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View of a swimming pool with sun umbrellas and benches, surrounded by trees and blooming plants.
White house with blue windows and door surrounded by colorful flowers in sunny weather.
Blue outdoor pool with umbrellas and buildings in the background on a sunny day.
Bright room with dining area, sofa, blue accents, and terrace with garden view.
Narrow paved path between white buildings with blue windows and blue wagon wheels.
White building with blue accents, green plants, and pathway with lamps in the hotel garden
White building with blue windows and balcony surrounded by palm trees and flowers.
Sunlit narrow passage with white walls and lush potted plants.
Open beach bar with blue and white counter and three stools in clear weather
White Mediterranean building with blue door and flowers under clear blue sky.
White house with blue windows and doors surrounded by green and purple plants.
Bright hotel room with three single beds, blue accents, and an open door to the outside area.
Beach with lounge chairs and straw umbrellas by the sea under a clear sky.
Pebble beach with gentle waves and clear blue sky by the sea
Bright, modern living room with gray corner sofa, stools, and blue window frame.
A hotel room with two single beds, blue curtains, and an open door to a balcony with outdoor view.
Bright hotel room with two beds and a table with a blue and white checkered cloth.
Living area with built-in grey sofa, dining table with blue cover, and access to the bedroom.
Children's playground with red slide, blue climbing frame, and small playhouse on green grass.
Small outdoor pool with steps and blue lounge chairs under umbrellas.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Rethymnon

Galeana Beach ***

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Location

Located directly on the long sandy/pebble beach of Platanes, with numerous shops and entertainment options in the immediate vicinity, and only approx. 5 km from Rethymnon.
A bus stop is located approx. 50 m from the hotel. Heraklion Airport is approx. 75 km away and Chania Airport is approx. 72 km away.
Enjoy the original Greek hospitality combined with a fabulous seaside location.
Beach with lounge chairs and straw umbrellas by the sea under a clear sky.

Facilities

Bright, modern living room with gray corner sofa, stools, and blue window frame.
The Galeana Beach apartment complex, a favorite among many returning guests, is located directly by the sea and offers impressive island-style bungalows decorated in blue and white, creating a relaxed atmosphere surrounded by pretty gardens.
The small apartment complex has 48 studios and apartments and is equipped with a small reception area with a reception desk, a satellite TV corner, and a breakfast restaurant. In the well-maintained outdoor area, there is a freshwater swimming pool with a separate children's pool, a sun terrace with free loungers and umbrellas, and a beach bar offering a selection of drinks, ice cream, and snacks (for a fee). Sun loungers and umbrellas on the beach are available for a fee.
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Accommodation

Studio

The studios (S12) are equipped with a double bed or two single beds and feature a flat-screen satellite TV, a fully equipped kitchenette with a 2-burner stove, refrigerator, coffee maker, and kettle, a dining table, a safe (for a fee), air conditioning (for a fee), a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, and toiletries, as well as a balcony or terrace with garden view.
Also available for single use (S11) upon booking.

A hotel room with two single beds, blue curtains, and an open door to a balcony with outdoor view.
Bright hotel room with two beds and a table with a blue and white checkered cloth.
Bright hotel room with three single beds, blue accents, and an open door to the outside area.
Bright room with dining area, sofa, blue accents, and terrace with garden view.
Living area with built-in grey sofa, dining table with blue cover, and access to the bedroom.

Apartment

The apartments (A12/A2I) feature a combined living/sleeping area with sleeping facilities for up to 2 people, a flat-screen satellite TV, a fully equipped kitchenette with a 2-burner stove, refrigerator, coffee maker, and kettle, a dining table, a safe (for a fee), air conditioning (for a fee), a separate bedroom with a double bed or two single beds, a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, and toiletries, as well as a balcony or terrace with garden view.

Meals

Breakfast

Continental breakfast buffet from 8 am to 10 am.

Sports for a fee

Water sports on the beach offered by local providers (for a fee).

Children's program

Children's pool, playground.
Baby cots and high chairs are available on request and free of charge, subject to availability.
Children's playground with red slide, blue climbing frame, and small playhouse on green grass.
Small outdoor pool with steps and blue lounge chairs under umbrellas.

Hotel Service

Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas and rooms.
Daily room cleaning. Towel change 3 times a week and bed linen change 2 times a week.
Laundry service available for a fee.

Credit Card

The hotel accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club.

Hotel features

  • Family friendly
  • Hotel safe
  • Children's pool
  • Children's playground
  • Wi-Fi
  • Direct beach location
  • Extended hygiene concept

Note

SLR Category 3 Suns due to the good location.
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Check-in: from 2 PM on arrival day.
Check-out: until 11 AM on departure day.
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Parking spaces at the hotel are available free of charge, depending on availability.
Pets are not allowed.
Hotel Contact:
Galeana Beach
Machis Kritis 196/GR-74100 Rethymno/Crete
Phone: +30 2831 106109
Email: info@galeana-hotels.gr
In the catalog "Greece · Cyprus" Summer 2026 on page 70.

Note for Climate Resilience Levy

For stays from 01/01/2018 onwards, the Greek government charges a climate resilience levy, which is to be paid by the guest on-site, similar to a tourist tax. The amount depends on the type/category of accommodation and is tiered from 0.50 Euros to 15 Euros per day and room from 01/01/2025.
For stays during high season 01/04-31/10
National category 1-2 stars 2 Euros
National category 3 stars 5 Euros
National category 4 stars 10 Euros
National category 5 stars 15 Euros
For stays during low season 01/11-31/03
National category 1-2 stars 0.50 Euros
National category 3 stars 1.50 Euros
National category 4 stars 3 Euros
National category 5 stars 4 Euros

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