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About this property

Beachfront Location: Niriides Palace in Gournes offers direct beachfront access, a lush garden, and a spacious terrace. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, balconies with sea views, and private bathrooms equipped with modern amenities. Additional facilities include a plunge pool and sofa bed. Dining Experience: A continental breakfast is served in-room, including juice and fruits. Outdoor seating areas provide relaxing spaces for meals and refreshments. Convenient Location: Located 10 km from Heraklion International Airport, the hotel is close to attractions such as American Base Beach (3-minute walk) and Cretaquarium Thalassocosmos (600 metres). Highly rated for its beach access, convenient location, and attentive staff.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Luke
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful and clean, nicely organised layout and rooms. The amenities available in the room are really good (shower stuff, towel sets, complementary drinks and daily water bottles). Air conditioning is good, just be sure to keep balcony or patio...
  • Сара
    Serbia Serbia
    Very clean when we arrived and it stayed that way since our room was cleaned every day. Room had great AC, and its very modern.
  • Hannah
    Australia Australia
    It’s it’s a nice quiet and relaxed location and the staff were incredibly hospitable
  • Theofanous
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely small hotel right at the seafront. Very clean and well maintained. You can have breakfast in the hotel next door. Staff were helpful and nice we had a pleasant stay. Christina and Eva in reception were wonderful.
  • Borut
    Slovenia Slovenia
    Good location for access to the airport, nearby aquarium or water park. The nearest (average) restaurants and bars are a 10 minute walk. Modern furnished accommodation, thoughtful lighting, good WiFi, useful safe, private parking, large terrace...
  • Sara
    France France
    The hotel is great. The hostess is very friendly and helpful. The room was very confortable and clean (the cleaning service passed everyday). The view is great. Great hotel to stay at if you xant to stay near the airport. The hotel doesn't have a...
  • Danielle
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything… We stayed all round Crete, but started and ended here. The standard of accommodation is on an unprecedented level lovingly created by Christina and her sister. You can see the love that is poured into every detail. When we came back at...
  • Jessica
    Australia Australia
    The room was so beautiful and so clean. The cleaner here works her butt off and was so pleasant. The room was spacious, comfortable and the private pool was awesome and refilled everyday so always full and ready to go. The management are...
  • Norbertf
    Germany Germany
    The room with the private pool is as beautiful as on the pictures, with lots of space inside and a big area outside with very comfortable chairs. The host Christina is very nice and helpful with good tips where to visit. The location is extremely...
  • Dorottya
    Hungary Hungary
    We had a beautiful room with a private pool, and we were more than satisfied with it! Loved the decor and the spacious room, and all the lovely little touches of design. The private pool was also a big plus for our 5 y old daughter. The staff was...

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House rules

Niriides Palace takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 17 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Niriides Palace in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

License number: 1307358