The Peninsula hotel is built on a promontory in a traditional Aegean architecture overlooking the bay of Agia Pelagia and 20 km west of the island’s capital town Heraklion. The Peninsula Hotel is surrounded by two unique beaches that offer a wide range of water sport facilities. To the centre of the well-known holiday resort Agia Pelagia, with its numerous shops, restaurants, taverns, bars and cafes, it is 3,5 km away. A local bus service connects the hotel to the town and to the airport, situated 26 km from the property. The hotel facilities and services include 24 h reception, lobby area with lifts and a bar, Wi-Fi connection, tour desk, conference facilities, main restaurant, mini market, a byzantine chapel, outdoor pools, children´s pool, sun terrace with a pool bar, snack bar, beach bar and gardens. The sports activities include pool games, table tennis, darts, volleyball, billiards (with extra charge) and tennis courts.