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Knossos and Agios Nikolaos offer a range of hotels from luxury resorts to charming boutique accommodations, often featuring stunning views, traditional Cretan architecture, and easy access to historical sites and beaches.

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Agios Nikolaos

Right on its private area of Amnisos Beach with free sun loungers, Unique Blue! Resort and Villas Adults Only features an outdoor pool. Facilities include a fitness room with hammam. Free Wi-Fi is provided.

Bright and spacious, all air-conditioned rooms open to a balcony with views over the Cretan Sea or the hotel’s garden. Each includes a mini fridge and TV with satellite channels. The private bathroom is fitted with bathrobes, a hairdryer and free toiletries.

Enjoying panoramic views of the Cretan Sea, the main restaurant of Unique Blue! Resort and Villas Adults Only serves Greek and international dishes in buffet style. Drinks and snacks are prepared at the beach bar.

For leisure moments, there is a games room with billiards. Small gifts and the essentials can be found at the on-site mini market.

Unique Blue! Resort and Villas Adults Only is located 5 km from Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport and 7 km from the city of Heraklion. Free, private parking is provided on site.

Unique Blue! Resort and Villas Adults Only

Located right on the beachfront, amidst beautiful gardens and only 1 km away from Kokkini Chani, Arina Beach Resort offers spacious rooms and waterfront bungalows overlooking the crystal clear waters of the Cretan sea. Free WiFi is available throughout.

The hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool and restaurants with international and Greek cuisine, a beach bar, a pool bar, a mini club and various entertainment and sports activities.

Designed to provide comfort, all rooms and bungalows offer stunning views over the Cretan sea. Featuring a furnished terrace or balcony, all rooms come with individually controlled air-conditioning, a satelite TV and a DVD player. A safe is also provided.

At Arina Beach Hotel, guests can choose among two restaurants and three bars to enjoy their meal or refreshing drink in an always relaxed and friendly environment. Ariadne Restaurant offers a selection of dishes for the whole family with themed buffets each evening and Minos Restaurant offers a unique Greek cuisine experience with amazing views over the Cretan sea and the pool.

Enjoy the glorious sunshine in the pool bar where guests may enjoy an abundance of local alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.

The sandy beach with its shallow waters certainly makes a day at the sea ideal for children whereas guests may also enjoy various water sports activities. Other available sports activities include tennis, table tennis, beach volley and a fitness room.

Arina Beach Resort is at the heart of the action as the city centre and the port of Heraklion is just 13 km away, while the airport is only 10 km away.

Arina Beach Resort

Mitsis Rinela is located along the Mediterranean coast of Kokkini Chani. It features 2 freshwater swimming pools, 2 tennis courts, and 2 water slides for children. The hotel’s beach features a selection of water sports.

Each with a balcony or terrace overlooking the garden or the sea, Mitsis Rinela Beach's air-conditioned rooms have a warm décor and wooden furniture. Each features a minibar, satellite TV and marble bathroom with bathtub and toiletries. Wi-Fi and safe are available free of charge.

The main restaurant serves an American buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. It offers local and international cuisine, and features a children’s corner. Mitsis Rinela also features several à-la-carte restaurants including a steak house, an Asian and an Italian restaurant. Bars are available in the pool area and on the beach.

Guests can take part in a number of activities organized by the hotel’s entertainment team, including aqua aerobics, pool games and beach games. Body and face treatments are also available at the spa centre at an extra cost.

Mitsis Rinela is 10 km from Heraklion Airport and 12 km from the city centre.  The Creta Aquarium is only 2 km away, and Watercity is at 1 km.

Mitsis Rinela

Featuring an outdoor pool surrounded by sunbeds, the 4-star Sentido Amounda Bay is located 0.5 km from the sandy Amoudara Beach. The hotel includes a restaurant and a snack bar. All air-conditioned rooms at the hotel open out to a balcony.

Each of the guestrooms features a TV, radio, safe and mini fridge. The private bathroom is stocked with free toiletries.

Dining and drinking options at Sentido Amounda Bay include a restaurant and poolside bar. A buffet breakfast can be enjoyed daily.

The 24-hour front desk can provide information on Knossos Palace, which is at a distance of 12 km.

A number of restaurants, café-bars and shops are within a short walking distance from Sentido Amounda Bay. A bus stop is conveniently located in front of the hotel. It is 7 km from Heraklion City. Private parking is located on site.

The property has a private beach which is 0.5 km away.

Sentido Amounda Bay

Apollon Hotel has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Agios Nikolaos. With free WiFi, this 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service. The property is non-smoking and is situated 100 metres from Ammos Beach.

At the hotel the rooms include air conditioning, a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen, towels and a balcony with a city view. All rooms will provide guests with a fridge.

A continental breakfast is available each morning at Apollon Hotel.

Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Almiros Beach, Ammoudi Beach and Lake Voulismeni. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Airport, 59 km from Apollon Hotel.

Apollon Hotel

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