Hotels near Spinalonga Fortress, Agios Nikolaos

Exquisite facilities, new materials, daily housekeeping in a small 5-room hotel at the quiet side of the city. There's easy access of city centre by local bus every 30mins or if you prefer 15min on foot. Rooms are clean, spacious with artistic illumination. Free parking & a playground at the basement are surely assets. Congrats to Mrs Xanthi for her warm hospitality! We'll be back!

Enjoyed 8 nights here We had a 1 bed suite which was huge, with a lovely bathroom and separate lounge Food wise was excellent from the lovely breakfasts, daily lunches by the pool and 2 dinners in the evening Service was friendly and very helpful The villas are around an hour from airport (115 € exec transfer), then in taxis 10 mins from Elounda centre (10€), 15-20 from Plaka (15-€) and 20 mins from Ag Nic (16€) The pool was empty most days as people in pool villas stayed around the villas and others went to the beach club. On a couple of days it was a bit noisy, if family’s were playing in pool, but for the majority of time it was great !!! No probs we reserving beds due to amount of people using pool Beachclub ( located just past Domes hotel) - sea was lovely there on our visit Tip is to ask reception how many people have gone down their in the 15 min courtesy bus, as again it can be busy as only 2/3 working at bar restaurant and took us 1 hour to get lunch So in summary lovely villa, great food and we might be back in the future with our girls !!!

As soon as we arrived on the compatible Connextions retreat we were greeted by the manager, all staff were warm and welcoming. Our room was not ready for us to check into as we arrived at7am, so we were offered a temporary room where we could leave our luggage and shower before having breakfast. There was a large selection of choices and it was well presented and tasteful. We were then escorted to our suite by stuff members who insisted on carrying all of our luggage. The suite we occupied had a swimming pool both of which was clean, this had everything you would expect for a 5star hotel. The views all around the complex were breathtaking, The sunrise was picturesque along with the soothing Soundbath. There are plenty of restaurants and bars to choose from. The spa facilities are 10/10 also with various options of treatments. I would recommend the clay/ mud package. Overall I had an amazing experience, one I’ll never forget!! Thanks to compatible connections and Elounda bay palace This hotel is highly recommended for a relaxing vacation with friends, families or even a solo trip.

Lovely 3 days in Agios Nikolaos based from this small hotel. Rooms were fairly small, though adequate for 2 adults. Very clean and tastefully simple decor. All the women at the desk… Monique, Maria, Lea, and owner Nicoletta, were very helpful and knowledgeable. Beach around the corner, Ammos was small but fine for a few hours. Easy driving distance to other beaches. Good location to walk to many top-rated restaurants along port. Morning breakfast was very nice and filling. A/C (for Americans) was a bit loud and not particularly cool. Overall, pleasant stay and value!

I am genuinely so happy I chose this hotel, it’s completely exceeded my expectations. I come away for a peaceful holiday and honestly was so pleased with everything from the location, to the cleanliness of the hotel, the food and the staff are absolutely incredible and super lovely! I cannot wait to be back here in the area and this hotel, it’s perfect for anyone who wants to relax, there are plenty of shops around, restaurants, there’s a small market I managed to walk by and the beach is literally less than a minute walk! The beach is lovely, it’s sandy and overall gorgeous, it does get busy tho. There are a few other beaches close by which I had walked to but the closest one is definitely the best. I genuinely think this hotel deserves the recognition, im so pleased with my holiday, thank you to every staff member for making it so easy and relaxing for myself, I will be back one day ❤️

Returning here for the third time we were wondering if it could be as good as last time And it is better !! The hotel is beautiful the staff outstanding The setting is a real Shangri La - a heavenly place that is a gem hidden away in one of the most beautiful parts of the World On site the restaurant Samurai is fabulous the best food you could eat on the island and there are many good restaurants. The Cuban night and DJ on the beach all add a real holiday vibe It’s hard to describe anything like this hotel for its setting, service and added facilities such as boat hire and excellent restaurants. A must go to for anybody looking for a beautiful romantic holiday in an amazing setting

