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The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton

★★★★★ Panormos Geropotamou, Panormos Rethymno, GR

9.2 guest rating· 597 reviews

The five stars

The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton holds a five-star rating in its official classification, the requirement for every property in the Hotels of Earth collection.

The service side of those stars shows in its listing: Fitness facilities, Fitness center, Swimming pool, Room service and Terrace.

Guests score it 9.2/10 across 597 reviews.

About this hotel

Luxurious Accommodation and Amenities

The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton offers a lavish retreat in Panormos Rethymno, just 400 meters from the beach. Indulge in 5-star comfort with air-conditioned rooms, free WiFi, and a range of facilities including a restaurant, outdoor pool, and fitness center.

Unwind and Rejuvenate

Relax by the poolside, treat yourself to a spa session, or savor exquisite meals at the on-site restaurant. Enjoy the convenience of room service and a 24-hour front desk to cater to your every need.

Family-Friendly and Active Stay

With a children's playground and activities like cycling in the area, The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete ensures a memorable family vacation. Explore the surroundings with ease using the available car hire services.

Experience luxury and comfort at The Royal Senses Resort Crete - your perfect holiday awaits!

Rooms & rates

Royal Senses Villa W/ Sea Vw and Private Pool

Sleeps 4 · 84 m² · Double bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder

Grand Villa with Sea View and Private Pool

Sleeps 4 · 70 m² · Double bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder

King Deluxe Room W/ Sea View and Private Pool

Sleeps 2 · 35 m² · Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder

Elite Suite with Sea View and Private Pool

Sleeps 4 · 48 m² · Double bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder

King Deluxe Room with Sea View

Sleeps 3 · 32 m² · Extra-large double bed (Super-king size), Sofa bed

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder

King Grand Deluxe Room - Sea View-shared Pool

Sleeps 3 · 38 m² · Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder

King Grand Deluxe Rm - Sea View-private Pool

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

King Grand Deluxe Room with Sea View

Sleeps 3 · 38 m² · Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder

King Family Accessible Suite with Sea View

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Private bathroom
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

King Family Suite with Sea View

Sleeps 4 · 40 m² · Extra-large double bed (Super-king size)

  • Coffee grinder
  • Stovetop
  • Pets allowed

Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool - seasonal
  • Pool with view
  • Salt-water pool
  • Swimming pool
  • Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • Spa/wellness center
  • Spa/wellness center services
  • Sauna
  • Hot spring bath
  • Fitness classes
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  • Fitness facilities
  • Free Parking
  • Valet parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast takeaway containers
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Barber/beauty shop
  • Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
  • Snack bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Beach
  • Private beach area
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Mobile app for room service
  • Room service
  • 24-hour security
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Aerobics
  • Allergy-free room
  • ATM/cash machine on site
  • Babysitting/child services
  • Beauty Services
  • Bike tours
  • Billiards
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Car hire
  • Cashless payment available
  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Children's playground
  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Coffee Shop on site
  • Concierge service
  • Contactless check-in/check-out
  • Cooking class
  • Cycling
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Delivered food - securely covered
  • Designated smoking area
  • Dry cleaning
  • Entertainment staff
  • Evening entertainment
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Face masks for guests available
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Food delivered to guest room
  • Fruits
  • Garden
  • Guest room sealed after cleaning
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Hair Salon Services
  • Hammam
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Indoor play area
  • Invoice provided
  • Ironing service
  • Key card access
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' outdoor play equipment
  • Laundry
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
  • Lift / Elevator
  • Live music/performance
  • Lower bathroom sink
  • Luggage storage
  • Manicure
  • Massage services
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Minimarket on site
  • Movie nights
  • Nightclub/DJ
  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pedicure
  • Personal trainer
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Process in place to check health of guests
  • Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
  • Public transport tickets
  • Safety deposit box
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
  • Smoke alarms
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols
  • Steam room
  • Sun terrace
  • Sun umbrellas
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis court
  • Tennis equipment
  • Terrace
  • Themed dinner nights
  • Thermometers for guests provided by property
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Tour/class on local culture
  • Water park
  • Water slide
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wine/champagne
  • Yoga classes

Location

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Panormos Geropotamou, Panormos Rethymno, GR

Check-in
from 03:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Check-out
until 11:00 AM

