Iberostar Waves Creta Panorama & Mare Hotel - Lavris

4-star all-inclusive beachfront resort with private coves in Crete

Accommodations

Iberostar Waves Creta Panorama & Mare offers 454 rooms split between the main building and bungalows, each with a private balcony overlooking gardens or the Aegean Sea. Guests can choose from multiple bungalow types, including sea-view and garden-view options, with some featuring private pool access. The hotel also provides renovated family bungalows that include a separate small room for children and a spacious walk-in shower.

Dining

Three on-site restaurants serve all-inclusive meals: the main buffet with themed nights, the Italian L'Oliveto known for pasta dishes, and the Zorbas Tavern serving traditional Greek cuisine. The BBQ restaurant, Lavris Grill, offers outdoor buffet dining with sunset views, while the Star Café by the beach provides a lunch alternative with burgers and baguettes. Guests can book the à la carte restaurants once per stay through the hotel app, though the main buffet remains open for every meal.

Pools & Beach

The hotel complex has six outdoor pools and one heated indoor pool, including a saltwater activity pool and a freshwater Kalithea pool with loungers and views. Three private coves are exclusive to hotel guests, with one cove offering a sandy beach and calm shallow water ideal for children. A water park with slides opened in 2025, and the beach coves provide snorkelling opportunities if visitors bring bread rolls from the restaurant to attract fish.

Wellness & Activities

The spa provides body treatments, facial treatments, massages, a sauna, and a public bath, with beauty services also available. Sports facilities include tennis courts, mini golf, volleyball, basketball, archery, table tennis, and water sports such as windsurfing and diving at the coves. The hotel runs day and evening entertainment programmes, live music performances, and a mini club for children aged 4-17 with the innovative Star Camp programme.

Family & Kids

Iberostar Waves Creta Panorama & Mare offers a children's playground, indoor play area, kids' club with engaging activities, and a separate kids' pool. The water park with slides and a dedicated snack bar serving gyros appeals to all ages, while the hotel provides babysitting services, a kid-friendly buffet, and family rooms. A seasonal land train runs from outside the hotel to the nearby village of Panormo, and the hotel is within easy reach of Rethymno, Heraklion, and Chania by public bus.

• Private Coves: Three exclusive coves for swimming and snorkelling
• Pools: Six outdoor pools plus a heated indoor pool and a new water park
• Dining: Three restaurants plus BBQ grill and beach-side Star Café
• Spa: Full-service spa with body treatments, facials, sauna, and massage
• Kids: Star Camp programme for ages 4-17, playground, water slides, babysitting
• Activities: Tennis, mini golf, windsurfing, diving, evening shows, and live music

Licence number: 1041K014A0034201