Boasting an archaeological museum and a private art gallery, the smoke-free Metropole Urban Hotel Heraklion is situated nearly a 5-minute walk from Natural History Museum of Crete. This 4-star hotel provides guests with a lounge bar and air-conditioned rooms with views of the sea, while the state-of-the-art Heraklion Archaeological Museum is merely 0.7 km away.

Nestled 950 metres from Georgiadis Park, the hotel is not far from Venetian city Defensive Walls. You can find the Circa-1600-BCE royal Palace of Knossos, which is a great place to explore the area, around 6 km from the Metropole Urban Heraklion. Also, Romanos Square is situated 600 metres away. There is the historic Koules Fortress 14 minutes' walk away, and Tourist Parking bus station is within a few blocks of the property. For those travelling from afar, Nikos Kazantzakis airport is 10 minutes' drive away.

Metropole Urban Hotel has 29 rooms appointed with high-speed internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as self-catering options such as a minibar and coffee/tea making facilities. Furnished with a writing desk, they also have sound-proof windows. The air-conditioned bedrooms are equipped with a wardrobe. The private bathrooms are fitted with a walk-in shower and a separate toilet, along with hairdryers and dryers.

Guests may find the restaurant Peskesi within a 400-metre distance of the Metropole Urban.