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Kiani Beach Resort Family

Kiani Beach Resort Family – Premium beachfront holidays in Chania

🏖️ Direct beach access | 🍹 Comprehensive All Inclusive | 🏊 Pools with waterslides | 👨‍👩‍👧 Exceptional family facilities | 📍 Picturesque location

ℹ️ General Description

Kiani Beach Resort Family is a 5-star holiday complex situated right on the coast, just a short drive from the charming village of Kalyves. The property provides modern, comfortable accommodation alongside extensive infrastructure tailored specifically for families. Children will love the dedicated water zones, while adults can enjoy the relaxing Mediterranean atmosphere and easy access to the historic attractions of the Chania region.


🛏️ Rooms

  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Furnished balcony or terrace
  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Private bathroom with a shower or bathtub, toiletries, and a hairdryer

🍽️ Food and Drink

The resort features a main buffet restaurant overlooking the sea, serving a wide variety of Greek and international dishes, as well as poolside bars for convenient daytime refreshments.

All Inclusive:

  • All Inclusive: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served in a rich buffet style.
  • A selection of local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages served at designated bars.
  • Sweet and savory snacks, ice cream, coffee, and tea available during the day.

🏊 Pools and Spa

Guests can enjoy large outdoor swimming pools, complete with exciting waterslides designed for younger guests. A seasonal indoor pool is also available. For ultimate relaxation, the hotel offers a wellness area; please note that access to the Spa center, including massages, beauty treatments, and the steam room, may be subject to additional charges.


🏖️ Beach

The hotel is located directly on a mixed sandy and pebble public beach. The convenient location allows guests to walk straight from the pool area to the sea.


🎾 Sport and recreation

  • Fitness center with modern equipment
  • Daytime animation program including aqua aerobics and water sports
  • Evening entertainment, live music, and shows
  • Tennis court available on site (court reservation, equipment rental, and evening floodlighting may be subject to additional charges)

👨‍👩‍👧 Family facilities

  • Children's swimming pool with fun waterslides
  • Safe outdoor playground
  • Mini club offering supervised creative activities and games
  • Evening mini disco
  • Highchairs available in the main restaurant

📍 Location

  • Situated directly by the beach
  • Approx. 5-10 minutes drive from the center of Kalyves
  • Approx. 25-35 minutes drive from Chania Old Town
  • Approx. 35-45 minutes drive from Chania International Airport

Hotel Facilities

General

  • Number of bars/lounges: 2
  • Number of poolside bars: 2
  • Number of beach bars: 1
  • Number of restaurants: 4

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Transport & Parking

  • Airport transport (surcharge)

Activities

  • Outdoor tennis courts: 1
  • Fitness facilities
  • Billiards or pool table
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Waterslide
  • Tennis on site

Food & Drink

  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Number of coffee shops/cafes: 1
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Television in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Pools and wellness

  • Number of indoor pools: 2
  • Turkish bath/Hammam
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Spa treatment room(s)
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor seasonal pool
  • Spa services on site
  • Sauna
  • Children's pool
  • Steam room
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Pool sun loungers

Front-desk/reception area services

  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Express check-in
  • Luggage storage
  • Express check-out
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Concierge services

Shared spaces

  • Arcade/game room
  • Picnic area
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Entertainment and family services

  • Children's club (free)
  • Books
  • Table tennis
  • Supervised childcare/activities

Cleaning services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Free self parking

Business facilities

  • Number of meeting rooms: 1
  • Conference centre
  • 24-hour business centre

Shops

  • Shopping on site

Other facilities

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Multilingual staff
  • Lift
  • Wedding services
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Location

Chania, Greece

Address: Kiani Akti, Chania, Greece

Reviews

4.5/ 5ExcellentAverage review rating
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5 reviewsSorted by: Newest
Carol MNov 2026
3.0/ 5

“Not 5*! Lovely Hotel”

