With its enviable beach setting, newly renovated in 2008, the hotel offers the perfect choice for a relaxing holiday base. Set in well-maintained gardens, the hotel offers a tranquil environment for those who simply wish to unwind, whilst the hotel facilities, animation and entertainment programs will keep the more lively guests entertained. The 155-room hotel houses a bar, disco, restaurant and 24-hour reception and check-out service. Younger guests can enjoy the children's playground. Conference and currency exchange facilities, lift access, auditorium and a hotel safe are all available. The hotel is air-conditioned and has a car park for guests with vehicles.

Set directly on its own sandy beach, the hotel is situated approximately 2 km from the charming fishing village of Sissi and about 5 km from the livelier and busier resort of Malia. Restaurants, bars or pubs and disco/clubs, shops, tourist attractions and a beach are all accessible in around a 5-minute drive to the village of Sissi. The hotel is located in the quiet and rustic area of Aghia Varvara, with the nearby Lassithi Mountains as its impressive backdrop. The Palace of Malia is also about a 5-minute drive away, Knossos in the town of Heraklion can be reached in about an hour by public transport and the centre of Agios Nikolaos is approximately 24 km away. The nearest bus stop is around 150 m from the hotel.

A breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet is served, as is a set menu lunch and dinner à la carte.