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132 reviews

Grecotel Meli Palace

Grecotel Meli Palace

Agia Varvara, Vrachasi, Lassithi, GR-72400, CRETE, Greece

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Kids' club

Snorkeling

Restaurant

Beachfront

Private beach area

Outdoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Room service

Grecotel Meli Palace

Grecotel Meli Palace is a 4-star hotel in Greece, located in Sissi, Ágios Nikólaos. It sits about 14.2mi from the city center. The property has 132 reviews, and the price starts from $438.

Set on the beachfront, it features a private beach area, an outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant, and a bar. Free private parking on site helps with easy arrivals, while families can enjoy a free kids' club and a playground; babysitting/child services are available for an extra charge. Snorkeling is free, and tennis is free as well.

Rooms offer air conditioning and non-smoking options, with views ranging from mountain view to garden view. Terraces and balconies invite outdoor space, and bathrooms include free toiletries and a bathtub. Other conveniences include an elevator, a 24-hour front desk, and on-site parking.

Grecotel Meli Palace sits on the beachfront in Sissi, Ágios Nikólaos, a four-star escape where a private beach area and an outdoor pool with a view set the mood for sun-drenched days. The on-site Melissa restaurant serves Greek and International cuisines, and a bar provides a welcoming spot for evening drinks. Free private parking on site makes arrivals easy, while families can enjoy a free kids’ club and a playground; babysitting/child services are available for an extra charge. Snorkeling is free and tennis is free, with an elevator and a 24-hour front desk ensuring convenient access and service.

Inside, rooms offer air conditioning and non-smoking options, with views ranging from mountain to garden. Terraces and balconies invite outdoor time, and bathrooms include free toiletries and a bathtub. The property also features an elevator and on-site parking to help guests settle in, with front-desk service available around the clock.

A diverse range of room types is available, including Deluxe with Partial Sea View (for 2 adults and 1 child), Room With Sea View (for 4 adults and 3 children), Room With Garden View (for 4 adults and 3 children), and Suite (for up to 8 adults and 5 children), along with various Family options. Each room offers a terrace or balcony to enjoy the sea breeze, and all accommodations cater to different group sizes. Payment is not accepted by cash; American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa, and Maestro are accepted.

Closest airports

Heraklion International Airport

18.6mi

Sitia Airport

34.4mi

Most popular amenities

Kids' club

Snorkeling

Restaurant

Beachfront

Private beach area

Outdoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Room service

Beach

Air conditioning

Tennis court

Bar

Sun deck

Parking On Site

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Mountain view

Non-smoking rooms

Garden view

Elevator

Playground

Garden

View

Balcony

Free toiletries

Bathtub

Rooms

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Family, King Size, Garden View, Balcony

1 King Size Bed

Balcony

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Family Room Garden View with Balcony includes either a king-size bed 150-183 width or bunk beds plus balcony, terrace, satellite tv , hairdryer, and safe.

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Family, King Size, Sea View

1 King Size Bed

Balcony

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x4

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Family Room Sea View includes either a king-size bed 150-183 width or bunk beds plus balcony, terrace, satellite tv , hairdryer, and safe.

Family Room with Garden View - Ground Floor in Grecotel Meli Palace

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Family, Garden View, Groundfloor

1 Double Bed

2 Bunk Beds

260 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

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This air-conditioned family room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a private bathroom as well as a balcony with garden views. The unit has 3 beds.

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Deluxe, 1 Twin Bed, Partial Sea View

1 Twin Bed

345 sqft

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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Providing free toiletries, this twin/double room includes a private bathroom with a bath and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned twin/double room provides a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.

Triple Room with Garden View in Grecotel Meli Palace

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Double, Triple, Garden View

3 Twin Beds

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

260 sqft

Mountain view

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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x4

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This air-conditioned triple room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a private bathroom as well as a balcony with sea views.

One-Bedroom Suite with Garden View in Grecotel Meli Palace

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

2 Sofa Beds

1 Queen Size Bed

590 sqft

Mountain view

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

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x3

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Offering free toiletries, this suite includes a private bathroom with a bath and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned suite offers a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as garden views. The unit has 3 beds.

Family Room with Garden View and Balcony in Grecotel Meli Palace

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Family, Garden View, Balcony

2 Bunk Beds

1 Queen Size Bed

260 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

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x3

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Elegant, air-conditioned room with furnished balcony overlooking the lush gardens. Features light colors in earthy tones and modern furnishings, and a seating area with a satellite TV. Toiletries and a hairdryer are provided in the bathroom. Kindly note that a 2nd child up to 13 years old can also be accommodated upon request and at extra charge.

