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In one of Greece's most beautiful bays lays the
Istron Bay Hotel, a Hotel that has inspired
innumerable artists, writers, poets, politicians and journalists and most of all
Istron Bay guests. A work of art, the Hotel is protected from
the eyes, intrusions and noise of other visitors to one of the
Mediterranean's most popular Resorts. The bright white of its buildings
combines perfectly with the tropical green of the gardens, the fierce purples
and reds of the bougainvillea and hibiscus, the million blues of the
Mirabello Sea. There is no other place on earth with such beautiful sea
colours, stated "The Eleftherotipia", a major national Newspaper.
This sea becomes a part of you, as you cannot escape
the blue canvas. In the Bedrooms, the Restaurants, the Gardens, the Bars, the
Pool - even the Tennis Court - the sea moves in your mind, melts in your soul,
soothes your cells, removes the aches of hard city life, even the fatigue of
more divine duties. This is why Istron Bay is called "The
Refuge of Gods".
Surrounded by a carpet of wild nature, olive groves, orange and lemon trees,
even the majestic palm trees and vegetable gardens of Istron Bay,
Istron Villas are settled on a hill blending magnificently with the
landscape. The property shares the same bay with Istron Bay Hotel
offering an ideal combination. Guests can run their own villa, keeping their
privacy and independence and at the same time enjoy the facilities of a stay in
a luxury hotel, which is within walking distance, yet far enough to protect the
villa residents from any disturbance.
The Hotel consists of 60 Standard Rooms -
Seafront with Sea View, 43 Superior Rooms with Sea View, 15
Suites/Apartments - Seafront with Sea/Garden View, by the Pool, 27 Garden
Junior Suites - Seafront with Sea/Garden View and 5 Self-catering Villas
- Niovi, Daphne, Phaedra and Artemis each one possessing its own pool.
Rooms:
The 60 Standard Rooms have a
magnificent sea view and a Balcony/Terrace.
The 43 Superior Rooms are larger
Rooms on higher levels. All have a Bedroom area and a Sitting area, sea view and
open-air Balcony/Terrace.
Suites:
There are 15 Suites/Apartments with
two Rooms and Bathroom, Kitchenette and Refrigerator, sea view open-air
Balcony/Terrace.
There are 27 Garden Junior Suites
near the Sea, with either Sea or Garden View - Sea View from the Terrace. These
are larger Rooms, 5.3m-7.0m x 4.0m with Bedroom area and Sitting area, designed
to accommodate four people, or five in the larger ones. All the Suites are
furnished in a modern Aegean style and include a Bathroom and Bathrobes.
Furthermore, the open-air Balcony/Terrace comes with Sun Loungers to enjoy the
sun in all possible comfort.
Amenities:
- Safe
- Radio
- Mini bar
- Hairdryer
- Bathroom
- Telephone
- Bathrobes (Suites)
- Satellite TV (Suites)
- Central Air-conditioning/Heating
- Individual controlled Air-conditioning/Heating
(Garden J. Suites)
Villas
Entering the villas makes it apparent that no cost has been spared in order to
create a feeling of ‘‘being home’’. Modern and antique furniture from the
hotel's collection creates an atmosphere of under-stated elegance while
contemporary technology completes the comfort. Each Villa occupies a different
level with shades and fences having been carefully designed to secure privacy.
All villas has a large terrace either stone-flagged or
tiled, with a private pool (except Alkistis) framed with marble. A marble
topped-table and benches serves for alfresco dining.
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Niovi: 3 bedroom villa
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Alkistis:1 bedroom villa
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Daphne: 2 bedroom villa
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Artemis: 3 bedroom villa
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Phaedra: 2 bedroom villa
Artemis: The villa on top of the
complex, is a three-bedroom villa with a private pool 8mΧ4m.
Total area 101 m2, living room 30 m2, three bathrooms,
two of them en suite and large terrace 140 m2.
Amenities:
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DVD
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Home Cinema (except Alkistis)
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Air
conditioning, TV 28’’ (smaller in Alkistis)
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A
bathroom corresponds to each bedroom, master bedrooms have bathroom en
suite.
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All kitchens are equipped with full
oven, fridge-freezer, microwave, toaster and coffee maker.
Services:
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Parking
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Baby sitting (upon request)
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Laundry facilities (with a fee)
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Technician (every afternoon)
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Cook or Butler (upon request)
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Mini market (24-h self services)
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Cleaning (everyday except Sunday)
The Hotel is surrounded by 20,000 m2 of
gardens, creating a magical atmosphere and spectacular scenery; a
remarkable pleasure for your eyes while enjoying the sun on the Sun
Terraces overlooking the Bay.
- Room service
- Reception area
- Hairdresser's salon
- 2 Conference Rooms Ariadni with 120 seats &
Mithekos with 45 seats.
Sports & Leisure:
- Billiards
- Lounge
- TV corner
- Beach volley
- Table tennis
- Games room
- Salon de massage
- Children's playground
- Floodlit tennis court
- Beach towel service
- Evening entertainment
- 20,000 m2 of gardens
- A 600 metre-long beach
- Mini Club for 4 - 7 year-olds
- Open-air swimming pool & special pool for children
- Sun-beds & Umbrellas by the Pool & the Beach – free of charge
Water Sports:
Of course, the sea is the perfect environment for Water
Sports. You can select between Water-skiing,
Windsurfing, a ride with Pedalos or
Canoes or maybe something more relaxing like Fishing.
