Alexander House Hotel is a beach hotel located on the seafront, close to the famous beach of Agia Pelagia. The hotel is not very big and rather resembles a guest house or a summer cottage. Nevertheless, it has a fairly decent and high-quality range of services that fully meets the European "four". And the atmosphere here is homely, downright family. Tourists, including those from Russia, love Alexander House Hotel for good and quality food, interesting programs of entertainment and excursions, as well as hospitable and friendly staff. The hotel was built in 1993, but in 2004 a complete renovation was carried out and the entire interior was updated. Therefore, the hotel is quite up to modern standards.
Agia Pelagia
This resort village, where "Alexander House" is located, is located not too far from Heraklion, has a well-developed tourist infrastructure. There are bars and authentic taverns, shops and souvenir shops. However, you will not find clubs and discos in this village. It is located on the north coast of Crete. This village is famous for its picturesque bay and sandy beach. The area is located so that the coast is protected from the northern winds. Therefore, there are almost never big waves here. In the Middle Ages, there was a monastery of St. Pelagia (hence the name), but its building has not survived to this day. Only ruins and foundations remain. And in ancient times in these places was the ancient city of Apollonia. Therefore, archaeological excavations are often conducted here. In just a few years, the village itself has turned from a provincial fishing village into a trendy resort with good infrastructure.
How to get there and nearby
The hotel is located some thirty kilometers from Heraklion airport. Therefore, getting here is not so difficult. There is a bus stop fifty meters from the Alexander House Hotel. It is worth leaving the gate, and you will understand that from here it is quite easy to get to Heraklion or Rethymno. If you are traveling on your own, it is very easy to get to the hotel from the airport by bus. The transfer takes less than an hour. The bus ride is about the same time. Not far from the hotel there is a cult hotel "Kapsis" for fans of the "Eagle and Tails" program. Nearby are beautiful interesting beaches and bays, both equipped and wild. There are many supermarkets around the hotel where you can buy water, fruits and everything you need.
Territory
Because the hotelAlexander House Hotel (Crete) is built on a hillside, from where it descends in terraces, there are a lot of stairs. Therefore, it is not very suitable for people with disabilities or mothers with strollers. The territory of the hotel is not very large, even somewhere chamber. But if you come with a small child, then at least he will not go far. Nevertheless, there is a beautiful garden with banana palms, araucaria. Everywhere flowers. Greenery surrounds the building along the perimeter. There is also a courtyard, many flowers here too. Near some plants there are signs with inscriptions, so the hotel park is at the same time a botanical garden. The hotel building has a closed shape and is built like a fort. As you walk out the gate, alleyways leading to the beach are lined with beautiful old courtyards lined with lemon and pomegranate trees.
Hotel Rooms
As already mentioned, the hotel is not too big. Alexander House Hotel has 110 rooms. Standard rooms have an area of 18 square meters, and family rooms - 28. In the latter - two-room - there is also a living room. In the rooms, in addition to beds, there are sofas, satellite TV with Russian channels, refrigerators. There is no hair dryer in the bathrooms, but it is given out at the reception upon your request. Air conditioners are individual. All rooms with balconies. Use of the safe is paid (18 euros per week). The rooms are clean. The furniture, although not the newest, is very good and comfortable. Towels are changed daily. However, from cosmetic accessories, only soap is put in the bathroom. Howas a rule, everything is in order in the room, the air conditioners are powerful, the doors are massive, the windows are plastic. The rooms are clean and nice.
Services
Wi-Fi works in the lobby of the Alexander House Hotel 4, but it is paid. The hotel has a laundry room and a room where tourists leave luggage for late departures or early arrivals. The hotel has a gym. You can play darts or table tennis. Billiards - for extra money. Settle tourists immediately upon arrival, you do not need to wait for the specified time. Once every ten days, a "Greek evening" is arranged in the hotel. In addition to a special menu, music and dances of the invited ensemble are also provided. There are many other entertaining activities as well. But participation in this event is paid - they take 20 euros per person.
Food
Food at the Alexander House Hotel 4(Greece) tourists call simply chic. Meat, seafood, fish, vegetables, fruits, desserts - just a lot so that your eyes run wide. For breakfast, they offer muesli, cereals, boiled or fried eggs, scrambled eggs, toasts with jam, honey and chocolate, samosa puff pastries with cheese, croissants. They cook great. The meat is very soft and tasty. There is lamb, pork, turkey, chicken, rabbit, baked ribs - everything melts in your mouth. Often they make barbecue or meat on skewers, gyros. From seafood, mainly mussels, squids, scallops. For garnish, they give pasta and various boiled and stewed vegetables, beans, french fries. Various pickles and cheeses - tazaki, fetaki, olives. Lots of sweets. from fruitsthere are watermelons, melons, oranges, apples and pears, apricots. Lots of different sweets. From drinks - wine, beer, ouzo, juices, tea, coffee. Various ice cream (pistachio, banana, strawberry, chocolate) can be taken only from 10 am to 9 pm. The restaurant is located on the terrace, on the second floor. Most tables have stunning sea views. For children, the restaurant provides special high chairs.
