Family Hotels in Crete with a Games Room
5 family-friendly hotels with game room in Crete . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Crete delivers eight months of beach weather and family hotels that quietly stash a games room behind the lobby for the moments when the kids have had enough sun. We picked five hotels across Hersonissos, Rethymno, Chania and Anogia where billiards, ping pong, arcade machines or board games sit alongside the pool. Each property has been verified to host families, score above 8.5 on Booking, and offer indoor entertainment that holds up when a meltemi wind rolls in or the afternoon hits 35 degrees. Prices below reflect July 2026 family rates.
Crete is bigger than you think. Driving from Chania in the west to Sitia in the east takes five hours, and each region has its own holiday flavour. Hersonissos and Rethymno run the all-inclusive resort show, with water parks and animation teams. Chania pairs Venetian old-town walks with quieter family beaches. The mountain villages like Anogia are where you go when the coast feels too busy and you want stone houses, taverna lunches and proper Cretan hospitality.
Why Crete Works for Rainy-Day Family Holidays
Crete is one of the few European destinations where the swim season runs May through October and the kids' programmes are taken seriously. Every hotel in this list has been on Booking for years and rebuilt their family offer around what actually works for kids aged four to twelve.
The games rooms vary widely. Stella Village in Hersonissos has arcade machines and pool tables in the kids' club. Grecotel Marine Palace runs an indoor games corner alongside the aqua park. Corinna Mare keeps things simple with table tennis and board games near the pool. Delina Mountain Resort is the outlier, with a billiards room in the hotel lobby that turns into family card-game central after dinner.
What ties them together is location and rating. All five are above 8.5 on Booking, all five run family-friendly check-in, and four of the five sit within 200 metres of either a beach or a pool deck. The fifth, Delina, swaps the beach for a mountain setting that is its own kind of memorable.
Parent's take
Honest take from parents who have stayed: the games room matters more than the spa, more than the gym, and almost as much as the pool. When the kids are tired but not ready to sleep, having somewhere indoors with structured fun saves the evening. All five of these hotels deliver.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Crete with game room, sorted by guest rating.
Delina Mountain Resort
Anogia, Mount Psiloritis
Wonderful
720 reviews
Delina Mountain Resort sits in Anogia at 740 metres altitude, surrounded by 28 acres of grounds. The lobby holds a billiards room and board game library, with a heated indoor pool and outdoor pool. Family rooms with mountain views, a spa, and traditional Cretan dinners cooked nightly.
From
€143/night
Why families love Delina Mountain Resort
Anogia is what a Greek village looked like 50 years ago, and Delina is the right base for it. The billiards room in the lobby became after-dinner family central. Cooler nights meant kids slept better than at the coast. Day trips to Knossos and the south coast are an hour each way. Bring a fleece in July evenings. Best for families wanting Crete without the tourist crowds, with a hotel that still has indoor entertainment for restless kids.
Stella Village Seaside Hotel
Analipsi, Hersonissos
Wonderful
1,850 reviews
Stella Village hugs its own private beach in Analipsi, with two outdoor pools, a kids' club and a games corner inside the main animation building. Family rooms sleep four and connect to a pool view balcony. The games room runs ping pong, board games and an arcade station from 10 AM to 10 PM, supervised during kids' club hours.
From
€277/night
Why families love Stella Village Seaside Hotel
Hersonissos can feel busy in July, but Stella Village stays calm because the kids' programme keeps the under-tens occupied. The games room sits inside the kids' club, with ping pong tables, a foosball corner and a small arcade. Parents stayed by the pool while younger kids ran indoor tournaments after lunch. The buffet handles picky eaters, and the beach is twenty steps from the room. A solid choice for first-time Crete families.
Corinna Mare
Kalamaki, Chania
Wonderful
1,240 reviews
Corinna Mare sits on a small peninsula above Kalamaki beach, five kilometres west of Chania old town. Family apartments come with a kitchenette, the pool deck overlooks the sea, and the games corner stocks ping pong, board games and family card games. Free for all guests, open until 11 PM.
From
€246/night
Why families love Corinna Mare
Corinna Mare is for families who want Crete at half the resort tempo. The pool overlooks the beach, the games corner is small but free, and the kitchenette in the family apartments saved breakfast money. Parents took the kids to ping pong every evening before dinner. Walking distance to a tavern row, ten minutes by bus to Chania centre. The beach is rocky in spots but calm enough for cautious swimmers.
Grecotel Marine Palace & Aqua Park
Panormos, Rethymno
Wonderful
2,100 reviews
Grecotel Marine Palace runs six pools and a full aqua park with slides on a private beach in Panormos. The indoor entertainment block holds the games room with arcade machines, billiards and a craft station. Five restaurants, family suites and a supervised kids' club for ages 4 to 11.
From
€649/night
Why families love Grecotel Marine Palace & Aqua Park
If you want full resort mode in Crete, this is it. The aqua park kept the kids busy for three days straight, and the games room covered the rainy afternoon when one of them got too much sun. The kids' club staff were patient and spoke good English. Five restaurants meant nobody fought over food. Worth the higher price if you want everything inside the gates.
Rethymno Village
Platanes, Rethymno
Excellent
980 reviews
Rethymno Village sits 100 metres from Platanes beach with a freshwater pool, kids' splash area and a games room with ping pong and board games. Family rooms have balconies, the on-site Greek restaurant is generous, and the location keeps you walkable to tavernas without resort prices.
From
€176/night
Why families love Rethymno Village
The price-to-fun ratio at Rethymno Village is hard to beat. The kids spent every morning at the pool, every evening at the ping pong table. The games room is small but free and open until late. The beach is two minutes on foot, and the village around the hotel keeps a low-key Cretan feel. Bring water shoes for the rocky parts of Platanes beach. Family rooms are basic but spotless.
💡Tips Before You Book a Crete Hotel with Games
- 1Ask at check-in whether the games room is supervised or self-service. Some Crete hotels lock the pool table at 10 PM, others run unsupervised access until midnight which suits older kids.
- 2Pack a pair of indoor shoes for younger children. Most hotel games areas have tile or wood floors that get cold and slippery, especially on big resorts like Grecotel Marine Palace.
- 3Verify the games room is included before booking. At Stella Village it is part of the kids' club fee, while at Corinna Mare and Rethymno Village the equipment is free to all guests.
- 4Mountain options like Delina trade the beach for cooler nights. Bring layers in July if you are inland; the games room becomes the social hub after the temperature drops past sunset.
- 5Crete summer afternoons hit 38 degrees inland. Plan games room time between 2 and 5 PM when the kids would otherwise be melting by the pool. Most hotels keep their indoor spaces air-conditioned during peak hours.
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