Resort Arina Sand Resort 4 * was built in 1979. His last restoration was carried out only 5 years ago. So the hotel looks new and modern. Over the course of all this long time, the hotel receives tens of thousands of guests every year. It is popular for many reasons. And which ones should be described in more detail.
Location
There is a wonderful resort village on the island of Crete, known as Kokkini Hani. It stretched along the sea for 15 kilometers east of Heraklion. Which, incidentally, can be reached by bus number 1, which leaves from the stop (it is located next to the hotel) every 15 minutes starting from six in the morning and up to one in the morning. By the way, in the same place, in Heraklion, is the nearest international airport. And you can take a taxi, but it will cost about 20-25 euros.
All the most famous sights also need to go. But they are located at a distance of 8-10 kilometers from the hotel. These include the Knossos Palace, the Heraklion City Garden, the port, the Municipal Art Gallery, the Museum of the History of Crete, the Kules Sea Fortress, the Venetian walls and many other interesting places.
The most important thing is that directly Arina Sand Resort 4 * hotel is located among picturesque tropical vegetation, at arm's length from the sea. This is the main highlight of the hotel.
Entertainment
Being in Arina Sand Resort 4 *, you can brighten up your leisure time in different ways. The hotel has an outdoor pool with sun loungers, umbrellas and towels for each guest. On the beach, you can do many other things besides swimming. For example, ride a "banana", rent a scooter, jet ski.
Fans of body and soul entertainment can go to the fitness center or massage. The hotel also has darts, a games room, a billiard room, a tennis court and everything you need to play volleyball.
In the evenings, various animated shows are held on site. By the way, there is also a separate playground for children whom parents took to rest with them, as well as a mini club for them. So no one will be bored.
Services
In Arina Sands Resort 4 * (Greece, Crete) there are a large number of various services. Naturally, the hotel has free Wi-Fi and private parking (a place is provided to guests upon arrival, no need to book in advance).
There is a left-luggage office, a photocopy and fax machine, car rental, currency exchange and laundry facilities. In addition, there is a large conference room and a 24-hour reception, which you can contact to resolve any issues.
Guests can also order room service and babysitting services. Calling a specialist for working with children usually helps those who want to be alone, but they have no one to leave the child with.
All descriptions state that the staff speaks German, Greek, English and Italian. But as people who have been here assure, workers still speak Russian quite well. Such a nice nuance cannot but rejoice. Just recently, the influx of tourists from Russia has greatly increased, so many began to study the Russian language.
About nutrition
Arina Sand Resort 4 * (Kokkini-Hani) has several establishments in which guests can eat well. The hotel has a main restaurant, an a-la carte restaurant, a poolside snack bar and two bars.
As people who came here say, they treat here really good, high-quality dishes. Separately, guests note that many hot dishes in the restaurant are prepared in front of customers. In the morning it’s scrambled eggs and omelets, and in the afternoon and evening pasta.
They offer a lot of meat dishes. Cutlets, sauces, pork, beef, poultry, fish, lamb - all in different forms, for every taste. Fruits are also abundant - melons, apples, watermelons, kiwi and oranges. They are especially tasty with natural ice cream, which is also served here. Gazpacho, pea puree in a leaf of red cabbage with pickled onions, watermelon with sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese, salads, couscous with shrimps, baked ham with oranges, champagne jelly with raspberries - this is just a small list of those delicacies that are offered to guests here . So it’s definitely not possible to stay hungry.
By the way, the pool bar serves salads, rolls, sausages, snacks and all kinds of drinks. Very good wine, beer and cocktails here, especially Cuba Libre.
Accommodation options
And now you can tell in more detail about the apartments in which guests of Arina Sand Resort 4 * (Crete) can stay.
You can start the description with 2-local standards. Their area is 28 square meters. The stylishly decorated bedroom has a king-size large double bed, a TV with a DVD player and satellite channels, and air conditioning. There is access to a furnished balcony (or terrace - depending on which floor the apartments are on), from where an amazing view of the sea opens. Also in the room there is a bathroom with toilet, bathtub and hairdryer. There is also a comfortable sofa bed.
