Overview
Jet off and immerse yourself in the stylish ambiance of the Avra Imperial Hotel, a luxurious 5-star getaway close to the beach in the picturesque bay of Kolymbari in sun-kissed Crete. You’ll be surrounded by impeccable services, superb amenities a...
Jet off and immerse yourself in the stylish ambiance of the Avra Imperial Hotel, a luxurious 5-star getaway close to the beach in the picturesque bay of Kolymbari in sun-kissed Crete. You’ll be surrounded by impeccable services, superb amenities and unrivalled hospitality at this laid-back haven of relaxation. Sophistication meets comfort and lavish décor in the hotel’s exquisitely-appointed room and suites, while a feast for the senses awaits in an impressive choice of restaurants where gastronomic delights will tantalise your taste buds. There’s a plush spa for the ultimate head to toe pampering experience, a fully-equipped fitness centre for keeping in shape and a packed programme of evening entertainment which includes live performances. There’s also a glistening swimming pool for a refreshing dip, a glorious beach from some relaxation, tennis courts for practicing your backhand and a kids club to ensure plenty of fun for young guests throughout their stay.
Residence Collection rooms for adults aged 13 and above are also available. As well as full access to all hotel's facilities, guests will receive exclusive access to a haven of refined premium all-inclusive experiences.
How far is the nearest beach?
Avra Imperial Hotel is just steps away from Kolymbari beach.
Distance from resort centre
The hotel is within easy reach of a range of shops, bars, cafés and restaurants.
Distance from the airport
Chania Airport is approximately 39km away from Avra Imperial Hotel.
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Pools
![Bar]( "Bars")
Bar
![Restaurant]( "Restaurants")
Restaurant
![Spa]( "Spa")
Spa
![Gym]( "24-Hour Gym")
Gym
![For Families]( "Family-Friendly")
For Families
![Kids Club]( "Kids Club")
Kids Club
![Beach]( "Next to the Beach")
Beach
![Parking]( "Parking")
Parking
![Wifi]( "Wi-Fi")
Wifi
![Waterpark]( "Waterpark Nearby")
Waterpark
Deluxe Room
- Private furnished terrace
- Sofa
- Bathroom with bathtub and rain shower
- Television
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning/heating
- Large writing desk
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Hairdryer
- Complimentary safe
- Iron and ironing board (upon request)
- Rollaway bed/baby cot (upon request)
Deluxe Room Private Pool
- Private pool
- Private furnished balcony
- Sofa
- Bathroom with bathtub and rain shower
- Television
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning/heating
- Large writing desk
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Hairdryer
- Complimentary safe
- Iron and ironing board (upon request)
- Rollaway bed/baby cot (upon request)
Family Room
- Private furnished terrace
- 2 sofas
- Bathroom with bathtub and rain shower
- Television
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning/heating
- Large writing desk
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Hairdryer
- Complimentary safe
- Iron and ironing board (upon request)
- Rollaway bed/baby cot (upon request)
Junior Suite Private Pool
- Private pool
- Private furnished balcony with sun loungers
- Bedroom
- Separate living room with 2 sofas
- Bathroom with bathtub and rain shower
- Television
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning/heating
- Large writing desk
- Fully stocked minibar upon arrival
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Hairdryer
- Complimentary safe
- Pillow menu
- Beach bag gift
- Iron and ironing board (upon request)
- Rollaway bed/baby cot (upon request)
- Personalised concierge
- In-suite check-in (upon request)
- Exclusive services, including cigar humidor, celebration planning, in-suite spa, destination services, wine bar set-up, and in-suite yoga and pilates sessions (local charge)
Deluxe Suite Private Pool
- Private pool
- Private furnished balcony with sun loungers
- Large bedroom with king-size bed
- Separate living room with 2 sofas
- Bathroom with bathtub and rain shower
- Second smaller bathroom
- Television
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning/heating
- Large writing desk
- Fully stocked minibar upon arrival
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Hairdryer
- Complimentary safe
- Pillow menu
- Beach bag gift
- Iron and ironing board (upon request)
- Rollaway bed/baby cot (upon request)
- Personalised concierge
- In-suite check-in (upon request)
- Exclusive services, including cigar humidor, celebration planning, in-suite spa, destination services, wine bar set-up, and in-suite yoga and pilates sessions (local charge)
Facilities
- Swimming pools
- Children’s pools
- Restaurants
- Bars
- 24-hour gym
- Spa
- Kids club
- 2 tennis courts
- Evening entertainment
- Beach and pool sun loungers and parasols
- Gardens
- Amphitheatre
- Hairdressing and nail salon (local charge)
- Crèche
- Baby facilities
- Jewellery shop
- Pop up Boutique store
- Photo kiosk
- Concierge
- Car rental
- Parking
- Conference centre
*Please note that charges may apply to some activities and for the use of some facilities.
Half Board - Dine Around
The Avra Imperial Hotel Half Board - Dine Around programme includes the following:
- Breakfast served buffet style at Basilico Restaurant
- Dinner served buffet style at Basilico Restaurant OR lunch served buffet style at Blue Dong
- A 30% discount will be deducted from the total food bill at 3 à la carte restaurants (24-hour advanced reservation required)
Please note that details, including times and benefits, may be subject to change without notice. You will be provided with full details of the Half Board - Dine Around programme on arrival at the hotel.
