You will be staying at a five-star, 450-room resort in Georgioupolis. It is located directly on the beach and has its own private beach.
Families receive valuable support in the form of a crèche, children's entertainment and a water park. You can use the spa whenever you need some time to yourself.
Georgioupolis, Chania – Crete, Georgioupolis, 73007, Georgioupolis, Greece
Week1: during the day 17.3°C/63°F · at night 12.1°C/54°F · seawater 18.2°C/65°F · 8.1 hours of sunshine per day · 2.6 mm of rain per day
Week2: during the day 16.2°C/61°F · at night 11.5°C/53°F · seawater 17.8°C/64°F · 6.9 hours of sunshine per day · 4.2 mm of rain per day
Week3: during the day 18.2°C/65°F · at night 12.9°C/55°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 7.6 hours of sunshine per day · 1.3 mm of rain per day
Week4: during the day 16.2°C/61°F · at night 11.1°C/52°F · seawater 17.7°C/64°F · 7.6 hours of sunshine per day · 1.9 mm of rain per day
Week5: during the day 14.9°C/59°F · at night 9°C/48°F · seawater 17.7°C/64°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 8.9 mm of rain per day
Week5: during the day 14.9°C/59°F · at night 9°C/48°F · seawater 17.7°C/64°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 8.9 mm of rain per day
Week6: during the day 14.3°C/58°F · at night 10.3°C/51°F · 6.4 hours of sunshine per day · 6.6 mm of rain per day
Week7: during the day 14.7°C/58°F · at night 10.2°C/50°F · seawater 16.8°C/62°F · 8.1 hours of sunshine per day · 6 mm of rain per day
Week8: during the day 15.9°C/61°F · at night 10.5°C/51°F · seawater 16.6°C/62°F · 8.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.2 mm of rain per day
Week9: during the day 17.7°C/64°F · at night 12.1°C/54°F · seawater 16.5°C/62°F · 8.4 hours of sunshine per day · 2.5 mm of rain per day
Week9: during the day 17.7°C/64°F · at night 12.1°C/54°F · seawater 16.5°C/62°F · 8.4 hours of sunshine per day · 2.5 mm of rain per day
Week10: during the day 17.5°C/64°F · at night 12°C/54°F · seawater 16.6°C/62°F · 10.1 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week11: during the day 19.8°C/68°F · at night 13.1°C/56°F · seawater 16.8°C/62°F · 9.7 hours of sunshine per day · 3.2 mm of rain per day
Week12: during the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 11.8°C/53°F · seawater 16.8°C/62°F · 9.6 hours of sunshine per day · 3 mm of rain per day
Week13: during the day 21.9°C/71°F · at night 14.5°C/58°F · seawater 16.9°C/62°F · 10.7 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week14: during the day 19.6°C/67°F · at night 13.7°C/57°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.5 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week14: during the day 19.6°C/67°F · at night 13.7°C/57°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.5 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week15: during the day 18.6°C/65°F · at night 13.4°C/56°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.7 hours of sunshine per day · 3.7 mm of rain per day
Week16: during the day 21.1°C/70°F · at night 14.3°C/58°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 11.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.7 mm of rain per day
Week17: during the day 21.5°C/71°F · at night 15.1°C/59°F · seawater 17.9°C/64°F · 12 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week18: during the day 19.6°C/67°F · at night 15.1°C/59°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 8.7 hours of sunshine per day · 7.3 mm of rain per day
Week18: during the day 19.6°C/67°F · at night 15.1°C/59°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 8.7 hours of sunshine per day · 7.3 mm of rain per day
Week19: during the day 22.9°C/73°F · at night 16.7°C/62°F · seawater 18.6°C/65°F · 11.1 hours of sunshine per day · 2.4 mm of rain per day
Week20: during the day 23.8°C/75°F · at night 17.3°C/63°F · seawater 19.2°C/67°F · 11.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week21: during the day 25.1°C/77°F · at night 18.8°C/66°F · seawater 19.6°C/67°F · 11.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.8 mm of rain per day
Week22: during the day 23°C/73°F · at night 18°C/64°F · seawater 20°C/68°F · 12 hours of sunshine per day · 4.8 mm of rain per day
