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Country Hotel Velani

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.2
Rated superb

Staff

9.6

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Country Hotel Velani in Avdou offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden or lake views. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, refrigerator, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy an infinity swimming pool, sun terrace, and lush garden. The hotel features a family-friendly restaurant serving Greek cuisine, a minimarket, and free WiFi throughout. Convenient Location: Located 34 km from Heraklion International Airport, the hotel is near attractions such as Cretaquarium Thalassocosmos (26 km) and The Palace of Knossos (42 km). Guests appreciate the scenic views and proximity to nature.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • 3 swimming pools
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Bridget
South Africa South Africa
“Food amazing. Location peaceful. Lovely in every way”
Alex
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely, friendly staff, very relaxing stay. The food was excellent greek fare and great value. Wonderful views from the hotel as well as further up the mountain from the paragliding launch spot and cave church. Rooms were very well equipped, comfy...”
Kralj
Greece Greece
“Location, staff, food, rooms, ambient 1000/10 Magical place and the horses... total bliss. We had a wonderful stay and for sure we will come again and recommend this to all of our friends.”
Susannah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fabulous location, with stunning views! Glorious local Greek food all served with a smile!”
Felicity
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Perfect tranquil location, amazing views, wonderful well equipped rooms, great restaurant and lovely staff!”
Alistair
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Such a wonderful hotel, fabulous staff, beautiful location, great food, lovely pool, and amazing views. Don't worry about reviews of the road from Avdou. Sure, it's not great but we only had a Citroen C3 and it was fine.”
Lesley
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great hotel If you are after a lovely hotel which is very relaxed with fantastic service but is out of the way with very little locally this hotel is perfect. (Which was what we were after) There is a stables on site, our 15 year old daughter...”
Lisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“My daughter and I loved our stay. It is in a beautiful location in the mountains surrounded by lots of plants and wildlife (as well as the friendly and welcoming farm cats and dog). Sabine and all the staff were on hand to help with all our...”
Alison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“This is a great country hotel but very remote. The room was spacious and very comfortable. The pool is lovely as is the home-cooked food in the restaurant. We enjoyed looking round the large stables but didn't have time to do any riding.”
Lyndsey
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Amazing location and rooms, perfect to unwind. Food is fantastic and the staff are so lovely. 👌 The equestrian facility is really good, the views are breathtaking.”

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Hotel surroundings

Food & Drink

Breakfast

  • Good breakfast included with select options or available at the property for US$11.76 per person.
  • Additional dining options
    Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
Velani Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    Greek
  • Service
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
More food and drink
More food and drink
Meals • Restaurants • Facilities

House rules

Country Hotel Velani takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that children from 4 to 12 years old enjoy discounted rates for breakfast. Infants from 0 to 3 years old enjoy breakfast for free.

The Property is only reachable via an unpaved road of 2 kilometers. This road is accessible for all cars.

Please inform Country Hotel Velani in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

License number: 1039K012A0028001