Family Suite with Side Sea View in Grecotel Meli Palace

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Family Suite, Partial Sea View

1 Queen Size Bed

2 Sofa Beds

540 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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More details

Providing free toiletries, this suite includes a private bathroom with a bath and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned suite provides a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit offers 3 beds.

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Deluxe, Queen Size, Partial Sea View

1 Queen Size Bed

Balcony

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x3

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Deluxe Guestroom Side Sea View includes a queen-size bed 150-154 width plus balcony, terrace, satellite tv , hairdryer, and safe.

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Double/2 Single Room, Partial Sea View

1 Double Bed

260 sqft

Balcony

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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Elegant, air-conditioned room with furnished balcony with side views of the Cretan Sea. Features light colors in earthy tones and modern furnishings, and a seating area with a satellite TV. Toiletries and a hairdryer are provided in the bathroom. It is equipped with either 2 single beds or 1 double bed. Please note that in this room type no further child can be accommodated in an existing bed.

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Mini, 1 Twin Bed, Garden View

1 Twin Bed

215 sqft

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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More details

Offering free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a bath and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned twin room offers a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as garden views. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Double/2 Single Room, Garden View

1 Double Bed

260 sqft

Balcony

Free wifi

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

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More details

Elegant, air-conditioned room with furnished balcony overlooking the lush gardens. Features light colors in earthy tones and modern furnishings, and a seating area with a satellite TV. Toiletries and a hairdryer are provided in the bathroom. It is equipped with either 2 single beds or 1 double bed. Please note that in this room type no further child can be accommodated in an existing bed.

Guest reviews

8.8

132 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Featured reviews:

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Gonzalez

8.2

August 2024

Food and restaurant was excellent. Open bar as well.

Kids club for the kids was very bad. To many staff but not much and entertaining for the kids (7 years and up). Gym only open when spa is open and need to pay a extra fee for this. Spa could offer more range of treatments that you want and need as a hotel guest, as manicure/ pedicure/epilation etc.

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Bhattoa

10

July 2025

The staff! Maria and the restaurant team were incredible. This was our first all inclusive holiday. Between us we have over a dozen allergies/intolerances so we were very nervous about food. Whilst most of the buffet food was not an option for us, the chef made a special effort to make a separate meal for one of us. We all managed to eat without incident, which is a huge credit to this hotel given how many guests they have. Christina and the spa staff were so friendly and the massages are highly recommended.

The bathrooms are tired looking but the rooms are ok. Not having wifi in the rooms was an inconvenience but not the end of the world.

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Norina

10

July 2025

A Wonderful Stay – Highly Recommended! We had an amazing experience at this hotel! From the moment we arrived, the staff was incredibly thoughtful, attentive, and always ready to help with a smile. The food was excellent, with a wide variety of delicious options that catered to every taste. It's a very family-friendly place, and we felt completely at ease with our child throughout the stay. The garden is absolutely beautiful – a peaceful and well-maintained space that made our time there even more relaxing. We truly enjoyed our stay and would gladly come back!

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Oleksandra

10

September 2024

Thanks to the caring team of Grecotel for sunny Greek hospitality! Thanks to their attentive service, tho it was a dream vacation. The rooms are cleaned daily, the area is green, the staff is friendly and always ready to help (after check-out they allowed us to stay in the hotel, including eating in the restaurant and even taking a shower). Such heedful. During the whole week of vacation we received only positive emotions, so we highly recommend choosing this hotel for your vacation! And we want to come back ourselves.

Not a minus, but a wish: it would be great to see the composition of each dish in the restaurant (there is not enough information about allergens in each other), otherwise 10/10.

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Julia

10

June 2023

Our stay exceeded our expections by far! Comunication with the hotel was very easy and comfortable over the booking chat option and they really tried their very best to help with all our questions! Then the hotel/grounds/garden and the beach were very beautiful and very well kept. We couldn't get enough of the views! Even tough we had a garden view room we had an amaizing view of the mountains, the garden AND the sea which we enjoyed immenesly! One of the best things though was the friendliness and hospitality of the staff!! Everyone was so nice and courteous, we felt like VIPs all stay long! Special compliments to Giannis and Ioanna from the reception, they were the sweetest people we have met in a long time! We really enjoyed our conversations and they made our stay extra special! We also grew fond of Vivi from the beach bar, she was always enthusiastic and sunny and made the best cocktails! The entertainment all day was excellent as well! There were many options you could choose from and we enjoyed participating. :) All in all we can really recommend staying at Meli Palace to relax! We loved the Food/Snacks/drinks in the All-inclusive package and already miss it!

