Facilities: Six outdoor swimming pool (seawater and freshwater), sun terraces,
extensive garden areas, lounges, hairdresser, shops, boutiques, giant outside chess board, internet corner, animation programme daytime and evenings.
Restaurants
and Bars: For guests staying in the villas breakfast is served in the 'Villas Beach Restaurant' and ‘Fontana Amorosa’ a gourmet restaurants in the evenings.
In the day snacks are
served in the beach bar restaurant, the typical Cretan 'Ouzeria' 18:00-01:30, pizzaria 15:00-22:00 and nightclub 'Aquarius' 21:00-01:30. Drinks
are served in the main bar and the ‘Cellar’ wine
bar opens at 18:00.
Sports
and Health: Indoor pool, table tennis,
beach volley ball, mini golf and the Royal
Mare Thalasso Centre next door (see separate
description). Watersports are available on
the beach (www.scubakreta.gr ) at a charge. Three tennis courts (one floodlit) and squash courts are available
for hire. Aerobics, aquafit and workouts are regularly arranged.
Accommodation: The hotel has 364 rooms and
40 deluxe villas:-
Junior Villas with an 'open plan' bedroom living room and separate bathroom, poolfront position, Sleeps four
Knossos Villas with one bedroom separate living room and bathroom. Sleeps four
Royal Villas with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a living room. Sleeps four
All air-conditioned bedrooms have
double or twin beds, marble bathroom with
hairdryer, direct dial telephone, sofa-bed,
refrigerator (mini-bar upon request), satellite
television, furnished balcony or veranda
with garden or sea-view.
Daily: Fresh fruit, mineral water and afternoon maid service.
Welcome Pack for all Villa Guests: Containing Champagne, fruit basket, mineral water, slippers and bathroom amenities, bath robes and beach towels.
For
Children: ‘Fantasy Land’ Children’s
Club provides entertainments and activities
for children (4 to 12 years), daily from 10:00-18:00. There is a
swimming pool with slide, playground and
pirate ship to keep them entertained. There is a children's restaurant with with special menu. Babysitting on request (payable locally).
Official
category: Five star
Arrival airport: Heraklion 40 minutes by private transfer.
Also
see: Knossos Royal Village
