Creta Maris Resort
9.0 / 10
Palmprint
Our resort score · out of 10
Strongest on pools & spa and dining
Creta Maris Resort at a glance
- Location
- Hersonissos
- Guests
- All ages welcome
- The plan
- All-inclusive
- Setting
- Near the coast
- Guest rating
- 4.7 / 5 on Google5,877 reviews
- Best months
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Pools
- 17 pools
- Airport transfer
- HERAbout 25 minutes
- Dining
- 7 restaurants
- Drinks
- 9 bars
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USD / room / night · 2 adults · 7 nights
Checked Oct 11, 2026 · Sample details
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Creta Maris Resort
Things to know
before you go
Creta Maris Resort is a true included all-inclusive resort.
It is one of the strongest family all-inclusive candidates in Greece because of its 17 pools, waterpark, kids club, restaurants and walkable Hersonissos location.
Bookers should pay attention to room location because the resort is large and split across different areas.
Things guests wish they had known
This is a big village-style resort; location within the resort matters.
The family value is strongest if guests use the waterpark, pools, dining and included activities.
Strengths from our research
True all-inclusive product
17 pools and waterpark
Seven restaurants and nine bars
Blue Flag beachfront
Excellent family and teen fit
Other considerations from our research
Large resort scale
Some room decor may feel dated
Reservations and layout require planning
Spa costs extra
What guests say
Most loved
- Pools and waterpark
- Food variety for an all-inclusive
- Family and teen-friendly activities
- Blue Flag beach and walkable Hersonissos location
Most complained about
- Large resort scale can feel busy
- Some rooms feel more dated than the public areas
- Reservations and resort layout require planning
From Reddit
Reddit was searched; available resort-specific discussion and review aggregation supports strong family, pool and food sentiment with size and room-age caveats.
What’s included
Included
- Premium & à la carte diningIncluded
Official all-inclusive product includes resort dining across restaurants, snack points and bars, with some reservation rules.
- Wi-FiIncluded
- Kids' clubIncluded
Official and OTA sources identify a complimentary kids club.
Not included
- Spa treatmentsCosts extra
Spa and hammam are available; treatments are not evidenced as fully included.
- Airport transfersCosts extra
Included with limits
- Top-shelf liquorPartly included
All-inclusive drinks are included, but unrestricted premium bottles and wine-cellar selections were not fully verified.
Inclusions can vary by room category and season. Confirm your plan before booking. How we verify this
More resort facts
- Rooms and suites
- 676
- Pools
- 17
- Value
- 8.6 out of 10
- Service
- 8.8 out of 10
- Beach
- 8.6 out of 10
- Dining
- 9.0 out of 10
- Rooms
- 8.4 out of 10
- Pools & Spa
- 9.5 out of 10
Confidence is high across the board except nightlife, where the evidence is thinner.
Score breakdown, research & sources
How we scored Creta Maris Resort
8 categories, scored from official sources and read against what guests actually report. Verified Jul 16, 2026 under Palmprint methodology 1.0.
The six that set the score
And 2 more we track
Confidence is high across the board except nightlife, where the evidence is thinner.
Open a category
Value8.6High confidence
- Beach
- 8.6
- Restaurant Depth
- 9.0
- Family Facilities
- 9.5
- All Inclusive Scope
- 9.2
- Large Resort Tradeoff
- 7.0
Service8.8High confidence
- Helpful Staff
- 8.8
- Family Service
- 8.8
- Large Resort Operations
- 8.3
Beach8.6High confidence
- Beachfront
- 9.0
- Swimmability
- 8.0
- Blue Flag Beach
- 8.8
- Walkable Location
- 8.4
Dining9.0High confidence
- Bar Count
- 8.8
- Snack Points
- 8.8
- Cuisine Variety
- 9.0
- Guest Sentiment
- 8.8
- Restaurant Count
- 9.0
Rooms8.4High confidence
- Room Count
- 8.8
- Suite Options
- 8.4
- Decor Age Caveat
- 6.8
- Family Room Depth
- 8.6
Pools & Spa9.5High confidence
- Waterpark
- 9.4
- Pool Count
- 9.6
- Pool Variety
- 9.4
- Children Pools
- 9.2
Family9.5High confidence
- Teen Fit
- 8.6
- Kids Club
- 9.0
- Waterpark
- 9.5
- Pool Depth
- 9.5
- Food Variety
- 9.0
Nightlife8.2Medium confidence
- Bar Count
- 8.8
- Entertainment
- 8.4
- Walkable Hersonissos
- 8.2
- Family Resort Penalty
- 6.8
What it does best
- True all-inclusive product
- 17 pools and waterpark
- Seven restaurants and nine bars
- Blue Flag beachfront
- Excellent family and teen fit
Where it costs you
- Large resort scale
- Some room decor may feel dated
- Reservations and layout require planning
- Spa costs extra
Room intelligence
- Closest To Beach
- Beachside SuiteBest evidenced category for guests who want the closest beach-side positioning.
- Best Room Category
- Deluxe Room Sea ViewBest evidenced standard upgrade for guests prioritizing the beachfront setting.
- Best Room Category For Families
- Family Room Open PlanBest evidenced family-focused category without moving into suite pricing.
Restaurants & bars
Palmprint food score 9.0 / 10
- Places to eat
- 7
- Bars and lounges
- 9
Cretan · Mediterranean · International · Greek mezze · Seafood · Snack points · Wine cellar
Official sources identify Creta Maris as a 5-star all-inclusive resort with seven restaurants, six snack points and nine bars.
