Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, located in Fodele, Greece, is a beach hotel emphasizing comfort and atmosphere. This five-star accommodation receives high praise from guests. It offers a prime beachfront location and a fitness center for those who wish to stay active.
Travelers choose Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort mainly for its blend of location and amenities in Fodele. Its setting offers easy access to both the beach and the surrounding area.
Paralia Fodele, 71500, Fodele (Crete), Greece
Week1: during the day 17.4°C/63°F · at night 11.6°C/53°F · seawater 18.1°C/65°F · 8.1 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week2: during the day 16.1°C/61°F · at night 11.1°C/52°F · seawater 17.7°C/64°F · 7.3 hours of sunshine per day · 2.9 mm of rain per day
Week3: during the day 18.8°C/66°F · at night 11.3°C/52°F · seawater 17.7°C/64°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week4: during the day 16.3°C/61°F · at night 11.3°C/52°F · seawater 17.7°C/64°F · 7.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.8 mm of rain per day
Week5: during the day 15°C/59°F · at night 9.5°C/49°F · seawater 17.8°C/64°F · 8.3 hours of sunshine per day · 5.3 mm of rain per day
Week5: during the day 15°C/59°F · at night 9.5°C/49°F · seawater 17.8°C/64°F · 8.3 hours of sunshine per day · 5.3 mm of rain per day
Week6: during the day 14.3°C/58°F · at night 9.8°C/50°F · 7.3 hours of sunshine per day · 4.1 mm of rain per day
Week7: during the day 14.7°C/58°F · at night 10.1°C/50°F · seawater 16.9°C/62°F · 8.9 hours of sunshine per day · 4 mm of rain per day
Week8: during the day 15.9°C/61°F · at night 10°C/50°F · seawater 16.6°C/62°F · 8.9 hours of sunshine per day · 2 mm of rain per day
Week9: during the day 17.8°C/64°F · at night 11.6°C/53°F · seawater 16.6°C/62°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week9: during the day 17.8°C/64°F · at night 11.6°C/53°F · seawater 16.6°C/62°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week10: during the day 17.8°C/64°F · at night 11.5°C/53°F · seawater 16.5°C/62°F · 10.1 hours of sunshine per day · 1.7 mm of rain per day
Week11: during the day 20.1°C/68°F · at night 12.6°C/55°F · seawater 17.2°C/63°F · 10.1 hours of sunshine per day · 3.2 mm of rain per day
Week12: during the day 17.3°C/63°F · at night 11.8°C/53°F · seawater 16.8°C/62°F · 9.9 hours of sunshine per day · 2.2 mm of rain per day
Week13: during the day 22.1°C/72°F · at night 13.5°C/56°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.7 mm of rain per day
Week14: during the day 20.1°C/68°F · at night 13.5°C/56°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.7 hours of sunshine per day · 2.3 mm of rain per day
Week14: during the day 20.1°C/68°F · at night 13.5°C/56°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.7 hours of sunshine per day · 2.3 mm of rain per day
Week15: during the day 18.7°C/66°F · at night 13.5°C/56°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.7 hours of sunshine per day · 2.8 mm of rain per day
Week16: during the day 21.1°C/70°F · at night 14.2°C/58°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 11.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week17: during the day 21.5°C/71°F · at night 15.2°C/59°F · seawater 18.1°C/65°F · 11.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week18: during the day 20.1°C/68°F · at night 15.4°C/60°F · seawater 17.9°C/64°F · 9.4 hours of sunshine per day · 4.3 mm of rain per day
Week18: during the day 20.1°C/68°F · at night 15.4°C/60°F · seawater 17.9°C/64°F · 9.4 hours of sunshine per day · 4.3 mm of rain per day
Week19: during the day 23.5°C/74°F · at night 17°C/63°F · seawater 18.9°C/66°F · 11.5 hours of sunshine per day · 1 mm of rain per day
Week20: during the day 24.1°C/75°F · at night 17.1°C/63°F · seawater 19.7°C/67°F · 11.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week21: during the day 25.7°C/78°F · at night 18.9°C/66°F · seawater 20.1°C/68°F · 12 hours of sunshine per day · 1.6 mm of rain per day
Week22: during the day 23.8°C/75°F · at night 18.1°C/65°F · seawater 20.2°C/68°F · 12.1 hours of sunshine per day · 2.6 mm of rain per day
