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With a tradition of over 40 years in hospitality, Lato Boutique Hotel is one of the most desirable venues to hold lavish social events, high profile feasts, sophisticated soirées and corporate conferences in Heraklion. The hotel offers several multifunctional spaces, two a la carte restaurants, and conference rooms, which can be meticulously arranged to host a dream wedding, fun birthday parties, workshops, gourmet tasting bashes, and more.
 

Business Events
For businesses, Lato Boutique Hotel offers stress-free planning, or just specially designed conference rooms and multifunctional areas, all equipped with the latest techno gear. The hotel is ideally located steps away from the main shopping venues in Heraklion, business centers and iconic landmarks.

Lato is flexible: we are in the business of exceeding your expectations. You can book the space needed to accommodate your guests and have your own planners take care of the details, or better yet, trust Lato’s staff to organize a glitch-free event. We’ll work with you to understand what your needs are, and then deliver the best for business and science meetings, seminars, product presentations as well as gala dinners, dinners for special occasions and any other event you imagine.
 
 
Social Events
Lato Boutique Hotel offers a wide array of unique and best value alternatives, which along with the expert service staff and the a la carte restaurants' culinary excellenceprovide unparalleled social events. Everything is designed to meet your most discriminating demands. You’ll always get what you want, plus that special touch that makes your private event the unforgettable experience of a lifetime.

Wedding - Baptism - Birthday - Festivity
The most special moments of your life should be enjoyed to the fullest. Therefore, don’t stress about planning them, just leave it to us to welcome your guests in a dreamlike atmosphere designed to woo, to lift-up spirits, and to inspire photo ops without equal.
You will have the rare opportunity to taste fine culinary creations imagined by the executive chef, just for you and your party. Whether you want a Cretan menu, or International delicacies, the chef will take you beyond your wildest culinary fantasy with flair and gusto.
The party planners will team up with the best interior designers in Heraklion and abroad to transform the venue into a Hollywood-blockbuster worthy stage for the entertainment of your guests. Whatever you need, we will deliver with majesty.
 
Club (society) gatherings
Often a challenging task for other event planners, club gatherings is Lato Boutique Hotel’s forte. Each event organized in the award-winning restaurants will be refined with exceptionally luxurious touches, and a Michelin-star worthy menu, created by Chef Zinonas Christofidis and his dedicated, and experienced team.
 
Children’s parties
A specialist at creating traditions, Lato Boutique Hotel understands the value of a children’s party. Children are inspired by beautiful, unique moments in their lives. We do believe that special moments in the life of a child can shape his or her future. That’s why we partner with expert educators to offer age-appropriate environment and entertainment, and we complete the circle with healthy treats and snacks. Whatever your need, birthday, name day or other occasion, fun, dancing and music blend with educational activities, interactive games and wonderful surprises.
 

Theme Events
Regarded by guests, city visitors and locals as the most special moments at Lato Boutique Hotel, the thematic evenings are second to none in Heraklion. These events take place throughout the year at Brillant, Aroma or Herbs’ Garden restaurants, depending on season and event type.

Food & wine tasting nights
In the company of loyal regulars whose numbers constantly rise, nights devoted to the art of flavors and enjoyment together with great wines created by Cretan winemakers have become a trademark of Lato Boutique Hotel, and take place in Brillant and Herbs' Garden restaurants all year round.

Nights with live music performances
Tunes from talented bands, famous artists, known local DJs and resident DJs permeate Lato’s entertainment spaces daily. Music decorates the premises of Brillant Restaurant in the evenings, creating the appropriate environment for festivities with or without any special occasion.

Christmas' & New Year's Eve
All the magic of this festive period unfolds in the mouthwatering delicacies, music and luxurious, warm atmosphere that easily resembles a classy, cozy family gathering. Lato Boutique Hotel offers you the chance to celebrate Christmas' and New Year's Eve in the most festive and special manner, and with memorable flavors and decorations.

Saint Valentine's dinners
Brillant Restaurant comes first for those wishing to celebrate St Valentine's Day. The celebration is carefully planned to bring out romantic feelings along with the finest flavors, live tunes and warm atmosphere your special someone will always remember. Colors, essences and music are all synchronized to heartbeats.

Carnival
Always in a festive mood, and offering specially chosen menus that match the spirit of the day, plus welcome surprises like dancers and musical performances, Lato Boutique Hotel and Brillant Restaurant welcome the Carnival with delicious dishes, inspiring melodies, and unforgettable events.

