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Aquila Rithymna Beach

Rethymno, Greece

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Aquila Rithymna Beach, from the operator's website
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Olam Holidays privatizes the five-star Aquila Rithymna Beach near Rethymno for Pesach, aimed at English-speaking families. The food is glatt kosher with no kitniyot and no gebrokts under Rabbi Eliezer Wolff of Amsterdam. Kids and teen clubs, evening shows and Chol Hamoed excursions are included in the description.

Dates
20-30 April 2027 (10 nights), with option to extend to 2 May for an extra Shabbat
Price
Price on request
Operator’s track record
Operator states 16 years of experience.Site says 'sixteen years of experience' running Passover programs in Europe.
Whole hotel
The program takes over the whole hotel
Hotel
5-star hotel
Setting
Beach, Resort
Languages
English, French, Hebrew
Contact
contact@olamholidays.com+44 (0)203 318 2194

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
Rabbi Eliezer Wolff, Dayan of Amsterdam
Who it suits
English-speaking families

Who is the supervisor?

The names below come from the operator. Each links to a page of what public sources say, with the sources.

  • Rabbi Eliezer Wolff

    Rav and Av Beth Din of Amsterdam (Jewish Community of Amsterdam, NIHS), responsible among other things for kashrut

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 YisroelStated by 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
  • Separate swimming

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

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The hotel

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

Address
Αδελιανού Κάμπου - Περάματος, Adele, Region of Crete, 714 00, Greece
Hotel’s own website
rithymnabeach.com

Hotel details from © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-03. Confirm with the hotel before you rely on them.

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

Glatt kosher full board with three meals a day plus tea rooms; communal or semi-private family seders with handmade shmura matzah.

Stated by the operator: Tea roomStated by the operator: Private seder availableStated by the operator: Communal seder

Entertainment and activities

Stated by the operator: Concerts & live musicStated by the operator: Lectures & shiurimStated by the operator: Day trips & touringStated by the operator: SpaStated by the operator: Water park & slidesStated by the operator: Mimouna

In the operator’s words: Communal and semi-private family sedarim with hand shmura matza, No kitniyot, no gebrokts, Daily minyanim and shiurim, Kids club ages 3-10 and juniors/teens program, Babysitting on request, Chol hamoed excursions, Spa and waterpark access.

Kids and teens

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

Kids club ages 3-10, juniors and teens programme ages 11-17, babysitter list on request.

Price

Rates on request, quoted per family and room type

Check what’s added on top: many programs add taxes, service charges and tips of 20 to 25 percent. Work out your real total.

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.

Rethymno sits between Crete's two airports. Heraklion has year-round flights from Paris Orly; flights from London and Tel Aviv to both Heraklion and Chania are listed as seasonal and 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 70 minutes by carCrete's main airport, on the edge of Heraklion.
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ): about 65 minutes by carThe airport for western Crete; most flights other than Athens are seasonal.

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 see the island from here.
  • 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

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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.
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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 Rethymno

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

  • Rethymno Old Town

    City, about 15 min away

    Venetian and Ottoman lanes, a small harbor with a lighthouse and plenty of shops.

    Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

  • Fortezza of Rethymno

    History, about 15 min away

    A big 16th-century Venetian fortress on the hill above the old town, with sea views.

    Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

  • Arkadi Monastery

    History, about 25 min away

    A beautiful fortified monastery that is a symbol of Crete's fight for freedom.

    Good for teens, couples, grandparents

  • Margarites

    Shopping, about 30 min away

    A hill village of potters where you can watch them work and buy ceramics.

    Good for couples, grandparents

  • Museum of Ancient Eleutherna

    History, about 35 min away

    A modern museum beside the dig site of an ancient city in the hills.

    Good for teens, couples

  • Lake Kournas

    Nature, about 35 min away

    Crete's only natural freshwater lake, with pedal boats and turtles.

    Good for kids, teens, grandparents

  • Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Chania

    Jewish heritage, about 65 min away

    The only surviving synagogue on Crete, a restored 15th-century building in Chania's old Jewish quarter.

    Good for teens, couples, grandparents

  • Knossos

    History, about 75 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

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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