The Sol Marina Beach Crete is a four-star hotel located directly on the beach in Gouves. With 396 rooms, this is a large hotel with a family focus.
Thanks to the waterpark, kids' pool and crèche, the hotel is ideal for families. There is evening entertainment to keep you occupied after dinner.
Kato Gouves, Gouves, 700, Gouves, Greece
Week1: during the day 17.6°C/64°F · at night 15.5°C/60°F · seawater 18.1°C/65°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week2: during the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 14.8°C/59°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 7.7 hours of sunshine per day · 2.2 mm of rain per day
Week3: during the day 18.1°C/65°F · at night 15.9°C/61°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 8.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week4: during the day 16.5°C/62°F · at night 14.6°C/58°F · seawater 17.5°C/64°F · 7.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week5: during the day 15.4°C/60°F · at night 13°C/55°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 5 mm of rain per day
Week5: during the day 15.4°C/60°F · at night 13°C/55°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 5 mm of rain per day
Week6: during the day 14.7°C/58°F · at night 12.8°C/55°F · 6.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.7 mm of rain per day
Week7: during the day 15°C/59°F · at night 13.3°C/56°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week8: during the day 15.5°C/60°F · at night 13.7°C/57°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week9: during the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 14.9°C/59°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 8.2 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week9: during the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 14.9°C/59°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 8.2 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week10: during the day 17°C/63°F · at night 14.7°C/58°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 10.2 hours of sunshine per day · 2 mm of rain per day
Week11: during the day 17.9°C/64°F · at night 15°C/59°F · seawater 17.1°C/63°F · 10.1 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week12: during the day 16.6°C/62°F · at night 14.7°C/58°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 10.1 hours of sunshine per day · 1.1 mm of rain per day
Week13: during the day 18.8°C/66°F · at night 15.6°C/60°F · seawater 16.9°C/62°F · 10.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week14: during the day 18.1°C/65°F · at night 16.1°C/61°F · seawater 17.1°C/63°F · 10.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week14: during the day 18.1°C/65°F · at night 16.1°C/61°F · seawater 17.1°C/63°F · 10.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week15: during the day 17.7°C/64°F · at night 15.9°C/61°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.9 hours of sunshine per day · 1.6 mm of rain per day
Week16: during the day 18.5°C/65°F · at night 16.6°C/62°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 11.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week17: during the day 19.2°C/67°F · at night 17.1°C/63°F · seawater 18.1°C/65°F · 11.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week18: during the day 18.8°C/66°F · at night 17°C/63°F · seawater 17.8°C/64°F · 10.4 hours of sunshine per day · 2.3 mm of rain per day
Week18: during the day 18.8°C/66°F · at night 17°C/63°F · seawater 17.8°C/64°F · 10.4 hours of sunshine per day · 2.3 mm of rain per day
Week19: during the day 20.3°C/69°F · at night 18.3°C/65°F · seawater 18.7°C/66°F · 11.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week20: during the day 20.4°C/69°F · at night 18.4°C/65°F · seawater 19.5°C/67°F · 11.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week21: during the day 22°C/72°F · at night 19.3°C/67°F · seawater 20.1°C/68°F · 12.2 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week22: during the day 21.3°C/70°F · at night 19.5°C/67°F · seawater 20.2°C/68°F · 12.6 hours of sunshine per day · 3.5 mm of rain per day
