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White hotel building with palm trees and a well-kept garden under clear sky
Relaxing pool area with wicker chairs and cushions, surrounded by palm trees and rocks.
Aerial view of a resort with white buildings, pool, and beach umbrellas by the sea.
White two-story building with balconies and palm trees in the foreground.
Pool with blue edging, palm trees, and stone wall under clear sky.
Hotel courtyard with palm trees, plants, and paved paths under clear sky.
Terrace with white tables and chairs overlooking the beach with umbrellas and sea.
Empty outdoor restaurant area by the water with blue and white checkered tablecloths.
A simple hotel room with a white double bed, two pillows, and a nightstand.
Bright hotel room with two white chairs, dresser, and bed in front of blue curtain.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Koutsounari

Avra Beach (ex Avra Palm) ***
Tour operator category

HER424
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Location

The Avra Palm hotel is a small hotel in the south of the island, located directly on the beach of Kakia Skala in Koutsounari. The town of Ierapetra is approximately 9 kilometres away. Heraklion International Airport is located about 100 km from the hotel.

Facilities

The Avra Palm hotel has 27 rooms and offers its guests a lobby with reception, Wi-Fi (included), TV room, small library, tavern and a snack bar. In the outdoor area, the hotel offers its guests a palm garden and a swimming pool with sun loungers and umbrellas (included). In addition, the hotel has a private beach, where loungers and umbrellas are also included. Pool/beach towels are offered for a fee, and parking facilities are also available for a fee.

Accommodation

Double room

The double rooms feature a bath or shower/WC, hairdryer, individually adjustable air conditioning, safe (for a fee), telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi (included), refrigerator, balcony or terrace (D). A welcome drink is provided upon arrival. Can also be booked as a super-saver room (SSZ) or with a sea view (DM).

A simple hotel room with a white double bed, two pillows, and a nightstand.
Bright hotel room with two white chairs, dresser, and bed in front of blue curtain.

Double room Type A

Featuring the same amenities as the double rooms, these rooms have sleeping space for 4 people (4BZ) and are slightly larger. Can also be booked with a sea view (4VM) for an additional charge.

Meals

Breakfast/Half board

Breakfast (8-10 am) as a buffet. For guests with booked half board, dinner is a set menu with dishes from Cretan cuisine (7-9 pm).
The hotel offers its guests meals featuring ingredients from the region.

Children's program

Cot, high chair (each available upon request on site).
Babysitting service on request and for a fee.

Wellness

Beauty treatments (for a fee and by prior appointment).

Hotel service

Parking (for a fee) and laundry service (for a fee).
Daily room cleaning, change of bed linen 3x per week.
Check-in from 3 pm, check-out until 11 am.

Credit card

Visa, MasterCard

Note

Pets are not allowed.
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Please note that stopping directly in front of the hotel is not always possible due to the location of some hotels (e.g. in pedestrian zones or narrow alleys). In this case, drivers will stop as close as possible to the accommodation. The driver is not responsible for transporting luggage to the accommodation.

Note

Hotel contact:
Avra Palm
Koutsounari
Lassithi/Crete/Greece
Phone:0030 28420 61337
Fax:0030 28420 61524
Email: info@avrapalm.com

Destination information

For stays from 1.1.2018, the Greek government levies a climate resilience fee, which must be paid by the guest on site, comparable to a tourist tax.
The amount depends on the type/category of accommodation and is scaled from 0.50 Euro to 15 Euro per day and room from 1.1.2025.
For stays in the high season 1.4.-31.10.
Category 1-2 stars 2 Euro
Category 3 stars 5 Euro
Category 4 stars 10 Euro
Category 5 stars 15 Euro
For stays in the low season 1.11.-31.3.
Category 1-2 stars 0.50 Euro
Category 3 stars 1.50 Euro
Category 4 stars 3 Euro
Category 5 stars 4 Euro

Tour operator category

3 Suns ***

Country category

3 Sterne
Last updated: 24.09.2026 12:06