Greek Orthodox Easter
Specially prepared fasting flavors are in store for you. Tasty dishes you have never tried before as well as local and traditional lamb soup with Cretan herbs are just a few reasons that make Lato Boutique Hotel the ideal choice to spend your Easter break. The restaurants dress themselves in the colors of the traditional festivity, always in the company of fine wines, as required for the occasion.

Children’s events
Always entertaining and educational, children’s events at Lato Boutique Hotel offer the little ones and parents creative and relaxing events in beautiful, exciting, and safe surrounds, topped with marvelous treats.

With two neighboring buildings, offering both business and leisure travelers outstanding services and comfort, in 71 rooms and 8 suites, all custom fit with rich furnishings, and excellent in-room amenities, Lato Boutique Hotel stands in one of the best locations in Heraklion city, right above the old harbor, with unrestricted views to the Venetian fortress. 
 

Comfy Rooms
Capacity: 2 persons
Room Size: 18 m²
Completely refurbished, the Comfy Rooms are located on the mezzanine floor and on the ground floor of the annex building. The rooms offer wide soundproof windows. Ground floor rooms have private access to a courtyard located at the rear of the property.
 

Superior City View Rooms
Capacity: 3 persons
Room Size: 20 m²
Completely refurbished, the Superior Rooms are found both in the main building of the Hotel, as well as in the annex building. The rooms offer views to the city or partial views to the Cretan Sea. They have been designed in a way that enhances their special character assisted by particular architecture, decoration and layout.

 
Superior Sea View Rooms
Capacity: 3 persons
Room Size: 20 m²
Recently fully refurbished, the Superior Rooms with sea views can be found both in the main building of the hotel, as well as in the annex building. All rooms offer views over the old port of the city and its Venetian fortress, or panoramas of the western side of the Sea of Crete, where evenings bring the most beautiful sunsets anywhere in Heraklion. Inside, the roll-call to chic is answered in full, with sophisticated, contemporary furnishing, and top of the line amenities.
 

Family Rooms
Capacity: 4 persons
Room Size: 35 m²
Fully remodeled, the Family Rooms are found in the main and the annex building of the hotel, and offer views to the city or the open space at the rear of the annex building. They provide two bedrooms, internally connected, an elegant bathroom with shower, and an additional WC. They are designed to provide functional comfort to families and small groups of people.
 

Junior Suites
Capacity: 3 persons
Room Size: 30 m²
Redecorated with flair and style, the Junior Suites are found in the main building of the hotel, and offer a balcony or a veranda with stunning views to the old harbor of the city and the Venetian fortress. You will enjoy an exquisite one bedroom suite, with a restful queen-size bed, and a stylish sitting area.
 
 
Executive Suites
Capacity: 3 persons
Room Size: 40 m²
Fully renewed and decorated to offer distinctive luxury and comfort, the Executive Suites are found in the main building of Lato Boutique Hotel offering a peerless overlook of the Venetian fortress “Koules” and the Sea of Crete. Spectacular and spacious, the Executive Suites combine modern architecture and decor, offering richly appointed luxury amenities of outstanding quality: king size beds, lushly furnished sitting rooms, modern bathrooms with Jacuzzi, as well as a veranda and balcony with the panoramic dreamscape over the old port of Heraklion and its guardian, Rocca al Mare.

Three restaurants share the spotlight at Lato Boutique Hotel, each with its own stylish design, cool and elegant spaces, all eye-appealing and inviting. "Brillant", "Herbs' Garden" and "Aroma" are ready to welcome guests from all over the world, introducing them to luscious Cretan cuisine. From very early in the morning till late midnight, the restaurants offer dishes born from the purest products of the Cretan land.

Everything presented on your plate, like a small masterpiece, is hand-picked, selected with great artistry and care, directly from local farmers. The pure virgin Cretan olive oil, the unique herbs of the island, the fresh vegetables and fruits, the traditional Cretan dairy products, the Cretan honey, the wild greens, the tender meats, and the fresh Cretan fish are true treasures that reside in all restaurants at Lato Boutique Hotel.
 

