The smoke-free Aquila Atlantis Hotel Heraklion, just a 7-minute walk from the venetian - era Morosini Lions Fountain, includes an archaeological museum. Located in close proximity to the state-of-the-art Heraklion Archaeological Museum, the 5-star hotel provides a swimming pool, a summer terrace and various recreational opportunities.
Standing 500 metres from the Vasiliki Agios Markos Municipal Art Gallery, this perfect hotel is situated in the very heart of Heraklion. Knossos Archaeological Site is 4.8 km from the Aquila Heraklion and Nikos Kazantzakis airport is 5 km away. Nature lovers will appreciate the proximity to Aegean Sea, which is around 5 minutes' walk away. There is the Circa-1600-BCE royal Palace of Knossos within 6 km of the property. Aquila Atlantis Hotel is within walking distance of a bus stop and Doukos Bofor bus stop is 150 metres away.
The 164 rooms at the hotel include a balcony and a dining area. Some of the rooms feature comfortable decor furnished with a sofa bed. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as comforts as climate control are also featured. Guests can take advantage of views of the harbour. Looking onto the garden, the suite features kitchen with a microwave oven, an electric kettle, and a dishwasher.
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Arkea
200 m
Morosini Lions Fountain
450 m
Agios Titos Church
350 m
Municipal Museum of the Battle of Crete and the National Resistance
100 m
Venetian Walls
800 m
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
150 m
Municipal Art Galery
400 m
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4.5 km
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The 164 rooms at the hotel include a balcony and a dining area. Some of the rooms feature comfortable decor furnished with a sofa bed. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as comforts as climate control are also featured. Guests can take advantage of views of the harbour. Looking onto the garden, the suite features kitchen with a microwave oven, an electric kettle, and a dishwasher.
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Colin
2024-05-03
7/10
The breakfasts were always really tasty with local products and Greek treats, as for instance. Very well furnished room with balcony view, table and chairs, for instance, I had everything needed.
Steve
2024-04-24
7/10
Overall it was a nice size and brand-new, with an open bathroom.
Charlotte
2024-04-07
7/10
Nice bed in the executive king room, plus a minibar, a balcony, and a storage.
Harold
2024-04-05
9/10
Tastefully decorated & brand-new unit with a balcony overlooking the harbour and the bedroom plus a full sized dining table.
Michael
2024-03-16
9/10
The room was well furnished and brand-new with a balcony, table and chairs plus good facilities, and the staff were happy to help. The decor here was nice. The hotel was ideally located next to the Archaeological museum.
Dorothy
2024-03-03
7/10
Very impressed with executive room with breakfast.
Matthew
2024-02-16
7/10
The hotel was spotlessly clean and ideally located in a pedestrian area near to the bus stops, Plateia Eleutherias and Lion Fountain, intercity bus stations and Heraklion center. Deluxe king room with a balcony accommodated us perfectly. The workers were very professional. We liked this place.
John
2024-01-28
8/10
Ideally positioned in a great area. Besides, excellent for visiting a state-of-the-art museum.
Florence
2024-01-17
9/10
The staff were happy to help, the breakfast was very tasty and good. The classic room we stayed in was wonderful with a view to the port. It had unbeatable location, just next door to key shopping area, and Very close to the main bus station.
Frances
2024-01-16
7/10
My stay was truly memorable for winter. The staff were happy to help with any little detail. The hotel location was unbeatable near bus station. I tried some drinks at bar The Red Lion, located 15 minutes walk away. I greatly enjoyed staying here.
Thomas
2024-01-03
5/10
Rooms with a convenient decor. A wide array of high quality food for buffet breakfast.
Wi-Fi signal was very weak.
Ron
2024-01-02
8/10
The location was marvellous and pleasant - close to Archeological museum and old town as well as main bus station. A cool bonus was The Plaza Cafe, located nearby, it offered tea and coffee.
Peter
2023-12-26
9/10
Appreciated cosy room with very good double bed for 2, felt like we were home. Venetian Shipyards was ideally located near the hotel. Close to a ferry port, it was a plus.
