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Minos Imperial

Milatos, Greece

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Aerial view of Voulisma Beach in Crete
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A long-running Paris-based operator offering Pessah on Crete at the Minos Imperial, with rooms that have private or shared pools. The food is glatt kasher lamehadrin without kitniyot or gebrokts under Rav Yitzchak Lewenstein of Bnei Brak. Clubs cover babies through 14-year-olds, and guests choose a communal or family seder.

Dates
Site tagline says Pessah 2026; no dates shown
Price
Price on request
Operator’s track record
Operator states 30 years of experience.Site says '30 years of experience in kosher stays'.
Setting
Beach, Resort
Languages
French, English, Hebrew, Spanish
Contact
mustours@hotmail.fr+33 1 53 38 26 26

Kashrut and standards

Taken from the operator’s own website. A dashed outline means the operator hasn’t said, not that the answer is no.

Supervision
Not named on the operator’s website. Ask who gives the hechsher.
Who it suits
French-speaking families

Who is the supervisor?

The operator’s website does not name a rabbi or agency I could look up.

Worth asking the operator

  • Who signs the kashrut certificate for this program, and can I see this year’s certificate?
  • How many years has he supervised this operator’s Pesach programs, and this hotel in particular?
  • Does an agency or beth din stand behind the certificate, or is it his personal hechsher?
  • Is he in the hotel for the whole of Yom Tov, and how many mashgichim work under him?

Everyone named for kashrut supervision

Stated by the operator: Non-gebroktsNot stated, ask the operator: Cholov YisroelStated by the operator: Glatt meatNot stated, ask the operator: Pas YisroelNot stated, ask the operator: Shmura matzahNot stated, ask the operator: Separate swimmingStated by the operator: No kitniyot

Ask before you book

The operator’s website doesn’t state these. If any matter to you, get the answer in writing:

  • Cholov Yisroel
  • Pas Yisroel
  • Shmura matzah
  • Separate swimming

Standards can change from year to year. Confirm with the operator and your own rav.

The hotel

About the building itself, all year round. The Pesach program is run by the operator, not the hotel.

I don’t have confirmed details for this building yet. The map and reviews below come straight from Google.

Ratings and reviews of the hotel

These are year-round guests rating the hotel, not Pesach guests rating the program. For the program, see the guest reviews further down.

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Food

Full board by French and Israeli chefs mixing French, Eastern European, oriental and Israeli cooking, served at the table or as buffets, with kiddush and afternoon snacks; a communal seder led by a rabbi or a family seder.

Stated by the operator: BuffetStated by the operator: Plated dinnersStated by the operator: Private seder availableStated by the operator: Communal sederStated by the operator: Kiddush

Entertainment and activities

Stated by the operator: Lectures & shiurimStated by the operator: SpaStated by the operator: Water sportsStated by the operator: Kids shows & activities

In the operator’s words: Communal seder led by a rabbi or private family seder, Shiurim and talks by rabbanim, Sephardi and Ashkenazi chazanim, Baby club, mini club and junior club, Spa and wellness center, French and Israeli cuisine.

Kids and teens

Stated by the operator: Day campStated by the operator: Teen programStated by the operator: Babysitting or infant care

Baby club (6 months-3 years) 10am-2:30pm; mini club 3-6, kids club 6-10, junior club 11-14, 10am-5pm and 7-9:30pm, with dedicated children's meals.

Price

Rates on request (quote form)

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Getting there

We found no nonstop flight from New York (JFK) in late April, so plan on one connection. A nonstop would take about 10.5 hours; with a connection allow several hours more.

Heraklion has year-round flights from Paris Orly. Flights from London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton) and Tel Aviv are listed as seasonal; they normally run by late April, but confirm for your dates.

Most North American travelers fly to Athens and take a short connecting flight to Crete, or connect through a European hub such as Frankfurt, Munich or Zurich.

Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).

From the airport

  • Heraklion International Airport (HER): about 40 minutes by carCrete's main airport, on the edge of Heraklion.

Late April weather

Daytime highs are around 70°F (21°C) and nights around 55°F (13°C); the sea is cool at about 64°F (18°C), so swimming is brisk.

Good to know

  • Greece is 7 hours ahead of New York, and the currency is the euro.
  • A rental car is the best way to get around, since the resort is in a quiet village.
  • Greek Orthodox Easter is Sunday, May 2, 2027, so the week before is Holy Week; some sites and shops will have shorter hours, especially on Good Friday.
  • US passport holders can visit for short stays without a visa, but Europe is introducing an online travel approval, so check entry rules for your passport.

The hotel on Google Maps

Google’s star rating and reviews are for Minos Imperial all year round, not for the Pesach program.

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Safety and travel advisories

What governments say about travel to this country. Nothing here is this site’s own judgment.

US State Department travel advisory for Greece

Level 1 of 4: Exercise normal precautions

  • The level is for the whole country, not for the hotel or its neighborhood. Level 1 is the lowest of the four and Level 4 the highest.
  • Advisory dated October 22, 2025; I read it on October 4, 2026. Levels change, so open the advisory before you book and again before you fly.
Read the US advisory UK government advice

This is the governments’ own wording, not a rating by this site. Israel’s National Security Council also publishes travel warnings for Israelis abroad. Ask the operator what security the program itself arranges, such as guards and entry checks.

Things to do near Milatos

Ideas for chol hamoed. Check opening times before you go; some places close or get very busy during the holiday.

  • Milatos Cave

    History, about 10 min away

    A cave with a small chapel inside, remembered for a siege in 1823, reached by a short walk.

    Good for teens, couples

  • Palace of Malia

    History, about 15 min away

    The ruins of a large Minoan palace on the coast, far quieter than Knossos.

    Good for teens, couples, grandparents

  • Agios Nikolaos

    City, about 25 min away

    A pretty harbor town built around a small deep lake, with cafes and shops.

    Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

  • Spinalonga

    History, about 40 min away

    A fortified island and former leper colony reached by a short boat ride from Plaka or Elounda.

    Good for teens, couples, grandparents

  • Lasithi Plateau and the Cave of Zeus

    Nature, about 50 min away

    A mountain plateau of farms and old windmills, with a cave full of stalactites where legend says Zeus was born.

    Good for kids, teens, couples

  • CretAquarium

    Family, about 30 min away

    A large modern aquarium showing Mediterranean sea life.

    Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

  • Knossos

    History, about 45 min away

    The partly rebuilt palace of the Minoans, Europe's oldest city and the setting of the Minotaur legend.

    Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum

    History, about 45 min away

    The world's best collection of Minoan art, in an easy-to-walk modern museum.

    Good for teens, couples, grandparents

More about this destination

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Where this information comes from

Checked on October 4, 2026. These are the pages we read:

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