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Abaton Island Resort & Spa

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Deluxe Room, Sea View (Deep Blue)

2 Guests

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Free Breakfast included

26,407

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5,981 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Abaton Island Resort & Spa Price Starts at INR 26,407/Night

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About Abaton Island Resort & Spa

Overview
Abaton Island Resort & Spa is a great choice for travellers looking for a 5 star star hotel in Crete. This Hotel stands out as one of the highly recommended hotel in Crete and is recommended by our guests.

From all the 5 Star hotels in Crete, Abaton Island Resort & Spa is very much popular among the tourists. A smooth check-in/check-out process, flexible policies and friendly management garner great customer satisfaction for this property. The Hotel has standard Check-In time as 02:00 PM and Check-Out time as 12:00 PM. It is a couple-friendly property, hence it is absolutely safe for unmarried couples to stay here.
You can find numerous hotels in Crete under different categories and Abaton Island Resort & Spa is one the best hotel under its category.
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What Guests Love About Abaton Island Resort & Spa


Modern Amenities for a Comfortable Stay
The property offers great facilities, with 94% of guests appreciating the available amenities.

Abaton Island Resort & Spa Room Types

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Deluxe Room, Sea View (Deep Blue)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
28,695
26,407
+ 5,981 taxes & fees

Roomper night

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
30,855
28,395
+ 6,431 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
34,977
32,189
+ 7,291 taxes & fees

Roomper night

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
37,100
34,142
+ 7,734 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Deluxe Room (Thalassa, Sea Front)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
33,225
30,576
+ 6,925 taxes & fees

Roomper night

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
35,726
32,878
+ 7,447 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
39,474
36,327
+ 8,229 taxes & fees

Roomper night

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
41,972
38,626
+ 8,750 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Deluxe Loft, Sea View

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
34,271
31,539
+ 7,143 taxes & fees

Roomper night

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Full Breakfast
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
36,851
33,913
+ 7,681 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
40,473
37,246
+ 8,437 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
43,096
39,660
+ 8,983 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Luxury Room (Guestroom, Sharing Pool)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
35,258
32,447
+ 7,350 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Free Breakfast | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
37,912
34,890
+ 7,902 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Free WiFi
Half board
Free self parking
Non-Refundable
8 % off
41,472
38,166
+ 8,645 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free WiFi
Half board
Free self parking
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
44,158
40,638
+ 9,205 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Luxury Room, Jetted Tub (Guestroom, Outdoor jetted tub)

1. Room with Breakfast

Free WiFi
Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Non-Refundable
8 % off
36,246
33,357
+ 7,556 taxes & fees

Roomper night

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
38,974
35,867
+ 8,124 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
42,534
39,143
+ 8,866 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Half board
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
45,220
41,615
+ 9,426 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Luxury Room, Private Pool (Guestroom)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
36,420
33,516
+ 7,592 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Free Breakfast | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
39,162
36,040
+ 8,163 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
42,659
39,258
+ 8,893 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
45,407
41,787
+ 9,465 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Suite (Abaton Collection, Sharing Pool)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
38,047
35,014
+ 7,931 taxes & fees

Roomper night

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
40,910
37,649
+ 8,528 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
44,283
40,752
+ 9,231 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free WiFi
Half board
Free self parking
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
47,156
43,397
+ 9,829 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Suite (Abaton Collection, Outdoor Jetted Tub)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
38,453
35,387
+ 8,015 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Free Breakfast | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Full Breakfast
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
41,348
38,051
+ 8,619 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
44,658
41,098
+ 9,310 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
47,593
43,799
+ 9,921 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Suite, Private Pool (Abaton Collection)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
43,739
40,252
+ 9,117 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Free Breakfast | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Full Breakfast
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
47,031
43,282
+ 9,804 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
50,029
46,041
+ 10,429 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
8 % off
53,277
49,029
+ 11,106 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Luxury Room, Private Pool (Guestroom, Sea Front)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
49,490
45,544
+ 10,317 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Room With Free Cancellation | Breakfast only

