The Hotel Erato is situated in Gournes Pediados , just 15 km east of Heraklion-Crete. It is built in traditional Cretan style and it is in 2007 renovated. The hotel offers not only Cretan hospitality and warmth but also very good quality of service, can provide people who seek for quietness and serenity a unique experience. The number of repeaters of the hotel and friends of the family, is the proof of the success of the host family.\n\n##OtherInformation\n*Double room This type of room can accommodate 2 persons. A spacious room completely renovated (2007) with two single beds or one double bed, private bathroom with shower, equipped with telephone, radio, hair dryer, air condition, with balcony or veranda. Extra charge Satellite TV, safety box and mini fridge.\n\n*Superior Double room This type of room can accommodate 2 persons. A new spacious room completely renovated (2007) with two single beds or one double bed, private bathroom with shower, equipped with telephone, radio, hair dryer, air condition, Satellite TV, safety box, mini fridge, with balcony or veranda. \n\n*Triple room This type of room can accommodate 3 persons. A spacious room completely renovated (2007) with either one double bed and a single one or with three beds, private bathroom with shower, equipped with telephone, radio, hair dryer, air condition, with balcony or veranda. Extra charge Satellite TV, safety box and mini fridge.\n\n*Single room This type of room can accommodate 1 person. A renovated room (2007) with a single bed and private bathroom with shower. Equipped with telephone, radio, hair dryer, air condition, with window or terrace. Extra charge Satellite TV, safety box and mini fridge.\n\n*Restaurant and bar\n\nAn attractive, comfortable, air conditioned room with quality service and reasonable prices. The restaurant is also accessible by the main road and is preferred by many passers-by.\n\nThe restaurant offers a wide range of tasty dishes and can satisfy even the most demanding guests. In the hotel restaurant the guests can taste the local cuisine, all dishes prepared with the well-known Cretan art and local olive oil. The halfboard guests can enjoy a breakfast style buffet and a served dinner.\n\nThe guests can start their day by having a coffee at the nice veranda by the pool and go on by ordering a snack or other speciality for lunch and later on coffee and cake. They can finish their day enjoying a drink.\n\nNear the restaurant there is also a nice air-conditioned bar with satellite TV and video, which is the meeting point for our guests.\n\n*Facilities and Relaxation\n\n-Pool\n\n-Sandy beach at about 800 m\n\n-Sun beds and umbrellas available at the pool (free of charge)\n\n-Roof garden\n\n-At about 900 m there is a wide range of water sport offers such as diving lessons, water ski, parasailing, windsurfing, Jet ski, banana boat\n\n-Playground \n\n-Table tennis\n\n-Satellite TV and video\n\n-During their stay the guests have the opportunity to enjoy a Greek Night\n\n##Location\nBecause of it's general location Erato hotel gives it's guests the possibility to reach all destinations very easy and quickly. Only 500 m away from the hotel is the D. E. K. K. (International Exhibition Center of Crete) situated due to which the hotel remains open during the winter time, as well as the biggest Aquarium of the Balkans. Moreover, the hotel is situated only a few meters away from the Village Center, where there are cafes, bars, tavernas, restaurants and shops. If you are looking for more fun, Chersonissos, which is a town with numerous bars and discos, is only 10 minutes drive from the hotel. There is regular bus service to Chersonissos, Agios Nikolaos and Heraklion.\n\n*Distances \n\nFrom the center of Gournes 0m \n\nFrom Chersonisos 11 km\n\nFrom sandy beach 800m \n\nFrom Heraklion Airport 14 km\n\nFrom Exhibition center 500 m \n\nFrom Heraklion City 15 km\n\nFrom the national road 1200 m \n\nFrom Agios Nikolaos 52 km\n\nFrom Kokkini Hani 2 km\n\n