- Greece Holidays
- Kokkini Hani
- Mitsis Rinela

This charming resort hotel is set right next to a gorgeous sandy beach in the tiny resort town of Kokkini Hani, halfway between Heraklion and the larger resort town of Chersonissos. The hotel features 441 air-conditioned guest rooms, family rooms and bungalows with warm, cheerful décor, en suite marble bathrooms, mini bar, and satellite television. Guests can wake up to a satisfying breakfast buffet in the main restaurant and dine in the Chinese restaurant, and can find tasty treats and refreshing drinks throughout the day at the café, traditional tavern, and five hotel bars. The hotel also offers an extensive range of facilities and services to meet the needs of even the most discerning guests, including six swimming pools with two waterslides, a kid's club and playground, sports facilities and wellness centre, a wholly luxurious spa centre, and bilingual staff providing 24-hour reception, babysitting services, and an on-call doctor, among other services.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
Great service, the people of the hotel were helpful and I liked them all lot. I’ve read about the food not being good on some reviews about being boring but when I tried it I couldn’t relate it was amazing.
We are a family of four we spend a week at this amazing hotel everything was perfect the drinks the food the people there. We highly recommend going to the bars and have some good cocktails the best ones we ever had ,also very nice non alcoholic ones for your kids and for you our kids loved them! The stuff are so lovely and always kind with a big smile we loved them they took such good care of us! I also recommend going to the slides with your kids our kids had so much fun there. Such a beautiful and amazing hotel we will definitely come back!
I highly recommend this resort to anyone looking for the perfect family vacation.
The hotel offers everything you could possibly need in one place. It features beautiful swimming pools, a private sandy beach, and exceptional service from the moment you arrive.
There are activities for every age throughout the day, and every evening brings a different themed show with live music and outstanding entertainment. Children will love the four exciting water slides, the fantastic kids' club, and the wide range of family-friendly activities.
For teenagers (12+), the gaming room is simply incredible—the most advanced and impressive one I have ever seen. There are also table tennis, tennis courts, and a padel court coming soon.
Adults can enjoy a fully equipped fitness center, a luxurious spa offering a variety of treatments, beach volleyball, and a wide selection of water sports.
Food lovers will be delighted by the endless dining options. The resort offers delicious food almost around the clock, with a large buffet restaurant, several specialty restaurants serving different international cuisines, multiple bars serving refreshing drinks, and even a dedicated ice cream and crêpe bar that is a favorite with both children and adults.
Guests from all over the world choose this resort, creating a wonderful international atmosphere. The location is also ideal—it's just a short drive from the airport and conveniently close to the island's main city, making it easy to explore the surrounding area.
This resort truly has something for everyone. Whether you're traveling with young children, teenagers, or as a couple, it provides the perfect combination of relaxation, entertainment, luxury, and outstanding hospitality. I would definitely return and highly recommend it to anyone looking for an unforgettable holiday.
The hotel itself is okay, but for some reason it attracts some very unpleasant guests. Swimming is impossible in the private pool, shared among several rooms. The children are loud and insolent, and the parents don't seem to care. We found animal or human excrement in our private pool (!!!). We informed the staff, who apologized, but tested the water and deemed everything okay, even though there were pieces of excrement floating in the water. Beach is actually quite bad and small. Usually in rooms it's clean. However, I don't intend to return.
Dear Mitsis Rinela team,
Below are a quick review and feedback on our 2026 holiday with you.
Reception – Professional handling of complaints and issues. Our wobbly aircon rotor and a locked up safe were fixed in no time by a very caring mechanic – a guy with golden hands, responsive and professional. We really appreciated a complementary gift (sparkling wine and fruit) delivered to the room to soften an aircon issue that was all fixed in no time.
Kudos to landscaping team for the hotel’s flora and foliage. You are doing an excellent job! Our favourite places are the rock flower beds by the Tavern and the Botanic Garden.
Steakhouse – Dishes, salad and deserts were great. Service and meat could be better.
Italian restaurant – the quality of dishes considerably lower compared to 2024. We hope next year there will be an opportunity to improve.
The Tavern and wine bar are outstanding! Thanks to Rado for his hospitality and care – he’s a role model of Mitsis values.
Lobby bar, crêperie and pool bar are struggling to cope in peak periods during the day and evening. Pool bar needs a fan to be installed to cool off the staff.
Christina from the pool bar is to be admitted for discouraging customers’ bad drinking habits. Well done, looking forward to next year!
Theatre bar and a barman Thanasis are very caring, hospitable and attentive to customer habits - γεια μας!
A big thanks to Georgis for running the beach bar and bringing up a future generation of bar staff. Georgis’ sense of humour is of a high-quality stand-up comedy level.
Rinela Café is a drink making machine! Kudos to their core team. New Aqua Stories Park is a great place to spend time with children. Ptitim pasta salad at the Aqua Stories bar is excellent! We highly recommend it as a light lunch option. Kudos to Elini and Jorge caring for the guests at the aqua stories bar.
Pizza station are BBQ corner are rock stars! Quality of food and service is fantastic!
Special thank you to Irini and Maria – Bar Assistant Managers – for their attention to detail, hospitality and covering all left, right and centre during the day and night. Both deserve a promotion.
We’d like to highlight the safety on the beach. Lifeguard Konstantinos watching the swimmers like a hawk made my family feel safe and not afraid to swim in the sea. If everyone did their jobs in the world like Konstantinos does – this would have been a much better place.
Greetings to the hotel cats. They do add additional charm to the hotel.
We are looking forward to summer 2027 with you! Keep it up, Rinela!
Your Mentors – Room 724 | 27.06.2026 – 06.07.2026
