Just 100 yards from the sandy beach of Skaleta, Hotel Gortyna features a large swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery and a poolside bar. It offers rooms with a private balcony and has a restaurant with traditional Cretan cuisine.Gortyna rooms are simply furnished and come with a satellite TV and sofa. Each has a private bathroom with toiletries and a hairdryer. Air conditioning is provided at extra charge.Guests can relax at the sun beds available by the pool with a drink from the bar or play tennis at the on-site court. Buffet breakfast can be enjoyed daily at the dining area. Wi-Fi is available in all areas upon extra charge.The town of Rethymno is 7.5 miles away from the hotel. The beach of Bali can be reached within a 20-minute drive. Free public parking is available near the property.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Hotel Gortyna, located at Skaleta, Rethymno, 74100, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Hotel Gortyna, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Hotel Gortyna are revisited so often.