The Erato is located in the seaside village of Gournes in the district of Heraklion in Crete. This charming family-run hotel is fully renovated and offers 31 comfortable rooms with modern amenities. There is easy access to countless places of interest such as the clean sandy beach, the ancient city of Knossos, the museum of Heraklion and the largest Aquarium in the Balkans. The Village Center is just a few metres away with a wide range of cafes, bars, tavernas, restaurants and shops and Chersonissos town with its numerous bars and discos is only 10 minutes drive from the hotel. There is regular bus service to Chersonissos, Agios Nikolaos and Heraklion.

Hotel Facilities

Greek, Cretan and international cuisine are featured at the restaurant with a buffet breakfast. Recreational facilities include freshwater pool, complementary sun beds and umbrellas, roof garden, playground for kids, table tennis, Satellite TV and videos / dvds, table games, various themed evenings and BBQ night with pool parties, live music and dancing. A clean sandy beach at about 800 m from the hotel with a range of range of water sports on offer such as diving lessons, water ski, parasailing, windsurfing, Jet ski, and banana boat. Services include shower facilities for late departures, car and bike rental, excursions, currency exchange, Internet station (with charge), first aid, laundry Service (outside the hotel) and taxi service..

Room Facilities

Single, double and triple rooms are available and are equipped with two single beds or one double bed private bathroom with shower, telephone, radio and music, air-conditioning, hair dryer and balcony or veranda. Rooms can be upgraded to Superior status and superior rooms include Satellite TV, safety box, fridge and dial up Internet access free of charge..