Venues, opening hours and plan inclusions can change by season. Confirm your choices when booking.
Do you need dinner reservations at Creta Maris Resort?
Official sources identify Creta Maris as a 5-star all-inclusive resort with seven restaurants, six snack points and nine bars.
Rooms & suites
The rooms in our seasonal price comparison.
| Suite | Occupancy | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden/Mountain View RoomBack to sampled prices | Capacity unverified | Not published | Not published |
| Pool-Front BungalowBack to sampled prices | Capacity unverified | Not published | Not published |
More room options (6)
| Suite | Occupancy | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Room | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Not published |
| Deluxe Room Sea View | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Sea view |
| Family Room | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Not published |
| Family Room Open Plan | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Not published |
| Suite | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Not published |
| Beachside Suite | Capacity unverified | 1 bedroom | Beachside |
Occupancy limits and connecting-room requests should be confirmed for your party before booking.
Pools and the beach
Pools & waterplay
With waterpark, waterslides
Official site identifies 17 swimming pools and a waterpark; Expedia/Hotels.com identify 15 outdoor pools plus an indoor pool.
The beach itself
Blue Flag beachfront in Hersonissos; generally suitable for resort beach use, with typical Cretan Sea variability from wind and season.
- Moderate water, swimmable most days
- Caveat: Entry depth varies along the shore
Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.
Families & group stays
Bringing the kids to Creta Maris Resort
What decides whether a resort works with children in tow, answered from what the resort publishes rather than from the brochure.
- Kids' club
- Program listed
- Supervision & drop-off
- Confirm rules and current hours before booking
- Teen program
- Active: events teens actually show up to
- Babysitting
- Available at extra cost
- Beach for young swimmers
- Entry varies along the beach
- Dinner reservations
- Needed at some restaurants
- Does Creta Maris Resort have a kids' club, and from what age?
- Yes. Creta Maris Resort lists a kids' club. Kids club, waterpark, multiple pools, children's entertainment and surcharge supervised childcare are evidenced across official and OTA sources. Confirm supervision, drop-off rules and current hours before booking.
- Is the beach at Creta Maris Resort good for young children?
- The water is swimmable with some waves, and the entry varies along the shore.
Taking a group
Large all-inclusive village-style resort with bars, entertainment, meeting facilities and walkable Hersonissos access.
- Private dining & events
- Bookable
- Group rates
- Negotiable on a block
- Nightlife
- Lively, bars running late
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Kids' club hours, teen programs and group availability all move with the season. Confirm the specifics with the resort for your dates.
When to go
Best months: May to Sep
Real seasons here: highs run from 59°F in January to 86°F in July, and the wet months run Oct to Mar.
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily high | 59°F15°C | 59°F15°C | 63°F17°C | 70°F21°C | 77°F25°C | 84°F29°C | 86°F30°C | 86°F30°C | 82°F28°C | 75°F24°C | 68°F20°C | 61°F16°C |
| Rain days | 8 days | 6 days | 5 days | 3 days | 2 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 1 day | 4 days | 5 days | 7 days |
| Verdict | Cool | Cool | Cool | Fine | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Wet | Cool | Cool |
Average daily highs and monthly rain days. Seasonal averages, not a forecast.
Getting to Creta Maris Resort
- Nearest airport
- HER · Heraklion International Airport
- Approximate transfer
- 25 minutes
- Transportation
- The resort lists transfers at extra cost. Your package may differ.
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Destination essentials & trip planning
Dimokratias, Chersonisos 700 14, Greece · +30 2897 027000
Greece
- Language
- Greek (English widely spoken)
- Currency
- Euro
- Power
- 230V, European Type C/F plugs
- Driving
- On the right
- Main airports
- Athens (ATH) + island airports
- Flight time
- ~9–11h from the US, often via a hub
Who it suits
Two of the 8 categories we score in the Palmprint file for Creta Maris Resort; the full set is above.
What we'd book around it
Affiliate · commission at no cost to youFlights
Fly into HER, 25 minutes from the gate; round trips from about $669.
Search fares (opens in a new tab)Insurance
Storms move flights in season, and the cheapest rates are usually non-refundable.
Compare cover (opens in a new tab)Data
An eSIM for the flight and the beach; Wi-Fi is included on the resort but stops at the gate.
Get an eSIM (opens in a new tab)Our full take on Creta Maris Resort
Creta Maris is a village-scale family all-inclusive at Hersonissos, for families who want 17 pools and a Blue Flag beach 25 minutes from the plane. It has 676 rooms, seven restaurants, nine bars and six snack points, a water park, and Hersonissos itself within a walk. The pools and the family programme are what it scores highest on, and the resort's size is the price of them.
Guests praise the pools and the water park, the food variety for an all-inclusive, the family and teen activities, and the beach with the walkable town behind it. The complaints are a resort large enough to feel busy, rooms that read as more dated than the public areas, and a layout that needs planning. The thing people wish they had known is that this is a village rather than a hotel, so where the room sits inside it matters.
The plan is a true all-inclusive across the seven restaurants, the snack points and the nine bars, with Wi-Fi and the kids' club included; some venues take reservations, the spa and hammam are extra, babysitting is charged, and the airport transfer is yours to arrange. The Deluxe Room Sea View is the standard upgrade, the Family Room Open Plan is the layout for children, and the Beachside Suite is as close to the water as the resort will put you. Couples who want quiet should look at the adults-only resorts further along the coast.
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