One of those places one wishes to keep a secret. A place that’s beautiful day and night with a breathtaking view, open air sunset dinning and wonderful fresh food. Amazing breakfast buffet for every taste..The property is removed but at the same time located that the (fishing) village of Agios Nikolaos can be reached in walking distance. Best time MidMay to early June and mid-September to October before and after the turnover crowds arrive … and stay at least 10 days/2 weeks to allow 2 or 3 days for exploring the historical sights of Crete

A fantastic hotel. Great position with a large private beach/ coast. Fantastic views. 15 minute costal walk to Agios Nikolaos. Breakfast was exceptional with lots of options and first class service. The only area for improvement was the main building sea view room which was a little dated and in need of some modernisation to keep up with the rest of the hotel. The bungalows look great and I when I come back Id go for one of those instead…. Overall this hotel was brilliant. A true 5 star paradise to relax and de stress! Go for it…

Gorgeous location with lots of different places for people at the hotel to spread out and enjoy. Breakfast options were plentiful and a good quality. Rooms were kept clean and were very comfortable and spacious. Staff were always friendly and accommodating. The spa services were of very high quality. Towels and bedding were always promptly refreshed. We dined mostly for dinner at Le bouboulisse as we did not particularly enjoy the dinner food quality in bacchaus. Whilst the gym facilities were sufficient, the equipment could use modernising or being looked after as the treadmills are out of calibration. Also needed some wipes for the equipment after use. Overall, thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

Wonderful hotel in a brilliant quiet spot yet still close to Ayios Nicholas as well as local restaurants

Simply fantastic. The people, the location, the food, everything was perfect!

Nice & Calm Beach

Beautiful private beach sides and gorgeously designed villas

Wonderful hotel. Beautiful location. Great restaurants. I will definitely return.

The Minos Beach hotel was excellent from check in to departure we were looked after at every step of the way, the villas are top class with everything you need. The location is within easy walking distance of the town centre, the views are amazing. We chose to eat at the hotels restaurant a few nights and the buffet was great quality food and varied. Breakfast was included and was also buffet style, again great quality.

A unique oasis!

minos hotel was just as i expected it to be and even more. the hotel and surrounding is beautiful, the staff was professional and curteous, the facilities were super and it was just the right surrounding for a relaxed and comfortable vacation.

The service is exemplary. Nothing is too much trouble, they go above & beyond & everyone is always friendly. The grounds & lobby are fabulous with lots of interesting discoveries & surprises through the art pieces. The breakfast buffet is wonderful. The classic rooms are disappointing. Do not stay in one of these - they need renovating & are gradually being phased out. We had an amazing view but the room is not luxury - it is a very basic, worn room. They did move us for the last few nights & the new room was wonderful, but it was extremely expensive for a 'motel' type accommodation which was what we were in for the majority of our stay. There was a cleaner's closet immediately opposite the room and the banging and shouting woke us every day. There are 2 small beaches, & a variety of rocky outcrops with a variety of beach beds on site. All very comfortable and it never felt crowded. We could always find a bed and the swimming spots are lovely. The pool is large. There are two choices for lunch on site. The immediate surrounding area is a little disappointing - there are 4/5 tavernas restaurants within a few minutes walk, but there is a main road with coaches passing by every few minutes & most of the restaurants are on the road. It's just not particularly pretty. They are significantly cheaper than eating in the hotel and the variety was nice. The food was excellent in all of them. It is a 20 minute walk into town and you can walk there along the water.

Clean, great location, food was excellent, view was excellent… what more would you want

Wonderful location, extremely friendly personnel, really amazing stay.

This is paradise on earth! We were lucky enough to stay in a superior water front room and it was just amazing. We have traveled a lot but often find it hard to find a hotel that delivers on all aspects, this is one of those rare gems. The hotel is beautifully designed so there is plenty of space, the rooms and garden layout are very cleverly thought through so it feels very private and exclusive. The rooms are modern with a rustic chic twist and the cleaning team do a wonderful job at keeping everything immaculate without really being noticed. We are not art enthusiasts but enjoyed finding the quirky art pieces in unexpected places. The food was consistently excellent, and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and personable. The local town is a 10 minute walk offering great shopping and restaurants (though we didn’t need to eat there as we were so well catered for in the hotel). The Pelagos water sports centre (associated with but not owned by the hotel) is hugely impressive and we used their boats twice in the short time we were there, they were so professional with immaculate equipment and very knowledge and safety conscious staff. We will definitely come back!!!!

Fantastic private place. Great food and service. In Oct. the open restaurants can be a bit cold.

Fantastic property, very clean and excellent staff. Location is very close to a little strip of good restaurants which are nice to visit if you would like some variation from the hotel restaurant (which are both lovely), and a relatively short walk into Agios Nikolaos itself which has a wider even more bars and restaurants. The grounds of the hotel are well maintained, the setting on the coast is beautiful, and even though the property is close to the local town manages to feel very seculded. The hotel bar serves wonderful cocktails, which the staff put a lot of effort into ensuring are beautifully presented and on most nights there was a great DJ that played very melow music which added to the hotels ambience without being distruptive. I'd highly recommend this hotel to anyone and will definitely be visiting again.

