Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels

5.0 star property
Travelers unwind with deep-tissue massages at this serene retreat, then explore by bicycle or join nearby ecotours amid beautiful natural surroundings.

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Cretan Malia Park, a Design Hotels member near Palace of Malia, offers a luxurious escape with a breakfast buffet, yoga, and Pilates. Guests savor Mediterranean dishes at three restaurants. The property features designer shopping, bike rentals, and attentive staff.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Bungalow, Garden View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Bungalow (Pool Front)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

Bungalow, Pool View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

Bungalow (Beach Front)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hair dryer
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

Bungalow (Side Sea View)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hair dryer
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

Deluxe Bungalow (Family)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Bathrobes
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

Junior Suite (Sea Front)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hair dryer
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Signature Bungalow (Garden)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Bathrobes
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Signature Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

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Cretan Malia Park, Hersonissos, Crete, 700 07

What's nearby

  • Palace of Malia - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Potamos Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Malia Ruins - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Malia Beach - 2 min drive - 0.8 miles
  • Stalis Beach - 6 min drive - 3.6 miles

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Red Lion Malia - bar and restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Drossia Cocktailbar & Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mint Cocktail Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taverna Eva - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels

Luxury family-friendly hotel near Palace of Malia
Located close to Malia Beach and Stalis Beach, Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels provides a free breakfast buffet, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. Adventurous travelers may like the Pilates, cycling, and fitness classes at this hotel. Treat yourself to a body treatment, a hot stone massage, or a facial at The Cute Spa, the onsite spa. At the 3 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Mediterranean cuisine. Yoga classes are offered at the 24-hour gym; other things to do include ecotours. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a terrace and designer stores on site.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool, along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, 2 outdoor tennis courts, and babysitting (surcharge)
  • Meeting rooms, luggage storage, and beach towels
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 204 individually decorated rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • Smart TVs with satellite channels
  • Furnished balconies or patios, wardrobes/closets, and separate sitting areas

Similar properties

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Almyra
  • Mediterraneo
  • Melissi
  • Mouries Restaurant
  • The Beach Shack

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • 24-hour gym
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Designer stores
  • Ecotours
  • Fitness classes
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Shopping
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 13 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in 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

Property payment types

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 year round. Other exemptions or reductions might 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 - 31 March, EUR 4.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 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, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm 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 elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using 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

Property is also known as

Cretan Hotel Malia Park
Cretan Malia Park
Cretan Malia Park Hotel
Cretan Malia Park Hotel Malia
Cretan Hotel Malia
Cretan Malia Park Crete
Cretan Malia Park
Cretan Malia Park a Member of Design Hotels
Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels Hotel
Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels Hersonissos
Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels Hotel Hersonissos

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.

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

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

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?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

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

Nestled on the beach, this Hersonissos hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Palace of Malia, Malia Beach, and Stalis Beach. Aquaworld Aquarium and Acqua Plus Water Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

Phāea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 236 out of 366 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 366 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 366 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 366 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 366 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

nneka

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Bryony Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pros Rooms very nice with everything you need Huge beds Staff very friendly Food and setting at the restaurants lovely (especially Cretan and Italian) Kids play area was nice to have especially on a rainy day Design of property is stunning Cat cafe and organic garden were nice places to potter around Cons/areas for improvement Relatively small for a resort and not much to do around the resort. Bungalow rooms are not actually bungalows - our room was on the first floor Balconies small Pools not heated enough to be a pleasant experience in October (24 degrees outside). Daughter was turning blue! There’s a nice splash pool for toddlers but it’s under trees so coated in tree debris all the time - feels like it should’ve been cleaned out more regularly Menus were all on qr codes in the app but you couldn’t order through the app There was a yoga pavilion so I expected to be able to pop along to yoga classes but they only had private yoga classes on offer. Every other resort I’ve stayed in does free sessions once or twice a day Massage was lovely but availability was very limited so recommend booking in advance. Offers were advertised but not honoured. Seemed to be one “experience” available most days but they were pricey. For example Brad making we’d have paid €200 for two suits and a one year old Similarly we paid €23 for our daughter at the buffet (but she was free the second time) Difficult to get restaurant reservations within a day or two Beach not the nicest
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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