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Sunny Bay Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel with spa services and an outdoor pool

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Located near Falassarna Beach, Sunny Bay Hotel is a beachfront haven that offers the perfect blend of relaxation and fun. Unwind with a massage or other spa services, then enjoy the sun-kissed views from your room or at the outdoor pool. With amenities like free in-room WiFi, an arcade/game room for kids and adults alike, guests can also indulge in daily manager's reception events.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service

Room options

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding

Standard Room, Front Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Standard, Pool View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding

Standard, Pool View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Family Room, Front Sea View

Family Room, Front Sea View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding

Family Room, Front Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

View all photos for Standard, Limited Sea View

Standard, Limited Sea View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding

Standard, Limited Sea View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Side Sea View

1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding

Standard Room, Side Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Kastelli Kissamos, Kissamos, Crete, 734 00

What's nearby

  • Telónio Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kissamos Stadium - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Mávros Mólos - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Falassarna Beach - 22 min drive - 9.0 miles
  • Elafonissi Beach - 58 min drive - 28.3 miles

Getting around

  • Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (CHQ) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪O Gero-Tsegkas - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Stathakis Family Cretan Honey Experience - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ble Lounge Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Breeze - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Βαβέλ - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Sunny Bay Hotel

Family-friendly hotel near Kissamos Stadium
Located close to Falassarna Beach, Sunny Bay Hotel provides a poolside bar, a free daily manager's reception, and a terrace. With amenities like a beachfront location and sun loungers, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up the sun. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. In addition to a garden and an arcade/game room, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • An electric car charging station, beach towels, and a reception hall
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 56 rooms boast comforts such as furnished balconies and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding, Egyptian cotton sheets, and Select Comfort beds
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Refrigerators, free infant beds, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 12 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bicycle repair station
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Library
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 3 buildings
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Electric bike charging
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 13 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 1.50 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 5.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 12 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 79 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Sunny Bay
Sunny Bay Hotel
Sunny Bay Hotel Kissamos
Sunny Bay Kissamos
Sunny Bay Hotel Kissamos, Crete
Sunny Bay Hotel Hotel
Sunny Bay Hotel Kissamos
Sunny Bay Hotel Hotel Kissamos

Frequently asked questions

Does Sunny Bay Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Sunny Bay Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 13 lbs per pet.

How much is parking at Sunny Bay Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Sunny Bay Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Sunny Bay Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does Sunny Bay Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 79 per vehicle applies.

Where is Sunny Bay Hotel located?

This Kissamos hotel is on the beach, 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Kissamos Stadium, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Falassarna Beach and Balos Lagoon. Elafonissi Beach is 25.1 mi (40.4 km) away.

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Reviews

Sunny Bay Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.2

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 167 out of 267 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 267 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 267 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 267 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 267 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so welcoming and friendly. Would definitely come back and visit again. The breakfast was delicious and everything was so clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here. Not packed with tourists and such a beautiful place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great experience, the staff was extremely kind. Highly recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If there is a word that best describes this property its the filoxenia from the staff. Clean hotel, recently renovated pool and bedrooms. Lovely relaxing beach close by. Also easy access to the town and other nearby beaches if one would like to go as an option. Nice restaurants on the main road followed by a local supermarket, bakeries, petrol station. We will be visiting you all soon Stavroulla and Yiannis
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked this hotel. Friendly staff, good breakfast buffet, and good dinner options.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ezzat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with a very nice and large pool. It has its own little beach too. Breakfast was fresh and delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Reetta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great View from the beachfront room

Nice, peaceful stay. Basic hotel, but everything worked smoothly. Go for the beachfront room - beautifull View to the sea! Breakfast by the sea was nice, allthough no toasts available. Kissamos restaurants are under one kilometer away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eve

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel - spacious balcony - recommended!

