Arina Sand Hotel, Kokkini Hani, Crete
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Recent Price: £77
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Hotel Description:
The Arina Sand Hotel has a superb beachfront location and it is famous for its good food, spacious accommodation and the entertainment. It is spread out in 10 acres of beautiful gardens and lush vegetation making it an ideal choice for both families and couples. It is only 8 km from Heraklion city with frequent bus service and easy access to the main points of interest as Knossos, Gortys and Festos. The Arina Sand Hotel consists of 236 fully renovated and spacious rooms (of which 22 water front Bungalows, max. 15 meters from the beach). loading...
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Arina Sand Hotel Reviews
" My boyfriend and I went to Arina Sand... "
Submitted By: Miss A Stokes
My boyfriend and I went to Arina Sand Hotel in May 2007; it was my best ever holiday! Staff friendly and helpful, the animation team were very friendly and had a really good laugh with you, asked you to play games every day but wasn’t annoying, if you didn’t want too they wouldn’t keep on. The food was amazing and lots of it. Drink and food available all day, 3 / 4 days into our 7 day holiday, we realized that the main restaurant was open for lunch we thought only the pool side was available and was amazed with the lunch time menu.
The pool, hotel, beech was all very clean and tidy! The staff work their socks off and still smile after hours of working very hard. The room was basic, had a bath, shower, toilet and basin, security box, TV, two chairs with table, dressing table and beds, terrace with chairs overlooking the beech and pool. We didn’t spend much time at all in the room, who does?
The hotel is large, with great facilities but it is quite remote unless you take transport to the next town, but being fully inclusive, who needs anything else apart from a hotel with it all.
We went in May and the weather was amazing, hot but not too hot, we had lovely tans. The planes do fly right over the pool/beech, we spotted the hotel from the plane window on our way…..but like a busy road back home, you tend to block the noise out without even thinking about it, so the planes didn’t bother us at all!
We wouldn’t have spent a penny, but did because a photographer came one night and took pictures and you could purchase them, we brought some gifts for family and duty free but apart from that we didn’t need to take our wallets.
We would go back tomorrow, without even thinking about it!!
The pool, hotel, beech was all very clean and tidy! The staff work their socks off and still smile after hours of working very hard. The room was basic, had a bath, shower, toilet and basin, security box, TV, two chairs with table, dressing table and beds, terrace with chairs overlooking the beech and pool. We didn’t spend much time at all in the room, who does?
The hotel is large, with great facilities but it is quite remote unless you take transport to the next town, but being fully inclusive, who needs anything else apart from a hotel with it all.
We went in May and the weather was amazing, hot but not too hot, we had lovely tans. The planes do fly right over the pool/beech, we spotted the hotel from the plane window on our way…..but like a busy road back home, you tend to block the noise out without even thinking about it, so the planes didn’t bother us at all!
We wouldn’t have spent a penny, but did because a photographer came one night and took pictures and you could purchase them, we brought some gifts for family and duty free but apart from that we didn’t need to take our wallets.
We would go back tomorrow, without even thinking about it!!
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- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" we have just arrived back home after... "
Submitted By: Mrs V HARRISON
we have just arrived back home after a 2 weeks at the arina sands hotel. the services was second to none it was clean and had clean towels every day.The staff was brilleant and the animation team was fantastic the children was catered for and we all had a good time the pool was very clean but is very salty the meals was very nice and the staff was very helpfull. we arrived early on saturday morning and was quickley shown to our rooms. the staff are very frendly and always made us welcome the pool is cleaned out every night and there is entertaiment all day and shows at night time there is lots for the children to do, iam looking forword to going back again.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Just returned from a two week holiday... "
Submitted By: Mrs Cashin
Just returned from a two week holiday in Arina sands and we had a fantastic time.
We arrived late evening and were greeted by smiles and quick check in, orange bands were given to our two children ages 4 and 9 and we were given pink, we were shown to our room which wasn't in the main hotel but a short walk away.
They were a bit basic but comfortable with air conditioning, as it was dark we couldn’t see the view from our balcony, but in the morning wow!! Panoramic view of the great sandy beach and clear waters of the sea.
The maids did an excellent job of keeping the rooms clean and always chatty and smiling.
Entertainment did a great job from kids clubs to adult activities and put on some great evening entertainment (lion king my favourite. my kids loved the Robin Hood sketch laughed there socks off)
Food was good and of high standard, staff a bit miserable but didn’t spoil the meal.
Hotel pool was very very deep at one end and very salty so hurt your eyes but it didn’t spoil my children’s fun.
Great clean beach and plenty of sun beds, there is also water sports available Jet Ski’s banana boat etc.
There were a couple of cash machines in the village about a half hour walk (or 5 euros in a cab)
There’s great water parks and an aquarium near by. Plenty of ice cream and cold drinks Pepsi 7up etc.
We got a late checkout with no fuss (35 euros). Overall we had a great time and will certainly return again we were sad to leave (a sign of a good time in our book)
We arrived late evening and were greeted by smiles and quick check in, orange bands were given to our two children ages 4 and 9 and we were given pink, we were shown to our room which wasn't in the main hotel but a short walk away.
They were a bit basic but comfortable with air conditioning, as it was dark we couldn’t see the view from our balcony, but in the morning wow!! Panoramic view of the great sandy beach and clear waters of the sea.
The maids did an excellent job of keeping the rooms clean and always chatty and smiling.
Entertainment did a great job from kids clubs to adult activities and put on some great evening entertainment (lion king my favourite. my kids loved the Robin Hood sketch laughed there socks off)
Food was good and of high standard, staff a bit miserable but didn’t spoil the meal.
Hotel pool was very very deep at one end and very salty so hurt your eyes but it didn’t spoil my children’s fun.
Great clean beach and plenty of sun beds, there is also water sports available Jet Ski’s banana boat etc.
There were a couple of cash machines in the village about a half hour walk (or 5 euros in a cab)
There’s great water parks and an aquarium near by. Plenty of ice cream and cold drinks Pepsi 7up etc.
We got a late checkout with no fuss (35 euros). Overall we had a great time and will certainly return again we were sad to leave (a sign of a good time in our book)
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" When we arrived at Arina Sands at... "
Submitted By: Mr P Wilson
When we arrived at Arina Sands at 5.30am we was put in the bungalows which were nowhere near the hotel.
The bungalows were very basic like four walls and a door. After complaining we was put in the hotel. Which was a bit better but no air-conditioning.
Food was poor. Kids not catered for. Pool was very clean and surrounding area. Sunbeds were always available around pool and beach.
Best food was at beach bar. Hotel was situated in a very quiet area.
The bungalows were very basic like four walls and a door. After complaining we was put in the hotel. Which was a bit better but no air-conditioning.
Food was poor. Kids not catered for. Pool was very clean and surrounding area. Sunbeds were always available around pool and beach.
Best food was at beach bar. Hotel was situated in a very quiet area.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
Good for: Beach