure trips (Preveli Beach). The best adventure we were advise to undertake nevertheless was the walk along Myli Gorge with a stop at the tavern; how beautiful!Thalassas Boutique Hotel is certainly worth visiting not only for relaxation but also for excursions and the delicious food!

Sometimes there seems to be a problem with the pipes of the sanitary system, a bad odor is coming from them. Hopefully the problem is fixed soon!

The location being right on the seafront, is excellent. Although being out of the town, the walk in is easily done in 20 mins. The view of the old fort siting having breakfast, with the waves lapping the wall is just stunning as is it’s location to some of the best restaurants in the town.

If there were some ceiling fans in the main part of the hotel it would make it more comfortable, whist waiting for taxi services, as it was extremely hot during the time we stayed.

The staff of the hotel was amazing as well as the restaurant attached. Very friendly. Room was extremely nice. We loved the loft element being able to come in from a day at the beach or out and about and showering immediately downstairs while keeping the upstairs (bedroom) free of sand, etc. Amazing boutique hotel. 7 Seas Crete (restaurants) Peppers (restaurant) across the street were top notch and have my wife still talking about them.

The bedrooms were superb - comfortable quiet and cool. The view is tremendous. Food amazing.

The staff were very helpful and friendly, especially the front desk staff, K and D(not allowed to use full names).

The bathroom set up was a little awkward as you needed to step into the shower to close and open the bathroom door when you were in the bathroom.