- Type: Luxury Hotel With Villas
- Summary: The resort has a wide-ranging appeal; ideal for families
- Feature: Located on the seafront, overlooking its own private beach
- Rooms: 207 rooms & suites and 83 villas
- Nearest airport: Heraklion Airport
Amenities
Location and transfer
Approximately 1 hour from Heraklion Airport by private car transfer.
Stylish, spacious and boasting views over the picture-perfect cove, the rooms, suites and villas combine contemporary flair with charming Cretan touches. Each features a balcony or terrace with beautiful vistas. Amenities include air-conditioning, a mini-bar, tea and coffee making facilities, a hairdryer, personal safe, flat-screen television, telephone, and bathrobes and slippers. Lavish marble bathrooms feature separate bath tubs and shower cabins, along with premium toiletries.
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Deluxe Room Sea View:
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- Size: 42m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: These elegantly designed rooms come with a spacious bedroom, open-plan living room and marble-lined bathroom with a separate bath and shower. Private balconies offer sea views.
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Deluxe Sea View Room with Individual Pool:
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- Size: 42m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: In addition to the bedroom, open-plan living room and bathroom, a private balcony leads to an individual seawater pool with sea views.
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Deluxe Junior Suite :
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- Size: 42m²
- Room View: Cove
- Facilities: An elegant design ensures you enjoy dazzling views over the cove’s waters, while the suites’ open-plan interiors feature a spacious bedroom and living room, marble-lined bathroom, and private balcony.
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Deluxe Junior Suite with Individual Pool :
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- Size: 42m²
- Room View: Cove
- Facilities: An open-plan living area and en suite bedroom are filled with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows. A private balcony features an individual sea water swimming pool with views of the cove.
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Premium Junior Suite with Private Pool:
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- Size: 42m²
- Room View: Cove
- Facilities: These suites comprise a spacious open-plan style, combined seating area and bedroom, a marble-lined bathroom with separate bath and shower cabin and a terrace that leads to a private seawater pool.
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One Bedroom Suite with Sea View:
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- Size: 65m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: These spacious suites consist of a bedroom, separate living room and marble-lined bathroom with separate bath and shower cabin and a private terrace.
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Premium Sea View Suite:
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- Size: 84m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: This exquisite new suite, beautifully appointed with stylish Maxalto Italian furnishing, floor-to-ceiling windows and a spacious sea view veranda comprises of one master bedroom with a sitting area, and an interconnected open-plan living area featuring a lounge sofa with a double transformable wall bed from Italian designers Clei. Two bathrooms, each with shower and bath tub, plus an indoor dining area make the suite ideal for families as well as for couples seeking additional luxury living space.
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One Bedroom Suite with Sea View and Private Pool:
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- Size: 65m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: These spacious suites consist of a bedroom, separate living room and marble-lined bathroom with separate bath and shower cabin and a private terrace leading to a private seawater pool.
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Waterfront One Bedroom Villa with Private Pool :
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- Size: 95m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: This magnificent villa boasts plenty of space across its one bedroom, expansive living area and alfresco terrace with stunning Mediterranean views and a private, heated, seawater swimming pool.
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Two Bedroom Villa Sea View with Private Pool:
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- Size: 115m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: Located at the most exclusive and private area of the resort, these villas feature two bedrooms with a king-size bed, a bathroom with separate bath and shower cabin, LCD media-hub television in the bedroom and living room, and a private, heated (up to 25 degrees), seawater swimming pool and a sundeck.
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Two Bedroom Family Villa with Private Pool:
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- Size: 125m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: These villas feature two bedrooms with en suite bathroom with separate bath and shower cabin, LCD media-hub television in the bedroom and living room, and a private, heated (up to 25 degrees), seawater swimming pool and a sundeck. A selection of children's equipment can be arranged, including baby listening devices, bottle warmers, baby baths, changing mats, pushchairs and children's toilet seats.
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Two Bedroom Sea View Wellness Villa with Private Pool:
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- Size: 125m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: These villas feature a private wellness area including a Finnish sauna, Technogym treadmill and oversized bath tub. This villa also offers a private, heated (up to 25 degrees), seawater swimming pool and sundeck area. There are also two bedrooms with king-size beds, a bathroom with separate bath and shower, and a large living room with a balcony.
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Three Bedroom Sea View Villa with Private Pool:
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- Size: 130m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: This villa features three well appointed bedrooms with king-size beds and each with its own bathroom with separate bath and shower cabin, LCD media-hub TV in bedroom and living room, and a private heated (up to 25 degrees), saltwater swimming pool and sundeck. A selection of children's equipment can be arranged including baby listening devices, bottle warmers, baby baths, changing mats, pushchairs and children's toilet seats.
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The Mansion:
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- Rooms: 1
- Size: 600m²
- Room View: Sea
- Facilities: This stately and stylish mansion-style villa is set over three levels, comprising a master bedroom and two further bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a plush open plan living room. The Mansion also boasts its own private spa area with an indoor heated pool, Starpool designed steam bath and sauna, a massage area, a relaxation area and Technogym equipped work out area. Outside, guests will find their own private heated swimming pool and beautiful terrace space with plenty of seating and stunning views across the ocean.
