Location

Knossos Royal is located at Limenas Hersonissou on the island of Crete. It lies 23km from Heraklion International Airport, 25km from the city of Heraklion and 2km from Hersonissos.

Food and Beverage

Food & Beverage For BB, HB and FB Guests

Restaurants & Bars*

• Main Restaurant for breakfast and dinner
• Gourmet Restaurant “Fontana Amorosa”  19:00 – 01:00
• Taverna “Artemis” 19:00 – 21:30 – set menu
• Snack Bar / Restaurant
  12:30 – 16:00 self service buffet
  10:30 – 18:00 Coffee Bar
• Manitari Bar 10:30 – 17:30
• Night Club Aquarius 23:00 – 01:30 April, May, October or open disco 22:30 – 01:00
  *June – Sep occasionally at the Main Bar

*Some departments may operate periodically depending also on weather conditions and occupancy.

Meals (served in the main restaurant)

Breakfast
07:00 – 07:30 Continental Breakfast
07:30 – 10:00 American-style Buffet

Dinner
Buffet Service (inclusive: HB / FB) 18:30 – 21:00

Beach Restaurant (15.05 - 30.09) 12:00 – 17:00 a la carte
Kafenio 17:30 – 22:30
Main Bar 18:00 – 01:30
Pool Bar 10:30 – 18:00
Room Service 07:30 – 24:00

General notes

• Drinks are not included in the price
• Missed meals cannot be replaced
• BB applies to breakfast in main restaurant
• HB applies to breakfast and dinner in main restaurant
• FB applies to breakfast, lunch, and dinner in main restaurant,
• All other FB departments-services are on extra charge

Dress code
Guests are kindly requested to ensure that they are appropriately dressed in all restaurants and bars and in the night club (shorts and bathing costumes are not permitted).

Premium All - Inclusive Program  (01/05/2011 - 15/10/2011)

Breakfast

Main Restaurant

• Continental Breakfast 07:00-07:30
  - Early breakfast to be ordered in advance
• American Style Buffet 07:30-10:00

Snack Bar

• Late Breakfast Continental 10:00-11:00

Lunch

Main Restaurant 12:30-14:30
Salads, dressings, hot & cold appetizers, main courses, selection of desserts, ice-cream and fresh fruit.
Drinks included: water, local wine, beer, soft drinks, juice.

Snack Bar (self service) 12:30-16:00
Salads, dressings, hot dishes selection of desserts, ice-cream and fresh fruit.
Drinks included: water, local wine, beer, soft drinks, juice.

Children aldy buffet (Snack bar) 12:30-14:30

Dinner

Main Restaurant (buffet) 18:30-21:00
*3 theme buffets weekly
Salads, dressings, hot & cold appetizers, main courses, cooking demonstration, healthy corner, selection of desserts, ice-cream and fresh fruit.
Drinks included: water, local wine, beer, soft drinks, juice (served)

Taverna Artemis (upon reservation once per stay with live music) 19:00-21:30
Greek Gala Menu (served)
Drinks included: bottle of wine, bottled beer, water, soft drinks, fruit juice, brandy Metaxa, ouzo, raki (all served).

Theme buffet 19:00-21:00 (upon reservation once per stay) 15/5 – 30/9
Salads, dressings, hot & cold appetizers, main courses, cooking demonstration, selection of desserts, ice-cream and fresh fruit.
Drinks included: water, local wine, beer, soft drinks, juice (all served).

Snack Bar 22:00-00:00 (Late Snacks Buffet – self service)
Salads, dressings, hot appetizers, selections of desserts, ice cream and fresh fruit
22:00 – 00:00 Water, local wine, beer, soft drinks, juice.

Bars

Manitari Bar 11:00 – 17:30

• Drinks included (self service): Filter coffee, espresso and cappuccino, instant coffee, water, soft drinks, tea, glass of wine, draught beer, listed tropical cocktails, fruit juice, Metaxa, ouzo, raki, international branded alcoholic drinks and brandies.
• Light snacks buffet (11:00 – 17:00)
• variety of hot & cold snacks and ice cream (self service).
• Coffee Hour (16:00 – 17:00) selection of pastries and cakes (self service).

Snack Bar 10:30 – 18:00

• Drinks included (self service): Filter coffee, espresso and cappuccino, instant coffee, chocolate, tea, water, soft drinks, draught beer, glass of wine, fruit juices
• Light snacks buffet (11:00 – 17:00) variety of hot & cold snacks and ice cream (self service)
• Coffee Hour (16:00 – 17:00) selection of pastries and cakes (self service).

Pool Bar 10:30 – 18:00
Drinks included (self service):
Filter coffee, espresso and cappuccino, instant coffee, tea, water, soft drinks, glass of wine, draught beer, listed tropical cocktails, fruit juice, Metaxa, ouzo, raki, international branded alcoholic drinks and brandies.

Main Bar 18:00 – 00:00

Drinks included:
Filter coffee, espresso and cappuccino, instant coffee, chocolate, water, tea, soft drinks, draught beer, fruit juice, listed cocktails, Metaxa, ouzo, raki, international branded alcoholic drinks (all served)

Not included:
Premium Brand Champagne and French Brandy.

Kafenio 17:30 – 22:30

Drinks included (self service):
Filter coffee, espresso and cappuccino, instant coffee, water, soft drinks, glass of wine, tea, draught beer, fruit juice, Metaxa, ouzo, raki, international branded alcoholic drinks and brandies.

