Arina Beach Resort in Kokkini Hani

Arina Beach Resort offers waterfront bungalows and spacious rooms overlooking the Cretan sea, with select accommodations featuring private pools. All rooms include a furnished terrace or balcony, satellite TV, DVD player, individually controlled air-conditioning, and a safe. Family rooms accommodate up to 5 guests comfortably, while bungalows with private pools provide dedicated sun loungers in private gardens.

Guests can choose between two restaurants and three bars, including Ariadne Restaurant with themed buffets each evening and Minos Restaurant offering Greek cuisine with sea views. The hotel also features an Asian Sunset restaurant with sushi and dumplings, an Avra a la carte restaurant, and a Dia snack bar by the beach serving pizzas, gyros, and salads. Themed dinner nights, live cooking stations, and nightly entertainment such as Greek dancing, magic shows, and tribute acts are part of the all-inclusive package.

The resort has a water park with slides and a children's splash pool, plus indoor and outdoor swimming pools including a heart-shaped salt-water pool. On-site sports activities include tennis, table tennis, beach volleyball, billiards, archery, darts, and aerobics led by entertainment staff. A kids' club, indoor play area, and supervised evening children's disco are available daily.

The spa and wellness centre offers a hammam, sauna, steam room, and massage chairs, along with a full range of treatments such as body scrubs, facials, and full-body massages. A fitness centre with modern equipment and a separate indoor spa pool for relaxation are also on-site. Spa/wellness packages, beauty services including manicures and pedicures, and a spa lounge area are available for guests.

The hotel sits directly on a sandy beach with shallow waters, on 40 acres of landscaped grounds, just 10 km from Heraklion International Airport. Heraklion and its archaeological sites, Venetian fortresses, and traditional Cretan villages are easily reached by bus or taxi from the hotel. The private beach area and beachfront gardens provide immediate sea access, while the property is near local beaches and the Water City waterpark.

Location: Beachfront on the Cretan sea, 10 km from Heraklion airport

Rooms: Waterfront bungalows with private pools

Dining: Themed buffets at Ariadne & Asian Sunset restaurant

Activities: Water park, tennis, archery, kids' club

Wellness: Hammam, sauna, full-body massages & spa packages

Family: Family rooms for 5, children's disco & splash pool