All-Inclusive
The Avra Imperial Hotel Luxury All-Inclusive programme includes the following:
- Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner
- 1 dinner at each à la carte restaurant once a week, consisting of a 3-course menu (reservation required)
- Access to 3 bars
- Complimentary cocktails, fine wines and premium international brands
- Extensive wine selection with over 60 etiquettes of wine to choose from at the restaurants
- Unlimited daytime snacks at all bars
- Unlimited ice cream options at the Gelateria
- Complimentary in-room dining
- Complimentary lunch box for excursions
- Fully stocked minibar upon arrival (refilled weekly)
- Welcome fruit basket and local wine
Please note that details, including times and benefits, may be subject to change without notice. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities. You will be provided with full details of the all-inclusive programme on arrival at the hotel.
Dining
Basilico Restaurant
- Serves breakfast and dinner buffet style
Blue Dong
- Eastern cuisine
- Serves lunch buffet style and dinner à la carte style
- Reservation required for dinner
Al Fresco Trattoria
- Italian cuisine
- Serves lunch and dinner à la carte style
- Reservation required for dinner
Avra Seaside Bar & Restaurant
- Serves lunch and dinner à la carte style
- Reservation required for dinner
Cava
- Wine cellar
- Private dinners
Beach Bar
Aura Pool Bar
- Serves snacks throughout the day
In-room dining and beach/pool sunbed service are also available.
4.6
Google reviews (1996)
F Clark
The hotel was lovely in general, big clean pools, lots of loungers, delicious and varied buffet. Having said that, we had several little niggles that added up to an overall okay experience. Firstly, we'd paid up for a private pool and unfortunately the room we were given never got any sun so the pool was freezing and we didn't use our private terrace (we were there in mid-Sept and it was only 20-24 each day with a cool wind so shade wasn't appreciated like it might be in summer). We told the reception about this and they insisted every room got sun, as if we hadn't stayed there and known...?
The hotel also didn't seem to encourage or support refilling our own bottles. We asked where we could do this and were given three new plastic bottles instead. We eventually found a cooler in the gym, but would have been nice if they promoted this more to save plastic waste.
One perk they offer is a pillow menu, but we were told it was "unavailable" during our stay. They also claim to offer a transfer to the airport, but we were told that was only if we stayed a full week. Staff were nice enough, but fairly unhelpful. We were often met with "I don't know" or shrugs when asking for things.
Perhaps we got unlucky, esp. with the room and private pool we hardly used due to lack of sun, but we don't feel we got value for what we paid and wouldn't go back.
Jason Stokes
This is a nice hotel, it looks very impressive. Food both breakfast and evening meals are varied and good. We used one of the restaurants on site one evening, and that was very good. Everywhere is clean, tidy, and well maintained. We had a room with a swim up shared pool because we wanted our own space without the usual sunbed issues. Unfortunately, the patio and pool area was completely in the shade from about 1pm. We found the buffet restaurant area very loud, and it would have been nice to have some dress restriction in the evening. The tea and coffee wasn't refreshed after the 1st day, but water was supplied. Overall 4 stars.
Bogdan V.
The amenities of this hotel are amazing! The beach is not so welcoming and that's a pity but the pool is very nice. We had our room upgraded from a garden view to a pool view. The Half board service is wonderful. The variety of food and the service delivered it's top quality. I will come for sure if I visit west Crete again.
Simeon Hopstadius
Fantastic experience.
We're very happy with our stay. We were here in the end of October and it was very windy (FYI if you're considering the same period).
Pros - The spa was great! The gym had enough equipment to do a full PPL workout. The bars had good cocktails and they weren't shy on the amount of alcohol. All Inclusive is well worth if you're staying at least a week. Restaurant quality varies. We ate at everyone of them except the sea restaurant because it was closed for the season. The Asian place was awesome, truly delicious food. The Italian place by the pool could be better. Ordered a carpaccio and there was a giant ball of arugula on top that was just pointless. The buffet for breakfast/lunch/dinner had tons of choices and everything was tasty. Room service being included in the all inclusive was great to have. Staff was truly great, kind and welcoming. Everyone spoke English so there were no problems communicating.
Cons - The TVs in the room really need to be upgraded. They are old, small and the sound was coming from the bathroom for some reason. Many hotels these days have integrated Chromecasts in every room so that would be desirable. The crews cleaning the rooms leave bags of laundry laying around in the corridors while they take lunch so it doesn't look that great. Also people leave their plates/glasses from their rooms on the railing in the corridors which doesn't get picked up all day and looks a bit trashy. The beach by the hotel isn't that great with all those rocks. The "heated" pool at the spa wasn't really that heated. Also there was an elevator (right by the "11" number on the hotel map) that seriously needs to get cleaned, the doors on one of the floors were nasty.
(for me) The cons would usually remove a star but we had such a good time that for the first time ever I feel like I want to go back to a specific hotel. We'd certainly return if we go to Crete again.
I hope staff take this feedback and make some improvements, then this hotel goes from great to perfect for me.
Amanda Rogers
As I have a health condition I was looking for a good quality hotel in a quiet setting with easy access to good quality meals, I found this in the Avra Imperial hotel. My room was in the Residence Collection (Adults only) which was lovely and quiet with a stunning large pool, plenty of decent seating and restaurant/bar. I was upgraded to a room with a plunge pool and loungers, which was great as I spent a lot of time on my room's terrace. The reason I gave 4 stars for service and not 5 is that the staff who delivered room service, which i used several times, were unpleasant. This was in stark contrast to the rest of the staff, either reception, restaurants/bars or concierge who were extremely helpful and pleasant.
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