What guests say9.2597 reviews

+ Excellent and attentive service from many staff members+ Stunning views and memorable sunsets+ Large, well-designed pools and strong on-site amenities+ High-quality, consistently praised food and buffetInconsistent service in some areas (unfriendly staff, pool towel attendants)Restaurant service failure in one case (missing side dishes at steak restaurant)Accessibility issues for guests with strollers due to stairs
Cleanliness8.5
Service9.0
Location9.5
Room Quality9.5
Amenities9.0
Value for Money9.2

Uma estadia perfeita com vontade de repetir

9.0

Tudo. O quarto era excelente e as refeições do buffet fantásticas. Tanto no pequeno almoço quanto jantar. Os escorregas para os miúdos… simplesmente perfeito.

Não é que não tenha gostado de algo mas seria perfeito se o hotel estivesse mais próximo da praia. De qq forma, a solução de shuttle de 30 em 30 mins é óptima.

Ana · PT · 2026-07-25

Beautifully designed hotel well suited for families.

6.0

Design of the hotel is beautiful and its position gets the most amazing sunsets. Breakfast is great. (We didn’t eat dinner here so can’t comment) Gym is well equipped and great views. They also run yoga and fitness classes everyday which is hard to find. The spa is gorgeous and is a must treat when staying at this hotel. Our massages were amazing. All staff go above and beyond and create and genuinely welcoming atmosphere. Tasteful entertainment at night with nice areas to relax. A lot of people complain about the location but I actuallly really like the location as you can get to rethymno old town in 20mins and Panormos in 5mins which are both lovely evenings out with fantastic tavernas.

Beware this hotel is very family friendly and in my opinion not suitable for couples without some adjustments. We paid a significant amount for a room with shared pool which we couldn’t use as children staying in the other rooms were jumping into the small pool and being taught how to swim taking over the whole pool. This is not the purpose of a shared pool and the hotel shouldnt really let families with young children stay in these rooms. It is difficult to get a bed by the mai pool as families reserve beds before breakfast with towels they have saved from the day before. The staff make some effort to stop this but for £450 a night I expect to get a bed by the pool. They do have an adults only pool which is gorgeous however the beds there don’t have umbrellas which was tricky as we had a particularly hot week. The beach area is lovely however it is a 15 minute walk to get there along a road with no footpath making it very unsafe as part of the walk is along a slip road off the main highway. They do run a shuttle every 30 mins however from 3pm there forms a queue and only 8 people fit in the van at a time so you only need 2 families before you and you are waiting 1 hour in the blistering heat. Note the beach area did have a strong smell of the toilets - I assume they need to sort the drains.

Lyndsay · GB · 2026-07-25

Overall it was a great holiday and we really enjoyed our visit

8.0

The food was very good and tasteful. The water activities for the kids was also great. The views from the rooms was amazing. Overall staff and service was excellent.

The kids club staff need to be more active with the children and in general looking after the children. Many times the children are left to just play while some of them are sitting on their phones. Also the waiters on many occasions kept asking me to pay the bill while I’m in the middle of finishing my meal. I would appreciate it if the waiters could at least wait until the end of when i have finished my dinner. Also water should be free of charge.

David · OM · 2026-07-25

Un séjour juste xceptionnel

10.0

Un séjour juste parfait, nous avions la suite avec la piscine privé ! Nettoyé tout les jours, idem pour la chambre, les serviettes sont changés également tous les jours un séjour trop court juste partait. Le personnel a l'écoute et très agréable. Je recommande vivement!

Olivia · FR · 2026-07-19

Schönes Hotel für eine Woche „nichts tun“

8.0

Eine schöne Anlage, bei der es an nichts fehlt. Ideal, um eine Woche abzuschalten und die Seele baumeln zu lassen.

Der - für griechische Inseln allerdings nicht ungewöhnliche - Umstand, dass Toilettenpapier nicht in der Toilette entsorgt werden kann. Die Kommunikation betreffend den mehrfach erbetenen Late Check out hätte besser laufen können.

Svea · DE · 2026-07-18

Hotels of Earth · questions

Is The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton really a five-star hotel?
Yes. Its own classification data carries five stars; that rating, not a style label, is what puts a property in this collection.

Good to know

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.

The seasonal pool will be open from April to October.

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Parking

Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

Internet

WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Children and extra bed policy

Children of any age are allowed.

Children up to and including 1 year old stay for free when using an available cot.

Children up to and including 17 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.

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