Travel Matters Insight

Esperides Resort

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About…

Ambling along the Eastern side of Crete uncovers magnificent landscapes and a rich history, which was once shrouded in Greek Mythology. The fine weather, springs, rivers, lakes and picturesque villages make this part of the island the ideal destination for a family holiday.

Esperides is a 5 Star Resort that is neatly tucked away in the charming village of Koutouloufari; where Byzantine Chapels, historic villages and the intriguing Venetian towns remain. Like the surrounding locale, Esperides has made large efforts to guarantee that guests feel at home within the preserved village-like environment, ensuring a truly authentic experience. The Resort has everything you & your guests require for an unforgettable stay, with stone-built lush gardens, communal swimming pools, a secluded quiet zone, restaurants & bars and a truly relaxing natural spa.

Esperides has a host of accommodations to suit every booking; so whether you are travelling with a partner, friends or your family - you can confidently make a booking knowing that your stay will be in true luxury. Guests are invited to choose from Deluxe bedrooms that sleep two guests, as well as having sea views and a Jacuzzi. For larger parties, Elite Open Plan Sea View Suites, an Annex Luxury Split Level Suite and Honeymoon Suite are all available too. These options are better suited to larger groups who wish to have a little more autonomy on their holidays, due to their open-plan living areas and private swimming pools.

With all rooms bragging elegant modern décor and delightful views of the surrounding environment, this is one holiday experience you won’t want to miss out on!

Key Sustainable Features…

We want guests to realise that Esperides Resort is located in the village of Koutouloufari, which still has architecture intact from the Byzantine Empire. Situated between Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos, Koutouloufari’s local areas are shrouded in history - stroll along the cobblestone alleys to view the stone houses & shops and trek to Heraklion’s Venetian Fortress & Morosini Lions Fountain. Esperides is continuously making efforts to sustain Koutouloufari and enhance its guests stay. Here are some of their key features -

  • Complying with the legal requirements of environmental legislation & regulation.

  • Optional turndown & bed linen service, in order to help preserving energy and reduce emissions.  

  • Preventing pollution and minimizing it by reducing the use of harmful substances.

  • Recycling plastics & glass.

  • Using non-renewable resources like solar energy and water efficiently and making sure that we reduce the waste that is produced.

Features & Experiences…

•24-hour Front Desk •24-hour Room Service •3 Communal Swimming Pools

•Airport Transportation •Baggage Transfer Service •Car Hire •Daily Maid Service

•Gym (Dance, Pilates & Yoga classes available) •Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Ironing Service

•Monastery Cretan Traditional Tavern, Natura A La Carte & Natura Main Restaurants

•On-site Parking •Outdoor mini-gym •Pool Bar •Spa (Beauty Treatments available)

•Taxi service •Tennis court (off-site) •Water park (off-site)

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Travel Matters Highlights…

A trip to Greece is virtually an excuse to enjoy a Gastronomic Holiday, so let’s not be dis-Crete, the Greeks sure know how to Plato their food!

Esperides Resort have, in their own words, the ‘Ultimate Mediterranean Buffet Experience’. Pretty tantalising stuff, we’re sure you will agree! An original Cretan Tavern incorporates traditional styles of cooking, sourcing fresh & local ingredients that are converted into delicacies, which can be enjoyed from special views overlooking the coast. Cretan hospitality is renowned in the Mediterranean, so make sure to use Esperides’s help in organising curated Food Tours to the nearby villages. This will certainly ensure that guests will have their fill of enticing dishes.

It’s not too late to book your holiday to Crete…remember, Feta late than never!

 

Map & Location…

With thousands of islands in The Mediterranean, holiday goers are really spoilt for choice. The fifth largest of these islands is Crete and this is home to vestiges of civilizations past, exquisite beaches, God-like mountainous ranges, fertile valleys and steep gorges. It’s popularity stems from all of these environmental characteristics where Apollo and Artemis were considered, together with Zeus, to be the Gods that protected Crete.

Chania and Rethymno are the more renowned towns of Crete, but are both more than 100km from Esperides Resort, so unless you opt for car hire, it may be worth doing some exploring of local towns. Heraklion (pronounced ‘Ira-klion’) for instance is a 30 minute drive from the Resort and has bragging rights for some of the more extraordinary archaeological treasures, ports & coastal settlements, charming villages and immense valleys with olive groves & vineyards. This town is protected by the impressive Mount Ida & Idi and Lasithi Tika Mountains, which are both members of UNESCO's Global Geoparks Network.

Esperides is situated in Koutouloufari where travellers are able to experience monuments, peaceful valleys & groves, bustling markets & Tavernas and traditional hill-top villages amongst cascading waterfalls. Other than enjoying morning hikes and beach days at Hersonissos, we urge guests to discover a traditional shop selling honey, wine and other Cretan delicacies.

 

Reviews…

Esperides Resort Reviews

“We booked quite last minute as our earlier booking got cancelled due to Covid-19 and we are so glad we found Esperides.
We were lucky enough to stay in the platinum suite with the private pool and the most comfortable sunbeds.
The bedrooms and small kitchenette were really comfortable and stylishly kitted out. The in house restaurant was really nice, a Buffett style system was done in a very Covid safe way with social distanced queues and staff serving the food.
The breakfasts went down very well with my children especially the pastries with chocolate sauce and the views from the restaurant were lovely and added to the experience.
We will definitely be returning to Esperides and we found some lovely restaurants both nearby and down in Hersonissos
We used the spa for various treatments and really enjoyed this, even my 16yr old son had a facial.
Would definitely recommend this resort for both couples and families it has a small and personal feel and the staff make you feel very welcome.”

- George

“We have been for 12 days at the beginning of August. The hotel is almost new: our room was big and had an amazing sea view.
The thing we have appreciated the most was the incredible people working here. They have been all so kind and always smiling and willing to help. Melinda, Monika, Sophia, Manos, Alban, and all the others, they really made our stay an incredible and beautiful experience. If you want a quite place where you can relax and have good time with good people, Esperides is where you have to go!”

- Vivian

“ Great place, very modern and the staff are super friendly and helpful, the manager Gianni even upgraded our room so we had the most amazing view!!! We had breakfast every morning and the choice was excellent with a wide variety of Continental, English and Cretan options along with fresh fruit, Greek yoghurt, honey and dried fruits.
When you come out of the hotel you have a great selection of bars and tavernas on your door step as well as supermarkets and the beach is just a 15 minute walk away where there are also plenty of places to eat and drink.
Thanks to the management and staff for making my weeks holiday a fabulous one.”

- Julie

“We booked this at the last minute. We booked a one bedroom apartment with private pool which was amazing. The staff make the resort - so friendly and genuine. The village is perfect with a wide range of restaurants and we never had a bad meal. We had a relaxing break which we extended by 5 days it was so good. We will be back!”

- Jodi