DAIOS COVE

Most of the rooms feature their own private seawater pool yet there is also an outdoor infinity pool and separate children's pools to minimise disruption, not to mention its own private beach, blissfully lapped by the waves of the Aegean.

Suitable for:

• Couples
• Families
• Water sports and diving enthusiasts

Things to do at the property:

• Soak up the sun on the private sandy beach
• Outdoor infinity pool, indoor pool and children's pool
• A spot of tennis on one of the two courts
• Three restaurants - à la carte Greek Taverna and Italian restaurants, plus a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine
• Beach Bar and Crystal Box cocktail bar
• Indulge in a treatment at the hotel spa
• Finnish sauna and Thai massage studio
• Hairdressing salon and nail bar
• Fitness studio
• Yoga and pilates sessions
• Bar with free computers and internet access
• Water sports and scuba diving
• Children's club, play area and activity programme for teens

Things to do nearby:

• The fishing village of Plaka
• The island of Spinalonga
• Lake Voulismeni, bathing place of the Goddess Athena
• Knossos Palace, centre of the great Minoan civilisation

Nota bene:

• Parents with very small children will find distances between rooms and central facilities a bit onerous.
• The Funicular that ascends from the beach moves quite slowly - better safe than sorry!