Stephen
2023-12-20
8/10
Clean large room, comfortable bed and luxury bathroom. The view from the window to the sea. Peaceful convenient location, near to everything you need in center. Very good service and a clean pool onsite.
John
2023-12-17
8/10
The breakfast was very tasty and satisfactory for a hotel of this rating with view over whole city and both Cretan.
Percy
2023-12-09
6/10
Thoroughly enjoyed the way our good modern and beautifully maintained executive room with a balcony overlooking the harbour was arranged. The location was central and minutes from a museum and a citadel. Close to a bus station, shopping centres and all the major shops were not far as well.
There was something as breakfast missing, we were a little disappointed.
Jon
2023-12-05
9/10
A nice size and brand-new units with a balcony, a harbour view and the bathroom, and the staff were exceptionally helpful. That hotel was in an exceptionally nice and ideal location, close to transport links.
Julie
2023-11-26
7/10
Stylish and overall clean place with very professional and well-trained staff. Above average breakfast with a view over Heraklion for the start of the day. Early check in and excellent service. The pool area was lovely too. Perfectly comfortable location close to ferry, and 15 minute walk from Agios Minas Cathedral.
Sally
2023-11-24
8/10
Location - it was unbeatable and phenomenal, a ferry port was close to the hotel. Lucky that it was approx 10-15 minutes' walk from Harry Ramsden's, offering food to go.
Malcolm
2023-11-22
7/10
All in all everything was awesome, had a memorable stay on holidays. The staff was supporting, and the rooms were lovely. Its great, very central location was a plus. The place was next to Ta Psaria, where you can have dinner.
Peter
2023-11-08
7/10
Buffet breakfast with many options and all the food was high quality. The location was marvellous, relatively near Heraklio Port.
John
2023-11-04
8/10
The property was delightful with extremely cheerful staff despite best efforts, I really enjoyed the stay. The restaurant was amazing for dinner here, I had hot dishes. The beds were relaxing and the view of the harbor and docked cruise line ships was exceptionally good. The location was marvellous, not very far from Battle of Crete.
Emma
2023-10-31
9/10
The location is unbeatable and phenomenal, 5 km from the airport. The fact that it's located close to a ferry port is a big plus. The breakfast options are satisfactory with mostly local products, an omlette station, a view over Heraklion.
Harry
2023-10-21
7/10
Magnificent and absolutely perfect location, top quality executive room with nice view over the Venetian harbour, a nice spacious balcony, for example. Ideally set close to a bus station.
Eric
2023-09-29
9/10
The units are fashionable, decent sized with a good breakfast and a balcony. The staff is attentive and very friendly.
Mark
2023-09-22
5/10
We were offered classic room complete with good facilities, a balcony, for example.
The hotel staff was not so great.
Anthony
2023-09-21
8/10
The entire staff were happy to help. Thoroughly enjoyed staying at the deluxe room with nice view over the Venetian harbour, aircon, for instance.
Katherine
2023-09-12
6/10
This was a very nice stay for ten nights. Caring and particularly helpful staff, were happy to help, and any requests were accommodated. The breakfast served was above average with food on the floors, many varieties plus an omlette station. The location was excellent, for example, Battle of Crete was at a short distance from the hotel.
Definitely, there was breakfast missing, we were a little disappointed.
Andrew
2023-09-09
7/10
Buffet breakfast with plenty of TASTY meals to choose from. Fantastic area, reasonable location, so close to main musuem, sea front and downtown revelry and food joints and the museum, the port and shopping area.
Fred
2023-09-04
7/10
The hotel is reasonably large and fairly clean with a pleasant restaurant, I had a fairly nice stay.
Billy
2023-08-29
7/10
Accommodation was reasonably large and delightful with extremely cheerful staff despite best efforts. The restaurant here was amazing for dinner, we both ordered hot dishes. The view of the sea from the window was good.
George
2023-08-18
5/10
We had executive room, and it was stylish with a good breakfast. Caring, attentive staff who were happy to help.
Breakfast was missed, we were a little disappointed.
Gary
2023-07-27
8/10
Stylish place, it was perfectly clean and had well-trained stuff despite best efforts.
Edward
2023-07-22
9/10
Well furnished and brand-new unit with a good breakfast. Amazing and ideal location just a walking distance from Nikos Kazantzakis.