Just spent a very enjoyable week at this friendly hotel. Room 208 was clean, had a comfortable bed, loads of storage, very efficient shower and a fantastic view of the bay. Special thanks to the staff who really seemed to want our stay to be special. Nicos looked after us at the bar before bed, Jeanette made great cocktails, generally kept us entertained and gave useful advice on the local area. Sally kept everything running smoothly at breakfast and is doing a great job looking after poorly local cats. The cheerful ladies in the kitchen made sure that breakfast was different every day with their tasty homemade pastries, jams and more. The garden is well tended with a variety of plants and trees. The pool is warm, never crowded, always with spare sunbeds in the shade and sun. Thanks also to our cleaner who kept our room spotlessly clean. All in all a great little hotel. On the down side, it is quite a walk into Agios Nikolaos...I would say closer to half an hour than 15 minutes. Especially in the heat. The sunbeds on the nearest beach are expensive and it is quite noisy and crowded. Though you can swim closer. The first part of the walk is on a narrow uneven pavement by a busy road. Not ideal at night. It would be good if the hotel sold big packs of water as they are very heavy on a hot day. Our check in experience was efficient but not particularly welcoming. However we would still thoroughly recommend the Lato and its lovely staff.

Super location right on the water, and right near shopping, and the men at reception were both helpful and kind… However, our room had no view of ANYTHING even though we were right next to the water.💧 The room had a few problems: as a three-person suite it was just a regular room with a cot added. It was very tight for the three of us, The toilet 🚽 never worked properly throughout our stay. We had a small terrace that we had to share with two other rooms on one side, and the other side of the room faced out to the common area, so it was quite loud at night. At least it was fairly cheep 🤔

My husband and I had an absolutely amazing stay at the Phae Blue Palace soon after it's re-opening as a luxury boutique hotel. We didn't know the previous version of this hotel to compare to but we loved the ”new” version, with all the thoughtful gestures towards sustainability and efforts to integrate with Cretan culture & foods, etc - whilst still maintaining the quality and personalised service you expect from a 5-star place. Yes, it's a smaller ”boutique” property and OK, it hasn't got 18 restaurants and 6 pools and golf course and helipad and watersports centre with giant slide - blah-blah-blah - but that doesn't mean that the experience is any less luxurious. If anything, the smaller size means you feel like the staff really treat you as individuals (even friends!) rather than just another dollar sign with a room number attached. The location is sublime with the views to Spinalonga Island; sunset dinners at the Blue Door Taverna on the beach are just magical and lots of local attractions are within easy driving or boating distance. You can also do daytrips to several other parts of Crete easily. We made a daytrip to the Omalos Plateau & Diktamos (Zeus) cave one day and climbed to the top of the mountains (high enough that everything was covered in a freezing mist!) and were back in time for a lovely dinner in the main restaurant. (Yes, there were roadworks/building work for the sister site going on while we were there but it honestly wasn't that much of a hassle. You just had to look more than once each way before driving out of the hotel property onto the road and we weren't disturbed by the noise at all.) The thing that really set the Phae Blue Palace apart for us was the staff, who were all wonderful. They really embodied the Greek value of ”philoxenia” - all the smiles felt genuine and they really seemed delighted to help you enjoy Crete as much as possible. In particular, I need to mention Lina Stratsiou (Front Office Manager) who was INCREDIBLE - even months before we arrived in Crete, the level of effort & attention to detail she showed as we corresponded via email was just unbelievable. She was so patient with my endless questions and itinerary changes, and her messages felt heartfelt and genuine, not just slick, stock responses. When we finally arrived at the hotel, we received such a warm personal welcome from her - it felt like meeting a lovely penpal at last or something! But all the staff were amazing. We have stayed in a lot of luxury hotels in many countries and while they all have perfectly trained staff, this is one of the few places where it felt authentic and not sycophantic. Unfortunately, I can't remember the names of all the lovely people who made us feel so welcome but in addition to Lina, I'd like to say a special thank you to Stavroula, Maria & her team in the main restarant Anthos and the charming Haris (manager of the Blue Door Taverna), who took great pride in providing top service but in a way that felt (a

Very relaxed apartments, private pool and view to die for. I loved the whole experience. So chilled, staff available if you need anything but are non-interfering, which I liked as have stayed in a neighbouring apartment complex and found it quite overwhelming and cliquey, if you wanted to keep to yourself. The pool area is really nice and sometimes we had the pool to ourselves. Cute little cat would pop by. Good balcony area looking at the view, essential appliances available. We ate out every day so didn't really need much. Also can't comment on the breakfast but other guests appeared to enjoy it. Fab area, easy access to Agios Nikolaos and Elounda. Nice tavernas close by. Yvonne from reception was very approachable and helpful. Only downside was leaving.