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Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 8 PM, pool umbrellas
View from room
Beach nearby, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
Fridge, toaster, cookware/dishes/utensils, freezer
Balcony view

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Kato Gouves, Hersonissos, Crete Island, 70014
  • Marina Beach
    19 min walk
  • Dinosauria Park
    3 min drive
  • Gouves Beach
    9 min drive
  • Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis)
    16 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Individually decorated, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 40 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

View all photos for Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Individually decorated, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Superior Studio Suite

Superior Studio Suite

  • 35 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Apartment

Superior Apartment

  • 40 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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The price is AU$89
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
10 Jan - 11 Jan
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About the area

Hersonissos

Located in Hersonissos, Ourania Apartments is a 3-minute drive from Dinosauria Park and 8 minutes from Aquaworld Aquarium. .This spa hotel is 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Labyrinth Park and 5 mi (8 km) from Port of Hersonissos.

What's nearby

  • Dinosauria Park - 3 min drive
  • Aquaworld Aquarium - 8 min drive
  • Port of Hersonissos - 9 min drive
  • Crete Golf Club - 12 min drive
  • Sarandaris Beach - 20 min drive

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Road Trip - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Kitchen - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Island Bar & Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sportbar Gouves Park Resort - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coffee Corner Γουβες - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Ourania Apartments

Mediterranean hotel with a full-service spa and a seasonal outdoor pool
Ourania Apartments offers 57 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Premium satellite television is provided. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 57 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and refrigerators.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this Mediterranean hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 9 AM to 1 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 9 AM and 1 PM.

Languages

English, French, German, Greek

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 9 AM–1 PM: EUR 6 per person
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 91
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 90
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining room
  • Freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe (surcharge)
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 30

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 29 February, EUR 1.50 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 3.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately EUR 6 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 35 per vehicle
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 30 (subject to availability)
  • In-room safe fee: EUR 10 per week

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from April to November
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 8 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Ourania Apartments
Ourania Apartments Chersonissos
Ourania Chersonissos
Ourania Apartments Gouves
Ourania Gouves
Ourania Apartments & Hotel Gouves, Crete
Ourania Apartments Hotel
Ourania Apartments Hersonissos
Ourania Apartments Hotel Hersonissos

Ourania Apartments Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 90 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lia

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great apartment and location. Very close to the beach and plenty of restaurants. 10 min. walking to the bus stop to go to Heraklion or airport. Recommend to stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Chelsea

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
5 nights with friends
We loved our stay at Ourania Apartments. Service was great, staff were super friendly and helpful. The apartments we stayed in were slightly older but still fine. We had a lovely big balcony which was amazing. I think there are also newer apartments in the same complex which look much more modern which would be ideal for our next stay. The apartments are only a short walk from the beach and restaurants so location was perfect! Couldnt have been happier in terms of value for money - couldnt believe how little we paid for 5 nights! I would recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly personnel!!!!! Great value for money!!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would recommend to a friend!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Ourania Apartments. The complex is very picturesque with a beautiful pool, the staff are lovely and extremely hospitable, the location is perfect (being less than 5 minuets from the beach and wonderful restaurants), and we especially loved the wild cats that roamed the area. The apartments themselves, although are very basic and fairly bare, are kept very clean and bedsheets and towels are replaced regularly, and have all the basic necessities for comfortable living. There is no real faulting Ourania — although I would say for future guests — be wary of hidden fees for things that seemed to be advertised as included but in fact come at a cost i.e air conditioning, safe, etc.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

AN, London

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second stay. Would book again. Quiet. Good location. Close to sea, bakery, restaurants and supermarkets.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely friendly staff, spotlessly clean, fab pool and close to all amenities 2nd visit and plan to return soo soon
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katrina, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel 3 minutes walk from nice beach the staff were realy friendly Pool was clean
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice spascious apartments friendly staff room cleaning every other day, comfortable beds... A/c under request...
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great family spot. Big rooms for Europe
It was perfect for a family of 5. The price was right. The staff was always there when we needed anything. Plus they had security at night, but you didn’t feel as if you needed it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
We had at wonderful stay at the Ourania apartments with our young family, the staff were very helpful and the apartments were immaculate, i would highly recommend these apartments and I look forward to returning in the future,thank you Kostas and your lovely staff!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was a bit on the small size in the living area with only 2 ring elec hob for cooking (studio appts very cramped) but an ideal base when only really using room for sleeping. Rest of complex was good inc bar/catering, staff excellent and reasonable choice of bars and eating places within 15 mins walk (as was the beach). Pool area was big enough for us when going out of season

8/10 Good

Layton, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hamlet
The hotel consists of an enclosed compound with about two dozen individual apartments arranged around a few courtyards and laneways. It really feels like a charming, immaculately kept hamlet. It is also great value, but be aware that air conditioning is an extra 6 Euros per day. WiFi is free at the pool and bar, but that also costs extra to have in your room. The complex does not have a private beach front. You stroll about 5 minutes along a country lane to get to a small but charming beach with beautiful surf. It feels like the Greek version of visiting my grand mother's place. It also felt "authentically" Greek, at least relative to the image of a charming Greek village in my mind's eye.