Will
2023-07-14
9/10
It was luxurious, big size and with harbour view.
John
2023-07-03
6/10
Top quality property with a lovely pool. Excellent customer care. Modern interior, very pleasant restaurant. 5 km away from Nikos Kazantzakis airport.
Breakfast average.
Christopher
2023-07-01
7/10
We thoroughly enjoyed spending 3 nights here. It was a delightful place, had extremely cheerful and super staff despite best efforts. The restaurant was amazing for dinner, we ordered warm dishes. The cost was £ 225. The property was ideally located walking distance to a port.
John
2023-06-30
7/10
Had really tasty breakfasts with a view over Heraklion. It was ideally located, minutes away from Nikos Kazantzakis.
Daniel
2023-06-11
7/10
Delightful and clean place, extremely cheerful staff despite best efforts. Classic king room with a harbour view. A great selection of fresh options for meal. Marvellous and unbeatable location walking distance to main attractions and a port.
Thomas
2023-05-04
8/10
Clean property with lovely design, and fantastic buffet breakfast. Ideally positioned by ferry.
Harry
2023-04-05
9/10
Appreciated how absolutely spotless and good standard the property was and its attentive staff despite best efforts. We were in a magnificent location not too far from Battle of Crete.
Stephen
2023-04-02
8/10
My room was airy and trendy with view over the harbour and the bedroom plus super comfy bed, it accommodated me perfectly. The staff were courteous and the design was modern.
John
2023-03-31
6/10
High quality place with exceptional service. Magnificent, convenient location close to transport, port, museum and shopping, and shops and restaurants.
Beds were too small.
Jill
2023-03-31
7/10
The staff were caring and the laundry service and wake up service were free of charge. The food was splendid, the breakfast was above average and delicious.
Bernard
2023-03-19
8/10
I had fabulous food for breakfast with many options. Unbeatable central location really close to Heraklion, the airport and bars.
Arnold
2023-03-15
9/10
The total stay was great for ten nights. The staff were enthusiastic, as I could only expect. Its location not too far from Battle of Crete was marvellous and pleasant. Plus it was max 5 mins walk to the lake.
William
2023-03-12
9/10
The venue was set in the very central position just off the center, the city centre and the port. Had nice dainties at The Walls, located right at the hotel.
Tom
2023-03-07
7/10
Magnificent and unbeatable location close to the direct flight path for take offs from the airport, anywhere in the old town of Heraklion, and tavernas, the port, archiological museum and bus stop to Knossos, only 10 minutes walk from Nikos Kazantzakis.
There was no breakfast.
Roy
2023-02-27
7/10
The location was unbeatable and pleasant, not very far from a 1600s Venetian fountain. Besides, it was really close to city attractions and nightlife spots, and the airport. They had an early check-in.
John
2023-01-15
9/10
Lots of incredible food at breakfast time. Central position near Port with particularly nice views.
James
2023-01-12
8/10
It had very central location close to a state-of-the-art museum.
Karl
2022-12-22
9/10
Had a perfectly pleasant stay on holidays, everything was perfectly fine. The venue was in a central location near nearest beach and the hill. We had early meal in Haris Creperie, based nearby.
Bryan
2022-11-26
8/10
Stylish and fairly clean place, captivating view of the sea. Attentive and caring staff, free laundry and wake up calls. Fashionable and perfect room and open bathroom with all necessary facilities. Brilliant food for the buffet breakfast. Unbeatable location minutes from a majestic church.
Susan
2022-11-18
7/10
We had an electronic key card, a work desk and a TV set with satellite channels in the deluxe king room. The bed was comfortable; and there was a walk-in shower. There also was private parking and clean pool.
John
2022-11-01
8/10
Very central location near by airport. Spotless and luxury rooms and fine bathrooms.
Mike
2022-10-31
9/10
The hotel was fairly clean, I appreciated it. Its location was very central, minutes from Dolphins.
Daniel
2022-10-30
8/10
The breakfast with many options. Unbeatable location, not too far from Pili Dermata. Also, to main city square.