Brillant Restaurant
With its buoyant, yet luxurious atmosphere, Brillant Restaurant offers unique culinary experiences since 2007. Fine raw local ingredients, cooked with imagination and respect towards authentic Cretan traditions, result in delicious dishes. The restaurant is open daily from noon till late at night, from November to May, when it passes the torch to Herbs’ Garden to welcome the Cretan spring.

With a vivid color scheme, and subtle tropical motifs, Brillant is ideal for romantic dinners, private events, and business meetings. Guests will savor nouvelle Grecque cuisine for lunch or dinner: fine local meat dishes, wild green salads, hand-made pasta, fresh fish and delicious homemade desserts, paired with selected wines, or refreshing cocktails.

The atmosphere is enhanced with carefully picked tunes and live bands weekly. Perhaps Brillant’s best attribute, this is a place where upscale doesn’t mean expensive. Call it affordable fine dining if you prefer, and come to find out why this restaurant is counted among the best in Crete.

Events: Brillant Restaurant is the ideal choice to host both social and business events. The team of experts is ready to organize for you any type of private or business event, such as: festivities, galas, cocktail parties, club (society) gatherings, business lunches and dinners, business meetings, product presentations, science workshops, and so on.

Also, Brillant organizes high quality theme and anniversary nights at competitive prices. Brillant creates the ideal environment for entertainment and culinary bliss.


Herb's Garden Restaurant
Here is the finest "balcony" in the city embraced by the soft breeze of the Cretan Sea, granting the most beautiful panoramic views of the old city harbor and the Venetian fortress you’ll ever see. Herbs' Garden is the jewel in Lato’s crown, open daily from 13:00 till late at night, offering a seductive summer menu from early May to late October.

The inspired menu primes your palate for fresh fish and seafood cooked to perfection, tender meats, refreshing vegetables and season salads, fine appetizers accompanied by ouzo or raki, and a variety of fine wines.

Carrying a name inspired by the Cretan nature and the fragrances of the herbs that dominate the island, Herbs' Garden is a perfect choice for dining, or drinks. Herbs' Garden is always a welcoming heaven where you can sip a traditional coffee while getting lost in the immensity of the panoramic sea views extending far out to sea, a breathtaking vista unveiled in front of your eyes.

When the heat of the Cretan sun becomes unbearable, Herbs’ Garden refreshes you with ice cold juices, homemade ice-creams, desserts of unique flavors, and fine cocktails.

At dinner, when the restaurant is packed with guests dining under the starry skies, cooled by gentle breezes from the sea, the chef’s personal touch will seduce you with exquisite contemporary creations.

Events: Herbs' Garden is the perfect blend of contemporary layout, romantic atmosphere, and matchless cuisine. Whether your event is of private or business nature, the quality and the eye for detail justify why you should hold any of your future events with us.
Last, but not least, Herbs' Garden organizes theme and anniversary nights at competitive prices, creating the ideal environment for entertainment and culinary bliss.
 
 
Aroma Restaurant
Nothing quite compares to a breakfast at Aroma, the beautiful eatery, which kick starts your day with Cretan specialties and international delicacies, delicious homemade marmalade, freshly squeezed orange juice, and fragrant coffee. Although just a breakfast restaurant, Aroma is elegant, tranquil and inviting, serving a healthy and balanced Cretan breakfast, all year round, to both guests and drop in customers.

Aroma adheres to traditional Cretan cuisine standards and culinary culture. The buffet caters to all guests: The ones who enjoy a protein-rich start for the day; the ones who prefer the lighter, French-style morning meal with fresh croissants and coffee; the vegans and vegetarians; the cereal-buffs; the picky eaters; the pancake lovers; and of course the youngest guests. Aroma serves only the freshest local ingredients, the healthiest organic produce, and balanced Cretan culinary dishes, famous all around the world.

Wellness Area & Mini Gym
Lato Boutique Hotel has designed and created two special areas to keep and enhance your energy and wellness during your stay.
The petit fitness area offers excellent conditions for training throughout the day, operating from 6:00 in the morning until midnight. At the same level, the small steam bath and hydro massage area are the perfect respite after a busy day of exploring the city, or a demanding business meeting.

With an extensive menu of treatments and beauty services inspired by the Greek islands, Lato Boutique hotel and the Aegeo Spas inaugurate their partnership for a more holistic wellbeing, relaxation and rejuvenation of body and soul.

Indulge yourself in the hands of experienced therapists and escape through an amazing journey of health and beauty.

Working hours: 8:30-13:30 & 16:00-19:00