“Luxury beach resort just minutes from Agios Nikolaos. Sumptuous suites and villas have contemporary interiors and fabulous sea views, and many with their own private pool. Private sandy beach, and fantastic facilities for all the family including a luxury spa and kids club.”
“Luxury beach resort just minutes from Agios Nikolaos. Sumptuous suites and villas have contemporary interiors and fabulous sea views, and many with their own private pool. Private sandy beach, and fantastic facilities for all the family including a luxury spa and kids club.”
Hotel Review
Sited near attractive Agios Nikolaos and Elounda, around a pretty cove with a sandy beach with shallow turquoise waters, Daios Cove is a sizeable modern resort set on five levels upon the rocks. Boasting lovely views, it has lots of facilities to enhance a stay including six restaurants and bars. There is a large spa KĒPOS by Goco, a 2.500sqm hub of wellbeing, a gym and a range of water sports options. Popular with couples, try RHO an adults only dining experience, and families will also love it, especially as there is a good kids’ club on site. Public areas are generally quite snazzy, although the 300 rooms and suites are rather low-key and lacking in character, but still very comfortable. Look out for The Collection rooms which will be refurbished in winter 2023/4. Most guest rooms boast a private pool. Most unusually, funiculars transport guests to each level of the resort.
Written by Ben West
Recommended For
- Active Holiday
- Endless onsite activities such as watersports, a scuba diving centre, sailing and motor yacht rental, yoga, and tennis courts
- Families
- There is a wide range of family friendly accommodation including villas with pools, plus on site kids club etc
- Beach Life
- A wonderful luxury resort with its own private beach and excelllent watersports facilities
- Spa breaks
- There is a luxury spa on site with extensive facilities for a pampering break
- Golf
- Crete Golf Club, the only 18-hole on the island, is nearby
- Watersports
- From waterskiing to canoeing - it's all here
- Other Activities
- Borrow a pedalo and explore the bay
- Sights nearby
- Visit Agios Nikolaos Port
- Yoga
- Yoga and pilates sessions
- Wine tasting
- On site
- Snorkelling
- Windsurfing
- Kayaking
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Riding
- Tennis
- Kids Club
- Supervised kids' club for children up to 12 with a huge range of activities
- Restaurant
- Three restaurants offering a wide range with something for everyone
- Spa
- KĒPOS by Goco, a 2.500sqm hub of wellbeing
- Pet friendly
- Pets are allowed on request
- Views
- Fab sea views
- On the beach
- Private beach
- Gym
- BXR gym
- On an island
- Family Suites
- Sit-out Terrace
- Luxury
- 5* Luxury
- Child friendly
- Chic
Facilities
- Kids Club
- Supervised kids' club for children up to 12 with a huge range of activities
- Restaurant
- Three restaurants offering a wide range with something for everyone
- Swimming Pool
- Two outdoor seawater infinity pools plus two indoor pools too!
- Bar
- Hit the ocean bar for a cocktail with a view
- Spa
- KĒPOS by Goco, a 2.500sqm hub of wellbeing
- Private villas
- One, two and three bedroom villas available
- Pet friendly
- Pets are allowed on request
- Views
- Fab sea views
- Gym
- BXR gym
- 24 Hour room service
- Sauna/Steam
- Bicycle hire
- Outdoor dining
- Airport transfer
- Family Suites
- Sit-out Terrace
- Shops
- Games room
- Wifi
- Concierge
- Air conditioning
- Child friendly
- Garden
Activities
- Golf
- Crete Golf Club, the only 18-hole on the island, is nearby
- Watersports
- From waterskiing to canoeing - it's all here
- Other Activities
- Borrow a pedalo and explore the bay
- Yoga
- Yoga and pilates sessions
- Sights nearby
- Visit Agios Nikolaos Port
- Wine tasting
- On site
- Snorkelling
- Windsurfing
- Kayaking
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Riding
- Tennis
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Why do people love staying in your hotel? –
-The ease and freedom of a stay at the Cove
- the stunning natural landscape and surroundings
- the Residents’ Club gastronomy offering
- the pioneering hub of wellbeing, KĒPOS by Goco
What is there to do in the area?
Within the resort, the Culture at the Cove series of events throughout the season includes Michelin-starred gastronomy experiences, wine masterclasses and pairing dinners, artist music performances as well as an unparalleled wellbeing offering with visiting healing masters from around the globe.
Outside the Cove, a plethora of activities is available on land and by sea. Highlights include the private Rib Boat sea excursion as well as the safari trip through the rugged Cretan mountains
What kind of breakfast do you offer?
– Taverna Adults Only breakfast offering inspired by the Cretan diet and way of life
- Ocean restaurant signature à la carte breakfast curated by Ducasse Conseil
- Pangea restaurant international buffet breakfast
Do you offer other meals? And can you recommend good places to eat out locally?
The 7 à la carte gastronomy venues curate a wide range of dishes catering to all dietary requirements. Each of our restaurants further offer KĒPOS wellness delicacies in collaboration with our KĒPOS team of nutritionist and experts.
Which are your most popular room types, and why?
The Deluxe Rooms are popular due to their competitive price, but also the Villas which offer the added benefits of the Residents’ Club (the all-inclusive gastronomy privilege service at the Cove)
What facilities do you have for children and can you fit extra beds in your rooms?
Daios Cove offers a crèche and kids’ club run by UK childcare experts Worldwide Kids Co throughout the season and a teenagers club with staff during high season that organizes fun activities.
Roll-away beds are available.
What message would you like to give The Hotel Guru readers? Come join an iconic Mediterranean stay of wellbeing at Daios Cove and enjoy the ultimate feeling of freedom.
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