Aelius Hotel & Spa

Property class: 4
Family-friendly hotel in Hersonissos with 2 restaurants and spa

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Aelius Hotel & Spa puts you within a 15-minute drive of Star Beach Water Park. You can visit the spa to be pampered with deep-tissue massages, facials, or aromatherapy, and Erontas Main Restaurant, one of 2 restaurants, serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include 2 outdoor pools, an indoor pool, and a poolside bar.
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
The current price is $116
$143 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 30 - Oct 31

Room options

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Room

Standard Double Room

  • Resort view
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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A family room with a large bed, a desk, and a balcony with a view.

Family Room

  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Twin Beds

View all photos for Premium Double Room

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a stone basin sink, a balcony with a view, and a dining table with fruit and wine.

Premium Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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A room with two beds, a desk with a coffee maker, and a large window.

Deluxe Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A modern bedroom with a large bed, a glass shower enclosure, and a minimalist design.

Junior Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Private Pool

A hotel room with a large bed, a small table with a fruit bowl and glasses, a chair, a wardrobe, and a bathroom visible through a glass door.

Standard Double Room, Private Pool

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Private Pool

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table, a small desk, and a seating area.

Superior Double Room, Private Pool

  • Garden view
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a fruit bowl, a large window with a view, a bathroom with a large bathtub, and a mirror on the wall.

Executive Double or Twin Room

  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Best Value Room - Room type assigned on arrival

  • Resort view
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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N. Kazantzaki Street, Kato Gouves, Hersonissos, Crete Island, 70014

What's nearby

  • Gouves Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Marina Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Dinosauria Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Ekklisia Agios Konstantinos - 3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Stalis Beach - 14 min drive - 20.1 km

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 13 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free beach shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪Desmaria - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Cibus - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Zorbas Taverna Restaurant Beach Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Island Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pella Taverna - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Aelius Hotel & Spa

  • Aelius Hotel & Spa puts you within a 15-minute drive of Star Beach Water Park. You can visit the spa to be pampered with deep-tissue massages, facials, or aromatherapy, and Erontas Main Restaurant, one of 2 restaurants, serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include 2 outdoor pools, an indoor pool, and a poolside bar.

All inclusive details

  • All-inclusive room rates at Aelius Hotel & Spa are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

    • All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and select beverages included
    • Basic alcoholic beverages included

Activities and facilities/equipment

  • All onsite activities and use of facilities and equipment are included.

Land activities

  • Independently operated tours

Lessons/classes/games

    • Pilates
    • Water fitness
    • Yoga

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 170 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets stay free (dogs only, 1 total, up to 11 lbs per pet)
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

    • Free beach shuttle

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

Aelius Hotel & Spa Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

6.0

Location

8.2

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

great service and people

People are very friendly and kind, the room is always clean, it was comfortable for us.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great food, especially the dessert tarts. Snack bar and bar excellent. Would highly recommend the room with private pool
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8/10 Very good

Private pool but dated room

Booked a room with a private pool, nice pool however the room was disappointing - nothing serious enough to complain about but quite dated decor and very cramped shower over a bath. That being said the staff were brilliant. The location is very quiet, a walk down to the beach through other hotels and back streets (though the hotel offer a complimentary bus service) leads you to the beachfront where there are some small cafes and a few tourist shops.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful welcome from wonderful staff. Nothing feels like too much trouble. The standard room was basic but was perfectly sufficient for our needs and cleaned every day. The hotel has a boutique style with 2 nice outdoor pools and one indoor, next to the small but sufficiently equipped gym. Unfortunately we did not have time to try out the spa treatments but the staff were also very nice in there. We were half-board and found the food to be excellent - lots of choice, very fresh and again, wonderful staff. I travelled with my teenage daughter and we were glad to see a variety of different people and age groups at the hotel, couples, groups and families. The location is also very good. It is in a quiet area within walking distance (20 mins) of the beach, some shops, tavernas and bars. There are bus stops close by to take you to busier areas such as Heraklion and Hersonissos, which we used frequently. The hotel also facilitates car rental (for the brave) as well as airport transfers, which we used on arrival and were very happy with. The one and only criticism is reserving sunbeds with towels. The hotel states that they do not allow it but it happened daily and no one acted upon it. It meant that we spent very little of our time in the hotel using their facilities. I think if you have a policy, you should stick to it. It was very frustrating to see reserved beds left for many hours unoccupied.
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8/10 Very good

Nice and compact hotel. Room was simple but functional and clean. Staff was very friendly. We had all incluse and food was ok but the drinks (soft drinks) were quite diluted. Also spa's staff was professional and the treatments were fantastic. We took massages, facial and body treatments. There were a shop in the same building as the hotel. This shop had very reasonably prices (1,5 l bottled water 0,5 e). Hotel has a free minibus which takes to the nearest beach. Beach was ok. Umbrella with two chairs were 6 e. Would go again to this hotel.
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8/10 Very good

Bien
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8/10 Very good

L'hôtel est calme et le personnel très accueillant. Le buffet est très fourni et correct. Par contre les desserts ne sont pas au rdv. Dommage.
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10/10 Exceptional

