Relaxing on a small island among the turquoise expanses of the sea or ocean has always been considered romantic and attractive. And when it comes to the Greek islands, here begins a real flight of fantasy. After all, each of them is associated with a myth. For example, Cyprus is considered the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, and Crete is famous for the legend of the Minotaur, Knossos Palace and the labyrinth. Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world come here to relax on the wonderful beaches, swim in the azure waters of the Aegean Sea and plunge into the world of antiquity and legends.
Hersonissos resort: rest, hotels, prices
The island of Crete, despite being the largest of the Greek islands, is not so large that it could not be inspected in a couple of weeks. However, if you are most interested in places associated with the legend of the Minotaur, then you better settle near the Knossos Palace. Closest to it is the village of Hersonissos. This is a beautiful resort with a well-developed tourist infrastructure. Right on the coast are dozens of fashionable hotels, for example, Golden Beach 4 *, Arminda 4 *, Atlantica Sensatori 5 * and others. Due to the abundance of noisy entertainment, numerous discos and nightclubs, this village is especially attractive for young people: student companies, couples in love, newlyweds. And this category of tourists, as you know, prefers to stay in inexpensive, so-called budget hotels.
The best hotel of this category in Crete is Golden Beach Hotel 4 *, in which there is an optimal combination of price and quality of services. In fact, island Greece is considered more expensive than mainland Greece. The same can be seen when comparing the prices of the Greek and Turkish resorts of the Aegean. So, for example, in the hotel of the same name on the coast of Turkey Golden Beach 4 * (Bodrum), you can relax for 46 thousand rubles (for two for 7 days), which is almost half the cost of a ticket to Crete. Well, in a hotel of the same name on the island of Cyprus (by the way, these two hotels are often confused with each other because of the similarity of names), the cost is much more expensive. So, in the high season, a week tour for two in Atlantica Golden Beach 4 * (Paphos) will cost 100 thousand rubles, and this is not about a suite, but an ordinary standard room. This indicates that the Greek islands have always been and remain popular as the best resorts for both beach and educational recreation. Here, the sun shines almost 300 days a year, and the beach season lasts from April to the end of October, while the average air temperature during this period is +28 degrees, and water + 25.
General description of the hotel Golden Beach 4 *: location and address
As already noted above, this hotel is located in the village of Hersonissos - in one of the most noisy and full of entertainment resorts in Crete. More recently, it was an unremarkable quiet place. Its inhabitants were engaged in fishing, and today they are involved in the tourism business of the island, which is developing with incredible speed. In a word, life is in full swing here, nightclubs and discos are crowded with young people from different countries: Holland, Great Britain, Germany, and, more recently, from Russia.
To get from Golden Beach (Hersonissos) 4 * hotel from Moscow, as well as some large cities of the Russian Federation, you need to fly by plane to the capital of Crete, Heraklion, and then take a bus or taxi to the village of Hersonissos. By the way, if you have paid for the transfer in advance, then you will be surely met, put on the bus and delivered with comfort directly to the doorstep of the hotel. The journey will take about half an hour, since the distance from the airport to the resort is 25 kilometers. Golden Beach 4 * is located 600 meters from the center of the village. It is located on a high bank, from where a stunning panorama opens onto the turquoise expanse of the Aegean. Hotel address: Ei. Venizelou 191, phone +30289702239.
Number of rooms
Hotel "Golden Beach 4 *" consists of one four-story building, on the roof of which is a small pool. Here, on the roof, there are comfortable sunbeds for tanning. The hotel offers 151 comfortable rooms of various categories. There are standard rooms with a sea view, standard rooms without a sea view, standard family rooms and two rooms (connection).
Terms & Services
All rooms have a bathroom with shower, hairdryer and bath amenities, air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, telephone, refrigerator (for a fee), a balcony or terrace. Rooms are cleaned every day, linen is changed twice a week, and towels 3 times a week. Hotel Golden Beach 4 * offers laundry, dry cleaning, 24-hour doctor services, concierge service, etc.
Nutrition
On the territory of the hotel there is one restaurant in which tourists can receive three meals a day (buffet) if they choose the type of food "ol inclusive". You can also eat on the basis of "half board" (breakfast-dinner) or "half board plus" (according to this type, vacationers are served free alcoholic and soft drinks of local origin during dinner). The restaurant specializes in the preparation of Greek dishes, however, for a change, skilled chefs create interesting dishes of Chinese, Italian and other cuisines.
The hotel has a snack bar, a cafeteria on the terrace, a pizzeria. Near the hotel there is a tavern à la carte "Pergola", which is open until midnight.
Entertainment
As noted above, the pool at this hotel is located on the roof. It is quite small, however, sitting around it on a sun lounger, you can sunbathe and enjoy the magnificent seascape. If you don’t want to go to the center of noisy entertainment, you can spend time at the hotel playing chess, table tennis or billiards (for a fee), or you can watch a movie in the TV lounge or rummage through the network, conveniently sitting in an Internet cafe.
Beaches
The hotel has no private beach. But a few meters from it there is a clean sand and gravel city beach. True, sun loungers and umbrellas are paid. Water activities - scooter, banana, pedalo, parachute and others - also have to pay. A water park is 500 meters away. There are many water attractions for both adults and children.
Sightseeing Tours
Of course, many tourists come to Crete to visit its attractions. Guests at Golden Beach Hotel can book one of the interesting excursions. The main asset of Hersonissos is the Palace of Knossos. This is the main sightseeing route in these parts.
Other sights to visit are the Roman port, the ruins of ancient theaters, the ancient Christian basilica, etc. If you wish, you can take a trip (including sea) to other areas of the island, which are also full of various historical and cultural values. For example, on the nearby
island of Spinalonga you can see the ruins of majestic Venetian palaces and fortresses.
Hotel Golden Beach 4 *: reviews and ratings of tourists
In order for information about a particular hotel to be complete, you need to read the reviews of tourists who have already visited this hotel. Of course, it must be borne in mind that these are subjective assessments and cannot be completely relied on.
Nevertheless, a lot of useful information can be gleaned from them, which is unlikely to be found on the official website of these hotels. As for the Golden Beach 4 * hotel, the ratings of vacationers are mostly positive, although some believe that it does not pull 4 *. By the way, from the reviews you can understand that this hotel is suitable for families. It is curious, but all the hotels of the same name, wherever they are - in Spain (The Gates Golden Beach 4 *), Cyprus ("Atlantic Golden Beach") or Turkey ("Golden Beach" 4 *) - according to vacationers' reviews, are cozy places for families.