Week23: during the day 23.5°C/74°F · at night 21.8°C/71°F · seawater 21.2°C/70°F · 13.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week24: during the day 25.1°C/77°F · at night 23.4°C/74°F · seawater 23.1°C/74°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week25: during the day 25°C/77°F · at night 23.9°C/75°F · seawater 23.8°C/75°F · 13.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week26: during the day 25.8°C/78°F · at night 24.5°C/76°F · seawater 24°C/75°F · 13.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week27: during the day 26°C/79°F · at night 24.8°C/77°F · seawater 24.8°C/77°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week27: during the day 26°C/79°F · at night 24.8°C/77°F · seawater 24.8°C/77°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week28: during the day 27°C/81°F · at night 25.9°C/79°F · seawater 25°C/77°F · 13.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week29: during the day 27.6°C/82°F · at night 26.3°C/79°F · seawater 25.6°C/78°F · 13.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week30: during the day 28.4°C/83°F · at night 27.1°C/81°F · seawater 26.8°C/80°F · 13.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week31: during the day 27.6°C/82°F · at night 26.5°C/80°F · seawater 25.8°C/78°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week31: during the day 27.6°C/82°F · at night 26.5°C/80°F · seawater 25.8°C/78°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week32: during the day 27.5°C/82°F · at night 26.5°C/80°F · seawater 26.4°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week33: during the day 27.3°C/81°F · at night 26.3°C/79°F · seawater 26.5°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week34: during the day 27.8°C/82°F · at night 26.6°C/80°F · seawater 26.2°C/79°F · 12.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week35: during the day 27.2°C/81°F · at night 26°C/79°F · seawater 26.2°C/79°F · 12.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.7 mm of rain per day
Week36: during the day 27.1°C/81°F · at night 25.8°C/78°F · seawater 26.1°C/79°F · 12 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week36: during the day 27.1°C/81°F · at night 25.8°C/78°F · seawater 26.1°C/79°F · 12 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week37: during the day 26.5°C/80°F · at night 25.2°C/77°F · seawater 25.8°C/78°F · 11.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week38: during the day 25.4°C/78°F · at night 24.2°C/76°F · seawater 25.5°C/78°F · 11.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week39: during the day 24.9°C/77°F · at night 23.3°C/74°F · seawater 25.1°C/77°F · 11.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.7 mm of rain per day
Week40: during the day 24.2°C/76°F · at night 22.7°C/73°F · seawater 24.3°C/76°F · 11.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week40: during the day 24.2°C/76°F · at night 22.7°C/73°F · seawater 24.3°C/76°F · 11.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week41: during the day 23.6°C/74°F · at night 21.9°C/71°F · seawater 23.3°C/74°F · 10.5 hours of sunshine per day · 1 mm of rain per day
Week42: during the day 23.1°C/74°F · at night 21.5°C/71°F · seawater 22.9°C/73°F · 9.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week43: during the day 22.9°C/73°F · at night 21.2°C/70°F · seawater 22.9°C/73°F · 9.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week44: during the day 22.9°C/73°F · at night 21.1°C/70°F · seawater 22.6°C/73°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week44: during the day 22.9°C/73°F · at night 21.1°C/70°F · seawater 22.6°C/73°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week45: during the day 21.7°C/71°F · at night 19.6°C/67°F · seawater 22.3°C/72°F · 9.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week46: during the day 21.4°C/71°F · at night 19.2°C/67°F · seawater 22°C/72°F · 9.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week47: during the day 21.5°C/71°F · at night 18.9°C/66°F · seawater 21.6°C/71°F · 9.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week48: during the day 20°C/68°F · at night 17.9°C/64°F · seawater 21.1°C/70°F · 9 hours of sunshine per day · 1.6 mm of rain per day
Week49: during the day 18.9°C/66°F · at night 16.9°C/62°F · seawater 20.6°C/69°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 1.3 mm of rain per day
Week49: during the day 18.9°C/66°F · at night 16.9°C/62°F · seawater 20.6°C/69°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 1.3 mm of rain per day
Week50: during the day 19°C/66°F · at night 17.2°C/63°F · seawater 19.9°C/68°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 1.3 mm of rain per day
Week51: during the day 18°C/64°F · at night 16.1°C/61°F · seawater 19.5°C/67°F · 8.5 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week52: during the day 17.4°C/63°F · at night 15.2°C/59°F · seawater 19.3°C/67°F · 7.8 hours of sunshine per day · 2.2 mm of rain per day
The nearest international airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis, about 11 km away.
Sol Marina Beach Crete is on or close to the beach, so you reach the sea quickly.
Yes, Sol Marina Beach Crete has facilities suitable for families with children.