The Hotel is amazing with lots to do for families. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains. Our Room had its own pool. Sadly we were only able to use it a couple of times as all the outdoor pools are cold in October. X 2 indoor pools are slightly warmer. The staff are wonderful very cheerful,friendly and helpful. There are 3 buffet restaurants all having themed nights. The food was lovely but sadly lacking in taste. The Indian nights were disappointing the curries looked good but had no spice. The beach is rocky to start but has sand a short walk into the sea. If you walk to the right of the hotel there is big sandy beach. A 15 minute walk to a Supermarket. The big big let down for us was the very small drink selection on the all inclusive. Even local Brandy. Metaxa is not on the list. The cocktails were minimum and sugary iced yukk. To upgrade to premium costs 40 euros per couple per day. That 400 euros on top of an expensive holiday. We have been spoilt in recent years in 5* Hotels in Greece. So this one was disappointing drinks and food wise. The wine was on tap and tastiest one restaurant it tastes slightly of lemonade. So we bought wine, Baileys and Metaxa from the Supermarket (short walk away). And drank our own. Also the bar for all inclusive finished at 11pm and you had to pay after.

  • Stayed in Oct 2026
bunnman83Nov 2026
4.0/ 5

“3.5 out of 5”

3.5 out of 5 for me. Room decent, maybe a little on the small side and not a great deal of storage for 2 adults and 2 children, sea view was amazing. Food was good, a little repetitive especially as restaurants shut due to end of season, but this was understandable. Ice cream was nice and available pretty much all day. When it was busy was a issue getting a table that was clean as not enough staff clearing and cleaning tables. Drinks were ok, beer nice enough. All soft drinks, water and beer are self service. Outside pools freezing, October though. Indoor heated pools were heated but not as I would expect, still a little cold. Staff were hit and miss, felt it lacked a bit of personality in this area, for example no engagement from animation team/kids club, everywhere I have been the kids club staff come and interact with the kids and encourage them to go in, here it’s a poster on the wall telling you what’s on and that is it. Cleaners didn’t want to be there, barely a hello when we greeted them. Bar staff nice as was the gentleman with the red glasses in the restaurant, a lovely man. Not much to do in the local area. Nice restaurant that you can walk to up the hill called Rogdia but is a workout as hill is very steep! You can walk up the beach for 40 mins and find some bars and restaurants which was nice. Supermarket was around 15 mins away. Chania old town worth a visit, use the bus just outside the hotel and buy tickets in the shop next to the stop.

  • Stayed in Oct 2026
KShah186338Nov 2026
5.0/ 5

“Wonderful friendly resort offering great facilities for children”

We visited for 8 nights (Oct 22-Oct 30 2026) as a group of 6 adults and 2 children. The staff service was exceptional from everyone at Kiani Beach resort. In particular, we would like to highlight: -Konstantina in reception for her charming, friendly and helpful service. She assisted us in changing two of our rooms so we were nearby, provided gifts for our boys, arranged packed lunches for our departures and a few bottles of Rose. -Mr Giorgis (restaurant manager in KBR 1). He was always smiling, provided fresh orange juices each morning and helped in all of our food queries. A true gentleman. Best wishes to him for his winter olive oil production! -Sahil, Vijay and Sara (bar staff) who were very hospitable and made delicious drinks with smiles on their faces -The Nepalese man (don’t know his name) who was calm, methodical, generous and made tasty crepes in KBR2. The resort was very good for children with playgrounds, electric cars, kids rooms, indoor arcades and bouncy castles. The resort had two indoor heated pools that was good given the wet weather we had during our stay. The food was generally good, though could benefit from a few more vegetarian dishes. We have a few suggestions for improvements: -They could make fresh omelettes for breakfast. We have seen this at all other 5* resorts we have stayed at -The indoor pools could be a little warmer and they could put in place non-slip mats/tiles -The insertion of warm indoor showers inside the KB2 indoor pool. Currently, it is inconveniently positioned in the gym and the water was not hot -The room showers could be made warmer -The KB3 restaurant had shortages in bowls/plates Overall, we had a nice stay here with the staff service/friendliness the standout feature.

  • Stayed in Oct 2026
brahimbD9122BPNov 2026
5.0/ 5

“Unforgettable family holiday at Kiani Beach Resort!”

