Daios Cove: Accommodation in Vathi (Crete), Crete

Daios Cove has 165 rooms, suites, and villas, each with a private seawater pool. Rooms offer marble-lined bathrooms with separate bathtubs and rain showers, plus a personalized pillow menu. The villas provide spacious living areas and views of the cove and the Aegean Sea.

The hotel has multiple on-site restaurants, including Pangea, Ocean Club, the Greek Tavern, and Rho. Pangea serves breakfast with views of the cove and turns into an international food bazaar at night with themed dinner nights. The Greek Tavern, set at the water's edge, offers local specialties and daily fresh catch; all dining is designed by Ducasse Conseil.

The 2,500-sqm spa includes a comprehensive wellness center featuring KĒPOS by Goco, with services such as massage, facials, body treatments, hammam, sauna, and yoga classes. Recreational amenities include 2 tennis courts, 2 outdoor pools, an infinity pool with Aegean views, and water sports like canoeing, snorkelling, and diving. The hotel also offers a fitness centre with personal trainers and a spa lounge.

Daios Cove provides a Kids' Club with activities for younger guests, as well as baby safety gates, strollers, board games, and babysitting services. The resort has a children's pool and a private beach area with shallow, calm waters. Entertainment staff organize evening entertainment, movie nights, and themed dinner parties for families.

The hotel is 10 minutes from the cosmopolitan town of Agios Nikolaos and 20 minutes from the fishing village of Elounda, less than an hour from Heraklion International Airport. A 2,000-sqm conference centre with state-of-the-art conferencing facilities and a business centre is available for corporate events. Nearby attractions include the Minoan Palace of Knossos and Lake Voulismeni, and world-class golf is 20 minutes away at Crete Golf Club.

Location: Secluded cove, 10 min from Agios Nikolaos

Rooms: 165 private seawater pools

Dining: Restaurants by Ducasse Conseil

Wellness: 2,500-sqm spa with KĒPOS by Goco

Family: Kids' Club and baby amenities

Recreation: 2 tennis courts, water sports, infinity pool