About
Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa with 336 rooms, bungalows and suites – that make up the five-story main building and 3 bungalow complexes – offers all the comforts necessary for an enjoyable accommodation and a memorable vacation.
The hotel provides a wide range of facilities, where our guests can enjoy all-day sport activities and entertainment. In our lush gardens you will find peace and relaxation, while in our spacious swimming pools and on the beach you can try various sea and water sports. In addition, you can try our spa programs and services, provided by the highly professional staff of Aegeo Spas.
Our main restaurant offers a huge variety of culinary delights, including Greek food specialties and cooked-to-order daily specials, while at our other three – a la carte – restaurants you can enjoy traditional and modern Cretan, vegan and Italian cuisines.
NOTE: Some facilities are subject to weather permitting and in some cases day & time restrictions and/or changes may apply or are offered only during the main season.
Location
Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa is located directly on the long and sandy beach of Amoudara. Amoudara is a small holiday village in the prefecture of Heraklion, located on the second-longest, flat sandy beach of Crete. Along the main thoroughfare you will find a variety of souvenir shops, supermarkets, bars, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, studios and apartments.
Please note: There are good bus connections to Heraklion/city centre directly in front of the hotel. Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa is just a few kms away from Heraklion. A regular public bus service connects the hotel to Heraklion (~7Km), the focal point of tourism and commerce throughout the island, serving locals and tourists through the city’s port and international airport. A bus stop is located directly outside the resort with a transfer time of less than 20 minutes to Heraklion, and about 40 minutes to Nikos Katzantzakis International Airport.
There is an public electricity station in the immediate vicinity, but this is only a visual nuisance.
It is worth mentioning that our hotel is very close to various points of interest, including:
- Τhe archaeological sites at Knossos (~7Km)
- Phaistos (~30Km)
- Tilissos
- Τhe El Greco Museum, located in Fodele village (~3Km)
- Τhe Cretan traditional village of Rogdia with the nearby monastery of Savatiana (or Savvathiana)
- Τhe small town of Gazi (~2Km) with its archaeological museum, shops, bars and restaurants
- Τhe University General Hospital and the Foundation for Research and Technology
- Τhe Νational Park of Almyros for beautiful walks, hiking and jogging.
