The Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa is an adults-only, 5-star resort in Malia. It is located directly on the beach and has its own private beach with sea views.
For active adults
There is a spa, an indoor pool, a fitness room and tennis courts on site. Adults who like days with plenty to do will enjoy the diving and windsurfing.
Facilities & features
Check-in / check-out
14:00 / 11:00
Max. number of people per room
2
Family rooms
Yes
Views
Garden View, Sea view
Number of rooms
253
Year of manufacture
1971 (refurbished 2021)
Paying at the hotel
Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express, Visa Electron, Diners Club
Location
Beachfrontprivate beachGarden / terraceseaview
Facilities
Air conditioning (room)Barindoor poolconference roomFitnessFree parkingFree WiFiJacuzziEV charging pointRestaurantSpa & wellnesstransferSwimming pool
Januaryduring the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 14.8°C/59°F · seawater 17.7°C/64°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 1.9 mm of rain per day
Week1: during the day 17.6°C/64°F · at night 15.5°C/60°F · seawater 18.1°C/65°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week2: during the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 14.8°C/59°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 7.7 hours of sunshine per day · 2.2 mm of rain per day
Week3: during the day 18.1°C/65°F · at night 15.9°C/61°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 8.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week4: during the day 16.5°C/62°F · at night 14.6°C/58°F · seawater 17.5°C/64°F · 7.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week5: during the day 15.4°C/60°F · at night 13°C/55°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 5 mm of rain per day
Februaryduring the day 15.5°C/60°F · at night 13.5°C/56°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 8.4 hours of sunshine per day · 1.7 mm of rain per day
Week5: during the day 15.4°C/60°F · at night 13°C/55°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 5 mm of rain per day
Week6: during the day 14.7°C/58°F · at night 12.8°C/55°F · 6.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.7 mm of rain per day
Week7: during the day 15°C/59°F · at night 13.3°C/56°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.9 mm of rain per day
Week8: during the day 15.5°C/60°F · at night 13.7°C/57°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week9: during the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 14.9°C/59°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 8.2 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Marchduring the day 17.6°C/64°F · at night 15.2°C/59°F · seawater 16.9°C/62°F · 10 hours of sunshine per day · 1.1 mm of rain per day
Week9: during the day 16.9°C/62°F · at night 14.9°C/59°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 8.2 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week10: during the day 17°C/63°F · at night 14.7°C/58°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 10.2 hours of sunshine per day · 2 mm of rain per day
Week11: during the day 17.9°C/64°F · at night 15°C/59°F · seawater 17.1°C/63°F · 10.1 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week12: during the day 16.6°C/62°F · at night 14.7°C/58°F · seawater 16.7°C/62°F · 10.1 hours of sunshine per day · 1.1 mm of rain per day
Week13: during the day 18.8°C/66°F · at night 15.6°C/60°F · seawater 16.9°C/62°F · 10.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week14: during the day 18.1°C/65°F · at night 16.1°C/61°F · seawater 17.1°C/63°F · 10.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Aprilduring the day 18.5°C/65°F · at night 16.5°C/62°F · seawater 17.5°C/64°F · 10.9 hours of sunshine per day · 1 mm of rain per day
Week14: during the day 18.1°C/65°F · at night 16.1°C/61°F · seawater 17.1°C/63°F · 10.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0.6 mm of rain per day
Week15: during the day 17.7°C/64°F · at night 15.9°C/61°F · seawater 17°C/63°F · 10.9 hours of sunshine per day · 1.6 mm of rain per day
Week16: during the day 18.5°C/65°F · at night 16.6°C/62°F · seawater 17.6°C/64°F · 11.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week17: during the day 19.2°C/67°F · at night 17.1°C/63°F · seawater 18.1°C/65°F · 11.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week18: during the day 18.8°C/66°F · at night 17°C/63°F · seawater 17.8°C/64°F · 10.4 hours of sunshine per day · 2.3 mm of rain per day
Mayduring the day 20.6°C/69°F · at night 18.5°C/65°F · seawater 19.3°C/67°F · 11.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week18: during the day 18.8°C/66°F · at night 17°C/63°F · seawater 17.8°C/64°F · 10.4 hours of sunshine per day · 2.3 mm of rain per day
Week19: during the day 20.3°C/69°F · at night 18.3°C/65°F · seawater 18.7°C/66°F · 11.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week20: during the day 20.4°C/69°F · at night 18.4°C/65°F · seawater 19.5°C/67°F · 11.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week21: during the day 22°C/72°F · at night 19.3°C/67°F · seawater 20.1°C/68°F · 12.2 hours of sunshine per day · 0.5 mm of rain per day
Week22: during the day 21.3°C/70°F · at night 19.5°C/67°F · seawater 20.2°C/68°F · 12.6 hours of sunshine per day · 3.5 mm of rain per day