Week23: during the day 28.1°C/83°F · at night 21.7°C/71°F · seawater 21.7°C/71°F · 13.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week24: during the day 30.1°C/86°F · at night 23.3°C/74°F · seawater 23.9°C/75°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week25: during the day 29.3°C/85°F · at night 23.6°C/74°F · seawater 24.6°C/76°F · 13.7 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week26: during the day 30.3°C/87°F · at night 24.5°C/76°F · seawater 25.2°C/77°F · 13.7 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week27: during the day 30.1°C/86°F · at night 24.4°C/76°F · seawater 25.2°C/77°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week27: during the day 30.1°C/86°F · at night 24.4°C/76°F · seawater 25.2°C/77°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week28: during the day 32°C/90°F · at night 26.1°C/79°F · seawater 25.4°C/78°F · 13.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week29: during the day 32.8°C/91°F · at night 27.1°C/81°F · seawater 26°C/79°F · 13.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week30: during the day 33.8°C/93°F · at night 27.5°C/82°F · seawater 27.2°C/81°F · 13.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week31: during the day 31.7°C/89°F · at night 25.4°C/78°F · seawater 26°C/79°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week31: during the day 31.7°C/89°F · at night 25.4°C/78°F · seawater 26°C/79°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week32: during the day 30.9°C/88°F · at night 25.6°C/78°F · seawater 26.5°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week33: during the day 31.4°C/89°F · at night 26°C/79°F · seawater 26.6°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week34: during the day 31.9°C/89°F · at night 25.8°C/78°F · seawater 26.4°C/80°F · 12.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week35: during the day 30.4°C/87°F · at night 24.7°C/76°F · seawater 26.4°C/80°F · 12.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week36: during the day 30.2°C/86°F · at night 24.4°C/76°F · seawater 26.1°C/79°F · 12.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.8 mm of rain per day
Week36: during the day 30.2°C/86°F · at night 24.4°C/76°F · seawater 26.1°C/79°F · 12.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.8 mm of rain per day
Week37: during the day 29.5°C/85°F · at night 23.5°C/74°F · seawater 26.1°C/79°F · 11.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week38: during the day 27.4°C/81°F · at night 22.3°C/72°F · seawater 25.7°C/78°F · 11.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.8 mm of rain per day
Week39: during the day 26.8°C/80°F · at night 20.7°C/69°F · seawater 24.9°C/77°F · 11.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week40: during the day 25.5°C/78°F · at night 19.5°C/67°F · seawater 24°C/75°F · 11.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week40: during the day 25.5°C/78°F · at night 19.5°C/67°F · seawater 24°C/75°F · 11.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.4 mm of rain per day
Week41: during the day 25.1°C/77°F · at night 18.8°C/66°F · seawater 23.1°C/74°F · 10.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week42: during the day 24.7°C/76°F · at night 18.6°C/65°F · seawater 23°C/73°F · 9.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week43: during the day 24.5°C/76°F · at night 18.7°C/66°F · seawater 22.8°C/73°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week44: during the day 24.2°C/76°F · at night 18.3°C/65°F · seawater 22.6°C/73°F · 9.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week44: during the day 24.2°C/76°F · at night 18.3°C/65°F · seawater 22.6°C/73°F · 9.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week45: during the day 22.4°C/72°F · at night 16.8°C/62°F · seawater 22.4°C/72°F · 9.8 hours of sunshine per day · 1.8 mm of rain per day
Week46: during the day 22.2°C/72°F · at night 15.6°C/60°F · seawater 21.8°C/71°F · 9.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week47: during the day 22.5°C/73°F · at night 15.3°C/60°F · seawater 21.6°C/71°F · 9.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week48: during the day 20.4°C/69°F · at night 13.8°C/57°F · seawater 21.2°C/70°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 2.2 mm of rain per day
Week49: during the day 19.1°C/66°F · at night 12.9°C/55°F · seawater 20.4°C/69°F · 7.9 hours of sunshine per day · 1 mm of rain per day
Week49: during the day 19.1°C/66°F · at night 12.9°C/55°F · seawater 20.4°C/69°F · 7.9 hours of sunshine per day · 1 mm of rain per day
Week50: during the day 19.1°C/66°F · at night 13.9°C/57°F · seawater 19.8°C/68°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 2.2 mm of rain per day
Week51: during the day 17.9°C/64°F · at night 12.4°C/54°F · seawater 19.6°C/67°F · 8.4 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week52: during the day 16.8°C/62°F · at night 11.7°C/53°F · seawater 19.2°C/67°F · 7.4 hours of sunshine per day · 6.8 mm of rain per day
The nearest international airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis, about 22 km away.
Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort is on or close to the beach, so you reach the sea quickly.