10/10 Excellent

Marie, Lucan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Love the Ourania apartments, staff fantastic and friendly.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely apartment close to the beach.
Apartment good for a short stay. Nearby tavernas, Island bar the best. The area of Gouves not great, you need a car. Buses go past but if they are full you have to wait 30 mins+ for the chance of another that also maybe full.

6/10 Okay

Kenneth, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Airport convenient, found excellent Traverna near b
arrived late from Spili to reduce the time to drive for early morning flight to Athens

8/10 Good

AMG & JPG, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very Nice
We very much enjoyed our stay at the Ourania Apartments. The apartments are set well back from the main road from Heraklion and close to beaches, small shops. supermarkets, restaurants, car hire etc. Well kept gardens. Nice to find a kettle and toaster at the apartments. Requested not to use tap water in the kettle etc so required to buy bottled water but very cheap at local supermarkets. No hairdryer, cloth, tea towel or washing up liquid in the apartment but soap in the bathroom. Milos restaurant is very good (only complaint - portions too big). Bus stop 13 on main road in walking distance - easy to travel to and from airport, to Heraklion town, to Hersonissos and bus available from Heraklion Bus Garage to visit ancient Minoan ruins at Knossos. Breakfast available at the bar cafe and salads till early afternoon (both very good). Timing of our stay was nearing the end of the season and the local shops were very quiet/some had closed down already but still 'all happening' in Hersonissos and Heraklion shopping areas. Would recommend staying at Ourania Apartments.

10/10 Excellent

Roger and Milci, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant Apartments. Nicely laid out.
Gardens, swimming pool area, bar area and rooms kept very clean. Bed linen and towels changed very frequently. Roads around are rough but not far to bus stop, sea front and shops and tavernas. Everyone very friendly. Car parking. Free WiFi. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

6/10 Okay

Stephen, Montreal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel near the beach, pity the room is drab
Suites are nicely set out, in a villa-like arrangement, and the pool area is nice. Sadly, there is no internet in the room, and though it has a kitchenette and sitting area, the layout is uninspiring and there are nearly no decorative touches, giving the place a drab feel. No shower curtain so the whole bathroom gets wet when you shower, a pet peeve of mine. Still, the price was excellent and it technically is a suite with kitchenette, so if you don't need internet in the room it could be a great deal.

8/10 Good

waynecoach, st. catharines on

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We got what was expected.air conditioning and safe were xtra

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good clean hotel
Good value hotel 10 mins from the beach and from bars and restaurants in Kato Gouves. Friendly staff, pool bar with good access to wifi. Always clean and pleasant and quiet by the pool.

8/10 Good

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and friendly
Quiet apartments, decent size with separate bedroom. Small balcony on the 1st floor which would have been nicer if bigger but great sunset views facing west. Free wifi by the pool and in the bar and friendly staff. Pool was quite cold (well it was beginning of May) but clean and not very busy that time of year. Cost for late checkout was quite pricey but very convenient.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable clean friendly Ourania
Found the Apartments without too much difficulty. Very pleasant and welcoming on arrival. Bright and clean.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place at a great price!
My mom and I spent 12 nights at Ourania during our recent (and first-ever) trip to Crete. It was wonderful. The staff were helpful and friendly, our room was clean and the property looked great. It was close to the bus stop to Heraklion and Chersonissos, and the beach, without being in the center of all the noise. If you like slower-paced, relaxing hotels, this one's for you.

8/10 Good

Alison, North Yorkshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent out of season base for exploring
Well run and designed apartment hotel, near to supermarkets and restaurants (no evening meals at the hotel itself). Set back off the beach and close to the main highway with bus stop, a good place to use as a touring base. 20 mins from the airport - planes do come in overhead but they are landing, so not too noisy. A reasonable library of paperbacks (mainly English, some German). I was there in May and there was plenty of space and peace, not sure how noisy it would be in high season. See their website for information, which was accurate. They will email driving directions if you need them.

8/10 Good

ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
peace and quiet
Gem of a place, peaceful, friendly, clean, well worth a visit.