Hotel rating: Star Rating 5
Chain: Utell
Number of floors: 5
Number of rooms: 151

A magnificent deluxe hotel the Minos Palace Hotel is built on a picturesque headland,ideal for those seeking beauty and tranquility. The hotel offers superb walking routes through its extensive landscaped gardens with excellent views of the towns of Aghios Nikolaos and the bay of Mirabello. Located on the northeast coast of Crete,70 km from Heraklion International airport and within easy reach of all major places of interest on the island. The lively resort of Aghios Nikolaos is a short walking distance of 1.5 km from the hotel. The resort takes its name from small 9th century chapel of Aghios Nikolaos the oldest church on the island, which boasts original wall paintings and stands in the grounds of the Minos Palace. The Minos Palace offers seaview rooms and suites, suites sharing swimming pool and suites with private swimming pool. All accommodation is spacious, offering a mix of lavish home-comforts co-existing with modern facilities, equipped with hot and cold air-condition, satellite TV with an array of channels, (BBC World, Euronews, Raiuno, Teve, ZDF, Deutchwelle, Russian One, RTL, etc), mini bar, direct dial telephone with ISDN system and a safe deposit box. The modern marble lined bathrooms are fitted with a bath/shower and the finishing touches include a hair dryer, make up mirror, electronic scales and luxury bath towels. Minos Palace offers causal and elegant dining from a Cretan specialties lunch served by the sea to a more personal affair of fine international cuisine. The bars are open all day to match your mood for refreshments, coffees or exotic cocktails. The hotel games room is free of charge and offers ping-pong, billiards,board games including chess, backgammon, scrabble and playing cards. The hotel has two hard-court tennis courts where beginners can have lessons from our experienced coach. A variety of sea sports and activities are available for hire at the water sports center on the hotel's private beach 3 digit security code required at time of booking to guarantee all reservations