NIKO Seaside Resort Crete MGALLERY

Combining simplicity with sophistication, rooms feature a pale and neutral color palette while bathrooms are tiled in a contrasting darker gray. Select accomodations include private plunge pools.

Start your day with a hearty breakfast at Mira Restaurant, which focuses on Mediterranean fare. Ariagne Restaurant is the place to go for a Cretan-inspired snack, lunch, or dinner. Head to the rooftop terrace of the Éther Executive Club for dinner or try Théa Pool Bar for a cocktail.

Soak up the Cretan sun at one of the resort’s two infinity pools, which boast views of Mirabello Bay. The treatments at Aegeo Spa are inspired by Greek products and heritage, such as Cretan olive oil and aloe vera. Treatments include facials, massages, and facial yoga. Sunrise yoga sessions are offered on the rooftop terrace, and there are two fitness rooms.

Walk to Voulismeni Lake, once thought to be the preferred bathing spot of the Greek goddesses Athena and Artemis. Explore the Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos, which showcases Crete’s history. Spend a day at the nearby Kritsa Gorge.