Atermono Boutique Resort and Spa

The hotel is modern and clean, staff were very friendly, service was great. Room was nice and spacious. However, for the amount we paid and for the fact the hotel is 5 stars, there are a few things that should be considered before booking. Breakfast wasn’t great at all, the milk was warm, everything a bit stale because it’s left out during the days and overnight and just covered with cling film. Unless you get a swim up room, you will not have a view of anything other than the “outdoor cinema” so felt a bit claustrophobic at times as we were all just looking at each others balconies and nothing else. Even the swim up rooms didn’t really have a great view, just of the mountains in the distance and the sea only if you poked your head around the corner. Another thing to note, drinks and food within the hotel were expensive. In terms of location, it had everything you needed within a 10 min walk and obviously the beach on the doorstep. If you’re looking for a more authentic greek stay, this may not be the one.

I celebrated my 40th birthday at this hotel with a few friends—and it was simply fantastic in every way! Our stay was a real treat. The atmosphere is breathtaking: stylish, modern, wonderfully peaceful, and filled with a pleasant scent that instantly puts you at ease. The service was first-class, the staff incredibly warm—and as a special highlight, there was even a birthday cake for me! 🎂 We were also spoiled with the food: the meals and drinks were absolutely delicious. We enjoyed every minute and will surely remember it for a long time.

Having been very impressed by this hotel and the quality of our stay last October 2024, I did something I rarely did, and rebooked to come back again this year in October for another half-term mini-break. The proximity to Rethymnon and the location in the resort of Platanes makes it an ideal retreat. My son especially asked to return. However, this year we weren’t as impressed. The vibe was different. I completely understand it’s the end of season - but the hotel had no atmosphere at all. It was half-closed: more so than last year. For example, we wanted to book a spa treatment and the spa was closed and we had to do it by appointment via reception (it was open last year this time). I gave it a miss. My son booked a treatment but told me the steam room wasn’t working - which I thought was not fair as the prices are extortionate. Breakfast was disappointing compared to last year. My son complained about the cooked breakfast saying the bacon was tough and chewy. He was also upset there were no beans or hash browns. Last year there was more variety and the lady at the buffet was a lot more polite offering to make my gluten- free son omelettes and being generally more accommodating whereas the one this year looked like she just wanted to go home. Even the fruit was the dregs-end by the time we came to breakfast and not replenished. It was all minimal for a 5-star hotel. It seemed they were cutting back. The hotel is aesthetically pleasing and the rooms are nice but they offer no view from the balcony and our room this year was so overlooked that I didn’t want to open the curtains- let alone go out on the balcony. There was no privacy whatsoever. Most of the staff were polite and professional, though I thought it odd that the evening receptionist complained at me about my parking too close to the front of the hotel the day before I left (?) I thought that was very random and sudden and couldn’t work out why they would bring up where I parked 4 days into my stay when I had parked in that exact spot since I arrived if it was such a problem. I think they were all getting ‘end of season-itus’. I can safely say that that will be our last visit to Atermono as we don’t plan to return again. It was nice but neither of us were thrilled this year.