Yes, Sol Marina Beach Crete has a spa and wellness offering to relax.
Sol Marina Beach Crete is a 4-star property.
Sol Marina Beach Crete is listed as pet-friendly. Check the conditions with the provider.
Excellent
1674 reviews via Google
A wonderful hotel with a great variety of delicious food, fresh fruit and desserts. The hotel has a fantastic location directly by the sea. Everything is clean, tidy and well organised, with entertaining programmes and lovely evenings. The staff are kind, friendly and always helpful. Our room was beautiful and equipped with everything we needed. Coffee and tea were provided every day, as well as bottled water. The view was absolutely breathtaking, with a full panoramic view of the sea. 🥰 The housekeeping was perfect, with excellent cleanliness every day, fresh towels and bed linen. A special thank you to our lovely housekeeper, for taking such good care of our room. 🙂 We had a wonderful time here! This was our third time visiting Kato Gouves, and we are very happy that we chose this hotel. I can highly recommend this hotel to families with children as well as couples. We would like to thank everyone for everything! Kocsis Family from Germany 😘🥰🇬🇷
We had a wonderful stay at Marina Sol by Meliá Crete and couldn’t be happier with our experience. The hotel is beautiful, very clean, and the staff are incredibly friendly and professional. The food was delicious, with a great variety every day, and the atmosphere was relaxing. We were especially impressed with the care our baby received in the restaurant. The waitresses were exceptionally kind and always took a moment to entertain and look after our little one while we enjoyed our meal. Their warmth, patience, and genuine kindness made us feel truly welcome and helped us relax as parents. Thank you to the entire team for making our holiday so special. We highly recommend this hotel to anyone, especially families with young children. We would love to come back!
This is the second year I’ve come to this hotel. Absolutely fantastic.. great for families but also great for those without kids. Me and my two sisters came for two weeks and loved every second. The staff are lovely. The food is what you would expect and more. Huge choice. The rooms are functional and clean, which is all you need to be honest. We had a sea view so we could enjoy the sunsets every night with a cheeky cocktail or two. Beach literally across the road. No complaints whatsoever. We will definitely see you again and I have just recommended to a friend. Thank you xx
We stayed at marina beach for a week as a family of four. We had a fantastic time! Shout out to the entertainment team, especially Jonny and Anna, they make the holiday for the kids!! The pools are cleaned daily, the hotel is very clean and the rooms are also cleaned daily to a high standard. The food was lovely, always plenty of choice and all fresh. Even my very fussy daughter had plenty to choose from. The beach is very close and stunning! The only downfall was the other tourists, unfortunately there were a lot of rude people who would push past you in the restaurant and corridors and who were just plain rude. This doesnt reflect on the hotel but on the tourists own lack of etiquette! The staff were all lovely! Theres 4 pools, all clean and well managed. The kids splash park was great. We mainly used the pool with the swim up bar, and loved it there. Always plenty of sun loungers everyday. Would definitely visit again!
Sol Meliá — Not a 4-Star Experience We stayed six nights, Sunday to Thursday, in a Superior Sea View room. We went in with high expectations and honestly, they were shattered. Check-in was great every staff member we dealt with was lovely, helpful, and happy to sort out any request. That's unfortunately where the good part ends. The room was a real letdown. If you're hoping for working air conditioning, be prepared for a nasty surprise ours never worked properly, even after a technician came . We were sweating through August nights in a room that just wouldn't cool down. Then on our last day, we noticed black mold in the room, which we obviously weren't happy to discover. The food was mediocre at best, and not diverse at all. Same salads, same mains, same everything, every single day. It got old fast, and honestly wasn't what we'd expect for what we paid. A number of dishes weren't even edible. On the plus side, the facilities were genuinely good. Three pools — a great main pool, a nice kids' pool, and a swimup bar pool that was a lot of fun. Plenty to do too, with ping pong, darts, mini golf and more. A few fixes would make a big difference here. The food was our biggest disappointment honestly, 1 star on that alone.
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