The short but very significant name of this beautiful island, located at the intersection of three parts of the world - Asia, Europe and Africa - is familiar to many travelers. For many, Crete is a way of life. He is addictive and intriguing, not tired of impressing visitors with his harsh and at the same time unique beauty. The gentle sun, the purest azure sea and the world famous sandy beaches of this island are just an outer shell, behind which a rich history, ancient culture and unbreakable traditions are hidden.
Crete is considered the largest Greek island. He captivates and beckons, forcing him to come again and again. Moreover, the mild Mediterranean climate is not the only advantage of Crete. Vacationers on this island are provided with not only the highest class of tourist service, but also a wide variety of opportunities for outdoor activities.
Tourism is the main destination in which Crete is developing. Every year, more and more beautiful and comfortable hotels appear in this resort, which are an excellent choice both in price and in service terms.
Miramare Hotel 4 (Crete)
Built in 1983, this hotel is located a fifteen minute walk from the center of one of the most interesting places on the island - the fashionable city of Agios Nikolaos, on a hillside descending directly to the sea. It is positioned as a place where you can relax well and families with young children, and older couples. The last major overhaul in Miramare Hotel 4 * was carried out in 2010. At that time, all the furniture and plumbing in the rooms was completely updated. The hotel is open year-round.
general information
The hotel is part of the Miramare Resort Hotel 4. It is built in a quiet, stunningly beautiful place, which offers a picturesque panorama of Agios Nikolaos and the blue bay of Mirabello.
Its main building with a complex of bungalows is immersed in the greenery of fruit trees, which spread a stunning aroma in the air. The hotel is located between two equipped sandy beaches. Those who like to walk can take a quiet walk to the center of Agios Nikolaos and take a promenade along its beautiful promenade, see numerous architectural monuments, including modern ones. The proximity of the airport, which is forty minutes away, is another of its advantages. This is especially felt by those who prefer to relax with young children who can not tolerate the transfer.
Near the hotel is an air-conditioned bus stop with links to the center of Agios Nikolaos. Every fifteen minutes a shuttle leaves here, travel time is less than a quarter of an hour.
Prices
The cost of living in Miramare Beach Hotel 4 *, located in the east of the picturesque island of Greece, depends on the season, as well as on the selected room and board category.
Many come here by reservation. For eight days at Miramare Hotel 4 (Crete) with departure from Moscow, as well as transfer and all-inclusive meals, you can spend about sixty thousand rubles on two adults. Superior rooms will cost a little more. Staying in low season or pre-booking makes it possible to pay a significantly lower amount.
Territory
The entire area on which the Hotel Miramare 4 * hotel is located is completely surrounded by green lawns, many flowering shrubs. Its territory is conceived as a magnificent park, where in between staying at sea and exploring local attractions you can relax perfectly under the shade of trees, sitting on a bench and admiring the surrounding panoramas.
Convenient parking is available for cars and large tourist shuttles. Booking a parking space is not required in advance.
For ease of orientation for guests throughout the territory, signs with bungalow numbers are placed.
Infrastructure
Miramare Beach Hotel 4 * offers its guests concierge services, a depository safe and a left-luggage office. The infrastructure also includes an Internet room, games room, laundry, ATM, gift shop, currency exchange, dry cleaning.
At the round-the-clock registration desk in the main building, you can arrange a shuttle service, fax or photocopy. There is also a tour desk, rental mopeds and cars, you can order a taxi. There are also three conference rooms for up to three hundred people.
Number of rooms
In total, Miramare Hotel 4 (Agios Nikolaos) has two hundred thirty-four rooms. They are located in the main building, as well as in bungalows and luxury villas. The hotel has the following room types:
- Standard rooms are sixteen square meters in size. They are located in the main building, furnished with a standard set of furniture and overlook the sea. They have individual air conditioning and heating, satellite TV, radio, ISDN connection, direct dial telephone. There is also a fridge, a paid minibar and a safe. The combined bathrooms have a bath or shower, a hair dryer and all the necessary hygiene products. Towels at the hotel are made of cotton only. It is possible to connect to Wi-Fi for a fee. Balconies or terraces furnished.
- Eighteen square meters Bungalows are furnished with the same furniture set as standard rooms. The bathroom is combined. It has a marble bathtub, a large magnifying makeup mirror.
- Luxury apartments in the bungalows category Luxury bungalows have an area of twenty-five square meters. They were rebuilt recently. These rooms are especially suitable for families with young children. The large room is divided by a partition that provides good sound insulation. The marble bathroom has a bathtub and a glass cabin; there is also a makeup mirror. In addition to hygiene products and towels, a hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers are also provided. The apartments are cleaned twice a day. In addition to a standard set of furniture, a TV and a fridge, rooms of this class have a CD player.
- Maisonettes are located in luxury villas measuring thirty-six or forty square meters. These new split-level rooms are suitable for families of four. On the ground floor there is a room with a double or two single beds, bedside tables, dressing table, and on the second floor there is a living room with a work desk, upholstered furniture, a table with chairs, there are also two folding sofas on which two people can be placed. The kitchen is equipped. Villas have their own mini-pools.
There are also apartments for honeymooners, in which, upon arrival, free fruit and young wine are served on the table. Wheelchair users are not provided with the amenities appropriate for their stay.
Room Service
In all rooms of Miramare Hotel 4 (Crete), reviews of vacationers about which are mostly positive, you can get Wi-Fi connection - a paid service, the cost of using which will cost four euros. An iron and ironing board can be requested at the receptionist. In the case of a room with a child under the age of eight, an extra bed is provided free of charge.
