Aldemar Knossos Royal Village
Hersonissos, Crete

Limenas Hersonissou is located 23 km from Heraklion airport and just 2 km from Hersonissos.

The Village offers 13 swimming pools within the hotel grounds that consist of 4 outdoor pools (2 sea water, 2 fresh water), indoor heated pool (fresh water), 6 outdoor pools exclusively for the villas (fresh water) and 2 children's pools (fresh water). There is a sandy beach, 45 metres long waterside, beach volley facilities and a Thalasso spa centre. The hotel offers a full animation programme for children and adults and there are numerous facilities available.

The Village offers boutiques, traditional arts shop, jewellery shop, mini market, kiosk, hairdressers, internet area, conference facilities (up to 900 delegates), daily bus service to Heraklion and Aghios Nikolaos, bus service (once a day) to and from Hersonissos, laundry and dry cleaning service and numerous offer services.

For children, the Village offers babysitting (on request, local charge), 2 outdoor children's pools, 45 metre waterside, mini club (4 to 12 years old, 10 am to 6 pm), children's restaurant (with special menu), children's playground and multi lingual animation staff offering recreation and activities programmes at the mini club.

Guests should be prepared to experience a whole array of cuisine and flavours including Italian cuisine, Mediterranean and Greek cuisine. The hotel offers a main restaurant, the Fontana Amorosa Gourmet restaurant, the Taverna Artemis, a snack bar and restaurant, Pizzeria, beach bar and restaurant, Ouzeri, children's restaurant, villa restaurants, main bar, pool bar, cellar wine Bar, Aquarius Night Club and room service.

Please note that guests are requested to dress appropriately in all restaurants, bars and at the night club in the evening (no shorts or bathing suits please).

The hotel has 364 rooms and 40 deluxe villas consisting of double rooms and family rooms (two rooms with connecting door with one bathroom and one toilet/shower). Each consists of air conditioning (mid June to mid September), sofa bed, full marble bathroom, hairdryer, satellite TV with music channels, direct dial telephone, fridge, mini bar (on request), safety deposit box and balcony or veranda. The hotel offers guests wine, fruit basket, mineral water, an Aldemar bath kit, slippers and a welcome cocktail on arrival. Additionally, the hotels VIP guests are offered a bouquet of flowers, bath robe and beach towels and daily fresh fruits, mineral water and afternoon maid service.

The All Inclusive programme consists of continental breakfast, American breakfast, lunch and dinner all served buffet style with show cooking in the main restaurant at set times. For those who enjoy a long lie, a late breakfast can be taken at the snack bar from 10am - 11am. Soft drinks, juices, water, local wines and beers are served with lunch and dinner. Guests can also use Aldy's kid's resteraunts for lunch and dinner. There are various other restaurants, subject to availability. Snacks such as pizza, hot dogs sandwiches, ice cream, cakes and biscuits are available at set times through the day as are tea and coffee. A vast selection of drinks including juices, soft drinks, beer, wine, wine cocktails, brandy, ouzo, gin and vodka are available from various venues throughout the day. All Inclusive sports facilities include tennis, use of the seven swimming pools, 45m waterslide, canoes, pedaloes, windsurfing, mini soccer, mini golf, table tennis, dance competitions, kids club and aerobics to name but a few.