Moreover, if you are ready for some underwater activity, you will be pleased to
find that a fully organized first class Diving Centre operating
in Istron Bay.
Evening Entertainment:
- Cretan Night
- Raki Parties
- Dinner Dancing
- Beach Barbecue with Dance Show
- Piano Bar Nights & Dancing Piano Music
- Disco Dancing Lessons, Video & Slide Presentations, etc.
Animation Programme:
During the day the Animators will try, their best to keep
you busy through Aerobics, Gymnastics and
Stretching classes. They also organize some Beach Games,
especially Beach Volley Tournaments, as well
as Pool Games. If you prefer something, less tiring you can go
on the occasional Fishing Trips or maybe join a group for
Nature Walks.
Alternatively, you could choose to learn the Greek Language and take some
Greek Lessons, or perhaps some Dancing Lessons.
As far as your children are concerned, the Animators offer a complete
Children's Daily Programme.
Hiking & Exploring Excursions:
One of the advantages of Istron Bay is the location in the
centre of the "green district" of Crete: Nature in its purest form, blue sea,
Minoan sites and Byzantine Churches merge in a most exciting landscape, enhanced
by the culture of the Cretan People, the strong, almost metaphysical connection
of the Cretan with Nature, God, and Life.
Just some of the Hiking possibilities include visits to
Faneromeni Monastery, to Gournia antiquities, to Vrocastro - Minoan Castle, to
the old village Kalo Chorio not to mention a large variety of exciting trips for
the experienced walkers. The Hotel organizes a Botanical
Tour, Picnic, and a visit to Kalo Chorio.
No Hotel would be complete without a respectable
Dining Room. It serves Breakfast and Dinner. The Breakfast
Buffet offers an extended English style Breakfast with whole food products.
Dinner offers salad and dessert buffet, soup, buffet of traditional Cretan
appetizers, a main course and table service. Once every fortnight, a grand
Buffet, a Barbecue with Greek Entertainment and Gala Candlelight Dinner without
extra charge is offered. Children's and Vegetarian menus are also available. The
Dining Room is large enough to accommodate all the guests at one sitting.
If you have something different in mind you can always
try the Cafe-Bistro by the Pool. It serves a large variety of
snacks, spaghetti, salads, sandwiches, ice cream and pastries. It stays open
until dinnertime. Your options are not that limited though.
There is also the Beach Taverna Votsala.
It is open for lunch with an extended menu of Greek and Mediterranean
delicacies, a separate fruit and Cocktail Bar.
Finally, you can visit the a la Carte Beach
Restaurant Meltemi, which is always open for dinner. It combines
atmosphere, entertainment and good cuisine - fresh fish, lobster, Chateaubriand
etc. Guests are refunded the cost of their half board meal if they wish to dine
there.
On the other hand, of course, if you just feel too
lazy, you can safely rely on the Room Service serving drinks,
snacks, pastries and breakfast, even meals from 07.30 to 02.00.
If you are wandering about your evening entertainment,
visit the Main Bar, open every night, with a pianist once or
twice a week. Its Terrace, the Moon Terrace, as it is called, is one of the most
popular spots of the Hotel.
If you feel like staying close to the Beach then you
can visit the Beach Bar that stays open during the daytime and
well into the night.
Finally, there is the Open-air Disco,
for the younger guests. Its operation depends completely on the population of
the younger age group. Entertainment area for the adults is the dance floor at
Meltemi.
Cuisine of Istron Bay:
Another reason for the Hotel to be proud is the
cuisine; Istron Bay is synonymous with traditional Cretan and
Mediterranean Cuisine. The national campaign for the implementation of
traditional cuisine was decided and partly run in the Hotel. Today, the Hotel is
a pioneer in implementing the traditional and creating contemporary Greek
cuisine. Cretan traditional cuisine is the main alternative in the half board
meals. You may also experience Mediterranean tastes in the Beach Restaurants
Votsala & Meltemi and the Pool Bistro
Finikas.
The Gastronomic Animation Programme offers an
opportunity to learn more about healthy cuisine and to make it a part of your
lifestyle. It includes a Botanical Tour with picnic, a series
of Cretan Cooking Lessons and a Grand Buffet
with a presentation of the traditional Cretan cuisine. Among other things, you
will have the experience of tasting aromatic Mountain Teas and
Wine Tasting, as well as the opportunity to learn how to make
spreads with olive oil and yoghurt. Of course, a good meal must also be
accompanied by the appropriate music, so Cretan Music and
Traditional Dancing is included in the programme.
It is said that the Mediterranean cuisine is one of
the very best in the world. You are welcome to try it at any time!
Situated on the north and Eastern coast of
Crete, Istron Bay Hotel and Istron Villas are
located 13 km from the famous Resort of Agios Nikolaos, 800
metres from the Istron village, 70 km from Heraklion
Airport and Port, 22 km from the most southern Town of Europe Ierapetra
and 64 km from Sitia at the eastern end of the Island, all
easily accessible by bus. There is a Bus Stop just outside the Hotel.
Abstände :| Distanz zu: | Name | Km oder meter | Flughafen | Flughafen von Heraklion | 70 km | Stadt oder Dorf | Sitia Town | 64 km | Stadt oder Dorf | Agios Nikolaos Town | 13 km | Stadt oder Dorf | Istron Village | 800 m | Stadt oder Dorf | Ierapetra Town | 22 km | Strand | Private | 30 m |
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