Amirandes, Grecotel Exclusive Resort
Amirandes is the Cretan resort for the wedding that is genuinely large.
Amirandes, Grecotel Exclusive Resort is a resort destination wedding venue in Gouves, Greece, hosting 20 to 300 guests in the $$$ price range, reached from Heraklion (Nikos Kazantzakis) (HER), ~25 minutes by car. Best months: June, July, August, September.
About Amirandes, Grecotel Exclusive Resort
Amirandes is the Cretan resort for the wedding that is genuinely large.
Grecotel quotes celebrations of up to 300 guests here, with six meeting rooms and a run of indoor and outdoor spaces around lagoons and sea-view terraces, plus ten restaurants and bars on the property.
Ceremonies happen either at the resort’s VIP Beach or in its chapel, which covers both the barefoot version and the Orthodox one without leaving the grounds.
The setting is a long stretch of the north coast at Gouves, 25 minutes east of Heraklion, built around an Olympic-sized seawater pool.
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The place is very clean, stylish and a real 5-star hotel. Rooms are very clean & nice. Great atmosphere. We went to free Pilates session & cookie session.
Jimmy Ngao · read the whole review on Google →Capacity, rooms and facilities
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- HER, 45 min by carAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- Grecotel quotes celebrations of up to 300 guests
- Ceremonies at the resort’s VIP Beach or in its chapel
- Six meeting rooms plus indoor and outdoor spaces around the lagoons
- Ten restaurants and bars, and an Olympic-sized seawater pool
The wedding season
A sample wedding weekend
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- 20:00Welcome party by the seawater pool for arriving guests
- 10:30Beach morning, children in the pools, spa for anyone else
- 18:00Ceremony at the VIP Beach or in the chapel
- 20:00Dinner for 300 on the sea-view terraces
- 12:00Farewell lunch, coaches back to Heraklion
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- HER · about 45 min by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Heraklion (Nikos Kazantzakis).
- Typical total
- €60,000–160,000Aisle estimate
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€60,000 to €160,000 for 150 to 300 guests (estimated)
- Ceremony fee
- On request
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By proposal, not published
- Reception
- €90–160 a headAisle estimate
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€90 to €160 per guest for food and drink (estimated)
- Room rate
- €300 a nightAisle estimate
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Rooms from ~€300/night in season (estimated)
- Weather window
- June – September
The months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
- Direct line
- 2897 041103
Answered by the venue in local hours.
The 300-guest capacity and the VIP Beach and chapel are Grecotel-published. All money figures are our estimates against planner-reported Greek per-guest ranges, not quotes.
Questions about the venue
How large a wedding can Amirandes hold?+
Grecotel quotes the resort for celebrations of up to 300 guests, across six meeting rooms and a set of indoor and outdoor spaces. That makes it one of the few properties in Greece that can seat a large international guest list without splitting it between venues.
Where does the ceremony happen?+
Couples exchange vows either at the resort’s VIP Beach or in its chapel on the grounds. Having both means an Orthodox or blessing ceremony and a barefoot beach ceremony are the same booking, with no drive between the two.
Is Amirandes good for families?+
Yes, and it is a real reason to choose it. There are ten restaurants and bars, a children’s pool alongside the Olympic-sized seawater pool, and a spa, so guests travelling with children have somewhere to be all week rather than only on the wedding day.
What does a wedding here cost?+
Grecotel quotes weddings by proposal. Planner guidance puts a full Greek destination wedding at roughly €400 to €700 per guest all in on the islands, and Crete sits at the lower end of that. Ask Grecotel for a package against your numbers.
How do guests get there?+
Heraklion (Nikos Kazantzakis) airport is about 25 minutes west and takes charter and low-cost flights from most of Europe, which usually makes it cheaper for a large guest list than reaching Santorini or Mykonos.
Could this be your venue?
Ask about your plans, pricing and availability. You do not need a fixed date yet.
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.