Price policy
Maximum occupancy for this room is two adults and one child (under the age of twelve). The standard price for a weekly stay in such apartments with the all-inclusive service is approximately 67 thousand rubles. But the fact is that prices very often vary. In autumn and winter, for example, here the rooms are much cheaper than in summer. You can also save by filling out a reservation request long before the trip. Also, much depends on the tour operator and on whether the hotel provides discounts. And their hotel offers quite often. Sometimes you can pay for a room 70 percent less than the basic cost! In this case, this will be not 67,000, but about 22,000 rubles. Significant savings. So it’s worth taking all of the above into account.
Apartment for three
In Arina Sand Resort 4 * (Greece) there are still rooms that can accommodate three adults. Their area is 30 square meters. The apartment has one double bed and a sofa. Of the features - a panoramic view of the sea. Otherwise, the conditions are the same as those of the above number.
If you believe the stated price, then a week in these apartments for three people will cost about 200,000 rubles. However, for these numbers there are almost always discounts of 70-85 percent. So many manage to book these same apartments for 30,000 rubles. It turns out only 10 t. per person per week. The difference, to put it mildly, is palpable.
Bungalow
This category of apartments is also in Arina Sand Resort 4 *. Reviews of the bungalow receive extremely positive. After all, they are located right next to the sea, on the coast, as close to the water as possible.
The bungalow is 30 square meters. m. Inside there is a double bed and one sofa. The bungalow also has access to its own furnished terrace. Bathroom, TV, fridge - all this is inside. Only the interior of the apartment is different.
The price is also different. For two people a week with the all-inclusive service will cost 90,000 rubles. But this is the standard price. If we take into account the discounts mentioned above, we can assume that with their account the apartments will cost somewhere 65 thousand rubles.
About booking and accommodation
Please be aware that at Arina Sand Resort 4 * (Kokkini), check-in starts at 15:00. And the departure lasts until noon. The hotel serves its guests on an all-inclusive basis, but on the day when the guests leave back home, they are not provided with food and drinks.
The hotel can accommodate children of any age. But extra beds and cribs are not provided. Guests can only sleep in places that are already in the rooms.
By the way, at the time of booking it will be necessary to indicate more details of a personal credit card, which then will have to be taken with you on a trip. She acts as a kind of guarantee of the arrival of guests for the hotel. They accept only "Visa" and "Master Card" there.
By the way, since the hotel is popular, it is better to reserve apartments in advance. And it is better if you have the opportunity to go on vacation in the fall or spring. At this time, the water temperature does not fall below 18 degrees. And the norm is 20-21. So you can not be afraid to freeze. In the evening, of course, it is cool, but in the afternoon more than comfortable.
Guests staying at the hotel
This is the last thing to talk about. Many people came to Arina Sand Resort 4 * (Crete). They leave a variety of reviews . But fresh comments are encouraging. The reviews left by tourists who rested here in 2015-2016, contain only the positive characteristics of the hotel.
Guests say that even if it didn’t work out to fly on a flight that would arrive in the afternoon, and the hotel managed to be much earlier than the arrival, it's okay. If there are free apartments ready for living, then the guests will draw up immediately. But even in the absence of such an opportunity, guests will not be bored. They will be able to leave their stuff in a locker room and go for breakfast, and then change clothes and go to the beach. Or lie down by the pool. In general, guests have the right to use all the services of the hotel while they are preparing an apartment.
The staff is nice. Russian-speaking receptionists at the reception are always ready to help with advice. Maids clean every day, also replacing linen and towels with clean ones.
Animation at the hotel. Entertaining staff arranges interesting and varied shows. Every night is something new. Who does not want to participate, can simply be an outside observer, no one will be imposed, which is also pleasing. By the way, the soundproofing in the rooms is excellent, so in the case of interfering sounds coming from the street, you can just close the balcony door. If it's hot, there is a powerful air conditioner that can easily fix the situation.
Some complaints are caused by the beach. It is forbidden to take sun loungers there in the evening - towels thrown from above are taken away by a hotel employee. But in principle, this is only a small nuance, since the beach is sandy. And you can just lay out a few towels and sit on them.
If we draw conclusions, we can say: this is a good hotel, suitable for a comfortable stay. The hotel has excellent rooms, excellent restaurants and a decent level of service. What else do tourists need on vacation?