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Reviews of Minos Beach Art Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels

5 out of 5
Minos Beach Art Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels
Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Agios Nikolaos, Crete Island

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 169 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephane

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wen, Mountain View

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful private beach sides and gorgeously designed villas
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, Liverpool

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel. Beautiful location. Great restaurants. I will definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Stratos Patsakis on 2 Jun 2023
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Brett,Thank you for sharing your experience of your recent stay with us.Minos Beach team is aiming to exceed expectations and create memorable experiences by providing personalized services that attend every need.We are very happy that you enjoyed the location and the services of our hotel.All of us in Minos Beach art Hotel look forward to welcoming you again soon.Best Regards,Stratos PatsakisHotel ManagerMinos Beach art hotel

10/10 Excellent

Mr Luke C

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique oasis!
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gili

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Helen Kirstine, Brooklyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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.
Stayed 17 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great location, food was excellent, view was excellent… what more would you want
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Jan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

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Fantastic hotel, highly recommended
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
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Mark

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Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Minos is the first hotel we've ever gone back to for a second trip, and it didn't disappoint. Beautiful location, superb staff and delightful gardens to unwind in. Special mention to Caterina on reception, who surprised us with the same room we stayed in (and loved) last time; thanks to Roula who kept our room spotlessly clean; and to Yiannis and Stavros behind the bar. Can't recommend the hotel enough – a glorious spot to watch the sun rise each morning, and then relax for the rest of the day – with a host of restaurants within easy walking distance. Thank you – I'm sure we'll be back (again).
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gilad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager on 14 Aug 2021
Dear Gilad, Thank you for sharing your experience of your recent stay with us. Minos Beach team is aiming to exceed expectations and create memorable experiences by providing personalized services that attend every need. All of us in Minos Beach art Hotel look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best Regards, Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager Minos Beach art hotel

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager on 14 Aug 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your experience of your recent stay with us. All of us in Minos Beach art Hotel look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best Regards, Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager Minos Beach art hotel

10/10 Excellent

David

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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 ;)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager on 8 Jun 2021
Dear David, Thank you for sharing your experience of your recent stay with us. Minos Beach team is aiming to exceed expectations and create memorable experiences by providing personalized services that attend every need. We are very happy that you enjoyed the location, the services of our hotel. Due to our commitment to excellence, all guest comments are welcomed and analyzed so corrective actions can follow. All of us in Minos Beach art Hotel look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best Regards, Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager Minos Beach art hotel

10/10 Excellent

G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect from start to finish
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!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager on 2 Oct 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your experience of your recent stay with us. Minos Beach team is aiming to exceed expectations and create memorable experiences by providing personalized services that attend every need. We are very happy that you enjoyed the location, the services of our hotel and thank you very much for your kind words regarding our staff. Our goal, as always, is to provide a relaxing, risk-free experience and a safe environment for our guest All of us in Minos Beach art Hotel look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best Regards, Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager Minos Beach art hotel

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager on 2 Oct 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your experience of your recent stay with us. All of us in Minos Beach art Hotel look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best Regards, Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager Minos Beach art hotel

10/10 Excellent

Chris, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager on 18 Aug 2020
Dear Chris, Thank you for devoting the time to share your experience at Minos Beach Art Hotel. We are very happy that you enjoyed the location, the grounds and the services of our hotel. We truly hope to have the chance of welcoming you back again. With kind regards, Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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A beautiful place to stay. Elegant, stylish and polished.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager on 2 Oct 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your experience of your recent stay with us. All of us in Minos Beach art Hotel look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best Regards, Stratos Patsakis Hotel Manager Minos Beach art hotel

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was excellent. The staff were amazing and friendly. The buffet was out of this world!! We ate here for breakfast and one dinner and the buffet food was quite good - lots of choices and we got to try many different dishes. Our room was small (especially the bathrooom) but very clean. We
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming staff. Lovely room with view. Great food.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Arry, Devon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The situation was perfect, right on the water's edge. The staff were charming and helpful and sorted out every query that we had. The public areas were smart and modern but the room itself was very dated, with an inadequate shower. The food was okay but not 5 star. However I would love to go back there if the rooms were modernised.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great food and excellent location, beautiful grounds with plenty of oceanfront space. Very friendly staff that cater to your every need.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A Mixed Bag
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jim, New York City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

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Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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Brilliant staff, so much space to relax and great restaurants inside five minutes' walk.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely relaxing resort
This is a wonderful resort with many restaurants and bars and large pool and beach.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Rustic charm
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 6 nights in May 2019
Response from Minos Beach Guest Relations on 21 May 2019
Thank you for your rating, looking forward to welcome you again in Minos Beach art hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, lovely walks and ambience across the hotel. They have started refurbishing the main hotel which was all fab. Our room was not yet done and while all clean, functional and comfortable the bathroom particularly was quite tired.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Minos Beach Guest Relations on 21 May 2019
Thank you for your review of Minos Beach art hotel. We are thrilled you had such a wonderful time while with us and thank you for choosing us for your vacation in Crete. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel. Recently refurbished so not fully open yet. Lucky to get upgraded to family villa with pool. Unfortunately too cold to use the pool this time. Food and service was amazing. Dinners and breakfast were sublime. Will definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Minos Beach Guest Relations on 23 Apr 2019
Thank you for your glowing review of Minos Beach art hotel. We are thrilled you had such a wonderful time while with us and thank you for choosing us for your vacation in Crete. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Trevor, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Bungalow right next to the sea...Brilliant for swimming and snorkelling Your sunbeds and parasol have your room number on them...so u are akways in the best spot outside your room overlooking sea ! Top Staff...Top level all round service...nothing too much trouble Massive selection of Greek and other foods fir breakfast, lunch, supper Highly recommend for middle age people or young couples with young children Not the best for sailing types as no sailing( dinghies or yachts) , windsurfing or Scuba activities
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel.spacious and peaceful.
Plenty of different waterfront areas with plenty of loungers.Food excellent.Dining room with large open air seating area.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018