Crete is one of those places that tourists from all over the world want to visit. Every year, hundreds of thousands of travelers come to this truly paradise island in order to combine a beach holiday with an incredibly interesting excursion program, to get a lot of fabulous sensations and unforgettable impressions from what they saw. Modern Crete is, first of all, a wonderful and popular Mediterranean resort where you can find a well-developed tourist infrastructure, as well as a high level of service in restaurants and hotels, regardless of the class and category of the hotel or guest house. Everywhere you will find the friendliness and helpful attitude of the staff, whether it is a luxury hotel or the most simple two-star hotel like Simple Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos Hotel 2 *, which will be discussed in this article. Even in the guesthouse you will find high quality service. These are the Greeks, who are very responsible for the concept of hospitality.
Features of a holiday in Crete
Before tackling the description of the aforementioned Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos 2 * hotel, let's talk a little about what attracts tourists to this magnificent island, which is also called the “Minotaur Island”. The local infrastructure is diverse and multivariate, and precisely because of this, each of the guests of the island can find a suitable entertainment. Moreover, it doesn’t matter what financial opportunities you have - in Crete there is sure to be a place that you like. Crete will appeal to all those who crave noisy fun and entertainment, even extreme ones, and those who dream of solitude and peace away from the bustle of the city.
Wonder island
Crete is the largest of the Greek islands. It covers an area of ​​8,335 square kilometers. A developed tourist infrastructure prevails in the north of the island, while the southern coast is an ideal place for fans of secluded wild vacations. The beaches here are deserted and calm. In principle, throughout Crete, and on all Greek islands, life is surprisingly leisurely. Arriving here from a noisy metropolis, you can feel that time is moving in slow motion. Here everything seems more harmonious, brighter, as if you are looking at the world from the lenses of pink glasses. In Crete, several large and many small settlements, most of which are tourist. In whatever city of Crete you find yourself, everywhere you will find a great many beautiful and interesting places. Moreover, having settled, for example, in Hersonissos, at the Simple Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos 2 * hotel, you can also explore other settlements and attractions located in them or in their suburbs. All lovers of water entertainment can visit water parks, which are many on the island (they are especially welcomed by families with school-age children), as well as use the services of diving instructors and take an exciting underwater trip.
Hersonissos
This resort city is located 26 kilometers from the capital of the island of Heraklion. It is here, in its very center, that the Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos 2 * hotel is located. It lies along the bay of Malia. To the west of it is the resort of Agios Nikolaos. Hersonissos is the unofficial capital of Greek island tourism. This is perhaps the most fun and noisy place in Crete. Here you will see expensive restaurants, traditional Greek taverns, brand boutiques and various souvenir shops, as well as noisy discos and luxury nightclubs. Numerous bars are located along the port on the coast, many of them are Irish and Dutch. That is why tourists from northwest Europe love this resort so much.
How to get to Crete?
Based on the popularity of the island as a tourist destination, it has as many as three airports. Capital - Nikos Kazantzakis. It is located in the suburbs of Heraklion. Another fairly large airport is located in the city of Chania. It is also international; charter flights are mainly carried out here. If you intend to spend your holidays in the Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos 2 * hotel (Greece / Hersonissos), then you can get from the airport to the resort either by taxi (it will cost you about 35 euros) or by two buses (it will be much cheaper, almost 10 times). By the way, there is also a waterway, and it is intended for fans of marine romance. Arriving in Athens, you can catch a ferry sailing to Heraklion, and from there it is already on wheels to the resort.
Description and location
Hotel Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos 2 * after January 1, 2015 changed its name to “Simple Hersonissos”. By type, it is an apparatus hotel and consists of one building. This hotel, as already noted, is located in the center of the famous resort. Near her - a huge number of bars and restaurants.
Number of rooms
In total, Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos has 2 * 40 rooms of the following categories: apartments with a matrimonial bed (Apartment 1 bedroom), two-bed apartments (double room), studio rooms (Studio). In all of them there is the possibility of arranging one additional place.
Description of rooms
All rooms have a balcony with outdoor furniture. The kitchens have a refrigerator, coffee maker, a small stove. Air conditioning and safety deposit box are available for a fee. Bathrooms have a shower or bath, washbasin, towels, no hairdryer, and only toiletries and soap are provided for tourists from toiletries. So it’s better to bring shampoo, toothpaste and shower gel with you. By the way, for small children you can ask for a cot (for a fee). The rooms also have satellite channels. Cleaning is done twice a week, bed linen and towels are changed once a week.
Nutrition
Hotel Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos 2 * operates on an all-inclusive basis. This means that tourists are provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner, and they can use the services of two bars that are available at the hotel throughout the day. Unfortunately, the hotel does not have its own kitchen, and, consequently, cooks, so the food is brought in and filled with special containers for the buffet. This is the main reason tourists are dissatisfied with this hotel.
Infrastructure
The hotel has one restaurant, two bars, a small but clean pool, at the entrance to the territory there is a parking lot, a shop and a souvenir shop, Internet access is free in the lobby, there is also a tour desk and a currency exchange office. If you have any ailments, you can consult a doctor (for a fee). For entertainment, there are billiards and darts.
Beach
The sea is located 50-100 meters from the hotel. The beach is simply magnificent, sandy. It is municipal, so sun loungers and umbrellas need to be rented. There is a promenade between the hotel and the beach area. On the shore, tourists are offered a wide selection of water activities, from diving to skydiving.
Hersonissos Blue Ex Averinos 2 * Hersonissos: traveler reviews
In all the comments of tourists that they left on the tourist portals about this hotel, there is dissatisfaction with the stinginess of the owners. For example, many complain that the furniture is dilapidated, and due to the lack of maids (there is one for all 40 rooms), cleaning is very rare, unscrupulous, garbage is also taken out infrequently, and bed linen does not change at all. And this is not at all because it is a two-star hotel, since there are many hotels of this category in Crete, where everything is much better. Tourists also complain about food. Since there is no own kitchen, food is brought from outside, and it is not always fresh. Of the advantages, tourists note the friendliness of the staff and a special attitude to children.