Ammos Suites
Ammos Suites is a 15-room boutique hotel on the Rethymno seafront, and it ranks 3rd of the 158 hotels in the town on Tripadvisor. Ammos scores 9.3 on Booking.com across 347 reviews and 5.0 on Tripadvisor across 215, where 207 sit at Excellent and 1 at Poor. The suites with outdoor jacuzzis face the sea, the old town is a 15-minute walk, and the hotel holds the strongest review record in this batch.
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Hotel information
| Hotel | Ammos Suites |
|---|---|
| Address | Ari Velouxioti 6 |
| Type | Air conditioning · Airport shuttle |
| Style | 15-room boutique hotel on the Rethymno seafront |
| Signature | Sea-view suites with outdoor jacuzzis, and an indoor pool for the shoulder season |
| Keys | 15 rooms in six suite categories |
| Ranking | 3rd of 158 hotels in Rethymnon on Tripadvisor |
| Review record | 5.0 from 215 Tripadvisor reviews with 207 at Excellent and 1 at Poor; 9.3 from 347 on Booking.com |
| Sub-scores | Staff 9.7, cleanliness 9.5, wifi 9.5 on Booking.com |
| Beach | Rethymno beach 100 ft; beach-club loungers free with one drink |
| Watch for | Parking takes 10 to 15 minutes in August; amenity kits supplied on request |
| Airports | Chania (CHQ) about 65 km west; Heraklion (HER) about 80 km east |
| Booking.com rating | 9.3/10 (347 reviews) |
| Tripadvisor rating | 5.0/5 (215 reviews) |
| CreteLocals score | 8.9/10 · read the verdict |
Booking.com and Tripadvisor scores checked on September 28, 2026.
Location
Ammos Suites is located at Ari Velouxioti 6, in Rethymno Town. The map below shows the exact spot; Google Maps and Waze give turn-by-turn directions.
Who Ammos Suites suits, and who should skip it
Ammos Suites suits couples who want a modern sea-view suite with a jacuzzi on the balcony, a beach across the road and the Venetian old town within walking distance. It suits returning guests, and the record is full of them. Anyone who needs a large pool, guaranteed parking in August or a quiet stretch of sand should look outside Rethymno town.
Advantages
- 3rd of 158 hotels in Rethymnon on Tripadvisor, at 5.0 across 215 reviews
- 207 of those reviews rate the stay Excellent, and only 1 sits at Poor
- 9.3 on Booking.com across 347 reviews, with staff at 9.7
- Suites with outdoor jacuzzis and sea views, plus an indoor pool
- Rethymno beach 100 ft away, with beach-club loungers free with a drink
- A 15-minute walk to the old town and the Venetian port
Disadvantages
- Parking near the hotel takes 10 to 15 minutes to find in August
- The beach is long but narrow, with beach clubs running end to end
- Bathroom amenity kits are not placed in rooms by default
- At 15 rooms the sea-view suites sell out months ahead
- The town beach is busy in July and August rather than secluded
- No large outdoor pool, since the outdoor water is per suite
The rooms: 15 keys, most facing the water
Ammos Suites runs 15 rooms in six categories: Superior Suite with City View, Deluxe Suite with Sea View, Deluxe One-Bedroom Suite with Sea View, Deluxe Suite Sea View with Outdoor Jacuzzi, Executive Suite Sea View with Outdoor Jacuzzi, and a Superior Family Suite Sea View with Outdoor Jacuzzi. A guest describes the property precisely as a small complex of about 15 rooms with an indoor pool and suites with small outdoor pools.
Book a sea-view suite with the jacuzzi and a high floor if you can. One reviewer reports a seafront room on the third floor and calls it exactly right, and several describe drinking the complimentary wine on the balcony with the water in front of them. The rooms are described as fresh, modern and calm, with practical storage for luggage.
A hotel guests keep coming back to
The clearest signal in this record is repetition. One guest has returned at least once a year since 2021, another was on a second visit after a hard year, two couples on a five-night stay recommend it without reservation, and the reason given in each case is the team rather than the design. That is what carries a 15-room hotel to third place among 158 in a town this competitive.
The practical details are handled well. Breakfast draws praise for hot and cold choices, fresh orange juice and proper coffee; the beach club opposite provides free loungers and umbrellas with the purchase of one drink, which can be a 3 euro soft drink; and the old town, port and restaurants are a flat 15-minute walk along the seafront.
Two criticisms in the record come with the hotel’s own answers, and both are worth reading. A guest noted that bathroom amenity kits, shower caps and body products are not put out in the rooms; the hotel replied that it limits single-use plastic as a matter of policy and supplies them on request. Another reported a bathroom fault, and the hotel replied that its team resolved it the same day, a Sunday. Parking is the one issue with no answer: in mid-August, expect to circle for 10 to 15 minutes.
How to get there
Fly into Chania airport (CHQ), about 65 km west, roughly an hour by road, or Heraklion airport (HER), about 80 km east, around an hour and a quarter. Both work for Rethymno, so book whichever flight suits.
Pre-book a transfer for the arrival, because parking near the seafront is the one weak point of the location; the operators are in our guide to taxi and transfer services in Crete. Hire a car for the Kourtaliotiko gorge, Preveli and the south coast, and check the terms in our car hire guide for Crete before you pay a deposit. Within Rethymno the beach is across the road and the old town a 15-minute walk.
The Crete Locals review
Ammos Suites earns 8.9 from us, the highest score in this batch. Third of 158 hotels in Rethymnon, on 215 Tripadvisor reviews at 5.0 with 207 at Excellent and a single Poor rating, alongside 9.3 across 347 Booking.com reviews, is as consistent a record as a small hotel can produce.
The offer is simple and well judged: a modern suite with a jacuzzi on the balcony, the sea across the road, an indoor pool for the shoulder season, and the old town close enough to walk to for dinner. Staff are scored 9.7, guests return yearly, and the hotel answers its critics in public rather than ignoring them.
The honest limits are the setting rather than the hotel. Rethymno’s town beach is long, narrow and lined with beach clubs, so this is a lively seafront and not a quiet cove. Parking is genuinely difficult in August. And at 15 rooms, the categories that make the hotel worth booking go early.
Book Ammos Suites for a couple’s week in Rethymno in a sea-view suite with an outdoor jacuzzi, and pre-book a transfer rather than fighting for a parking space. Book outside town if you want an empty beach.
