Data Sheet

Star rating:
Open: All year round
Total number of rooms: 38
Total number of beds: 63
22 Theotokopoulou St.
Crete Island
Heraklion
71202
Email address /deletethis/kastro/nospam/_at_greekhotel_dot_/deleteme/com
Telephone number +30 2810 284185
Fax number +30 2810 223622
Distances
Beach icon To the beach: 3,5 kms
Airport icon To the airport: 3.5 kms
Port icon To the port: 200 m
City icon To the city: In the city
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Description
Kastro Hotel embodies the rich Cretan tradition of warm hospitality. Our guests enjoy a unique combination of high quality services in a friendly, comfortable, modern and luxurious environment. We make sure you have everything you need to meet your vacation needs. Whether you travel for business, romance, or on your family vacation, our hotel promises you a most pleasant stay.

Kastro is a three star(+) Hotel. It has been designed to satisfy the needs of our guests and to facilitate their activities. It is offering accommodation on a 12-month basis. Is a small family hotel, clean and hospitable. It is located in the centre of the city.

Kastro Hotel operates on a 12-month basis featuring 39 spacious rooms. The receptionist is willing to help you with any inquiry or information required.

Kastro Hotel rooms have all been restyled, refurbished and fully equipped with modern facilities to successfully combine all the comforts and efficiency expected today.


Services Dining   Amenities   Recreation   Check-in policy   Check-out policy  
Services
GUEST SERVICES:

Kastro Hotel operates on a 12-month basis featuring 39 spacious rooms. The receptionist is willing to help you with any inquiry or information required.

Hotel amenities are :
Reception operates 24 hours a day
Currency exchange: 24 Hours
Payment Options: All major credit cards accepted.
Car rental and Excursions,
Parking space: Available all around the hotel. Also several private parking operates nearby. For more information regarding the exact location and hours of operation, please contact the Front Desk.
Check In / Out: 12 noon.
Luggage space: Space is provided to store your luggage 24 Hours
Mail and currier service

Other Business Amenities such as :
Fax,
Postage
Photocopying and telephone.

The hotel 's fully air-conditioned, the Lounge is fully modernized.

An air-conditioned Conference room, accommodating 30 persons available on the lower ground floor on a new refurbished area, equipped with a range of audiovisual means.

ACCOMMODATION:
GUEST ROOMS:
Kastro Hotel rooms have all been restyled, refurbished and fully equipped with modern facilities to successfully combine all the comforts and efficiency expected today.
All rooms are sound-proof and equipped with:
Individually controlled air condition,
Satellite television,
Direct dial phone,
3 Channel sound system,
Electric socket (220 Volt),
FREE ADSL Internet access ports,
Personal safe deposit box,
Fridge,
Spacious balcony or terrace.

In addition, bathrooms are equipped with :
Hairdryers and
Autonomous heating.

SUITES:
Suite is sound-proof and equipped with:
Individually controlled air condition,
Satellite television,
Direct dial phone,
3 Channel sound system,
Electric socket (220 Volt),
FREE ADSL Internet access ports,
Personal safe deposit box,
Fridge,
Spacious balcony or terrace.
Fax

In addition, bathroom is equipped with :
Hairdryers and
Autonomous heating.
For your leisure, honeymoon or wedding anniversary, provide yourself the best services and relaxing ambience that you deserve, enjoying the quality of our room service from morning to night.

This sumptuous Suite, located on the 5th floor, is uniquely & exclusively designed, offering breathtaking views over the sea and the city of Heraklion.

It features one luxurious master bedroom has tastefully hand-made furniture with a king-size bed, independent air conditioning, satellite TV (with selection of satellite Multilanguage channels and All-news cable network), fridge, a Full desk, a mini-safe as well as Fire smoke detector and Double-glazed windows.

A separate stylish lounge area with a sofa bed, LCD television and a large picture window overlooking the sea is the perfect venue for a demanding businessman, comprising a fully equipped working desk and free broadband high speed Internet connection (ADSL 1Mbps) as needed.

The en-suite bathroom is really special with a large separate shower cabinet, a spa-bath, vanity unit, hairdryer.

Other Amenities:
Laundry/dry-cleaning service
Extra bed/baby cot (on request)
Room service 24 hours

Enjoy from the Balcony the most spectacular sea view, while relaxing in the comfortable sofas, and experience the most romantic sunset from your balcony! Our hotel staff and the manager of the hotel promise you a pleasurable stay in the hotel.
Dining
The breakfast room offers buffet breakfast. A buffet breakfast is served every morning from 07.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs in the hotels Restaurant, located on Ground Level.

In addition, the hotel has a TV-room and a Bar which operates 24 hours.

OUTDOORS:
Draft Cafe-Grill & Beer House opened its doors on July of 2004, in the center of Heraklion, and on Arkoleontos 9 Street, right next to Theotokopoulos Park.