We had the most wonderful stay for our Honeymoon at the Minos Beach Art Hotel. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and they were incredibly friendly. We had a slight issue in that the original bungalow allocated to us had only a partial sea view when we had booked a sea view and it was sorted straight away, moving us to a different room and offering us a free meal in the fabulous Bacchus restaurant. The rooms are minimalist and cool, our balcony with the sea view was gorgeous. Beach and pool area are great with plenty of space for lounging. We did one of the free yoga classes with Maria which was excellent. We also had a massage in the spa-highly recommended and very relaxing. Great breakfast selection and amazing meal for my birthday in the Bouillabaisse restaurant. A cake was even sent to our room which was such a lovely touch. Special mention to Alexandra and Katerina at the front desk who couldn’t have done enough for us. We will definitely be back

We loved our stay in the Minos Beach art hotel. It was amazing! Many thanxs to the whole staff and a special compliment to the reception!

we had a few minutes of disappointment when we realized that the room we booked was not the one on the picture but we upgraded it and got what we wanted... all was great except for the water sport / boat rental at the end of the resort. Not so friendly lady there (lacking patience) and charged us every penny she could! not recommended). but the resort was great ;)

Loved my stay at Minos Beach Art Hotel. Check in was slightly overly complicated as it’s contact free via an app due to Covid but once we were set up this app would enable us to order drinks anywhere in the hotel, from the beach to the beds by the pool. All the staff were super friendly and happy to assist. Our room was one of the newly renovated sea view rooms which are cool and stylish and include a super comfy bed. I definitely recommend contacting the hotel in advance to try and secure one of these rooms! Public areas are equally stunning, from the huge art in reception to the main bar and restaurants that have been put together with huge attention to detail. We also had fun walking round finding art in the hotel grounds. Some is better than others but it’s still a nice touch. Breakfast was served in the main restaurant and has a huge choice of both fresh prepared options and buffet (served by staff from behind glass screens). Finally the cocktails served in the evening from the main bar are epic! Lots of unusual flavour combos but all really delicious. I definitely hope to return to this hotel one day!

The best hotel resort we have ever experienced. The Hotel is perfectly located close to the city of Agios Nikolaos and has everything you need for a 5 star resort

A beautiful place to stay. Elegant, stylish and polished.

Very welcoming staff. Lovely room with view. Great food.

Minos Art is a lovely hotel - beautiful grounds, sincere, attentive staff. The breakfast and HB dinners were excellent and authentic. We were very happy there. It is well located and offers privacy at the water’s edge. We enjoyed the art pieces and the private beaches. It is understated but elegant and within 15 mins walk if Aghios Nikolaos

Great food and excellent location, beautiful grounds with plenty of oceanfront space. Very friendly staff that cater to your every need.

The hotel grounds are an absolulte pleasure to stroll. The buffet choices are very varied and the quality of food was excellent. All the staff - from front desk to cleaners - were very polite and friendly, happy to help. It never felt crowded because the grounds are large and the accommodation is spaced out making it private and peaceful. Views were fabulous. Location is great - close walking to town.

There's so much to love about Minos Beach Art Hotel! The setting is stunning, the food is good, and the staff is friendly. However, so much of the experience depends on the bungalow you are given. We had the bad luck of being placed into an overwater bungalow that was far from the beach/reception/breakfast and had a VERY different view that that which was advertised. The water access was also unusable due to slippery rocks. It's a shame that the class of room you pay for doesn't fairly determine the quality of your room experience. We felt like we seriously overspent for the experience.

The resort is located about a 45 minute drive east of Heraklion Airport. It has parking facilities for your vehicle. The bungalows are spaced apart so that no one feels the proximity of one's neighbor(s). In fact, you really can't tell how many people are staying at the resort because of how the lodging is planned. Minos Beach Art has a number of restaurants to sample. We tried them all and were extremely satisfied with the service and with what we ordered. You might just want to ask about the portions. They're big. The grounds are exceptionally maintained. Our bungalow had access to the sea so my wife would go swimming early each morning. There's scuba diving available if you desire, There's a beach. You can order from your lounger via an app you are encouraged to download. And if you're lucky to stay during their Greek Night, you'll be entertained with live traditional music and Greek dancers. It's really a fun night We stayed a week here and really enjoyed it. Do walk around the grounds, there's art of course scattered throughout the grounds to appreciate and an olympic sized pool. I feel somewhat guilty because I had no desire to venture into town. It might just had been being a typical New Yorker and not wanting to risk losing my parking space. Or simply this resort had it all.

This is a wonderful resort with many restaurants and bars and large pool and beach.

Our stay at Minos Beach was lovely. The hotels allows you to enjoy a real sense fo privacy whilst still having all the benefits and advantages of a luxury hotel on hand. Agios Nikolaos, with all its restaurants, shops and bars is very nearby. We would stay again

Gorgeous property. Spread over a gently sloping hill, full of beautiful scented gardens with nice flowers and trees. Beach is clean, water is clear and pretty, beach runs along perimeter of hotel, most of it deep and rocky close to shore but there is an area that’s nice and sandy and not too deep. Water is sheltered and calm. There is a beach club next door with a larger area of sandy beach. Beach overlooks the town, nice views of coastline. Bungalows are rustic, feel very private and somewhat secluded, shrouded by gardens and trees. Service is excellent, staff welcoming, hospitable and lovely and food good. Good restaurants close by. Town short walk away, can walk to town through hills or along beautiful beach promenade.