Jacob
2022-10-21
8/10
The location was stunning - 500 metres away from Dolphins. Our executive room was attractive, huge. The hotel staff was pleasant and attentive.
Billy
2022-10-17
8/10
Exceptionally comfortable bed in classic room with an individual safe, air conditioning and a mini-bar. Incredible location, 5 minutes' walk to a state-of-the-art museum. Set walking distance to a port in the lovely area.
Fred
2022-10-16
9/10
The location is central.
Emma
2022-09-27
7/10
The hotel had a very central location and it was right next to Central Market.
Greg
2022-09-26
7/10
Perfect units with comfortable bed. Location near the centre, museums.
Edith
2022-09-16
8/10
Breakfast with many options. Very central location, nice base for discovering Heraklion.
Henry
2022-08-09
8/10
Everything was great, stunning location short walk to the centre of the town, old port, museum, buses and town centre and Heraklion, fab experience. The rooms were outstanding and wonderful, had a shower, hairdryers and terrycloth bathrobes.
Philippe
2022-08-02
8/10
All was immaculately clean, I thoroughly enjoyed very good staff and food. I was offered an astonishing breakfast with many options.
Joe
2022-06-30
9/10
Delightful, fabulous with a friendly reception.
Walter
2022-06-15
7/10
Staff and rooms were great, I loved it.
Michelle
2022-06-15
8/10
Clean hotel, there were ideal staff and food. Variety of food at the breakfast, I loved fresh fruit, bread, pastries and cereals. Tbh, had an excellent stay at Aquila atlantis property.
Hans
2022-03-19
9/10
The hotel is divine and fairly clean, has particularly good views of the sea. Thanks a lot for a fabulous stay, would definitely come back.
Jean
2022-01-29
9/10
Comfortable stay, hip new place. Warm cuisine. Lovely view, a spacious balcony, big bed, too...
Patrick
2022-01-27
9/10
Our stay there was such wonderful. Good service at the restaurant!
Jerome
2021-12-28
7/10
I liked my stay here. The staff were helpful, I was offered a savoury breakfast.
Zach
2021-12-16
9/10
Tasteful, clean hotel with outstanding food and affable staff. Large room, huge bathroom.
Paul
2021-12-01
9/10
I really enjoyed that the reception was good. Optimal location to Agia Paraskevi Church. The venue had extremely cordial staff who made the stay wonderful. The restaurant was good, offered gorgeous food.
Bob
2021-10-08
9/10
The service was fantastic and staff were responsive. Immaculate unit with utensils and cutlery. Remote location, not too far from central market;))
Not nice area.
John
2021-09-15
9/10
with such an isolated location it's a good value. really accommodating staff, relaxing bar.
Andrée
2021-08-15
8/10
I liked the property and pleasant amenities and staff. Conveniently based in a great area.
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William
2021-06-26
8/10
Impressive location, the staff was exceptional, also beds were comfy. I loved my good-sized room and its big size bathroom. The best part was the splendid view of the harbor. Efficient check in and flexible check out.
Richard
2021-05-20
9/10
I loved my fantastic stay. Tidy and fabulous hotel, outstandingly accommodating staff and fine rooms. Perfect view of harbor. Bathroom was reasonably large and it had a shower, a hairdryer and soft bathrobes for my convenience. Found in a beautiful part of the town.
Patricia
2021-04-23
7/10
It was a very relaxing experience. I loved all the hotel offered : spacious beds and amiable staff. The buffet breakfast was delicious, paid usd 14 per person per day. Heated pool and public beach.
Howard
2020-11-19
9/10
we recommend it to all for honeymoon. right place for discovering heraklion. we were changed to a suite with harbor view. moreover, free wifi was handy.
Ted
2020-10-02
8/10
Perfect hotel, good sized rooms, excellent breakfast, courteous staff. Sunny balcony was a nice surprise. Really enjoyed that it was minutes away from Doukos Bofor bus station. We had the most unforgettable few days there.
Raymond
2020-03-02
8/10
Brillant, located within 10 minutes' walk, is a good dining option. Location in the middle of the city was a plus...
Ralph
2020-01-06
9/10
Nice room. We would love to go back, no complains at all. We appreciated staying at aquila atlantis.
