Aldemar Knossos Villas

Hotel highlights

• Tuck into delish Cretan, Mediterranean and Italian dishes at the restaurants

• Mylos Bar is the best sunset spot with signature cocktails

• Standard Rooms? Nah, it's Suites only 'round here!

• Cooking lessons, poolside games and live shows at the Amphitheater

Location

• Very short walk to the sandy beach, where you'll also find a beach bar, changing rooms, outdoor showers, deck chairs, sunbeds and umbrellas. You're all sorted!

• Around 30 minutes from Heraklion International Airport - no time at all once you've done your obligatory 'I've landed safe' text messages!

• Bus services that'll whisk you to the centre of Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos

Rooms

• You'll be living the suite life with a range of Junior Suites, Knossos Suites, Royal Suites and the Imperial Villa with swanky amenities and traditional Greek decor

• Every suite has:

  • VIP bath amenities

  • Air-conditioning

  • Furnished balcony or veranda

  • Double sofa bed

  • King-size bed

  • Hairdryer

  • Bathrobes and slippers

  • Minibar

  • Tea and coffee-making facilities

  • Satellite TV and a soundbar

  • Nespresso machine

Food & Drink

• Main Restaurant - where you can try out some proper Greek cuisine, from grilled meat dishes, to classic Greek salads, fresh pitta bread and tzatziki. Doesn't get any feta!

• Fontana Amorosa - fresh Italian and Mediterranean dishes from a gorge sea view, sample mouth-watering pasta, Italian classics and a selection of Greek and international wine to wash it all down with

• Taverna Artemis - a traditional Cretan restaurant offering amazing sunset views, local dishes and fresh meze (made for sharing) that you can pick at. As well as local wine. Delish!

• Rizes Gourmet Restaurant - with the best sea views in the house, and this restaurant operates a field-to-ford concept so you know the meals are gonna be super-fresh

• Beach Restaurant & Bar - right by the seaside, so you've got dreamy views whilst you tuck into light lunches, small snacks and sip on your fave drinkies

• Kafenio - a Greek-style coffee and meze bar, so if you're craving a caffeine hit and picky bits, this place will be your go-to!

• Mylos Bar - offering signature cocktails, more picky bits and a bangin' sunset view

Sports & Entertainment

• Four Swimming Pools - with two main swimming pools for the whole family, and two swimming pools just for kids', each one with sunbeds and umbrellas

• Sports Activities - Boredom? Nah, not here. Instead, there's tennis courts, a squash court, table tennis, mini golf, a fitness center and a sauna

• Kids' Playground - don't worry, we've not missed out on the kiddos, they've got their own playground to burn off some steam

• Kids' Club - packed with fun activities, sporty games and an evening disco to top it off. They won't be going hungry either, there's a kids' buffet full of their fave treats!

• Entertainment - and this isn't just for the evening, it's all poppin' off in the day too. With cooking lessons, live music, an open disco, daytime activities and live shows at night

• Shopping - doing a spot of shopping for holiday essentials and souvenirs is easy with an onsite mini-market, hotel shop, jewellery shop and a fashion boutique

• Watersports - with a beach that nice, you'll wanna get stuck into some watersports. There's beach volleyball, diving, snorkelling and paddle-boarding, plus more!