Just steps away from the seafront, in the centre of Rethymnon, this modern hotel offers easy access to the entrance of the old town with its narrow streets, medieval castle picturesque Venetian port. The well-appointed rooms are all air conditioned , featuring views of the city or the private garden of the hotel. Offering authentic Cretan hospitality combined with 4-star comforts, the hotel features 72 spacious rooms with balconies overlooking the sea or the lush interior garden. Achillion Palace’so has a small courtyard garden with a fountain where quests can enjoy light refreshments throughout the day, as well as a breakfast room, cafebar and lounge. The hotel also benefits from a roof-top freshwater swimming pool and sun deck, which is open during daylight hours. The long sandy beach is within easy walking distance (100 meters), as are the numerous restaurants, shops and bars, for which the town is known.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Achillion Palace, located at 27 K. Giamboudaki Str., Rethymno Town, 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 Achillion Palace, – 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 Achillion Palace are revisited so often.