Fortezza Hotel — Hotel in Municipality of Rethymnon

Just returned from our 3rd visit in as many years and had another great holiday. We got a front facing balcony room, as requested (bit smaller than the pool side ones but love people watching from balcony, and most of day in shade), and room was comfortable, large bed with good mattress, enough storage, excellent air con, and as always spotlessly clean. Decent sized fridge, kettle available from reception. Bathroom quite small, had everything required (except magnifying mirror), including mini bottles of shower wash and shampoo. Hotel grounds are very nice, plenty of areas for guests to sit including the pool area. Hotel was full and while there is not a huge amount of space for loungers around pool, there’s plenty of space a bit further back and loungers never run out. Pool towels are available at reception. At times it felt busy, but most people would be by the pool for a few hours at the time, only some would be there all day. Lots of guests who went to the beach, 15-20 minutes walk (the nearest beach does not allow swimming etc because it is protected to allow turtles to nest). Breakfast was as good as before, excellent selection including freshly baked cakes and savoury bites which varied daily. Plenty of fresh fruit, and yoghurt and feta cheese of course. Everything was restocked throughout breakfast time. We ate by the pool pretty much every day, available till 4pm, good quality and reasonably priced. Bar is open from after breakfast till 11pm. We previously stayed in September which on reflection we prefer - not quite as hot and humid, also guests were pretty much all older couples, which made for a quieter ambiance. This time more of a mix, with a few families and some younger people. The best thing about the hotel apart from its old town location and amenities are its lovely staff - everyone was very friendly, professional and it felt like a home from home....

This was our fourth visit to the Fortezza.|We were given a friendly welcome and allocated our requested room. We were also able to borrow a kettle from the reception and get pool towels.|The rooms are a little on the small size, but who goes on holiday to sit in the room. They have a handy fridge, good air conditioning and a decent sized wardrobe. The superior rooms also have a balcony, we like the ones overlooking the street as we get shade late in the afternoon to sit and have a drink. The beds are also very comfy and we slept really well causing us to miss breakfast on quite a few days.|There is a handy supermarket over the road selling most things you would require including chilled beer, wine and soft drinks.|The breakfasts are good, but do not change, and have sufficient to fill you up for the day. As mentioned, if you do miss breakfast, the pool snack bar opens at 12 to 4pm. Here you can get bacon and eggs which we did on several days. The other snacks we had here were also good.|The pool area is a big bonus in the old town area. There are sufficient sun beds and we never had trouble getting a bed or somewhere to sit. The pool was not too cold and a decent depth to swim. While we were here the temp was about 30 degrees, the pool area was a sun trap and it did get very warm, so the pool was great to cool off.|The hotel is situated right on the edge of the old town and just around the corner from endless restaurants, bars and shops. The nearest being literally across the road.|Highly recommended, we will be back...

We booked this hotel as a package through Easyjet so the price was really quite reasonable. Im still here now getting ready to come home and thought I’d post my review now whilst sitting relaxing with a nice cold glass of Greek wine in hand. We are a couple in our early/mid 50s. The kids are grown and we have had a wonderful week. There’s nothing to complain about here. Room fairly basic but beds and pillows were comfy. Aircon worked well as it’s getting hotter and hotter here. Cleaners are thorough. Bathroom is small but the shower is fairly powerful and we had plenty of hot water. We had a small balcony looking over the fully stocked supermarket over the road. Breakfast was fairly basic but absolutely fine. We always found something to eat and the coffee was great. For location to the old town the Fortezza is excellent. We walk out of the hotel and we are there in seconds, entering the bustling narrow streets with all its shops, restaurants and bars. We never ate a bad meal. The beach with the sunbeds is probably about a 15 minute walk away but we loved it and the walk is a nice one, lined with interesting shops and bars. Potentially the walk might becoming harder as the weather gets hotter but this is the beginning of June and is no chore. The pool area is enclosed but very pretty and you won’t struggle for a bed. We just preferred the breeze of the beach. The staff are helpful and attentive. All in all I would not hesitate to recommend the Fortezza Hotel and what it’s wonderful location...