Gouves Maya Resort - Italian hotel on the island of Crete

Crete is one of those paradise islands that are especially dear to the heart of tourists. Every year many thousands and even millions of people flock to this paradise, in order to rest in comfort and recharge with the magical energy of these divine places. Because Crete, according to legend, is the birthplace of the supreme Greek god Zeus. A wonderful place for family holidays on the coast of the island is the Gouves resort, located in its northern part, not far from Heraklion - the capital of Crete. By the way, here you can stay in a budget hotel, which with its amenities is not inferior to four-star hotels in Turkey. For example, in the hotel Gouves Maya Resort.

Gouves Resort

This sea town is located about 20 kilometers from the capital. He got his name from the Greek word "gouva", which translates as "deepening in the ground", and all because the village is located in a small lowland. It consists of two parts: the resort of Kato Gouves with a beach area and the ancient village of Pano Gouves, spread on the slopes of Mount Ederi. The modern resort is famous for its beautiful waterfront - the best on the whole coast. On the wide sidewalks of the street Possidonos are innumerable modern restaurants, cafes, bars, taverns, souvenir shops, fashion boutiques, supermarkets, etc. At every step here are lanterns made in the original design that so intensively illuminate the embankment that even late at night Gives the impression of a sunny day. This beautiful coastal strip ends with a unique chapel in its structure cut down in the rock. In the depths there are ancient quarters with narrow winding streets and old picturesque houses. Not far from the embankment are comfortable hotels of various categories, as well as democratic camping. In a word, here in Gouves, people of different incomes can find affordable housing. In addition, three-star hotels, for example, Gouves Maya Resort 3 * (reviews of which, incidentally, very enthusiastic) are drawn to all 4 stars. Therefore, before you shell out for a hotel of the highest category, think, is it worth it? After all it is quite possible to buy a ticket to the same budget hotel Gouves Maya Resort, where with the least comfort and spend your holidays on the island of Crete.

general description

This fine Italian hotel was built in 1996. Despite his age, he is still in excellent condition today, and all thanks to the care of his staff. Gouves Maya Resort 3 * consists of two absolutely different buildings: Maya Beach, executed in white and blue tones and located in close proximity to the sea, and the Gouves Bay building, which is decorated in orange and slightly away from the shore. The latter is perfect for resting couples with children.

Number of rooms and services

The hotel has 148 standard rooms. All are equipped with access to either a terrace or a small balcony. Each room in the Gouves Maya Resort is equipped with a shower and bath, refrigerator, TV, air conditioning. The hotel has two outdoor adult pools, two children's pools with a slide, a children's playground for games, a volleyball field, billiards and tables for table tennis. Sun beds, towels and umbrellas are provided free of charge. The hotel has a laundry, parking, a luggage room, a currency exchange, a lobby bar with Wi-Fi, an Internet cafe, etc. For a fee, you can hire a nanny, for babies a cot is provided (free of charge). In the evenings, the hotel organizes perfectly organized animation, both for adults and for children.

Food

We can make you happy, because the hotel operates on an all-inclusive basis. This means that three times a day you can eat in the restaurant of the Gouves Maya Resort at the buffet. Since the hotel is considered Italian, the chefs also prefer Italian cuisine. As you know, pasta and pizza here are in high esteem. During the whole day you can snack and eat both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local production for free, or rather, they have already been paid for when preparing the tour. The service of holidaymakers on the system "all inclusive" is held from 10.00 am to 11.00 pm.

Beaches

Tourists can use both the beach of the Gouves Maya Resort hotel and the city beach, which is located at 150 m. The disadvantage of these places is that not all beaches are sandy. Pebble, despite the excellent equipment, not very popular with tourists, but the sandy city beach is marked by the blue flag of the EU. Here umbrellas and sunbeds are paid, and towels next to the sun loungers are free of charge. On the beaches you can find a lot of water activities and attractions.

Excursions

Wherever you stay on this wonderful island, you can go round it entirely and see all the sights. Whether you are in Heraklion, or in the area of Rethymnon, or in Chania or Gouves, for example, at the Gouves Maya Resort 3 *, Crete will reveal to you the secrets of its caves, palaces and temples. So, next to Gouves is the cave of Paraskeva. It fascinates with its beauty. Decorated with stalactites and stalagmites of bizarre configurations and forms, it enthralls hundreds of tourists who are not too lazy to look into its mysterious depths. According to archaeologists, the ancient inhabitants of the island conducted their sacred rituals in this cave. In the same places is the Cretan aquarium, in which thousands of species of marine life are represented. Neighborhoods Gouves are not rich in attractions, so tourists, at their request, carry to the monuments of architecture that are located throughout the island.