AVAILABLE MAY TO OCTOBER - The Louis Creta Princess Beach Hotel is just 50 metres from the beach of Maleme Bay and approximately 12 miles from Chania Town. There are regular local buses and the hotel runs its own shuttle service, 3 times daily. There is a shopping area 500 metres from the property.
Right Choice
This hotel will appeal to families and couples looking for an all inclusive accommodation in Crete in a beachfront location, with a good standard of facilities and service.
Location and Resort
The Louis Creta Princess Beach Hotel is surrounded by attractive landscaped gardens and is a short distance from many archaeological and historical sites and picturesque villages. The hotels most recent renovation has given the complex a distinctively tropical feel. The hotel has a real sized boat in the grounds, which is a popular playground with children. From the summer of 2008 the Family World Centre concept will come to the hotel. It offers an extensive number of additional facilities and services especially designed for young children when on holiday. In guest rooms on request are sterilizing units, high chairs, retractable nappy changing unit, baby seat (WC) and bathtub support or baby bath, socket covers and ironing facilities. At the restaurant there are high chairs, a daily children's menu and parties can be held for children between 3 -12 years. In the bar area children's cocktails are offered on a special bar menu and there is a daily kids disco with dancing and games where the parents can also join in. Also in the hotel grounds is a separate childrens pool, extensive childrens playground, a creche for infants and a specially decorated room providing a number of baby cots, baby-feeding facilities, diaper changing facilities, and toys, available throughout the day. Together with the creation of our Family World Centre the existing mini -club for 3 to 12 year olds, is being upgraded and includes daily activities such as organized games, painting, pottery lessons, etc. In addition, a children's cinema will also be created to show movies for various age groups. Finally at the resort's reception a selection of board games are available for children (7-12 years) and baby pushchairs can also be provided.
Swimming Pools
The hotel has 3 freshwater lagoon shaped swimming pools. There is a separate pool for children.
Eating and Drinking
The hotel has a restaurant called Samaria. The Chinese Kiosk and Italian restaurant are available for lunch, weather permitting. There is also a beach bar, a cocktail bar and 2 pool bars. The hotels all inclusive programme includes full board buffet, hot snacks between 10am and midday and 3pm to 6pm, cold snacks from 10am to midnight, picnic basket for days out, unlimited local-cone ice-creams, unlimited local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including draught beer, local spirits, carafe/bottle wine (freshly squeezed juice not included), from 10am to midnight, Grill of the day lunch option from 1pm to 3pm during summer, pizza express from midday to 3pm also during summer, BBQ dinner in the gardens area (summer only), Themed nights in the restaurant, hot beverages from 10am to midnight, hot drinks (coffee, hot chocolate, cappuccino) from 10am to midnight,
Accommodation
Twin/double rooms have 2 or 3 beds
All have balcony/terrace bathroom/shower WC air conditioning TV telephone safe fridge * (certain amenities may be payable locally)
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