Staff
The staff at the Alexander House Hotel (Crete) are generally friendly and cheerful. So many tourists write in their reviews. The staff is sociable, friendly, but, on the other hand, not intrusive at all. Cleaning, waiters, cooks, head waiter - each of them has a special approach to customers. They will help to solve all issues with food, accommodation, and cleaning. If you rent a car, then at the reception you will be given a map and even draw the desired route. There is no staff turnover at the hotel, people have been working here for many years and are interested in their reputation. Often tourists part with them almost as friends.
Rest on the sea
The beach is 150 meters from the hotel. It is sandy and pebbly, the entry into the water is gentle, smooth. True, vacationers say that it is a bit narrow. To get to it, you need to pass several small shops. Since the beaches in Crete are municipal, umbrellas and sunbeds are paid. They cost about two euros a day, and the money is collected by people in uniform. However, they may not come up for payment - it depends on the day of the week and on the number of vacationers. Towels for sunbathing can be borrowed from the hotel against a deposit. If you come with your umbrella and bedding, then you can relax on the beach for free. There are always places for sunbathing. The water is very clean, waves are rare. A promenade is laid along the beach, there are many taverns on it. In the evening, you can take a walk here and listen to live Greek music to the sound of the waves. On the territory of the Alexander House Hotel (Greece) there is also a pool with fresh water. The children's area is separate. The pool is always clean and does not smell of bleach. It is small, but quite deep - more than three meters. Since the beach is municipal, all soft drinks, cocktails and so on are at your disposal only on the territory of the hotel. This means that on the beach you will have to buy all this in nearby shops. You can get these services for free by the pool.
Tours
In the evenings, many guests of the Alexander House Hotel 4(Crete) go for a walk around the village. To visit Heraklion, Hersonnisos or Rethymnon, you can use regular buses, since the local transport links are extensive. Thus, for very little money - if you count only a round-trip ticket and a ticket to the museum - you can walk around the world-famous ruins of the Knossos Palace. Well, if you want to travel around the whole island, rent a car. After all, Crete is an incredible place, there is a lot of interesting things here, so no vacation is enough for you to look at all this at least with one eye. And these excursionsorganize yourself. If you still want to visit guided tours, then it is better to buy them on the street. It will cost much less, and the quality and safety will be exactly the same as in the hotel. Quite often, people take long-distance excursions - to the island of Santorini, to the Lassithi valley. But the first trip is very hard and tiring, especially in summer. It lasts from six in the morning until ten in the evening.
Shopping
If, while relaxing at the Alexander House Hotel 4(Greece, Crete), you want to bring something home, then it is better to buy it in stores. First of all, these places are famous for natural and high-quality olive oil. The best one costs 6 euros per liter, and it really is something that cannot be found in Russia. Olives of different tastes and pickling methods are also worth taking with you. But first of all, you should choose what suits you. Cretan olives are not at all like those that Russians are used to. It is better to take them by weight in large supermarkets. And since we have already talked about olive products, women always like local soaps and cosmetics. The latter is advised to buy in pharmacies. And from here they bring wonderful thyme honey. It is alpine, never candied and has excellent healing properties. Men will like the local strong drinks more - ouzo, raki and, of course, Metaxa cognac.
Alexander House Hotel 4 (Crete, Heraklion, Greece): reviews
Tourists generally believe that this hotel is designed for a relaxingholidays. From the windows of her rooms there is a magnificent view, just like on a postcard. The hotel mainly rests Europeans, mostly Germans. The food is good, tasty, varied and fresh, even with gastronomic delights. The wine is always cool and excellent, just right for relaxing. The tablecloths are clean, and the waiters immediately remove everything unnecessary from the tables. The interior is simple, but the service is very high quality. And the nature around is just fabulous! True, there can be mosquitoes in the evenings, so when planning a vacation, you need to take some means against these insects with you. But be that as it may, the Alexander House Hotel 4(Crete, Heraklion) is very worthy and fully corresponds to its stars. This is a great place for lovers of economical, but high-quality holidays.