Week23: during the day 26.7°C/80°F · at night 20.9°C/70°F · seawater 22.1°C/72°F · 13.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week24: during the day 29.3°C/85°F · at night 22.8°C/73°F · seawater 24.4°C/76°F · 13.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week25: during the day 28.6°C/83°F · at night 22.4°C/72°F · seawater 24.8°C/77°F · 13.7 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week26: during the day 29.6°C/85°F · at night 23.7°C/75°F · seawater 25.2°C/77°F · 13.7 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week27: during the day 29.4°C/85°F · at night 23.7°C/75°F · seawater 25.3°C/78°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week27: during the day 29.4°C/85°F · at night 23.7°C/75°F · seawater 25.3°C/78°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week28: during the day 31.4°C/89°F · at night 25.1°C/77°F · seawater 25.1°C/77°F · 13.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week29: during the day 32.1°C/90°F · at night 26.1°C/79°F · seawater 26.2°C/79°F · 13.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week30: during the day 33.2°C/92°F · at night 26.9°C/80°F · seawater 27.5°C/82°F · 13.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week31: during the day 30.8°C/87°F · at night 25.2°C/77°F · seawater 26.5°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week31: during the day 30.8°C/87°F · at night 25.2°C/77°F · seawater 26.5°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week32: during the day 30°C/86°F · at night 24.9°C/77°F · seawater 26.5°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week33: during the day 30.2°C/86°F · at night 25.1°C/77°F · seawater 26.2°C/79°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week34: during the day 31.3°C/88°F · at night 25.7°C/78°F · seawater 26.5°C/80°F · 12.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week35: during the day 29.9°C/86°F · at night 24.1°C/75°F · seawater 26.6°C/80°F · 12.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week36: during the day 29.4°C/85°F · at night 23.8°C/75°F · seawater 26°C/79°F · 11.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.8 mm of rain per day
Week36: during the day 29.4°C/85°F · at night 23.8°C/75°F · seawater 26°C/79°F · 11.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.8 mm of rain per day
Week37: during the day 29.1°C/84°F · at night 22.8°C/73°F · seawater 26.1°C/79°F · 11.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week38: during the day 27.1°C/81°F · at night 21.9°C/71°F · seawater 25.6°C/78°F · 11.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week39: during the day 26.5°C/80°F · at night 20.7°C/69°F · seawater 24.6°C/76°F · 11.2 hours of sunshine per day · 2.1 mm of rain per day
Week40: during the day 25.5°C/78°F · at night 19.5°C/67°F · seawater 23.9°C/75°F · 11 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week40: during the day 25.5°C/78°F · at night 19.5°C/67°F · seawater 23.9°C/75°F · 11 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week41: during the day 24.8°C/77°F · at night 19°C/66°F · seawater 23.2°C/74°F · 10.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week42: during the day 24.5°C/76°F · at night 18.9°C/66°F · seawater 23°C/73°F · 9.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week43: during the day 24.9°C/77°F · at night 19.1°C/66°F · seawater 22.8°C/73°F · 9.2 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week44: during the day 24.6°C/76°F · at night 18.6°C/65°F · seawater 22.6°C/73°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week44: during the day 24.6°C/76°F · at night 18.6°C/65°F · seawater 22.6°C/73°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week45: during the day 22.4°C/72°F · at night 17.2°C/63°F · seawater 22.2°C/72°F · 9.4 hours of sunshine per day · 2.3 mm of rain per day
Week46: during the day 22.1°C/72°F · at night 16.4°C/62°F · seawater 21.7°C/71°F · 9.6 hours of sunshine per day · 3.7 mm of rain per day
Week47: during the day 22.1°C/72°F · at night 15.9°C/61°F · seawater 21.5°C/71°F · 9.2 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week48: during the day 20.1°C/68°F · at night 14.8°C/59°F · seawater 21°C/70°F · 9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week49: during the day 18.9°C/66°F · at night 13.6°C/56°F · seawater 20.4°C/69°F · 7.9 hours of sunshine per day · 1.7 mm of rain per day
Week49: during the day 18.9°C/66°F · at night 13.6°C/56°F · seawater 20.4°C/69°F · 7.9 hours of sunshine per day · 1.7 mm of rain per day
Week50: during the day 19.1°C/66°F · at night 14.7°C/58°F · seawater 19.9°C/68°F · 8.2 hours of sunshine per day · 2.4 mm of rain per day
Week51: during the day 17.6°C/64°F · at night 12.8°C/55°F · seawater 19.6°C/67°F · 8.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week52: during the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 12°C/54°F · seawater 19.1°C/66°F · 7.5 hours of sunshine per day · 8.1 mm of rain per day
The nearest international airport is Chania International, about 22 km away.
Pilot Beach Resort is on or close to the beach, so you reach the sea quickly.
Yes, Pilot Beach Resort has facilities suitable for families with children.
Yes, Pilot Beach Resort has a spa and wellness offering to relax.
Pilot Beach Resort is a 5-star property.
