Our Name…
In 1204, with the capture of Constantinople by the Crusaders, Euboea was given as a prize to the Flemish knight Jacques d’Avesnes for a short time, as it was later divided into three parts, each given to Lombard knights of the Delle Carceri and Percorari families. These were the so-called tritemorians. The years of the Frankish occupation were years of prosperity for the barony of Chalkis, both because of the developed trade, as well as from the processing of purple and the operation of the Venetian banking institutions.
During these years until 1470, when the city passed to the Turks, it remained in the hands of its Venetian masters. Initially Negroponte was the name of the town of Chalkida and later this name prevailed for the whole island of Euboea.
There are two possible explanations for the name Negroponte:
When Chalkida was under Venetian administration, a bridge was built to connect the city and the island of Evia with Central Greece. The bridge was made of wood, but enough iron was used to make it look black. Thus the town was named Black Bridge after the Catalan Negro (in earlier times, Central Greece had been conquered by the Catalans) and the Italian Ponte.
When Chalkida was under Venetian administration, a bridge was built to connect the city and the island of Evia with Central Greece. The bridge was made of wood, but enough iron was used to make it look black. Thus the town was named Black Bridge after the Catalan Negro (in earlier times, Central Greece had been conquered by the Catalans) and the Italian Ponte.
ACCOMMODATION
Rooms with a view of the sea, rooms with mountain view and the nearby pine forest, family rooms, premium rooms with jacuzzi, rooms with pool and sea view, suites with fireplace, double room suites.
RESTAURANT & BAR
Restaurant Levante and a Veranda with a 180° view of the Euripos Gulf, lobby bar, bar and restaurant at the outer pool’s level, room service, exterior space by the sea for private dinners and events.
POOLS & BEACH
Outdoor pool 25m x 12m by the sea, indoor heated pool 12m x 6m with natural light and a pyramid-shaped glass ceiling, outdoor pool for children 6m x 2.5m, sun-beds and umbrellas by the pool, natural shade and sun-beds by the sea, pool towels.
VARIOUS SERVICES
Lobby operation: 24 hours, luggage transportation service, free internet access (free Wi-Fi), satellite TV, ability to provide laptop or tablet, available cot for baby on request, kettle and supplies for coffee/tea, choice of different kinds of pillows, awakening service, ability to serve breakfast in your room, breakfast duration: 3.5 hours, room service for 24 hours, early breakfast service (on request), ability to provide food or breakfast to customers in special packaging(on request), fitness room (gym), tennis (2) – football 5X5 – basketball – beach volley and petanque (2) courts, activities – entertainment (animation), transport service (transfer) from and to port of Eretria for free, dry cleaning – washing – ironing service, at extra charge,second housekeeping (turndown) in the evening, as an additional room control (change of towels , bed cover removal , emptying waste basket), on request.
SPORTS FACILITIES & LEISURE
Gym (100 m²) with equipment provided by technogym., gym instructor and personalized ergometric programs, football court 5×5 with synthetic grass and floodlight, two (2) hard surface tennis courts with floodlight, basket ball court with floodlight, beach Volley, pool table, ping pong, foosball, two (2) Petang courts, available athletic equipment (balls etc), water sports close to the hotel’s beach with external partner.
CONFERENCES
6 Conference rooms with natural light and view of the sea, latest audiovisual equipment, available exhibition rooms, outdoor location for experiential games.
FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN
Indoor playground, outdoor playground, children’s activity park in a 2-acre area filled with pine trees, indoor playground for kids 0-2 y.o., swings with matts provided by Cocomat, free of charge, preparation of individual meals for infants, program for leisure and activities by experienced tutors.
WEDDINGS & EVENTS
Outdoor space for weddings and other events by the sea – capacity 500
Indoor space for weddings and other events – capacity 500