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
53,215
48,973
+ 11,093 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
55,775
51,483
+ 11,473 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Room With Free Cancellation | Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

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23 Aug

Free cancellation till 23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free WiFi
Half board
Free self parking
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
59,461
55,133
+ 11,983 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Luxury Loft, Private Pool (Seafront)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
8 % off
55,531
51,241
+ 11,439 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Free Breakfast | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free WiFi
Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
7 % off
59,710
55,380
+ 12,018 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
7 % off
61,772
57,421
+ 12,303 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free WiFi
Half board
Free self parking
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
7 % off
65,956
61,565
+ 12,883 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Honeymoon Suite, Private Pool (Island, Sea Front)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
6 % off
73,247
68,785
+ 13,892 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Free Breakfast | Free Cancellation

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
6 % off
78,760
74,244
+ 14,656 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Free WiFi
Half board
Free self parking
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
6 % off
79,385
74,863
+ 14,742 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Villa, Private Pool, Beachfront (Dream)

1. Room with Breakfast

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
3 % off
1,66,127
1,60,762
+ 26,754 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
3 % off
1,72,386
1,66,960
+ 27,621 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Free Breakfast | Free Cancellation

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23 Aug

Free cancellation till 23 Aug

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
3 % off
1,78,631
1,73,144
+ 28,485 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

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26 Aug

Check-in Begins at 3 PM

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
3 % off
1,84,877
1,79,329
+ 29,350 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Royal Villa

1. Room with Breakfast

Free WiFi
Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Non-Refundable
2 % off
3,48,867
3,41,725
+ 52,059 taxes & fees

Roomper night

2. Room with Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Non-Refundable
2 % off
3,55,139
3,47,936
+ 52,927 taxes & fees

Roomper night

3. Free Breakfast | Free Cancellation

Full Breakfast
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
2 % off
3,75,126
3,67,728
+ 55,695 taxes & fees

Roomper night

4. Free Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner | Free Cancellation

Half board
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Free Cancellation before ‪23 Aug 11:58 PM‬
2 % off
3,81,372
3,73,914
+ 56,560 taxes & fees

Roomper night

Amenities at Abaton Island Resort & Spa

POPULAR AMENITIES

    Jacuzzi
    Spa
    Swimming Pool
    Gym

Basic Facilities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air Conditioning
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Swimming Pool

General Services

  • Ticket/Tour Assistance
  • Multilingual Staff
  • Concierge
  • Facilities for Guests with Disabilities

Health and wellness

  • Yoga
  • Gym

Transfers

  • Paid Shuttle Service
  • Paid Airport Transfers
  • Pickup/Drop

Guest Reviews & Rating for Abaton Island Resort & Spa

4.7/5

293 Ratings

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Property Policies

Check-in Time: 3 PM Check-out Time: 12 PM

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  • Location of Abaton Island Resort & Spa

    Themistokleous Ave.

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    FAQ's About Abaton Island Resort & Spa

    Q

    What are the check-in and check-out timings at Abaton Island Resort & Spa?

    A
    Check in starts at 3 PM in Abaton Island Resort & Spa and check out timing is 12 PM. For early check-in or late check-out, you can contact the hotel directly. The front desk is available 24 hours a day for your help.
    Q

    How many types of rooms are available at Hotel Abaton Island Resort & Spa?

    A
    Hotel Abaton Island Resort & Spa has 15 types of rooms.
    Q

    What are the some luxury hotels in Crete that ensure a memorable stay?

    A
    These hotels provide exceptional service, luxurious amenities, and stunning surroundings, making them perfect for a memorable stay in Crete Phaea Cretan Malia, a Member of Design Hotels, Kiani Beach Resort Family, Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live, La Mer Resort Spa Crete

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    Distance From City Centre 114.9 km
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    Address Themistokleous Ave.
    Check-out 12 PM
    Check-in 3 PM

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