Excellent
3183 reviews via Google
We recently stayed at Pilot Beach Resort with our three-year-old daughter, and we believe that a 4-star rating is a fair assessment of our experience. The location is stunning, with beautiful views and an amazing sandy beach. The resort itself is very attractive, featuring lovely gardens and well-maintained surroundings. However, we stayed in a Superior Bungalow in the garden area, and the bathroom was quite outdated and would definitely benefit from renovation. We experienced a few issues during our stay: initially, there was no hot water, and later, the toilet broke. It is unfortunate that such a beautiful hotel, with many renovated rooms, has not yet fully updated all of its bathrooms. We noticed on the site that some bungalows in other areas do have renovated bathrooms. The food was delicious, with a good variety available at both breakfast and dinner. We especially appreciated the children’s “Tasty Corner.” However, we would suggest expanding the fruit selection and offering more healthy protein options for children, in addition to items such as chicken nuggets and fish fingers which unfortunately are very deep fried. The evening entertainment was excellent, and our little girl enjoyed every show. The train ride to the lake is a must-do activity, and the boat trip to see the turtles was a wonderful experience. We also appreciated the complimentary anniversary cake for my husband’s birthday. Overall, Pilot Beach Resort is a beautiful hotel that offers a very enjoyable family holiday experience. With some improvements to consider, particularly regarding the older bathrooms-it could provide an even better guest experience.
This is an excellent hotel to stay. I was with my wife and 14 and 11 year old daughters. They absolutely loved the pools, the beach, and the atmosphere. Now this comes with a few caveats. The food was better than in similar price range 5 star hotels in Turkey, but the resort is smaller, so not that much variety. I would have also liked them to enforce no-shorts policy for men during dinner. It doesn't feel very high-end when the Germans are with their shorts all around. The same goes for "no reservations" policy for sunbeds. What you tolarate, your guests suffer. Each and every sunbed was reserved each morning on the main and beach pool. (Mostly) The Germans put some book or towel on the chair and then go to have breakfast. Then again, the beach has a lot of space and the smaller pool near the accommodation always had free seats. The service is absolutely great, when you get it. But you don't always get it, especially not in a reasonable time. Yet, whenever someone is available, they are attentive, caring, and professional. If we are coming back to Crete anytime soon, most likely we are coming back here. There are some drawbacks, but I like to focus on the positive and this was a very positive vacation experience for the whole family.
Best place to come with the kids. Family friendly resort with lots of pools for every taste, amazing beach with the finest sand I've seen so far. The resort is an oasis of green, lots of trees and bushes, and is very quiet, no loud music or stuff like that. The food is also very tasty and the cretan food specially. Staff very friendly and helpfull.
Second Year at Pilot Beach Resort – Great Location, Poor Service If you are travelling with young children, this resort is exceptionally convenient. We stayed in one of the beach-front rooms, and having the room, beach, restaurants and pools all within a few minutes’ walk makes family holidays so much easier. Going back to the room for a nap, changing clothes or grabbing something you forgot takes only a couple of minutes. The beach itself is beautiful, and the food is another major highlight. There is plenty of variety, the quality is good, and there are enough options for both children and adults. These are the reasons we decided to return for a second year. The biggest disappointment: the service Unfortunately, the service does not match the quality of the resort. The staff appear to be understaffed and overworked, and while I don’t blame them personally, the guest experience suffers because of it. Too often we felt ignored rather than welcomed. As I am writing this review, I have been sitting at the bar for over 10 minutes. Three different employees have walked past, looked directly at me, and none of them has offered to take my order or even said hello. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident. Limited drinks and slow bar service The coffee is good, but the drinks selection is surprisingly limited for an all-inclusive resort. There is no fresh lemonade, and most soft drinks are bottled. Fresh orange juice is practically the only premium option, and ordering one often feels like you’re asking for a favour. Waiting times at the bar are consistently long, which becomes frustrating throughout the day. Kids Club needs better organisation The Kids Club was another disappointment. Although it is supposed to be open during the advertised hours, we visited twice and found nobody there. On another occasion, we were asked to leave around 3:30 p.m. without any explanation. For a resort that markets itself as family-friendly, this should be much better organised. Room maintenance and housekeeping Our friends were initially placed in a room where the air conditioning didn’t work and only fans had been provided, suggesting that the issue was already known. It still took another full day before they were moved to a different room. Our first room also wasn’t cleaned properly. After we were moved, the second room was much better, but housekeeping still wasn’t quite at the standard expected from a five-star resort. Final thoughts Pilot Beach Resort has enormous potential. The location is fantastic, the beach is beautiful, the facilities for families are excellent, and the food is genuinely very good. The biggest weakness is the service. This doesn’t seem to be the fault of the employees themselves, but rather of management, which appears to have too few staff and insufficient organisation.
Overall, we had a very good stay and would recommend this place for a family vacation. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and there were plenty of interesting activities for children. The pools were also great and well enjoyed by our family. The only downside was the food. While the quality was acceptable, the variety was quite limited and could be improved. I would especially like to thank the Mini Club staff, particularly Nael and Tiphaine. They were incredibly kind, caring, energetic and attentive to the children throughout our stay. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the chance to say goodbye to them in person, so I’d like to express my gratitude here.
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