Hotel Facilities & Services*
Chapel • Internet corner • Library • Mini market* • Shops* • TV lounge/room |
Wi-Fi In Public Areas (free of charge) • Wi-Fi In Rooms (free of charge) |
Room Service: 24 hours.
Nearest bank/ATM at 2 km, pharmacy at 3 km, hospital at 30 km.
Restaurants & Bars
Restaurants: Amirandes Main Restaurant – with traditional Mediterranean cuisine, serving extensive buffets for breakfast and dinner - including healthy and vegetarian options and fresh specialities. Four dining areas encircle the ornamental lagoon. Live music at breakfast & dinner on selected days.
“Lago Di Candia’ Restaurant, Fine Dining – open for dinner (with reservations) features an international a la carte menu inspired by its spectacular waterfront setting. Children's meal on request.
“Minotaur” Restaurant - located by the star-lit lagoon, Minotaur is an incomparable Italian restaurant of impeccable character. It embodies Italian style –classic sophistication and inimitable refinements. Open for dinner (with reservations).
“Petrino”, seafood al fresco Restaurant - simple, stylish, al fresco lunches with seascapes to match. Succulent fish and seafood are as fresh as the gentle sea breeze at this waterfront restaurant. Children's meals on request. Open for lunch with seafood and Greek specialities.
“Xasteria”, Cretan Organic Dining – open for dinner (with reservations), recreates a village-style Cretan menu using the freshest ingredients from local villages including organic produce from Grecotel’s own Agreco Farm. Live music every evening.
“Blue Monkey” Asian Restaurant – open for dinner (with reservations), serving oriental delicacies cooked to order, features modern twists on Eastern favourites. Breathtaking sunsets create the perfect backdrop for an avant-garde Asian dining experience. Children’s meal on request.
Amirandes Special Dining: create and customize your own dining experience, prepared and served in a location of your choice. From sunset cocktails and beach banquets to a private meal in your villa or special celebration aboard a yacht… the choice is only limited by your imagination!
Bars: “By The Pool, All Day Brasserie” - ideal for lazy daytime musings, is situated next to the Olympic-size seawater pool. Natural stone terraces with seemingly endless sea views provide private spots for morning coffee, all-day snacks, relaxing lunches or simply watching the world go by, with toes dangling in the cooling water.
“Labyrinth”, Lagoon Bar - a popular spot for sipping a ‘sundowner’ and enjoying a light bite, the views of the lagoon and sea from trademark sunken seats create the impression of floating on the surrounding water, drifting along to the serenades of the live evening music.
“Sunset” Lounge and Beach Bar - its unique seaside setting for delighting in the stunning sunsets over the mesmerizing Cretan skyline. Opening hours: 19.00 - 23.00 (high season).
Restaurants: Amirandes Main Restaurant: breakfast - American buffet with an additional selection of natural fitness products, Cretan corner and local teas, dinner - buffet with a rich selection of dishes, theme nights; A la carte Grill Restaurant "Lago di Candia"; Asian Restaurant "Blue Monkey"; Greek Fish Restaurant "Petrino"; Cretan Restaurant "Xasteria"; Italian Gourmet Restaurant "Minotaur"; Brasserie by the pool.
Dine Club program for visiting a la carte restaurants of Amirandes, White Palace, Caramel and Creta Palace hotels.
Bars: "Labyrinth" Bar by the sea, "Sunset" Beach Bar.
Beach & Pools
Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool with sea water, freshwater indoor pool (heated in April and October); sandy and pebble beach, beach towels, sunbeds, umbrellas by the pools and on the beach are provided free of charge. A private beach for Famous Class rooms is equipped with comfortable snow-white pavilions.
Sport & Entertainment
Free of charge: table tennis, beach volleyball, basketball, mini football, boccia, animation during the day: morning sports exercises, aerobics, water aerobics, yoga, evening entertainment with live music, an outdoor movie theater (high season).
For an additional fee: 3 tennis courts (AstroTurf coverage) with floodlit, tennis lessons with a professional trainer; equipment: rackets and balls (free); water sports center, mountain bike rental (near the hotel), golf (10 km from the hotel). Amirandes Golf Academy offers individual and group lessons with professional instructors and the latest technical innovations to improve playing skills; the Academy has short play areas (putting & chipping green).
Health & Beauty
Amirandes Elixir Alchemy Spa: A true sanctuary for the sense - the next best things to Heaven. This unique hotel spa redefines holiday spa pampering with signature treatments using organic plants and extracts from Crete’s rare, aromatic herbs and Ayurvedic therapies by Indian therapists.
Spa Facilities: seven treatment and massage suites, indoor pool, relaxation lounges serving complimentary tea & juices, men’s and women’s changing rooms with sauna, showers & lockers; beauty centre with manicure/pedicure room, Amirandes gym equipped with the latest cardio-fitness equipment, Ayurveda Centre, open-air seafront Yoga area.
Amirandes spa treatments: body & soul elixirs, massage & therapies, treatments for two, special therapies & packages, face treatments.
Children Facilities/Services
Kid's menu (extra charge), high baby chairs in restaurants, babysitting services (upon request, for extra charge), Grecobaby service: the possibility of pre-ordering baby amenities and baby food; Grecoland Tasty Corner: for children from 3 to 12 years old during the day, light snacks, fruits, drinks unlimited (11: 00-17: 00), Tasty corner buffet in the Petrino restaurant. Grecoland Mini Club for children 4-12 years old (6 times per week, specific hours; children under 4 years old can attend the mini club under parental supervision), GrecoTeens Club for teenagers (from mid-June to mid-September), training programs in Grecoland Kids Club, football school; playground, animation, children's pool with fresh water.
* Some services/facilities are offered at extra cost
A combination of both inside area for the meetings & outside area offers many options for a successful conference. Amirandes’ spacious Conference Halls and Events Patio are located within the main building. State of the art equipment will make any presentation or speech efficient.
Amirandes Function Rooms: Ikaros (max capacity:108 persons, theater style), Dedalos (max capacity: 90 persons, theater style), Thiseas (max capacity: 116 persons, theater style), Amirandes Ballroom (max capacity: 415 persons, theater style), Idea (max capacity: 70 persons, theater style), Pasiphai (max capacity: 77 persons, theater style), Ariadni (max capacity: 35 persons, theater style), Amirandes Hall (max capacity: 165 persons, theater style).
Conference Facilities: technical assistance, podium/lectern, overhead projectors, videoprojector, videolarge screen, flip charts, video TV/screen, slide projectors, microphones (normal & cordless), PC & printers, Wi-Fi internet connection in the conference rooms.
Business Center Facilities: 24 h fax service and photocopies, mail and courier service, ticket confirmation, wireless internet in all hotel premises, internet corner, audiovisual equipment hire.
Additional state-of-the-art equipment is available to hire, on request.