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Located on the private peninsula of Aghia Pelaghia in Crete, at 25 minutes from the Heraklion International Airport and the Heraklion City, this 5-star deluxe seaside Resort Hotel is surrounded by a Botanical Park of 167.000 m2, 3 sandy beaches, beautiful Aegean views, extensive gardens, green pathways, lakes, ponds, cascades, waterfalls, 2 chapels, the largest private zoo in Greece, 3 greenhouses and a river. The hotel is open all year round and looks like a Cretan Village. It consists of 2 main hotel buildings, 3 bungalow sets forming "Cretan neighbourhoods", 3 Conference Centres and an Exhibition Center. The complex has been awarded with the Hermes Awards 2002, for "Best Innovation in Terms Of Environmental rotection".

The beautiful Cretan style has been combined with the modern Mediterranean architecture in order to create a complete atmosphere of traditional comfort and European luxury. The hotel offers 664 guestrooms and bungalows, including a total of 60 suites and the Royal Villa with 3 private pools, Jacuzzi and rivate BBQ. Most rooms have been decorated with antique furniture and offer a full range of amenities, such as direct-dial phone line & PC modern outlet, laundry and dry cleaning, satellite and PAY TV, radio, mini bar, safe deposit box, hairdryer, balcony or terrace, shoe shine service and 24 hours Room Service.

5 restaurants, 7 bars and various areas to choose from for private receptions, special events and theme parties for up to 1.200 persons indoors and 3.000 ersons outdoors. Other services include concierge, private offices, hairdresser, safe deposit boxes at the reception, money exchange, fully equipped business center, mini club, kids open-air layground, kids pool, kindergarten, baby sitting, TV room, shopping arcade with kiosk, jewelry shop, mini market and boutique, ATM machine, parking and car rental, express check - in and check - out, tours & excursions.

A total of 5 swimming pools, including 1 indoor and 3 outdoor pools and 1 children's pool. Fully equipped gym, health, beauty, and fitness center, tennis courts, Basket, Volley, Billiards Room, Bridge, Ping-Pong, Darts, Mini Golf, 2 Water Sports Centers plus 1 PADI-approved Scuba Diving Center. Daily programs are organized by the multi-lingual hotel animation team on the hotel premises and on the 3 beaches of the hotel (including a private one), such as Games, Shows, Mini-Football Games, Swimming, Windsurfing and Water Polo Competitions. A fascinating experience for nature lovers is the private zoo of the hotel, with animals from all over the world.

This award-winning complex with the "Incentive Travel & Meetings Association 5th National bronze Award" is the only Resort Convention Centre in the Mediterranean with 110 meeting rooms in 3 Conference Centres, of a total conference capacity for up to 4.800 persons. Approved by the EC Conference division, this convention centre has a multipurpose Plenary Hall for up to 1.200 persons, 10 main meeting rooms from 130 to 1.200 persons, 94 additional syndicate rooms from 10 to 50 persons, 6 new syndicate rooms from 60 to 120 delegates with natural daylight and marvelous sea views, an Exhibition Centre of 1.140 m2, an open-air Amphitheatre for up to 500 delegates. Business Centre and all the state-of-the-art telecommunication services, audiovisual equipment and translation systems.

In addition the hotel is chosen as the Official Hotel for the 2004 Olympic Football Tournaments, Heraklion.

There are 20 European air carriers, connecting Greece with the major European cities & 20 daily flights connecting the New Athens International Airport with the Island of Crete

Regular public bus to all directions. Bus stop in front of the hotel.

Transfer to / from the hotel by taxi or limousine arranged upon request.