Draft was created so it can offer a modern place where someone can enjoy his coffee early in the morning and a contemporary concept of a brewery with dozens of different beers from all over the world for everyone's taste and flavor.

Draft also offers all day long a great number of cold platters including variety of cheese,ham,sausages,steaks,appetizers,salads and sweets.

During the evening, you can either enjoy your cold beer,drink or even a a glass of wine from our exceptional selection, while listening to our selected foreign music.

In the narrow streets of the historical center of Heraklion you can find "Peri Orexeos" restaurant. The name of the restaurant means "About Taste". It's only 500 meters away from the hotel and next to the archeological museum. The building is a very old Venetian house renovated and re decorated in order to meet our guests needs.
The restaurant has two floors and there is a spacious patio and balcony decorated in a way that resembles an old Greek house.

The cuisine of "Peri Orexeos" is based on Cretan and Greek recipes. You should try the "Peri Orexeos" salad and the "Peri Orexeos" main course. There are nice local wines in the restaurant while you enjoy your lunch or dinner listening to Greek music.

After your meal plenty of Raki (Cretan traditional drink) and sweets are offered to our guests.

"Peri Orexeos" Restaurant offers traditional yet innovative Cretan and Greek cuisine in a stylish, relaxed atmosphere.
Amenities
• Air conditioning • Conference facilities • Lounges/bars • Pets allowed • Roof garden • Safe deposit box
Recreation
Beaches:
West of the city and less than 5 km away towards Ammudara, there are beaches where you can swim. The beautiful beaches, though, are located east of the city and start from Kartero (8 km) and end up at Malia (34 km). You can also find many taverns there.

Sports:
Wind surfing. You can wind surf at the beaches mentioned above if you have your own wind surf. If you would like to rent one, you'll have to go a little further (Agia Pelagia or Hersoniso). The large hotels of the area usually have the necessary equipment required for water sports.
Tennis. If you would like to play tennis you may contact the Tennis Club Of Iraklio Tel. (2810) 283.015

Night Life:
In Iraklio there are a lot of taverns with cretan music. Iraklio, has practically everything one could ask. Buzukia, bars, pubs, discos, cinemas, it's all there.
Check-in policy
1200
Check-out policy
1200

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Directions
Arriving by Airplane:
Using a Car: There is one main road from the airport to Heraklion center and the National Way. Follow this street until you reach the old harbor of Heraklion. Then turn left. This is "25th August" street. Before reaching the four Lions Square turn right and right again and you'll find the hotel just in front of you. Use the map in case you need some extra directions. The airport to the city center is about 4Km.
Using a Taxi: The cost should be around 7-10 EURO depends on the traffic.

Arriving by Ship:
Using a Car: Exactly across the port exit is "Ethnikis Antistaseos" road. Turn right from the traffic lights, at the port exit until you reach the old harbor and the Venetian castle of Heraklion. Then turn right. This is "25th August" street. Before reaching the for Lions Square turn right and right again and you'll face the hotel just in front of oculus the map in case you need some extra directions.
Using a Taxi: The cost should be approximately 3-5 EURO

DISTANCES:
City Centre 100m
Airport 4klm
Port 500m
Central Bus Station 350m
Knossos Palace 4klm
Archaeological Museum 500m
Historical Museum 200m
Nearest Beach 3,5klm

Attractions
You can walk to the Martinego bastion, the highest point of the castle. Here is also the grave of the famous Nikos Kazantzakis. In the old town centre we meet the Venizelos Square with the Venetian Morozini Fountain. The basilica of St. Mark, the Venetian Lotzia, beautiful fountains, old churches such as Agios Titos, the fortress, the Venetian shipyards and many more scattered monuments make our walk through the city unforgettable.

A visit to Heraklion's Archaeological Museum is a must. You can see one of the world's most important collections with objects from Knossos, Phaistos, Gortyna, Arhanes and other places of Crete. Nearby is the Historical Ethnographic Museum and ecclesiastical works of art, which is ten minutes walk away from the hotel.

Suggested Excursions:
Agia Barbara: 29,5 km SW of Iraklio. Nice village in an altitude of 600m.
Kalamaki: 68 km SW of Iraklio. Vast beach with tavern.
Malia: 34 km E of Iraklio. Spectacular touristic development over the last years.Archeological site, wonderful beach.
Stalida: 34 km E from Iraklio. Nice beach with modern touristic infrastructure.
Hersonissos: Good shelter; Fuel & water in town; Night life is available;
Spinaloga: Excellent shelter; Anchored off; Fuel & water in town; Taverns.

Reception

Reception

Lobby

TV Lounge

Double Room

Double Room

Double Room

Triple Room

Suite

Suite

Suite

Suite bathroom

Bar

Draft Cafe

Heraklion City

Enetian Castle

Knossos Palace



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