The Royal Blue a Luxury Beach Resort

This place is amazing. It's luxury upon luxury. It has everything you need right at your doorstep, if you're not worried about exploring the island you can stay here your entire trip and be thoroughly satisfied. It has its own beach that is sheltered from swell so it's nice and calm. Perfect for kids and snorkelers alike! The restaurants they have are all 5 star and the food is amazing. Highly recommend this resort!

Upon our arrival in the afternoon, greeted by concierge and sat for awhile waiting for directions around the place, room#, etc. so I asked where the breakfast would be in the morning(told by TA it was included but was not clearly written in itinerary just entitled a “Bed & Breakfast”) and was told they did not have complimentary breakfasts. Asked again in a different way, showed them our itinerary, and was told absolutely not & we could pay for the breakfast at the restaurant if we head towards to pools. We could have been reimbursed for the cost for this mistake but the Royal Hotel in Rethymno LIED and told our agent they never said there was no breakfast. So waited until we took off for the day to get a meal. It is also a fairly long walk to get water, food, etc. and because pathways are not lit well (no directions either) I tripped on the rasied stone (not flat) pathway several times and jarred my back which got worse each time. Need clear directions on the pathways to lobby, store, boutique, restaurants, etc as the maps had no ‘pathway names’ so I ended up in a maze (no lighting) & went through buildings to find my way or some help. No one would help navigate around the place except the nice employee at the little store & the young lady @ boutique when they were there during the day. Delos Travel (TA) charged 2X the price of ******* and the hotel would not give me a receipt for what we paid for the room during our stay and told us they were not allowed to give that to us…..??

We had a wonderful holiday at the Royal Blue. We arrived on a late flight and there was a problem with our suite so we were upgraded. We could not believe our luck, sheer luxury. The staff were so friendly, the dining experience excellent and we just felt thoroughly spoiled all week. Would love to return.

The staff are just so lovely at this hotel. The food is fantastic and the setting gorgeous - was our 3rd visit and we will go back.

Who was travelling? Family, 4 adults How long was our stay? 10 days We had an excellent experience in the Royal Blue Resort in September 2024!!! More Details: Rooms: We stayed the first days for full relaxation in the Azure Blue Residence and it was amazing. Two bed rooms with ensuite bath room, living room, separate bathroom, kitchenette, living and dining room, own private pool, own parking lot. Space, space, space; privacy, privacy, privacy - believe me, we all loved it. Afterwards we moved to the Superior Suites Sea View to be as close as possible to the sea. What should I say other than: another excellent experience I can only recommend as well! Service Staff: If anybody asks where to find super friendly, real and authentic hospitality in Crete, my clear answer is: visit The Royal Blue Resort. Thank you very much to each and every single one on the team, it was a pleasure to stay with you. Food: Excellent, nothing more to be added. Beach: Sandy beach in artificial bay, enabling swimming independently from the tides. We loved it! Gym: well equiped, clean, air conditioned - nice experience SPA: Variety of services, I chose a relaxing massage - amazing experience Summary: We can highly recommend a stay at The Royal Blue Resort in Crete. TRY IT!