Juneduring the day 25.1°C/77°F · at night 23.7°C/75°F · seawater 23.4°C/74°F · 13.7 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week23: during the day 23.5°C/74°F · at night 21.8°C/71°F · seawater 21.2°C/70°F · 13.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week24: during the day 25.1°C/77°F · at night 23.4°C/74°F · seawater 23.1°C/74°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week25: during the day 25°C/77°F · at night 23.9°C/75°F · seawater 23.8°C/75°F · 13.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week26: during the day 25.8°C/78°F · at night 24.5°C/76°F · seawater 24°C/75°F · 13.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week27: during the day 26°C/79°F · at night 24.8°C/77°F · seawater 24.8°C/77°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Julyduring the day 27.3°C/81°F · at night 26.1°C/79°F · seawater 25.6°C/78°F · 13.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week27: during the day 26°C/79°F · at night 24.8°C/77°F · seawater 24.8°C/77°F · 13.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week28: during the day 27°C/81°F · at night 25.9°C/79°F · seawater 25°C/77°F · 13.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week29: during the day 27.6°C/82°F · at night 26.3°C/79°F · seawater 25.6°C/78°F · 13.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week30: during the day 28.4°C/83°F · at night 27.1°C/81°F · seawater 26.8°C/80°F · 13.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week31: during the day 27.6°C/82°F · at night 26.5°C/80°F · seawater 25.8°C/78°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Augustduring the day 27.4°C/81°F · at night 26.3°C/79°F · seawater 26.2°C/79°F · 12.7 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week31: during the day 27.6°C/82°F · at night 26.5°C/80°F · seawater 25.8°C/78°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week32: during the day 27.5°C/82°F · at night 26.5°C/80°F · seawater 26.4°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week33: during the day 27.3°C/81°F · at night 26.3°C/79°F · seawater 26.5°C/80°F · 13 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week34: during the day 27.8°C/82°F · at night 26.6°C/80°F · seawater 26.2°C/79°F · 12.9 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week35: during the day 27.2°C/81°F · at night 26°C/79°F · seawater 26.2°C/79°F · 12.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.7 mm of rain per day
Week36: during the day 27.1°C/81°F · at night 25.8°C/78°F · seawater 26.1°C/79°F · 12 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Septemberduring the day 25.6°C/78°F · at night 24.2°C/76°F · seawater 25.4°C/78°F · 11.6 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week36: during the day 27.1°C/81°F · at night 25.8°C/78°F · seawater 26.1°C/79°F · 12 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week37: during the day 26.5°C/80°F · at night 25.2°C/77°F · seawater 25.8°C/78°F · 11.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week38: during the day 25.4°C/78°F · at night 24.2°C/76°F · seawater 25.5°C/78°F · 11.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week39: during the day 24.9°C/77°F · at night 23.3°C/74°F · seawater 25.1°C/77°F · 11.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.7 mm of rain per day
Week40: during the day 24.2°C/76°F · at night 22.7°C/73°F · seawater 24.3°C/76°F · 11.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Octoberduring the day 23.3°C/74°F · at night 21.7°C/71°F · seawater 23.2°C/74°F · 10 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week40: during the day 24.2°C/76°F · at night 22.7°C/73°F · seawater 24.3°C/76°F · 11.1 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week41: during the day 23.6°C/74°F · at night 21.9°C/71°F · seawater 23.3°C/74°F · 10.5 hours of sunshine per day · 1 mm of rain per day
Week42: during the day 23.1°C/74°F · at night 21.5°C/71°F · seawater 22.9°C/73°F · 9.8 hours of sunshine per day · 0 mm of rain per day
Week43: during the day 22.9°C/73°F · at night 21.2°C/70°F · seawater 22.9°C/73°F · 9.4 hours of sunshine per day · 0.2 mm of rain per day
Week44: during the day 22.9°C/73°F · at night 21.1°C/70°F · seawater 22.6°C/73°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Novemberduring the day 21.1°C/70°F · at night 18.9°C/66°F · seawater 21.7°C/71°F · 9.2 hours of sunshine per day · 1 mm of rain per day
Week44: during the day 22.9°C/73°F · at night 21.1°C/70°F · seawater 22.6°C/73°F · 9.3 hours of sunshine per day · 0.1 mm of rain per day
Week45: during the day 21.7°C/71°F · at night 19.6°C/67°F · seawater 22.3°C/72°F · 9.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week46: during the day 21.4°C/71°F · at night 19.2°C/67°F · seawater 22°C/72°F · 9.7 hours of sunshine per day · 1.4 mm of rain per day
Week47: during the day 21.5°C/71°F · at night 18.9°C/66°F · seawater 21.6°C/71°F · 9.5 hours of sunshine per day · 0.3 mm of rain per day
Week48: during the day 20°C/68°F · at night 17.9°C/64°F · seawater 21.1°C/70°F · 9 hours of sunshine per day · 1.6 mm of rain per day
Week49: during the day 18.9°C/66°F · at night 16.9°C/62°F · seawater 20.6°C/69°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 1.3 mm of rain per day
Decemberduring the day 18.3°C/65°F · at night 16.3°C/61°F · seawater 19.8°C/68°F · 8.2 hours of sunshine per day · 1.6 mm of rain per day
Week49: during the day 18.9°C/66°F · at night 16.9°C/62°F · seawater 20.6°C/69°F · 8 hours of sunshine per day · 1.3 mm of rain per day
Week50: during the day 19°C/66°F · at night 17.2°C/63°F · seawater 19.9°C/68°F · 8.6 hours of sunshine per day · 1.3 mm of rain per day
Week51: during the day 18°C/64°F · at night 16.1°C/61°F · seawater 19.5°C/67°F · 8.5 hours of sunshine per day · 1.5 mm of rain per day
Week52: during the day 17.4°C/63°F · at night 15.2°C/59°F · seawater 19.3°C/67°F · 7.8 hours of sunshine per day · 2.2 mm of rain per day
Frequently asked questions
What is the nearest airport to Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only?