Night Club 22:30 – 01:00 (April, May and Oct.)

Drinks included (self service):
Glass of wine, water, soft drinks, draught beer, fruit juice, Metaxa, ouzo, raki and international branded alcoholic drinks and listed cocktails.

Open Disco (June – Sept) 22:30 – 00:00 occasionally at the Main Bar.

Beach Party (june – sept) every second week with listed drinks.

Animation- Sports Activities

• All inclusive water sports canoe, pedalo, windsurfing (depending on weather conditions) – free of charge only for valid certificate holders (Reservation required).

General Notes for the AI Program

• Some departments or services may operate periodically depending also on weather conditions.
• Juices are not fresh.
• Local alcoholic drinks: raki, ouzo, brandy.
• International branded name alcoholic drinks and spirits (except champagne): liqueur, gin, vodka, rum, tequila, whiskey. All drinks are mentioned in the list of each department.
• Every guest can take only 2 drinks each time.
• For safety reasons, drinks around the pools and beach, must be served in polycarbonate glasses (not glass).
• Underage children (younger than 17 years old) are not allowed to consume alcohol.
• No food and drinks may be taken outside the hotel’s departments areas.
• Smoking is prohibited in the internal areas of all restaurants, bars and common domains of the hotel.
• Formal dress is required in all restaurants – bars during dinner (no shorts, sleeveless T-shirts etc). No swimming suits during lunch in the main restaurants.
• Wearing an all inclusive bracelet is obligatory in order to be served. The bracelet must be returned to the reception upon departure. Lost bracelets must be reported to the reception immediately in order to receive a new one against charge.
• All other services as from the main hotel description.
   

Room Info

Number of Rooms: 346

Room Types

• Garden View *
  
• Sea View
• VIP Sea Front- Sharing Pool
  
• Family Rooms**

* Some with connecting door
* *Family Rooms are with one bathroom
   
Amenities

• Air Conditioning *   
• Twin Beds   
• Sofa Bed   
• Bathroom with bathtub   
• Hairdryer   
• Satellite television with music channels   
• Direct dial telephone   
• Internet access 24h free of charge   
• Refrigerator   
• Safe   
• Furnished balcony or veranda

*24h/day (mid-May to mid-September, minimum)  

Welcome Package upon arrival

• Wine   
• Mineral Water   
• Welcome gift   
• Aldemar Bath Set *   
• Slippers   

*Soap, shampoo, shower gel, nail file, shower cap, cotton buds and sewing kit.

Welcome Package to the VIP Sea Front-Sharing Pool Guests upon arrival

• Wine   
• Mineral Water   
• Fruit Basket   
• Bouquet of flowers   
• Welcome gift   
• VIP Bath Set *
• Slippers   
• Bathrobe   
• Beach Towels   
• Tea & Coffee-Making Facilities

*Soap, shampoo, shower gel, body lotion, hair conditioner, shower cap, nail file, cotton buds and sewing kit
*Mini Bar on arrival for VIP Sea Front Guests: soft drinks, reshments.

VIP Sea Front-Sharing Pool Rooms receive daily:

• Refill coffee and tea
• Fresh fruit
• Mineral water
• Afternoon maid service.

Facilities

Notes

Above Special Discounted Rates include All local taxes, services.

• Complimentary American Buffet Breakfast (BB),  Breakfast & Dinner (HB)  Daily
   
• Complimentary Arrival Limo Transfer from Heraklion Airport for min. 7 nights stay
  (valid only for Period D).
  
• Complimentary Welcome Package for all Guests upon arrival:
  Wine, Fruit, Mineral Water, Slippers, Amenities.
   
• Complimentary Welcome Package for VIP SeaFront Guests:
  Uppon arrival: Wine, Fruit, Mineral Water, Slippers, Amenities, Bath Robe, Beach Towels.
  Daily: Fresh Fruit and Mineral Water, Afternoon Maid Service.
   
• For all Guests at the Hotel:
  One Greek Night Buffet and one Italian Night weekly, in the main restaurant are included in half board.
  Safe box and Tennis Courts are FREE of Charge.
  
  ALL INCLUSIVE SUPPLEMENT on Half board basis from 01.05 - 15.10):
   Euro 30,00 per person/per day
  Child from 0 to 6,99 years : Free of charge
  Child from 7 to12 years old: 20,00 Euro
  
• Child from 2 - 12,99 years sharing Single Room with 1 parent = Single room charge
  

ABOVE RATES ARE FOR LIMITED NUMBER OF ROOMS and are NOT VALID DURING PERIODS OF SPECIAL GROUPS, CONFERENCES & INCENTIVES

SPECIAL RATES FOR WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EXCEPT FRANCE & UK  ARE MARKED ON ROOM TYPE.

Minimum Stay: for Period D' 7 nights, for all other periods 3 nights.

Above rates are NOT VALID FOR  ITALIAN market, for RUSSIAN & Ukrainian market other rates apply

Royal Mare Thalasso Rates in Euro

Basic Programmes: New Energy, Body Shape,
2-days or Weekend: 218,00 Euro
4-days: 435,00 Euro
6-days: 640,00 Euro
Programmes (at extra charge): Slimming, Harmonia, Anti-Cellulite, Vertebral, Vein Tone, Wellness