Lyttos Mare Adults Friendly 12Plus in Hersonissos (Crete)

Lyttos Mare is a 5-star all-inclusive beachfront resort in Anissaras, Hersonissos, Crete, with an awarded Blue Flag Beach, sunbeds, and parasols. The resort has five swimming pools, including seawater pools and an indoor heated pool. Guests aged 12 and older have free access to the Lyttopia Waterpark at the sister hotel Lyttos Beach, which has eight water slides.

The hotel operates five on-site restaurants: the Main Restaurant, Argentinian Restaurant, Thymari Taverna, Asian Restaurant, and Street Food by the Beach. Thymari Taverna serves traditional Cretan recipes prepared with local products and extra virgin olive oil at slow-cooking stations; the Asian Restaurant is surrounded by a lagoon and serves sushi and Thai dishes. Bars include the Pool Bar, Lobby Bar, and Rainbow Bar, while the Argentinian Restaurant is a ribeye steakhouse with live cooking and sea views.

Accommodations include Double Rooms with pool or sea views, Deluxe Double Rooms with a 28 m2 private pool, and Deluxe Junior Suite Beachfront View with direct beach access and a 33 m2 pool. Two-bedroom Family Suites come in garden view, pool or sea view, and individual pool versions, with the 18 m2 pool option. The Lyttos Luxury Villa is a 950 m2 private villa in Anissaras, 20 minutes from Nikos Kazantzakis Airport and within walking distance of the beach.

Lyttos Tennis Academy has 12 clay courts and has hosted professional ITF tournaments since 2012. The resort also has four outdoor padel courts, a pickleball court, ten ping pong tables, beach soccer, beach volleyball, basketball, and football. Mountain biking tours run with Cycling Creta, while the Lyttopia Playground and Kids Club offers a weekly themed program for ages 4 to 12 and a separate program for ages 13 to 17.

Lyttos Mare Spa includes spa cabins, a sauna, a steam bath, and a traditional hammam, with treatments such as the Cretan Massage, Deep Tissue, and Calm Sea Relaxing. The gym is fully equipped and offers yoga, Pilates, and aqua zumba classes with a certified trainer. The resort is 4 km from the centre of Hersonissos Bay, 25 km from Heraklion, and a half-hour drive from the Knossos archaeological site.

Adults: 12+ age policy across the resort

Beach: Awarded Blue Flag Beach with sunbeds and parasols

Dining: 5 restaurants and 3 bars

Sports: 12 clay courts at Lyttos Tennis Academy

Waterpark: Free Lyttopia Waterpark access with 8 water slides

Location: 4 km from Hersonissos Bay, 25 km from Heraklion

Sustainability: Green Key Award and solar photovoltaic park