Minos Beach Art Hotel, A Member Of Design Hotels, Agios Nikolaos (Crete)

Minos Beach Art Hotel, A Member Of Design Hotels - A waterfront luxury resort with private pools, contemporary art, and farm-to-table dining

Minos Beach Art Hotel, a 5-star property on the Mirabello Bay, features 125 bungalows and villas with private pools, designed in a minimalist Cretan style. The accommodations include waterfront bungalows with reserved sunbeds and nature superior bungalows with private gardens, all featuring terraces with sea or garden views. The hotel houses two notable restaurants: La Bouillabaisse Mediterranean Restaurant, awarded a 'Toque d'Or,' and Terpsis Cretan Restaurant, serving redefined meze dishes. A sculpture by Costas Tsoclis and Magdalena Abakanowicz’s 'Painful Pyramids' are among the artworks displayed in the gardens. The property is 1 km from the Church of Aghios Nikolaos and 60 km from Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport.

Pros

The hotel features private pool villas and waterfront bungalows with direct sea access.

La Bouillabaisse Restaurant holds a 'Toque d’Or' for its Mediterranean cuisine.

The property includes an outdoor art collection with works by Costas Tsoclis and Magdalena Abakanowicz.

Located on Mirabello Bay, it offers proximity to Agios Nikolaos (1 km) and local beaches.

Cons

The nearest major airport (Nikos Kazantzakis) is 60 km away.

Some bungalows are set further from the water, requiring a short walk to the beach.