Situated 250 meters from the sandy beach of Amnisos in Crete, the family-run Karteros Hotel features a swimming pool and restaurant with garden seating. It offers air-conditioned rooms with balcony overlooking the Cretan Sea, the mountains or the sun terrace. An LCD satellite TV and fridge are included in all rooms at the Karteros. Each has a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer. Guests can relax on the sun terrace that features sun loungers and umbrellas or in the living room that has a TV. Table tennis facilities are available for free. Younger guests can enjoy the playground. A breakfast buffet is served in the dining area. Greek and international cuisine is provided during lunch and dinner. The snack bar offers light meals and drinks. Restaurants serving fresh fish, bars and shops are within a 3-minutes walk. Staff at the 24-hour front desk can arrange car rental to explore the city of Heraklion 4.3 miles away. A bus stops right outside the hotel.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Karteros Hotel, located at Karteros,Heraklio, 71500, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Karteros Hotel, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Karteros Hotel are revisited so often.