We stayed at Kiani Beach Resort as a family of six and had a fantastic experience from start to finish. ​The staff here are simply incredible and so attentive to every detail. You can tell how well-run the resort is as management are constantly visible, hands-on, and working hard to ensure every guest is looked after. The hotel itself is spotlessly clean, and there is a huge variety of activities to keep the whole family entertained. Even on the days it rained, there was still plenty to do, which kept the kids happy and busy. ​ One tip for future guests: do not forget your insect repellent! Being in the Mediterranean, we did end up with quite a few mosquito and sand fly bites, so definitely come prepared. ​Despite the bugs, Crete is absolutely stunning and the local hospitality is unmatched. We loved every minute of our trip and would happily return!

  • Stayed in Nov 2026
BusinessTrip_11Nov 2026
4.0/ 5

“Family holiday in Chania, Crete”

We had an enjoyable stay at the hotel from 22 to 30 October 2026. Overall, there were many positives, particularly the friendliness and professionalism of the staff, the facilities and the family-friendly atmosphere. However, there are a few areas where some improvements would make the guest experience even better. Areas for Improvement Crêpe station: Having an additional member of staff at the crêpe station would help reduce waiting times and improve service. Indoor swimming pool (KBR2): Showers should be installed in the indoor pool area, and the water temperature could be increased slightly, as it felt a little cold. Safety: Non-slip tiles should be considered in relevant areas to minimise the risk of slips and falls. Accessibility: Greater consideration should be given to wheelchair users, particularly around roads and pathways with drainage gullies, to ensure easy and safe access. Fresh food counters: An additional member of staff preparing fresh omelettes and serving fresh juices would improve the breakfast experience. Wi-Fi: The Wi-Fi connection was poor throughout the hotel and would benefit from significant improvement. Access to KBR3: The route is quite hilly and challenging, particularly for children and elderly guests. Installing steps in suitable locations would make access considerably easier. Vegetarian options: Although the food selection was good, a wider variety of vegetarian dishes would be appreciated. What We Loved About the Hotel Outstanding staff and customer service: The friendliness, politeness and helpfulness of the staff were undoubtedly one of the highlights of our stay. We would particularly like to thank Sahil, George (KBR1 Restaurant Manager), Vijay (Beach Bar), Sow (Reception), Giannis (Operations Manager), Nirmal (KBR1 Assistant Chef), George (Operations Manager), Nikos, Pannos, Angelika (Pool Bar), Sara (Pool Bar), Konstantina (Reception), Chris (Arrivals and Departures) and Liliana (Entertainment), who was always smiling and incredibly friendly. A special thank you also goes to the lovely cleaning lady from Nepal, looking after rooms 7201–7209, for her hard work. All these individuals helped make our stay memorable. Food selection: A good variety of food throughout the hotel, with plenty of choice, although more vegetarian options would be welcome. Thoughtful gestures: We really appreciated the parting gift and the additional gifts provided for children on the All Inclusive Plus package. These small touches make guests feel valued. Drinks selection: A very good choice of alcoholic drinks. Accommodation: Spacious rooms with good-sized showers and bathrooms. Lounge areas: Plenty of comfortable and spacious lounge areas to relax in. Family-friendly facilities: An excellent hotel for families, with plenty to keep children entertained, including the play area, arcade, table tennis and bouncy castle. Beach Area – An Additional Suggestion We appreciate that the beach area is not entirely within the hotel's control. However, subject to budget and planning permission, it would be fantastic if the hotel could consider investing in improving the beach by removing the stones and creating an artificial sandy area. This would make the beach much more enjoyable and accessible for all guests, particularly families with young children. Final Thoughts Overall, we had a lovely holiday and would like to reiterate our sincere appreciation to all the staff who made our stay so enjoyable. Their warmth, friendliness and willingness to help really stood out. The suggestions above are intended as constructive feedback rather than criticism. With a few relatively straightforward improvements and some longer-term investment, the hotel could take an already enjoyable guest experience to an even higher level. Thank you to the entire team for making our stay memorable. We hope to return in the future!

  • Stayed in Oct 2026
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