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Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection

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Superior Room Side Sea View | Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
$123
includes taxes & fees
Nov 28 - Nov 29

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Minoos 3 Sofokli Venizelou, Heraklion, Crete, 713 03
  • Place, Historical Museum of Crete
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Heraklion Town Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Heraklion Archaeological Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis)
    ‪6 min drive‬

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Classic Room Side Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Connecting Rooms Side Sea View | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, soundproofing

Family Connecting Rooms Side Sea View

  • 452 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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Junior Suite Panoramic Sea View

  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Signature Suite Panoramic Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Room Side Sea View | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, soundproofing

Superior Room Side Sea View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 248 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
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About this property

Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection

5-star Heraklion hotel close to Heraklion Port
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness center, and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, a seasonal outdoor pool, and concierge services.
Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 50-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. This Heraklion hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection features a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This luxury hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Complimentary covered self parking is available on site.

Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection is a smoke-free property.

ROCCA BISTRO - Onsite bistro. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • ROCCA BISTRO

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (28 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Double-glazed windows
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 4.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 15.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from May 01 to October 31
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection Hotel
Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection Heraklion
Rocca A Mare Heraklion Handwritten Collection (April 2025)
Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection Hotel Heraklion

Rocca A Mare Heraklion - Handwritten Collection Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MIHAELA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to downtown , rental car companies and the port, not in walkable proximity to the breach. The staff is amazing and they go out of their way to accommodate their guests. Shout out to Ana Maria for her friendliness and hospitality.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Desiree

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel rooftop pool and location were great. Restaurants were within walking distance. The hotel is in an ideal location; however, the rooms are not fully insulated, so you can hear street noise at night. The front desk staff were okay and didn’t provide a full 5-star service experience. Overall, the visit was okay, but I am not sure if I would select this hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stop over hotel on the way to Rethymno

We were only at the hotel for one night, and arrived at 7pm due to a delayed ferry, but we had a lovely if brief stay! The staff were welcoming on arrival and provided a welcome drink and showed us to our room. The rooftop pool is open until 8pm so we managed a quick dip and headed out to get some dinner. We walked to the old market area (Kalokerinou- about fifteen minutes away) and found a lovely restaurant. The buffet breakfast in the morning was to a high standard as well. Definitely recommend this hotel and would go back. Only thing of note is that it is on the main road and you can hear traffic if the window is open.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

New and beautiful

Newly opened and beautifully designed hotel with modern elements. Great location. Only issue is the street noise at night if that is something that bothers you. Fantastic pool and rooftop.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best customer service i've ever experinced. Warm and kind staff! Excellent breakfast buffet
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such excellent staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sanja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aya

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff - helped us with recommendations and ordering cabs and reservations always with a smile. Great pool Great breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What becomes apparently immediately upon entering is the staff, friendly, professional, helpful and destressing. Loved the roof top pool and bar and the view and sunsets. The breakfast service was excellent, starting with the staff, the buffet was diverse, fresh, with lots of options and a beautiful presentation
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Monika

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New property in great condition. We stayed in an ocean view room with a good sized balcony. The room was nicely decorated and clean with an excellent view to the ocean. Comfortable bed but had to ask for thinner pillows as the ones in the room were very thick. The thinner pillows were very comfortable. The rate included breakfast which was buffet style with an assortment of breads, cereal, yogurt, dried and fresh fruit, salad, eggs, ham, sausages, salami, pancake, assortment of cheeses, jams, and honey, several kinds of juice, coffee or tea…all very delicious! The only thing I’d do differently if I ever stayed again would be to book a rental car ahead of time. Instead I used the rental car company recommended by the hotel which, though convenient, as they brought the car to the hotel, was more than double of what I would’ve paid if I went with another rental company due to the full insurance package. Not the hotel’s fault but more so due to my poor planning ahead. Parking is available in the shopping mall’s underground parking for free which is located right across the street from the hotel. Hotel is about 15-18 minute walk to the main dining and shopping area of Heraklion, though there are several dining options closer to the hotel as well. All in all, a pleasant stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dharmendra, Los Altos

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely new hotel. Great experience, made by the welcoming, friendly nature of the staff. Restaurants/bars/city sights within walking distance along the seafront. Nice pool/poolside area to relax by too. Nice breakfast. Would recommend a stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Fareedah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay here! The property was very new, nice and clean. The staff were all so helpful and friendly:) The reason I gave it a 4 star instead of 5 is just because I didn’t like the fact that smoking was allowed in common areas and I just thought it was unfair to people like me who can’t inhale cigarettes smoke…I told the rooftop staff about it and he basically didn’t do anything about it and said it was allowed…..because of that reason I could even enjoy the hotel pool and view with fresh air so I had to go back to my room unhappy. Also, more protein options for breakfast need to be available for people who can’t eat pork…I had to stick to just eggs because the bacon and sausages were all pork:( But otherwise everything else was great! Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Stig

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Very noisy stay

We stayed in two rooms with sea view. The major problem is that the rooms were extremely noisy. The hotel is located right on a crossing/ red light for a four lane street where motorcycles like to start their acceleration at night. There is also an open air discotheque 100 meters away that is open until 3 at night. Yes, it is in the city and you should expect some noise, but this held us awake or if we fell asleep it woke us up. There were ear plugs, but they were not enough. The soundproofing is not there; double glazing, but sliding doors that let the noise in. The rooms are nice with some start-up problems. The service at breakfast and by the pool at the top was very good.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne Marie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un sans faute pour cet hôtel. Propreté parfaite, très bon petit déjeuner, personnel très chaleureux et souriant. Le seul bémol serait le bruit de la rue (musique) la nuit. Mais pas dérangeant. Je recommande sans hésiter
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Basir

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
War alles soooo schön und perfekt richtig traumhaft ❤️
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Hanane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Afef

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Excellent, l’hôtel est neuf et très joli. Le personnel très gentil et aux petits soins.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thore

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent! All food is perfect on the point!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lionel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tres propre et staff tres chaleureux. Superbe view au rooftop et piscine. Les chambres sont mal insonorisés (on entend le traffic)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
L’hôtel a récemment ouvert et le personnel est aux petits soins. Un bel endroit pour se détendre à Héraklion.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inez

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heel fijn hotel, vriendelijk personeel, maar vrij lawaaierig. Ramen sluiten niet goed af waardoor er veel geluid van de straat tot in de kamer komt.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025