Yes, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort has facilities suitable for families with children.
Yes, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort has a spa and wellness offering to relax.
Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort is a 5-star property.
Excellent
3021 reviews via Google
Yes, there are a lot of people in the Hotel during peak season, BUT we have not missed a thing at the buffet or bar. Waiting times are close to Zero. The staff is very friendly and helpful! Pool areas are huge, possibilities for laying down are limited. But most of the time due to people reserving them without the real need. Rooms are nice and good quality. The bathroom and shower was actually very nice. There is always space at the beach. The care rent next to the hotel is very convenient and competent. There is a construction site next to the hotel at the moment, but I can not complain that they increase their place.
Wow! I was impressed from the moment I saw the hotel from the motorway, and even more impressed when we arrived. The staff are incredibly polite, professional, and attentive, the service is outstanding, and our room was spotless with a beautiful partial sea view. Everything here is amazing: the beach, the crystal clear water, the bars, the evening entertainment, and the breathtaking views all around the resort. We have travelled to many destinations across Europe and around the world, but the food here truly blew us away. The quality, variety, and taste are simply exceptional. What surprised us the most was the attention to detail and genuine care for guests. We arrived late in the evening, yet the hotel kept a restaurant open until 11 PM for guests arriving late, which was greatly appreciated. Even more unexpectedly, my girlfriend received a beautiful birthday cake with “Happy Birthday” on it, despite us never mentioning her birthday to anyone. We were absolutely amazed by this thoughtful gesture. This is one of the best holiday experiences we have ever had. Absolutely everything, the resort, the beach, the food, the bars, the entertainment, and the incredible staff, was fantastic. Highly recommended, and we will definitely be back! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
At the moment, I am staying at the hotel. The facilities are great. However, the chef cooks everything with a lot of oil on the grill (ex sunny side eggs bathing in oil on the plancha). Could you please tell him that this is not necessary and ask him to use less oil so that I may be able to improve my rating at the end of my stay? Thank you.
We stayed at Fodele Beach Resort for sven nights. Overall, we had a nice holiday, but I don't think this is the luxury resort it's advertised to be, especially for the price. The staff were always friendly and helpful, and the water park was great – our kids loved it. One of the nicest touches was the little train that takes guests around the resort, as it's built on a hill. The beach is sandy, but once you enter the sea it's quite stony, so water shoes are a good idea. The rooms are quite dated and could do with refurbishment. The food was basic and repetitive, with less variety than we expected, especially when it came to fresh fruit. We also booked the Ambrosia Italian restaurant, but unfortunately it was nothing special and was disappointing. The evening entertainment was another let-down. Out of seven nights, we only found two show enjoyable. We also noticed there was very little information available in the hotel about local attractions or day trips. It would be helpful to have brochures or information in the lobby so guests can easily see what's available. One thing that should also be mentioned is that the Jet2 description mentions scuba diving and snorkelling, but we didn't find this to be available as advertised. Small details also made the hotel feel less luxurious, such as the very hard toilet paper. These things may seem minor, but together they affect the overall experience.We also had ant's on my younger son bed the first night, the hotel sorted out the following day. In the end, we enjoyed our holiday thanks to the friendly staff and the water park, but we left feeling that the resort is overpriced for what it offers. In my opinion, it feels more like a 4-star hotel than a true luxury 5-star resort.
