The Dikti Mountains rise behind the rustic-style Despo Hotel, which is 15 kilometers from Crete's capital Heraklion and just 600 meters from the beach. All the rooms have light wood furnishings, air conditioning (for an extra charge) and balconies or terraces. Room rate is full-board and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets, snacks and soft and alcoholic drinks.
Guests can relax in the jetted tub or by the pool in the well-tended traditional Cretan gardens. For guests who enjoy a more active holiday, scuba diving, parasailing and windsurfing are available at the beach. The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle service to and from the beach. Children (aged 4-12) can enjoy various activities at the mini-club from Monday to Saturday; there is also a children's swimming pool where kids can paddle in safety. The authentic flavor of traditional Crete can be found at the village of Gouves, three kilometers from the hotel. For fans of ancient Greek history, Knossos, a partially restored Minoan Palace, is 29 kilometers away. Heraklion Airport is 15 kilometers away and a taxi to the hotel costs around 18.
All-Inclusive plan - Rate includes the following:
Room accommodations; buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner; soft drinks, coffee, tea and local alcoholic drinks including wine, draught beer, ouzo, raki, rum, vodka, whisky, gin and tequila from 11 AM to 11 PM; snacks and French fries during the day (not mealtimes); use of swimming pools and pool loungers and parasols; table tennis; children's mini club; shuttle bus to beach twice a day.
Premium brand drinks, champagne, phone, in-room safe, air conditioning, satellite TV, refrigerator (only standard rooms), local transport, sun beds & umbrellas at the beach are not included.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

CretAquarium Thalassocosmos 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
Star Beach Water Park 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
Lychnostatis 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum 13.2 km / 8.2 mi
Palace of Knossos 14.6 km / 9.1 mi
Palace of Malia 15.3 km / 9.5 mi
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 16.2 km / 10.1 mi

The preferred airport for Despo Hotel is Heraklion (HER Nikos Kazantzakis) 12.9 km / 8 mi.