The double bed's mattress wasn't that comfortable unfortunately. Also the walls in our room seemed very empty! I recommend putting up a few nice pitcures of the hotel/the grounds, since it's really beautiful there! :) Plus that there wasn't WIFI in the rooms, only in public spaces. :( Food was great, but it would be even better with more vegetarian/vegan options! Also that you couldn't lock the public restrooms at the beach bar.

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Sarah

9.1

August 2024

From the moment we arrived, we were greeted at the door by friendly staff who went above and beyond to ensure we got a meal despite our late flight time. Food was fresh and tasty and staff were lovely thought our stay. We had hoped to visit the local Agretourism farm but weren’t able to due to a change in our plans and the hotel manager sourced gift bags for us so we could try the lovely products. The hotel is set on its own bay with free pedal boats to borrow. We loved swimming to the island you can see in some of the pictures.

I personally found the bed a little hard and it could be a bit remote for people wanting to be in the centre of the action. We didn’t though so it was perfect for us!

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Amal

9.1

July 2024

The place is very wonderful outside, and the facilities are diverse, especially the children’s club, which is very distinguished and holds many events and parties throughout the day. The beach is beautiful and the meals are delicious and varied.

The worst thing mentioned in this hotel is the rooms, especially the bed, which is very, very bad, uncomfortable and not double, and the covers are very light, old and worn out. Also, the bathroom needs improvement, as it is very old and does not look good.

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Baranyi

9.1

June 2022

We had a wonderful vacation: Staff is amazing. Food and drinks are pretty good. Entertainment programs are also great. The common areas are very nice and clean. Due to the remote location of the hotel, it was quite and calm.

Only small issues: Pillows are a bit big for our taste. It is almost impossible to get free sunbeds at the pool area. Queue at dining at the main restaurant if not there at the opening time. The sea is not suitable to play with small children, it gets deep fast and full of rocks and plants, so only good for swimming.

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Viktoriia

9.1

July 2025

Our experience was great. The place is in a serene place surrounded by beautiful nature. The beach is only for the hotel guests; therefore, it is clean and safe. Ideal place for families or couples. Food was amazing, to everyone's liking. Overall, I would recommend that place.

The only thing I can say some rooms/ aspects of the rooms might use some renovation.

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Francesco

9.1

July 2023

The Hotel staff is amazing and super friendly, they really care about the guests and they have great approach to the hospitality. always smiling even if they have long working hours, the restaurant team was the best. Also the food selection was great and the best thing was that FOOD WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE at anytime of the day and night!

The beach is small and rocky, not really for children. The swimming pool was occupied by "towels" since 7am while the pool was actually empty, if you get by the pool by 9am (pool open at 10am) there is no way you can get a bed/umbrella. I had two kids, one of them 5 years old but the animation never approached us. Only once at the pool around 3pm, they were not really trying to get kids away from the parents.

Points of Interest Around Grecotel Meli Palace

Attractions

Malia

0.5mi

Acqua Plus Water Park

7.6mi

Amazonas Park

7.6mi

Cretaquarium (Thalassokosmos)

12.6mi

Watercity Water Park

14.1mi

Spinalonga

14.3mi

Agios Nikolaos

14.4mi

Palace of Knossos

19.2mi

Archanes

19.6mi

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

20.7mi

Koules Fortress

20.8mi

Loggia

20.9mi

Lions Square & Morosini Fountain

20.9mi

Venetian Walls

21mi

Historical Museum of Crete

21.1mi

Restaurants

Melissa

Cuisines

  • Greek
  • International

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • With view

Amenities of Grecotel Meli Palace

Kids' club

Snorkeling

Restaurant

Beachfront

Private beach area

Outdoor swimming pool

Free Private Parking

Room service

Beach

Air conditioning

Tennis court

Bar

Sun deck

Parking On Site

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Mountain view

Non-smoking rooms

Garden view

Elevator

Playground

Garden

View

Balcony

Free toiletries

Bathtub

Stay rules - Grecotel Meli Palace

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property