The nearest international airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis, about 25 km away.
Is Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only on the beach?
Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only is on or close to the beach, so you reach the sea quickly.
Is Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only adults only?
Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only caters to adults (adults only). Check the minimum age with the provider.
Does Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only have a spa or wellness area?
Yes, Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only has a spa and wellness offering to relax.
How many stars does Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only have?
Ikaros Beach Resort & Spa – Adults Only is a 5-star property.
What guests say
9.4
Excellent
2194 reviews via Google
Amazing hotel, friendly staff at main restaurant and main bar area. Delicious food at main restaurant, service was perfect and very friendly staff. Christo and George really helpful at Main bar area. Stayed in a Bungalow with share pool room, amazing rooms and right at private shared pool. We Stayed for 5 nights on All inclusive, main restaurant great service and really delicious food. Other restaurant like sunset and Greek restaurants not worth it, terrible service and unfriendly staff, won't eat their again. Because we only stayed for 5 nights these restaurants not included and have to pay extra and due to this you are treated like you don't deserve to eat there even if you want to pay. No service and don't even get a menu and have to ask for a menus. Main restaurant and main bar area overlooking beach are perfect 👌 well done to management and staff 👏
We had a calm and relaxing stay at this hotel. The atmosphere was peaceful, the facility was excellent. Overall, we really liked the hotel.
There are a few things worth considering when booking, depending on what is important to you:
1-The sea is quite wavy. We visited for one week in June and were only able to swim in the sea on two days. Of course, this is not something the hotel can control, but it may be an important factor for some people.
2-If your room is close to the parking area, the delivery vehicles start arriving around 6:00 a.m. If you enjoy sleeping in mornings, this could affect your experience.
3-Guests staying for a week are offered three à la carte restaurant dinners. However, most reservations were already fully booked during our stay. As a result, we were only able to use this benefit once.
4-The hotel offers a different dinner theme every night (i.e., Latin American, Asian etc.). I personally would have preferred a stronger focus on Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. Greece has some of the most delicious food in the world, and we would have loved to enjoy more authentic local dishes rather than international options such as teriyaki tofu, sushi, etc.
We had a great stay at Ikaros during our 7 day holiday. The resort is beautiful, the design is exceptional, built as a Cretan village and very nicely decorated with a lot of plants, flowers, palm trees, Greek ancient objects etc.
The rooms are good, but not at 5* standard. We were upgraded to a very calm bungalow, close to one of the pools. There is a very nice cleaning lady, Katerina, who cleans up the rooms every day and changes the towels. In the evening there is also someone coming to ask if you need anything. The shower and WC are separate, and the sink was in the room itself. Depends if you like it like this or not.
We had half board included, so we went to eat at breakfast and dinner. However, dinner can be exchanged with lunch if wished. Breakfast is very varied and good. Dinner seems a bit repetitive. Although they mention thematic dinner nights daily, they are in general quite similar: Cretan, Greek, Oriental, Mediterranean…
All the staff at the restaurant is very nice and friendly, most of them are Asian. We have to give a special mention to Manos, who was very friendly and communicative.
What we did not like in the restaurant was the fact that there were sometimes dirty plates on the plate counter at the buffet. For a 5* hotel this is not admissible.
There is a bigger pool and a smaller one towards the beach. Although some people said it was difficult to find free sunbeds, we always found free ones even at 10-11 AM, at the bigger pool.
The beach is private and shared with a hotel next door, however the sunbeds for Ikaros are different, better and easy to spot. We also found easily sunbeds on the beach. The beach and sea are beautiful.
The service at the reception was in general good, we asked for a late checkout of +3hours and it was accepted, transfer was arranged for us, everything was fine.
Overall, the resort is good, maybe a 4* to 5* and not a full 5*, there is definitely room for improvement.
Excellent hotel!! What is fantastic is that it is like a small village, with two wonderful beaches and three excellent swimming pools!
It is quite… what a pleasure! No rush no war for sun bed etc….
The restaurants are also excellent!
So why only 4 stars ? Just two aspects which need improvements!
First the aqua gym at 12:00… the prof are (all, they are 3) awful!!! They are not speaking they are yelling like hell!!!
The other “negative » point is the SPA which is absolutely not at the level of a 5 stars (even 4 stars) hotel….
Except the two above points the hotel is just perfect!!!
By far probably the best luxury resort in Crete! What an amazing resort and even better the best hospitality team ever. The whole team made our 60th birthday holiday for 19 people the most memorable. Very best quality rooms, food and facilities. They are a little pricey but absolutely worth it! Excellent location for shopping, local restaurants and lots more
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