Ottimo

L'hotel era molto carino, era ben curato e pulito, aveva due grandi piscine all'esterno. Il personale era molto professionale ed attento alle esigenze degli ospiti. Il buffet della cucina era di ottime qualità e varietà. Nelle vicinanze ci sono delle belle spiagge di sabbia chiara, attrezzate con ombrelloni e lettini. Lo consiglio a tutti.
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8/10 Very good

7/10

Buona struttura, abbastanza pulita, gentilissimi coloro che lavoravano alla reception, unica pecca mortorio da pessima animazione
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2/10 Poor

Terrible

Frygteligt - værelset stank af råd og hotellet ville ikke hjælpe - Hotels desværre heller ikke kundebevidste, øv en dårlig oplevelse
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8/10 Very good

Summer Vacation 2018

Our family vacation at Lavris Hotel & Spa was very nice! Hotel is located near the city centre and beach! We really appreciated the complimentary beach service they offered us. We did not have to worry about parking. The hotel offers a gym , a spa and there were various pools for us to use. We also enjoyed the 15 minute massage that was offered to all of us during our stay. The staff was very friendly and accommodating! The only thing we found was that the bathroom was a bit small and we found the bathrobes to be a bit rundown!
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8/10 Very good

Dejligt Hotel venligt personale

Dejligt Hotel hvor vi valgte all inclusive, Hotellet har venligt personale og der er 2 pool områder samt indendørs pool.
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6/10 Good

Zimmerservice und Essen leider durchgefallen.

Der Empfang beim Check In war freundlichem. Man bekam alles erklärt und der Weg zum Zimmer wurde erklärt. Wenngleich bei der Ankunft auch schon auf die optional buchbaren Zusatzleistungen, wie Massage, Mietwagen, etc. angepriesen wurde. Auf dem Zimmer befand sich als Willkommensgruß eine kleine Karaffe Raki, und etwas süßes Honiggebäck. Die Zimmer waren einfach Möbliert Safe und Kühlschrank und TV vorhanden. Leider keine Sitzgelegenheiten im Zimmer ausser auf dem Bett. Es gab einen Balkon mit zwei Kunststofstühlen und einem Tisch. Das Bad war einfach spartanisch ausgestattet. Badewanne mit Duschabtrennung. Aus dem Gulli am Boden kam schnell der Schaum vom Duschen herausgequollen. Die Reinigung der Zimmer ließ zu wünschen übrig. Gläser wurden nicht gespült, das Geschirr vom Willkommensgruß stand noch dritten Tag auf dem Balkon. Nachdem wir es selbst in dem Flur abgestellt haben, stand es dort nochmals mehrere Tage. Auch vor anderen Zimmer konnten wir das gleiche Geschirr finden, also kein Einzelfall. Flecken auf dem Balkon Tisch wurden nicht abgewischt. Die Bettwäsche wurde nach 3-4 Nächten gewechselt. Das Essen war enttäuschend. Das Frühstücksbuffet war langweilig, da jeden Tag der selbe Continental Standard. Griechische Produkte suchte man vergebens. Abendessen haben wir nur einmal benutzt, obwohl wir HP hatten. Alle Gerichte waren das Typische Buffetessen, was es überall gibt. Geschmacklich aber langweilig. Griechische Gerichte suchte man vergebens.
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6/10 Good

Netter Service

Das Hotel ist auf der Insel gut gelegen. Mit einem Auto kann man viele Sehenswürdigkeiten erreichen. Das Badezimmer war schon in die Jahre gekommen. Die versprochene Badewanne war weder Wanne noch Dusche. Eine Steckdose sucht man dort vergebens. Das Bett war auch nicht wie auf den schönen Fotos und sehr unbequem. Der private Pool ist insofern privat, dass einem die alleinige Benutzung vorbehalten ist. Sonst konnten die Bauarbeiter der gegenüberliegenden Baustelle so wie neugierig Hotel Gäste ungeniert den Pool einsehen. Direkt angrenzend ist ein Wasser Park von einem Party Hotel, dementsprechend ist es bis spät nachts laut. Das Personal war sehr nett und stehst freundlich.
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8/10 Very good

Nice place for all inclusive type stay

If your looking for all inclusive type of stay near, but not on, the beach, go for it. A lot of the guests were week long residents using mostly the hotel facilities and the nearby beach for entertainment. A lot of activities are planned for guests during the day and evenings. Not at all impressed by the local shops and other nearby hotels. It's the normal Greek chaos when it comes to the street and community organization. We used it for and overnight stay prior to leaving Crete from Herakleon; very easy to the airport.
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2/10 Poor

Very bad experience

Although we reserved a room with Expedia( we had a flight the morning after and the hotel is 10 minutes away from the airport ) there was no reservation for us at the hotel. The staff was not professional and not really helpful . At the end they agreed to give us a room. The room was old and needed refreshment long ago , air condition was noisy and the rest of the room was really not a place you want to stay in. The same goes for the lobby and other parts of the hotel .The location of the hotel is also not great and the sea is not next door... You better stay away from this place..
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6/10 Good

Schönes Hotel in abgelegener Umgebung

ein Hotel gut für 2 - 3 Tage aber keinesfalls länger!
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8/10 Very good

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6/10 Good

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8/10 Very good

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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional