Hotel Olympic with long-lasting experience and tradition in hospitality was completely renovated in 2002. In its renewed form, it provides services and conveniences that meet the demands of our times. It is a B' class hotel and is open all year round. It has a quality system certification according to the ELOT EN ISO 9001:2000 standards as well as the HACCP management system according to the ELOT 1416 standards (ELOT = Hellenic Organisation for Standardisation).



ACCOMMODATION

Comfort and luxurious hospitality in the heart of the city !!!

Hotel Olympic has 73 spacious and comfortable rooms, with double glazing for optimal sound isolation, central heating and separate air-condition, as well as an integrated system of fire-protection and fire-extinction that covers the hotel throughout. Furnished with hand-made oak furniture and decorated with particular tastefulness rooms, Hotel Olympic offers all modern conveniences and services. The experienced and friendly staff will satisfy the needs and wishes of our guests who are in town either on business or to enjoy their holidays. The hotel offers single, double and triple rooms (with a sofa bed) as well as rooms for guests with disabilities. Furthermore, joined rooms are available, specially designed for families. There are rooms with a balcony or a veranda. Small pets are allowed (the guest should previously notify the hotel regarding this).

All rooms are equipped with:
· Double glazing · Separate air-condition
· Central heating
· Smoke and fire detector
· Security lock with card and energy saving system
· Hand-made oak furniture and fixed oak wardrobes
· Wall to wall carpet in all rooms
· Pure cotton linen
· Direct telephone line with personal answering machine and DDI
· Internet access
· Fridge / mini bar
· Safe
· Hair dryer
· Room service
· Music (channel with video clips and satellite radio channels)
· Colour TV with satellite programs and 24-hours news programs (CNN, Euronews, BBC World)
· Bathroom with bathtub or shower
· Baby cot (without any extra charge and upon previous arrangement)

Some rooms have a working desk. If you should wish this, please, inform us at the time of your reservation.




SERVICES

Conveniences and services

The Hotel's common areas are fully air-conditioned and consist of a restaurant with traditional Greek cuisine and a rich breakfast buffet, a sitting room with TV and a large lounge with a fireplace for relaxation over a cup of coffee and cake or for a friendly talk with friends or business associates. The hotel has also a roof garden that offers a panoramic view. The special Cafe-Bar of the hotel, one of the most popular rendezvous of the town, serves coffee, drinks, light meals, cakes and ice-cream and is open from early in the morning until late at night.

Services
· Reception 24-hours a day
· Arrival and departure time at 12 o'clock noon.
· Reception of messages
· Exchange (24 hours)
· Credit card and travellers checks are accepted
· Fax, copier and printer
· Internet corner
· Post
· Room service (08.00 – 23.00)
· Daily cleaning services: laundry, dry cleaning, ironing (upon 24h notification, except on weekends and holidays)
· Parking space around the hotel and two parking stations in a distance of 50 and 100 m from the hotel entrance
· Accessibility for people with disabilities to all hotel areas.
· Doctor (24-hours, upon telephone communication)
· Drugstore (besides the hotel's drugstore, there is a drugstore right next to the hotel and many more in the square where the hotel lies)
· Public hospital in a distance of 2.800 m
· Private clinic in a distance of 100 m


Business facilities

For our guests who are in town for business we can offer the following facilities upon previous arrangement:
Post services, fax, photocopier, printer, Internet and e-mail access
Wireless telephone and ISDN
Rooms with a working desk


Technical equipment

· Conference table
· Slides, video, overhead projector
· Large Screen TV
· Whiteboard
· Flipchart
· Laptop with Internet connection
· Video and TV
· Technical equipment (from external providers)
· Microphone installation
· PCs and laptops

Please let us know of your needs and we will do everything to our power to meet them.


Other events and meetings
Hotel Olympic is able to organise various events and to cover small conferences and lectures (max. 60 persons), press conferences, seminars, business meetings, presentation of new products. In the past, reiki and yoga seminars took place in the roof garden as well as summer schools and many more. The experienced and qualified personnel render high standard services thus ensuring the success of your event.




DINING

Eating and drinking

Restaurant
Breakfast is comprised of a rich buffet with warm and cold dishes, beverages, juices and coffee. It is open 07:00 – 10:00 o'clock. At the restaurant of Hotel Olympic, they use only virgin olive oil, fresh fruit and vegetables. The guests can taste the traditional Greek cuisine as well as the world-famous Cretan cuisine. The experienced personnel will cover any particular nutritional needs you might have, as well as prepare your baby's meal according to your instructions. The restaurant has a baby high chair. The meals are offered upon previous arrangement. If you wish to have meals during your stay, please let us know at reservation.


Cafe Bar
From its early days the Cafe of Hotel Olympic became one of the most popular meeting points in the heart of the city. It addresses not only our hotel guest but also the locals who wish to have a break over a snack or drink. Enjoy original Greek coffee brewed in the amber, “Illy” espresso and cappuccino, fresh juices, hot chocolate, delicious tea, tempting baguettes, hot croissants, cakes and “Floca” ice-cream, drinks and many more! Opening hours: 07:00 – 23:00

GROUP RESERVATIONS:
For group reservations, please contact: e-mail: groups@visitcrete.com,  tel. (+30) 2810 341560, fax (+30) 2810 343740