Strictly speaking, Sunshine Village 4 is not a hotel, but a whole hotel complex. Moreover, you can’t say this right away, since the constituent parts of this town are interconnected by an underground tunnel. So, let's figure out what the "Sunshine Village" is (this is the translation of the name of the complex). It was built in the early nineties for tourists with children from Western Europe. Even now, in the main hotel, eighty percent of the tourists are Germans. Until the beginning of 2012, the hotel was called the Liktos Hotel. Then it was acquired by the Sunshine Vocation Clubs chain. At once it is necessary to warn against confusion. There is another hotel in Crete with a similar name. Yes, and he has the same stardom. It is called Sunshine Hotel Village Hersonissos 4and belongs to another network - "Best Western". This hotel is located, as the name suggests, not far from the town of Hersonissos. And the hotel complex described here is located eight kilometers from Ierapetra. It is the southernmost city in Europe.
Location Sunshine Crete Village 4
Next to the complex is a small Cretan villageKutzunari. The main hotel of the complex, which is called "Club Kalimera", is located on the first line of the sea. Across the road and on a hill, seven hundred meters from the beach, is the "Additional" hotel. It's called Sunshine Crete Village Annex 4. Crete has two international airports. From Heraklion to the hotel complex - about 100 km. Chania International Airport is even further - two hundred and fifty kilometers. But getting to the hotel on your own is not a problem. The island has a well-developed bus service. And the stop is just a hundred meters from the entrance to the main hotel. Free buses run constantly between the hotels of the complex.
Territory
Club Calimera Beach guests are in a privileged position. Its large building stands on the first line of the beach. But the guests of "Annex" are not offended by fate either. On the territory of this hotel you can immediately see why the whole complex received the name "village" - a village. After all, this hotel consists of seven two and three-story cottages. Like Hersonissos Sunshine Village 4, "Annex" stands on a hill, far from the sea (about eight hundred meters). But, unlike guests in Hersonissos, guests of Annex 4can come to the beach on a free bus that runs between parts of the complex very often. Want to walk? There is nothing simpler: an underground passage has been laid under a busy road. In addition, residents of the "Annex" can use the entire infrastructure of the coastal hotel: a la carte restaurants, bars, swimming pools. On the hill you canjust sleep. The territory of the complex in total is simply huge. Reviews say that it resembles a Mediterranean fairy tale. Particularly beautiful panoramic views open from the "additional" hotel.
Where guests are accommodated
There are a total of three hundred twenty-six rooms in the Sunshine Village 4 complex. Most of them are located in a coastal hotel. All of them belong to the same category - "standard". But there are double rooms and "family room". The latter are intended for families and consist of two bedrooms. Some "family rooms" have a sliding door between rooms and a TV in each room. In the main hotel building, rooms have balconies overlooking either the sea or the garden. In the "Additional" hotel, guests are also offered to choose between a double "standard" and "family room". But on the other hand, they can choose where to live: in the building or in one of the fifteen bungalows. The filling of the rooms is almost the same for all. Air conditioning with an individual remote control will help regulate the temperature in the bedroom. There is also a TV with a plasma screen (there are also Russian-language channels), a telephone. The bathrooms are fitted with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The maids clean daily, put hygiene items, change towels.
Where guests are fed
All hotels of the Sunshine Village 4 hotel complex (Crete) have implemented the concept of "All Inclusive". Meals are scheduled, but reviews say that you can eat almost around the clock. An early breakfast smoothly turns into a late one, and there is already lunch, followed by an afternoon snack, etc. Both hotels have main restaurants where buffet meals take place. In the Kalimera Club it is Dionissos, and in the Sunshine Village Annex it is Minos. In terms of food in the main restaurants, the complex has a simple rule. Guests of the "Annex" should have breakfast and dinner at their "Minos", and have lunch - on the shore, in the "Dionissos". The hotel on the hill only serves snacks during the day from 3:00 to 4, and tea with sweets from 5 to 6. Dionyssos has a children's buffet. There are several a la carte restaurants in the hotel complex. A single visit to each of them is free for the guest, subject to prior reservation of a table. These are thematic restaurants of Italian (Mamma Mia) and Greek (Zorbas tavern) cuisine. Enough on the territory of the complex and bars. They offer unlimited non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages of Greek origin.
What food reviews say
All tourists agree that in both Sunshine Village 4hotels the food is excellent. Vacationers especially enjoyed the dinners. Every day they are themed, dedicated to the culinary speci alties of a country or region. Tourists assure that not a single dinner was repeated in two weeks. The guests were pleased with the quality of alcoholic cocktails, delicious pastries, a variety of fruits and vegetables. Each main restaurant has a Greek corner where you can taste Cretandelicacies. The ladies liked the tradition of tea drinking at five o'clock. But, the reviews notice, there are too few bars in the Annex. All infrastructure is concentrated in the main hotel of the complex.
Beach and pools
Despite the fact that both hotels of the Sunshine Village Hotel 4complex have the same star rating, the difference in price is about fifteen euros per night. Club Kalimera is a more expensive hotel, which is logical: it stands on the front page, and it takes about three minutes to go to the sea from the building. The guests of the "Annex" have to either go down to the beach through an underground passage, or go to it in a minivan. Cars run frequently, but not in the way that vacationers would like. As for the beach, there are no differences of opinion and cannot be. The pebbles are true, volcanic, smooth and shiny, like Monpasier. Entry into the sea is very good, the lagoon is protected from winds and storms. On the complex's own beach, sunbeds and umbrellas are free. But for towels they charge a deposit of ten euros. Both hotels have their own swimming pools. Based on the fact that during the daytime all activity is transferred to the Calimera Sunshine Club, there are more tanks for swimming. There is a seaside hotel and a pool with slides for adults, and for relaxation, and two small "paddling pools" for kids. All of them are filled with fresh water. One of the children's pools has slides.
Infrastructure of the hotel complex
The "Additional" hotel is designed for a measured and relaxing holiday. There is no animation, very quiet in the evenings. All active life is concentratedat Club Calimera Sunshine Village 4. There you will have Greek dance lessons, and water aerobics in the pool, and tennis courts, and a disco. Business meetings are often held in the "Annex", for which the hotel has six conference rooms of various sizes. Guests of this hotel can freely visit the sauna and jacuzzi, and the massage parlor and beauty center - for an additional fee. Internet access is available, but only in public places. Yes, and it costs a lot of money: five euros for an hour and a half. A lot of attention in "Kalimera Sunshine Village" is given to sports. The whole complex has tennis courts, outdoor gym, boccia court and equipment, etc.
Reviews
Most of the tourists liked their stay in the Sunshine Village 4 complex. Spacious rooms with beautiful views (especially in the bungalows in Annex), comfortable furniture and serviceable plumbing ensured a comfortable stay. A very beautiful beach with small pebbles was liked by everyone without exception. A lot of laudatory reviews were devoted to nutrition. Especially recommended by tourists to visit the Greek tavern a la carte. In addition to delicious dishes, it has a special atmosphere of the Cretan holiday.
