Petradi Beach Hotel

Our stay ended in the worst possible way. While we were away from the hotel, someone entered our room, forced open our locked suitcase, went through all of our belongings, and stole all the money from our wallet. This was not a misplaced item or a simple theft of an unattended bag—it was a deliberate break-in inside our hotel room. What disappointed us even more than the theft itself was the hotel's complete lack of empathy, professionalism, and responsibility. When I reported the incident at reception, my first reaction was met with disbelief. Instead of showing concern or offering immediate assistance, I was made to feel as if I needed to prove that the incident had actually happened. While speaking to the manager on the phone, the receptionist was laughing, which was deeply upsetting considering the situation I was in. Only after I insisted did the manager come to our room. By then I was extremely distressed, shaken, and trying to understand how someone had entered our room and forced open our luggage. Despite this, there was no apology, no reassurance, no attempt to make us feel safe, no offer of practical help, and no indication that guest safety was being treated as a priority. The only solution offered was to call the police. When the police arrived, the officer informed us that this was not the first hotel theft reported that day in Rethymno. Knowing this made the hotel's initial reaction even harder to understand. What was equally disappointing was our check-out. After everything that had happened, not a single member of the hotel staff said, "We're sorry this happened to you." No one asked how we were, whether we needed any assistance, or followed up in any way. It was as if nothing had happened. I understand that hotels cannot always prevent crime. However, they are fully responsible for how they respond when one of their guests becomes the victim of one. In our case, we experienced no empathy, no sense of responsibility, no support, and no real concern for our safety or well-being. After this experience, we no longer felt safe in the hotel. A place where guests should feel protected instead became a place where we felt vulnerable and completely unsupported. I sincerely hope management reviews not only its security procedures but, more importantly, the attitude and training of its staff. A hotel is not judged only by its rooms or location, but by how it treats its guests when something goes wrong. Unfortunately, this hotel failed us completely at the moment we needed them most.

I’m currently staying at the Petradi Beach with a friend and we are having a lovely stay at this hotel. The staff are very friendly and helpful, the rooms are clean and comfortable, and the overall atmosphere is very relaxing. I love the boho ambience of the place. One area for improvement unfortunately is the beach. While it’s great to have direct access, there is some rubbish/plastic unfortunately washed up by the sea. Also the large pebbles may not suit everyone expecting a more sandy beach well kept beach. With a bit of regular cleaning just maybe a couple of hours a week the beach would be so much better. Making the guests experience much improved. Overall, I would still recommend this hotel for its excellent service and comfortable stay.

My partner & I have just returned from a 10 day stay at the hotel. From the very start the staff were very polite & as our stay went on we felt they couldn't do enough for you, they were fantastic. The room we had was on the basement floor & it was a lovely room stay in, we had a nice seating area outside where we ate our lunch. Breakfast was good, and had good choice of various items.The pool area was great & had great sea views. The beach was just a few meters away & you have an ideal choice of beach (with plenty of loungers) or pool. The bar is at the pool & between 16:00 & 18:00 they have a happy hour on draught beer & cocktails. All the staff who worked around the bar during the day & night are brilliant young people, it's a great place to have a drink in the evening especially when the sun is setting, the view is stunning. Rethamno is around a 15-20 minute walk away, or there is a regular bus service that goes past the hotel, (buy your bus tickets at the bakery about 100 metres from the hotel) there is plenty of restaurants to eat in the town centre, also there are a few restaurants within a few hundred metres of the hotel as well. All in all we had a fantastic time during our stay there & definitely I would recommend this hotel for a lovely relaxing holiday.

Just returned from a 3 night stay at this hotel with 12 friends and what an incredible time we had. First of all, the team who work at the hotel are fantastic, lovely people and they can’t do enough for you. From the guys on reception, the cleaners and the bar team. They go out of the way to make sure you’re having the best time. The facilities around the hotel are spotless, the location on the beach front is beautiful and the rooms are modern and spacious. The price is amazing value and an absolute steal. Finally, the food served around the pool is delicious, we had pork/chicken gyros, moussaka and they even went out of their way to cater for my friend who is vegan. I have to admit I was a bit worried based on some of the reviews of this hotel, but I am flabbergasted that anyone could leave a negative review. This hotel and its team are brilliant.

Just spent the last week at Petradi Beach Lounge Hotel and had the best experience! The rooms and beds were incredibly comfortable, the breakfast was amazing, and the pool and beach area were absolutely perfect. The best part, though, was the pool bar! Panos and Nikos were so friendly and welcoming, always helpful, made amazing drinks, and truly made Petradi feel less like a hotel and more like home. Can’t recommend this place enough — already can’t wait to come back!