Nutrition
Miramare Hotel 4 (Crete) offers the following types of food: continental breakfast and all-inclusive. Type of serving - in the form of a buffet, served in the main restaurant.
The list of services that are provided to guests on the system "All Inclusive" in Bellavista - the main restaurant - the following
- Breakfast - type "American buffet";
- lunch - Greek, international or Italian cuisine on the menu;
- dinner.
A Cretan evening with barbecue and dance shows must be booked in advance. You need to pay for it separately. Reservation of tables in one of the restaurants - in Bellavista or Aeolos, working a la carte, is made at the registration desk.
Under the all-inclusive concept, you can receive alcoholic or soft drinks only from local producers - coffee, tea, beer, wine, until eleven o'clock in the evening. Lunch box must be ordered in advance.
This hotel has four bars. Food and drinks are served at the tables.
In the Palm bar from ten in the morning to six in the evening you can get cold and hot snacks, ice cream, filtered coffee, tea, cakes and cookies, orange juice. Up to twenty-three hours you can drink local alcoholic beverages - draft beer or ouzo, whiskey, wine, gin or brandy, liquors.
The poolside Aeolos Bar is open from twelve to four days.
Nutrition Reviews
Those who rested in the hotels of this hotel chain, including the Park Hotel Miramare 4 *, are mostly satisfied with the food served to them. The dishes in the restaurant are always varied. Every day on the table - new salads or pastries.
Tourists living on the concept of "continental breakfast" and only having breakfast at the hotel can have lunch and dinner in taverns located in walking distance or in the restaurants of the "Greek Riviera", as the city of Agios Nikolaos is called. Here, right on the coals, fish and seafood freshly caught from the sea are prepared or delicious Cretan dishes are served. Prices at these food outlets are quite affordable.
However, most vacationers, including the Park Hotel Miramare Spa 4 *, included in the hotel chain, prefer to book an all-inclusive meal concept, which is not only much cheaper, but also very convenient, especially for those who come here with small children.
Bellavista Restaurant also offers vegetarian or diet meals. Especially a lot of reviews of lamb dishes, which are so famous for local cuisine.
Less than a kilometer from the hotel there is a budget supermarket where you can buy relatively inexpensive excellent red wine.
Sea and beach
The hotel is located on the seafront, via an asphalt road. Fifty meters from the main building is a pebble-sand beach. On it, everything you need for a comfortable bathing or sunbathing - trestle beds, sunbeds, umbrellas - can be obtained for a fee. Toilets work, there is a shower.
Conditions for children
This hotel chain has its own hotels in all resort countries. For example, in Turkey (Miramare Queen Hotel 4 *), Italy, etc. But no matter where the hotel is located, it works on the principle of creating maximum amenities for living with children. Miramare Hotel 4 * in Crete is also positioned as intended for families with children, here you can often hear funny childish voices. Upon request, parents receive a cot in the room or a high chair for feeding in the restaurant. There, if desired, it is possible to order a children's menu.
On the territory for kids there is a shallow fresh pool, a playground and a mini club.
Entertainment and sport at the hotel
On the beach, vacationers can play mini-football on a sandy surface or volleyball, engage in various water sports. By renting a moped or bicycle, you can independently travel around all the surroundings of the hotel. Tourists can keep themselves in shape in the equipped fitness center or on the floodlit tennis courts. A professional trainer and instructor are available upon request.
In order to swim or just plunge into the cool crystal-clear water, it is not at all necessary to take a walk to the sea. On the territory of the Miramare Hotel 4 * there are three clean pools for adults filled with fresh water. You can enjoy the warm rays of the Mediterranean sun while swimming in the pools or sunbathing nearby, lying on comfortable sunbeds. There is also an open-air theater on site. Those who wish can play cards, chess or backgammon in a special room in the main building. There are tables for billiards.
The pool hosts entertainment evenings twice a week. Barbecue and seafood are offered once per check.
Hotel excursions
The hotel is positioned by some vacationers as a convenient launching pad for exploring the sights of this beautiful island. At the same time, a rich program can be ordered at the Miramare Hotel 4 * itself, and you can implement it yourself. Many specially come here to combine the study of sights with a vacation at sea.
In just fifteen minutes, you can take a bus to a small cathedral on a hill in the north of Agios Nikolaos, a prime example of early Byzantine architecture. It was built in the eighth century.
Many must visit a farm that produces Cretan olive oil. Here you can see an old press, centennial clay pots for olives. In addition to butter, the farm produces delicious wine and local brandy. The production process of these drinks can not only be seen, but also participate in it yourself.
Milatos Cave is one of the most visited places on the island. In addition, you can visit the village of Ierapetra, in Elounda, Knossos, where the famous palace of the same name is located, in the capital of Crete - Heraklion.
Miramare Hotel 4 Reviews
Those who rested in this hotel, returning home, be sure to talk about their impressions. Such reviews are useful for those who are just about to visit it.
The location of the hotel is a delight for almost everyone. At "five" is estimated and the territory. Not everyone is happy with the rooms, some believe that the furniture in them is somewhat outdated. The staff is always attentive, although it does not speak Russian, but perfectly understands the English language, quickly solving all the problems that arise.
The food that is provided at the hotel fully suits tourists. A variety of delicious dishes, an abundance of meat and fruit - thanks to such a hearty menu, it is simply impossible to stay hungry. The hotel attracts not only family tourists, but also demanding elderly travelers. Many of those who have visited a hotel at least once want to definitely come back here.