First of all, in my opinion, this is by no means a five-star hotel. The best thing about Fodele Beach is undoubtedly its location. The main area by the pool and bar overlooks a beautiful bay with a stunning view. Those were honestly the only moments when I truly felt like I was at a luxury resort. Unfortunately, our room was a completely different story. We were given a very old and dated room with a strong musty, damp smell. Our balcony overlooked the back of the main restaurant, directly facing air-conditioning units and the service area. On top of that, the smell of fish and meat being cooked came straight into our room. We immediately asked to change rooms. After hours of delays and excuses, we met with the manager the following day. I cannot know whether there genuinely wasn’t another suitable room available in such a huge resort, but the way the situation was handled was extremely disappointing. One of the solutions offered was for my husband to sleep alone in a separate room far away, while I stayed in the original room with our children. Another solution was to move us to a smaller room that doesn't fit a family of 4. Is this really how a family vacation at a five-star resort is supposed to look? The main restaurant was another major disappointment. There is no adequate air-conditioning, making meals extremely hot and uncomfortable. The food itself was simply not good. There was plenty of it, but quantity does not equal quality. The ingredients seemed low-quality, the vegetables often didn’t taste fresh, and the selection of salads, fish and cheeses was surprisingly limited. Even our children struggled to find food they enjoyed. However, dinner at the Greek restaurant and the Grill restaurant was on a completely different level. Both the food and atmosphere were significantly better, and we really enjoyed our meals there. The pool was great, although there aren’t enough sunbeds for the number of guests, and many are “reserved” with towels for hours without actually being used. Entertainment for children was surprisingly limited. The kids’ club by the beach offered almost no real activities. During our stay, the main activity seemed to be coloring Pokémon printouts, which was disappointing for a family resort. The beach is beautiful, but bring water shoes because of the stones. The water sports are fun, but everything costs extra. We paid €100 for a jet-ski ride with two children, and the other activities weren’t cheap either. There is also a game room where every game costs around €2–3. It basically feels like a mini casino for children. The kids obviously enjoy it, but parents can easily find themselves spending another €200 during a week. The spa was okay and the massages were fine, but because it is located very close to the main pool, you can hear children shouting and playing during the treatment, which doesn’t exactly create a relaxing spa atmosphere. One final note: whoever manages the resort’s social media deserves a raise, because they are doing an incredible job. The hotel’s online presence creates a very luxurious, stylish and aspirational image that was a major part of what attracted us to the resort in the first place. What we discovered once we arrived, however, was that many of those beautiful images seem to focus heavily on the resort’s one exceptional private suite!!! And yes, that suite looks absolutely stunning, but it is in no way representative of the standard rooms or of the room we received. There is an enormous gap between the experience being sold on social media and the reality we encountered. When you book a five-star resort based partly on those images and then walk into an old, dated room smelling of damp, overlooking air-conditioning units and the back of a restaurant, it is hard not to feel misled. Great marketing, absolutely. But unfortunately, in our experience, the reality did not live up to the image being sold. We stayed at Fodele Beach as a group of six families, and unfortunately, the concerns raised in this review were shared by all of us.
Crete ( KREET) is the largest and most populous island of Greece, the 89th largest island in the world, and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete is located approximately 100 km (62 mi) south of the Peloponnese, and about 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Anatolia. Crete has an area of 8,450 km2 (3,260 mi2) and a coastline of 1,046 km (650
Read more
Knossos (; Ancient Greek: Κνωσσός, romanized: Knōssós; Greek: Κνωσός, romanized: Knōsós; Linear B: 𐀒𐀜𐀰 Ko-no-so) is an archaeological site and ancient urban centre in Crete, Greece. It is located within the southern periphery of Heraklion, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city's historic centre. The site was occupied from the Neolithic period into the first millennium AD and became the largest and
Read more
Mount Ida (Greek: Ἴδα), known variously as Idha, Ídhi, Idi, and Ita (the massif including the mountain is called Psiloritis, Greek: Ψηλορείτης), is the highest mountain on the island of Crete, with an elevation of 2,456 metres (8,058 ft). It has the highest topographic prominence of any mountain in Greece. A natural park which includes Mount Ida is a member of UNESCO's Global Geoparks Network.
Read more
Dia (Greek: Δία ['ði.a]), also pronounced locally Ntia (Ντία ['di.a]), is an uninhabited island off the northern coast of the Greek island of Crete. The island is 5 km long, 3 km wide and is located approximately 13 km north of Heraklion. Administratively, Dia is part of the community of Elia within the municipal unit of Gouves, Hersonissos municipality in Heraklion.
Read more
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. It is normally referred to scholarship in English as "AMH" (for "Archaeological Museum of Heraklion"), a form still some
Read more
The Koules (Greek: Κούλες) or Castello a Mare ("Fort on the Sea" in Italian) is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was built by the Republic of Venice in the early 16th century, and is still in good condition today.
Read more
Amnisos, also Amnissos and Amnisus (Greek: Ἀμνισός or Ἀμνισσός; Linear B: 𐀀𐀖𐀛𐀰 A-mi-ni-so), is the current but unattested name given to a Bronze Age settlement on the north shore of Crete that was used as a port to the palace city of Knossos. It appears in Greek literature and mythology from the earliest times, but its origin is far earlier, in prehistory. The historic settlement belonged to a civ
Read more
Mount Juktas (Greek: Γιούχτας - Giouchtas), also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, is mountain in north-central Crete, in Greece. It is located south of Heraklion, and rises to a height of 811 m (2,661 ft) above the town of Archanes. Located a few kilometers from the palaces of Knossos and Fourni and the megaron at Vathypetro, Mount Juktas was the site of an important peak sanctuary in the Min
Read moreSource: nearby places via Wikipedia.