Set in an organic farm in the ever-green valley of Lagada, Avdou
villas is the place to rest, heal and, maybe, change... An eco-tourism
facility, Avdou villas offers an alternative way of getting away from it all.
Avdou village lies deep in the Cretan inland, right at the foot of the Lassithi
plateau mountain range...
Avdou lies deep in the middle of the "Lagada" valley, 33 km from
the city of Heraklion, with about 600 inhabitants. The earliest recorded
reference to "Avdou" is in 1381, in a Venetian state document stating
the area as a benefice belonging to Michel Quirino.
Excavations in the area unearthed a building with mosaics, probably part of
an extensive complex of an early-Christian basilica. The village is dotted with
frescoed Byzantine churches.
Near the Avdou settlement there are two caves, Faneromeni
and Haghia Fotini, where archaeologists found artefacts dating
back to the Neolithic period, in Minoan Crete when they were probably used as
worship grounds.
Avdou probably took its name from the prophet Havdeu whose
church existed in nearby Kontaria.
Avdou village lies deep in the Cretan inland, right at the foot of the
Lassithi plateau mountain range. Avdou is only a 15-minute drive off the
Northern coast, 30 km from the Heraklion airport and 32 km from the port.
The Hotel is situated in a 2.2-hectare organic farming
estate at the south end of Avdou village. Olive trees, oranges, tangerines,
apricot trees, kiwis and a vegetable garden grow all over the estate.
- 1 Restaurant with Traditional Food
- Cretan Traditional Breakfast
- 1 Bar
- Gardens: 20.000 m2
- Bio Vegetable Garden
- Lobby lounges
- TV Corner
- 1 Floor ,maximum
- First Aid
- Parking
- Quick Check-in Service
- Internet Access
- Photographer - Florist
- Mailbox
- In Room Safety Deposit Boxes
- 1 Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Baby Cots
In-Hotel Health & Recreation
- Free Sun chairs
- Free Umbrellas
- Free Towels
The complex consists of:
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2
Studios up to 3 pax
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3
One-Bedroom Apart. up to 4 pax
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1
Two Bedrooms House up to 6pax
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Total
Number of Rooms: 8
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Total Number of Beds: 30
The
Two Bedrooms Apart. features:
A ground floor with 1 master bedroom (with 2 single beds), WC with shower,
kitchen, 6-persons dining room, living room with 3-seat sofa (converted to 2
singles or 1 double bed), arm-chair, fireplace and terrace.
A first floor with a second bedroom (with a double iron-rail bed), WC with a
bath and a large terrace.
- Total capacity: 6 persons.
The
One-Bedroom Apart. up to 4
pax. features:
A ground floor with kitchen, dining room for 4 persons, sitting room with a
3-seat sofa (converts to 2 single beds or 1 double bed), an arm-chair, a
fireplace, a WC and a terrace.
A first floor with a master bedroom (with a double iron bed in one of the houses
and 2 single beds in the other), a WC with a bath and a large terrace.
- Total capacity: 4 persons.
Each
of “One-Bedroom Apart.
& a Loft “Ondas” up to 3 pax” and Studio up to 3 pax” features:
Kitchen, a dining table for 3 persons, an arm-chair that converts to a single
bed, WC with bath, one of the studios has 2 single beds, the other studio 1
double bed and a terrace.
- Total capacity of 3 persons.
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All
houses and studios are equipped with: An electric kitchen, Refrigerator,
Cooker-hood, Kettle, Coffee-maker and other equipment. All
houses also feature Telephone, Central heating, Safe, Iron-board and Iron.
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All
boudoirs have a magnifying mirror for make up and all WCs provide a
hair-dryer.
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House
litter is collected daily and disposed at the organic farm compost.
-
House
cleaning service twice a week.
Rooms’ Surface ( m2 )
- One-Bedroom Apartment: 30-70
- Two-Bedroom Apartment: 80
In-Room Standard Amenities
- WC / Bath or Shower
- Air-Conditioning – Heating
- Satellite TV
- Radio or Music TV Channel
- Direct-Dial Telephone
- Mini Fridge
- Hairdryer
- Laundry / Dry-Cleaning Service
- Balcony or Terrace
- Safety Deposit Boxes
- Fireplace In Maisonettes
- Oven with Grill and Hotplates (Cooker)
- Cooker-hood, Kettle, Percolator
- Iron
Board and Iron
