Avra Imperial Hotel

With architecture inspired by ancient Minoan palaces, the Avra Imperial Hotel is distinctly in touch with its Cretan heritage, offering classic Greek hospitality and top-notch facilities. Overlooking the cerulean waters of the Cretan Sea and Kolymvari Bay, the hotel comprises 328 luxurious rooms, suites and residences, each one boasting understated décor and modern amenities. Dining takes place across five restaurants and varies between sprawling buffets and delicious a la carte offerings, with open-air dining an irresistible option. In terms of cuisine, you can sample flavours from Greece, Italy and across Asia’s rich culinary landscape, while the four onsite bars serve refreshing cocktails and a variety of other tasty beverages. Facility-wise, there are a number of pools to choose from, some of which include swim-up bars. The resort really shines with its Apivita Spa, which includes a 200-metre indoor swimming pool with a cascade, a Jacuzzi, steam room, Finnish sauna, experience showers and a broad range of revitalising treatments that are on offer. Children, meanwhile, will relish the hotel’s activity-filled kids club, while the hotel’s active offerings include yoga and Pilates sessions and tennis at two onsite courts. Additionally, many of Crete’s most treasured historical and cultural sites are within easy reach, while the crystal-clear waters of the Cretan Sea and the golden sands of the beach will prove too tempting to resist.

Services and Facilities

Apivita Spa: 200-metre indoor heated swimming pool, Water Zone, Temperature Zone, Relaxation and Therapy Zone and fitness centre.

Number of swimming pools including a 1,500 sqm glass-edged infinity pool.

Beach access.

Two tennis courts with free-of-charge equipment.

Yoga and Pilates sessions.

Alpha Creche: babies between 4 months-3 years.

Alpha Kids: children between 4-13 years.

Activities for children and adults.

Three restaurants and four bars.

Dining

Basilico Restaurant

A buffet restaurant with a terrace that serves a wide range of cuisines.

Open for breakfast and dinner.

Blue Dong Restaurant

Explore flavours from across the Far East with dishes from Japan, China and Thailand, plus Mediterranean buffet lunches.

Open for lunch and dinner.

Al Fresco Trattoria

Authentic, a la carte Italian gastronomy in a charming al fresco setting beside the pool.

Open for lunch and dinner.

Avra Seaside Bar & Restaurant

A stunning beachside eatery, come here for rich Mediterranean flavours, dishes from across the globe and a selection of local and international wines.

Opening Hours: 10:00 until 22:00.

Wine Cellar

An ideal setting for an intimate romantic dining experience surrounded by some of the world’s finest wines as expert chefs prepare a special menu just for you.