Grecotel Meli Palace, Greek Islands

• Sugar-sweet escape: Named after the Greek word for honey, hotels really don’t come much sweeter than this. Enjoying a seafront location and surrounded by lush gardens and palm trees, the plush Grecotel Meli Palace offers everything you could wish for from a relaxing escape; a seafront location, sleek rooms and splendid sunsets.
  
  

• Ramp it up or slow it down: For those who like to keep active there’s a full range of activities to try – from canoeing in the sea, to exploring the local terrain by mountain bike. But if all that sounds too much like hard work, you’ll find plenty of ways to relax on the semi-private beach, around the large outdoor pool or in the hotel’s sumptuous spa.
  
  

• Tempting Grecian fare: Meli Palace does everything to perfection, and dining is no exception. Melissa Restaurant offers a tempting range of Greek and international dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including live show cooking. For a beachside fine dining experience, à la carte Nissi Restaurant boasts an exclusive menu of Greek and Mediterranean specialities.

How to get there

Heraklion International Airport is just 30 minutes away from the hotel, and can be reached by airport shuttle, organised prior to arrival, or by taxi.

Travelling with kids?

This is a family-friendly resort and is well-equipped for children.

Family facilities:

- Kids' club, open-air playground and child-friendly sandy beach
- Games, sports, arts and crafts and themed activities six days a week
- Family shows and kids' disco
- Children's meals
- Baby food in the resort shop
- High chairs in the restaurants
- Babysitting (upon request; fees apply)
- Paediatrician on call (fees apply)

The resort also offers baby equipment rental including: cots; high chairs, pushchairs/buggies, bottle warmers, trainer steps, baby monitors, potties, changing mats, training seats, bottle sterilizers, baby bathtubs, bouncy chairs and kettles (water boiler). Subject to availability. 

Good to know

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Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.