Lovely hotel - room was very comfortable, staff very pleasant. Much more upscale than your usual Greek hotel and a good price. Free welcome drink on arrival - however they wouldn’t allow a G and T which was a shame! Spacious balcony and nice sea view. Would highly recommend :-)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After this visit this summer, Sunny Bay is and will continue to be My #1. Option every year I visit Kissamos & surrounding areas! The room was very spacious and pristine, the hotel itself/amenities and Family owners & Staff were very helpful and excellent across the board! Highly recommend this place for families, couples or even solo travelers! THANK YOU Sunny Bay!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were upgraded to a newly remodeled suit which had a great contemporary theme. The host and staff were excellent. If you are planning to be in this area of Crete, I highly recommend this property!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Young

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful ocean view hotel. Close to the amazing Balos Beach. Food was delicious. Staff was very friendly.
The beach at the hotel is rocky and when the wave recedes it makes a beautiful clinking sound!
Sun loungers are available, complete with friendly neighborhood cat!
The amazing nearby Balos Beach. It has PINK sand! Not nearly as difficult to get to as the locals make it out to be.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great hotel close to Balos and Elafonissi beaches. The hotel was really clean, but there was some funky smell close to our room when we opened the door. The pool was nice and the beach was absolutely beautiful. The waves were a little harsh, but really great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liv-Harriet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Veldig hyggelige ansatte, fin beliggenhet ved sjøen. Ingenting å klage på
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an amazing stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Je recommande +++ cet hôtel. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour. Hôtel face à la mer, piscine très grande et en face des brebis. Calme. Un petit bijou! On reviendra!!! Je vous conseille la demie pension c’est délicieux. Merci infiniment
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are beautiful, the staff are AMAZING, the views are spectacular, the food is delicious…… there’s absolutely nothing I would change
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ihana hotelli

Kolmas kerta Sunny Bay Hotellissa ja tullaan varmasti vielä uudelleen. Täällä loma tuntuu todella lomalta: ihana allasalue ja ranta aivan hotellin edustalla. Aamupala monipuolinen. Kaikki tuoretta ja hyvää. Huone oli todella tyylikkäästi remontoitu.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

corrado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ottima base per le spiagge della zona.

Ottima sistemazione camere grandi letto maxi struttura molto pulita e curata fronte mare colazione ottima con sala di fronte alla spiaggia
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice, quiet, seaside hotel. You can sit outside and enjoy food from their wonderful restaurant basically on the beach the staff was really accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself is nice, clean and well managed. It is however located at the very edge of town which requires a 15 minute walk into an area where there are dining options. The town itself seems to be in decline which is no fault whatsoever of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Täyden kympin loma

Majoituimme nyt toista kertaa tässä hotellissa ja palaamme vielä. Täällä loma todella tuntuu lomalle. Siisti ja rauhallinen hotelli, välittömästi meren rannalla, viihtyisä uima-allasalue, ihana henkilökunta, loistava aamiainen ja ruoka hotellissa muutenkin todella hyvää. Meillä oli perhehuone, jossa kaksi parveketta ja tilavat huoneet.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel in a great location

Beautiful hotel set in a stunning location on the beach. Check in and check out were both very easy - all staff were extremely helpful, polite and friendly. Rooms were clean and a good size (we had the standard front sea view) - a very big bed and a sofa bed for our daughter. Swimming pool was cleaned daily and was perfect. Restaurant - breakfast, lunch and dinner were all superb with a lovely view. Reasonably priced for the quality of food, drink and service received. Quiet and peaceful especially in the evenings - was nice to sit on the balcony and stargaze and look/listen to the bats. Staff gave us information on where to go and booked excursions - all very helpful. Great location, short walk to strip of restaurants and bars. Would totally recommend and plan on visiting again. If we had to find any negative from our stay, it would be that there was no coffee machine in the room (but again that’s only if I had to give a negative as absolutely loved our stay).
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hans-Jürgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tolle Lage, aber ungemütliche Zimmer

Das Hotel hat eine sehr schöne Lage direkt am Meer. Die gesamte Anlage macht einen gepflegten Eindruck. Die Zimmer selbst haben uns nicht überzeugt, sie sind in die Jahre gekommen und wirken nicht sehr gemütlich. Wenn man sie moderner gestalten würde, wäre das Hotel wirklich super und hätte vier Sterne verdient.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christiane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bel hôtel je recommande
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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