Mythos Palace Resort & Spa
Mythos Palace Resort and Spa is a 206-room five-star resort at Georgioupolis, and it ranks 2nd of the 46 hotels in the area on Tripadvisor. Mythos Palace scores 4.8 on Tripadvisor across 1,036 reviews, with 869 of them at Excellent, and 9.0 on Booking.com across 89. Our own records held this hotel at 17 rooms, a figure we have corrected to the 206 that Tripadvisor’s property data shows.
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Hotel information
| Hotel | Mythos Palace Resort & Spa |
|---|---|
| Address | Kavros |
| Type | Air conditioning · Airport shuttle |
| Style | Five-star resort on the Georgioupolis coast, west of Rethymno |
| Keys | 206 rooms and suites |
| Correction | Our records held 17 rooms; corrected to the 206 shown in Tripadvisor's property data |
| Ranking | 2nd of 46 hotels in Georgioupolis on Tripadvisor |
| Review record | 869 of 1,036 Tripadvisor reviews at Excellent; 19 at Poor or Terrible |
| Arrival | Front-desk staff who explain the property and walk guests to their rooms |
| Watch for | One main pool, which a guest calls small for a five-star resort |
| Airports | Chania (CHQ) about 45 km west, Heraklion (HER) about 100 km east |
| Booking.com rating | 9.0/10 (89 reviews) |
| Tripadvisor rating | 4.8/5 (1,036 reviews) |
| CreteLocals score | 8.6/10 · read the verdict |
Booking.com and Tripadvisor scores checked on September 28, 2026.
Location
Mythos Palace Resort & Spa is located at Kavros, in Georgioupolis town. The map below shows the exact spot; Google Maps and Waze give turn-by-turn directions.
Who Mythos Palace suits, and who should skip it
Mythos Palace suits couples and families who want a large five-star resort on the Georgioupolis coast with a long sandy beach nearby. It suits guests who value arrival and front-desk service, which the reviews describe in detail. Anyone who wants several pools, or a short airport transfer, should look at the resorts closer to Chania or Heraklion.
Advantages
- 869 of 1,036 Tripadvisor reviews rate the stay Excellent, with 19 at Poor or Terrible
- 2nd of 46 hotels in Georgioupolis on Tripadvisor
- Front-desk staff who explain the whole property at check-in, named by guests
- A pool that guests report was never crowded despite its size
- A spa, and the scale that a 206-room five-star resort allows
- Georgioupolis and its river mouth within reach for an evening out
Disadvantages
- One main pool, which a guest calls small for a five-star resort
- A long transfer from either airport, which guests raise directly
- Only 89 Booking.com reviews, so that 9.0 is thinly evidenced
- Our own room count was wrong by an order of magnitude until this review
- At 206 rooms, service varies with occupancy
- Georgioupolis is busy in July and August
The rooms: 206 keys, and a record we had to correct
Mythos Palace holds 206 rooms and suites. Our database recorded 17, which is the kind of error that survives for years in a property listing because nobody checks it, and the correct figure comes from Tripadvisor’s own property data for the hotel.
That matters beyond bookkeeping. A 17-room boutique hotel and a 206-room five-star resort are different products with different expectations, and anyone comparing this property against the small hotels on this coast should know which one they are looking at.
The welcome, and the pool question
The arrival is what guests write about first. One reviewer describes Veronika at the front desk taking the time to explain the entire operation of the hotel in clear English, and walking them to their rooms, which is the sort of detail that sets the tone of a week and costs a hotel only its staffing decisions.
The same guest raises the one structural criticism in the record: a single pool feels small for a five-star resort of this size. They then note that it was never crowded, which suggests the ratio works in practice even if the impression does not. Judge it against the beach, which is where most guests spend the day.
Georgioupolis itself deserves a mention, because it shapes the stay. The village sits where a river meets the sea, with a long sandy beach running east and a small chapel on a causeway that is among the most photographed spots in Crete, and it has a proper square with tavernas rather than a strip of bars. For guests at a large resort nearby, that means an evening out with some character to it, which the purpose-built resort areas further east cannot offer.
How to get there
Fly into Chania airport (CHQ), about 45 km west, or Heraklion airport (HER), about 100 km east. Georgioupolis sits on the north coast national road between the two, closer to Chania.
Pre-book a transfer from Chania, which is the shorter run; the operators and fares are in our guide to taxi and transfer services in Crete. Hire a car if you want Lake Kournas, Argyroupoli or the drive south to Chora Sfakion, all of which are close, and check the deposit and insurance terms in our car hire guide for Crete. Georgioupolis village, with its square and tavernas, is a short drive or walk depending on where you are on the coast.
The Crete Locals review
Mythos Palace earns 8.6 from us. Second of 46 hotels in its area, on 1,036 Tripadvisor reviews with 869 at Excellent, is a strong and well-evidenced position, and a sample that size for a resort this large means the rating reflects thousands of stays rather than a good season.
The service is the differentiator. In a 206-room resort, a front desk that walks arrivals through the property and to their rooms is a deliberate choice, and guests remember it. That sits alongside a spa and the facilities a five-star property of this scale can support.
Two caveats belong on the page. The Booking.com sample is only 89 reviews, so read the Tripadvisor record, and the single pool is the recurring structural complaint even though occupancy appears to keep it comfortable. The airport transfer is also genuinely long from Heraklion, so fly into Chania if you can choose.
Book Mythos Palace for a family or couples week on the Georgioupolis coast where a large five-star resort and a proper welcome matter, and fly into Chania. Book closer to either airport if a long transfer would spoil the first and last days.