Residents of The Mansion also receive a dedicated concierge, a personal chef or caterer on request, and a personal fitness trainer or spa therapist, on request. In addition, guests will benefit from 24-hour room service, laundry service, complimentary wi-fi, LCD media-hub TV in bedrooms and living room, exclusive bathroom amenities, all-natural Egyptian linen bedding with feather and memory foam pillows and pillow menu. All furniture and lighting is from leading designer names, and refined decor ensures that this is the most sumptuous accommodation on offer.
To allow you to savour more of your dining experience, DAIOS COVE have created an excellent Dine Around Programme for guests who have booked their stay on a half board basis. Along with the Pangea buffet offering, these guests can enjoy a credit towards dining in the three a la carte restaurants: Taverna, Ocean and The Beach House.
The Residents' Club is the all-inclusive gastronomic service on offer to suite and villa guests. It includes breakfast at either Pangea or the Ocean restaurant; lunch and dinner at all restaurants on a daily basis; a bottle of wine with each lunch and dinner; complimentary 24-hour room service; a mini bar with wine, prosecco and soft drinks that are replenished once per day; a selection of signature cocktails and drinks at the bars; unlimited ice-cream, soft drinks and fresh fruit juices for all children at the bars.
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- Cuisine: Traditional Cretan cuisine
- Setting: Overlooking the cove, this restaurant comes into its own particularly at night, when a very special ambiance prevails.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: Yes
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
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- Cuisine: A taste of the Mediterranean with a fine dining twist
- Setting: A picturesque setting, overlooking the infinity pool and the cove.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: Yes
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
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- Cuisine: International buffet-style food bazaar
- Setting: This much-loved and recently renovated restaurant features two spacious outdoor dining areas as well as an open-air kitchen, allowing guests to watch talented chefs cook up a storm.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: Yes
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
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- Cuisine: With a respect for seasonality, the locally grown and sourced ingredients form Mediterranean and Oriental flavours for a range of dishes designed to delight, alongside a creative cocktail list
- Setting: This open-air restaurant and bar is set on the cove’s beachfront and welcomes guests with chill out tunes and the relaxing sound of waves breaking on the sand. With spacious wooden dining spaces at one with the beautiful surroundings, this is a great setting to share food with family and friends.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: Yes
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: Yes
Luxury Beach
On an island fringed with golden sand and surrounded by turquoise-coloured waters, the private beach of DAIOS COVE might just be the most beautiful spot. Unwind in complete tranquillity and exclusivity as the beach service - including plush sun beds, shading umbrellas and luxurious towels- ensures your complete comfort. Embrace the gloriously clear Aegean Sea with a fabulous range of watersports, including catamarans and water-skis, alongside expert tuition from the friendly experts. After your day of beach fun, refresh with exotic cocktails and freshly made snacks at the convenient and laid-back Beach Bar, or why not enjoy them from the comfort of your sun lounger?
Luxury Family Holidays
DAIOS COVE is geared up for families - complete with a child-friendly beach, delicious children's menus, babysitting services and a fabulous Kids' Club - guaranteeing an unforgettable holiday for everyone. Available for the very youngest guests, aged 4 months to 4 years, the Crèche ensures that they are supervised, cared for and entertained by experts, allowing mums and dads some well-deserved alone time. Older children can check-in for fun at the fully equipped Kids' Club, where enthusiastic, friendly and highly trained staff will oversee fabulous games and activities to ensure that your little one's stay is the very best it can be.
Wellness Holidays
For rejuvenation of your mind, body and spirit, head to GOCO Spa DAIOS COVE, a haven of calm enhanced by soothing scents and sounds. With 'a healthy mind in a healthy body' philosophy, the spa combines natural products with therapeutic and movement treatments for the ultimate wellbeing experience. After indulging in one of the many unique therapies - including Cretan-inspired Signature Journeys - in your luxurious treatment room or exclusive spa suite, continue your journey of wellness in the indoor infinity pool, the cutting-edge hydro massage facility and the invigorating experience showers.
Romance
DAIOS COVE's idyllic location, overlooking the sparkling Aegean Sea, is the ultimate destination for a romantic escape. For unrivalled intimacy and uninterrupted quality time together, book a luxurious villa complete with a private, heated seawater swimming pool and a spacious terrace. Luxuriate with a romantic spa treatment in a harmonising and invigorating sanctuary of calm, before dining under the dazzling Cretan stars with a bottle of chilled Champagne. For the ultimate declaration of love, say "I do" in this enchanting retreat, or embrace one of the luxurious honeymoon packages for an intimate and unforgettable start to married life.
Scuba Diving
Whatever your diving level, experience an unforgettable undersea adventure at DAIOS COVE, with help from the cutting-edge diving centre and approved coaching from PADI diving professionals. If this is your very first attempt, the tideless, clear water around the coast ensures calm conditions and great visibility for you to get to grips with this captivating sport. More experienced divers can embark on a thrilling underwater excursion to a fascinating shipwreck, passing a vibrant kingdom of marine life - including Moray Eels, Giant Clams, Octopus and Red Snappers - as they go!
Ultimate Rejuvenation
Rejuvenate and counteract the signs of aging with bespoke nutritional and dietary approaches, couples with a comprehensive examination of the influence of stress and external factors on the aging process on this three-day programme. With cutting-edge therapies and personalised treatments, this experience will include:
- Wellbeing Consultations
- Body Analysis
- Cryotherapy
- A range of leading wellness therapies
- Prescriptive IV Infusion
- Scheduled Access to the Thermal Facilities
- Daily Access to Activities
- Daily Nutrition Consultation