The Dikti Mountains rise behind the rustic style Despo Hotel, which is 15 kilometers from Cretes capital Heraklion and just 600 meters from the beach. All the rooms have light wood furnishings, air conditioning (for an extra charge) and balconies or terraces. Room rate is full board and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets, snacks and soft and alcoholic drinks.
Guests can relax in the jetted tub or by the pool in the well tended traditional Cretan gardens. For guests who enjoy a more active holiday, scuba diving, parasailing and windsurfing are available at the beach. The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle service to and from the beach. Children (aged 4 12) can enjoy various activities at the mini club from Monday to Saturday; there is also a childrens swimming pool where kids can paddle in safety. The authentic flavor of traditional Crete can be found at the village of Gouves, three kilometers from the hotel. For fans of ancient Greek history, Knossos, a partially restored Minoan Palace, is 29 kilometers away. Heraklion Airport is 15 kilometers away. .
All Inclusive plan Rate includes the following:
Room accommodations; buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner; soft drinks, coffee, tea and local alcoholic drinks including wine, draught beer, ouzo, raki, rum, vodka, whisky, gin and tequila from 11 AM to 11 PM; snacks and French fries during the day (not mealtimes); use of swimming pools and pool loungers and parasols; table tennis; childrens mini club; shuttle bus to beach twice a day.
Premium brand drinks, champagne, phone, in room safe, air conditioning, satellite TV, refrigerator (only standard rooms), local transport, sun beds & umbrellas at the beach are not included.
Rates:
96.2 - 107.98 EUR
Number Of Rooms: 74
Number Of Floors: 2
Check In Time: 2:00 PM
Check Out Time: Noon
Amenities:
Sauna
In House Dining
Children Allowed
Wake Up Service
Despo Hotel
Gouves Pediados
Gouves, Greece 70014
Driving Directions:
FROM IRAKLION AIRPORT : TAKE THE NEW NATIONAL ROAD IN THE DIRECTION OF AGIOS NIKOLAOS. TAKE THE SECOND EXIT,KATO GOUVES, AND FOLLOW THE ROAD ROUND TO THE RIGHT. IGNORE THE FIRST TURN OFF TO THE LEFT AND DRIVE STRAIGHT ON TO THE NEXT JUNCTION,EKO PETROL STATION. JUST AFTER THE NEXT CROSSROADS TURN RIGHT,AT A KIOSK, ONTO THE SIDE ROAD RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE MAIN ROAD. STAY ON THIS ROAD FOR 400M AND YOU WILL SEE THE ENTRANCE TO DESPO HOTEL ON YOUR RIGHT HAND SIDE.
A TAXI FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL WILL COST AROUND 19 EUR. THE PUBLIC BUS COSTS ABOUT 1.70 EUR PER PERSON.