Petousis Hotel & Suites: Accommodation in Amoudara (Heraklion), Crete

Petousis Hotel & Suites offers 57 rooms, including suites with exclusive private pools that provide direct access from the room to a shared pool between two units. Accommodations are split across four adjacent buildings, with family rooms featuring a screen to separate children's beds from the parents' area. Each room has air conditioning, a minibar, and a balcony or terrace, with some overlooking the pools or the mountains.

The hotel is attached to the Petousis Taverna, one of the oldest restaurants in the area, serving traditional Cretan cuisine and drawing a local crowd nightly. Breakfast is a buffet with American and continental options, including fresh fruit, pastries, and hot dishes, served from 7:30 to 10:00. Lunch and dinner are available at the taverna, offering large portions of Greek dishes, while the pool bar serves snacks and cocktails delivered to sunbeds.

Children have a dedicated kids' pool, an indoor play area, and outdoor play equipment, plus board games available at the hotel. The three outdoor pools include a shallow-end pool and a children's pool, all with sun loungers and pool towels provided. Staff organize daily recreational activities, and themed dinner nights with live music or performances happen several evenings per week.

A full-service spa offers a range of treatments: back massage, full body massage, facial treatments, body wraps, and couples massage, all operated by therapist Maria. The fitness centre has a cross-trainer, spin bikes, and free weights, plus a hot tub/jacuzzi near the main pool. Guests can also use the fitness/spa locker rooms, book spa/wellness packages, or enjoy the 24-hour front desk for arranging car hire and tours.

The hotel is a 5-minute walk from Ammoudara Beach, a sandy beach with a beach bar called Heaven offering cocktails and sunbeds. Heraklion city centre is 7 km away, reachable by a 20-minute bus ride from the stop directly outside the hotel, with tickets sold at the supermarket opposite. Free private parking is available, and the airport shuttle can be arranged, while the 24-hour front desk handles luggage storage and early check-in requests.

Rooms: 57 rooms including suites with private shared pools

Dining: Petousis Taverna - one of the oldest restaurants in the area, serving traditional Cretan cuisine

Family: Kids' pool, indoor play area, outdoor play equipment, daily activities

Wellness: Full-service spa with massages, facials, body treatments, and hot tub

Location: 5-minute walk to Ammoudara Beach, 20-minute bus ride to Heraklion

Services: Free private parking, airport shuttle, 24-hour front desk with luggage storage