Scott Dunn: ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST A HOLIDAY

Description

On arrival you’ll be immediately immersed by the spectacular views enjoyed from the spacious reception areas with its huge floor to ceiling windows. The views of the sea and the pretty cove below are also shared by all the elegant and spacious guest rooms, which are set on the hill either side. Every room type has been cleverly designed incorporating glass with local stone to compliment the surrounding natural environment of rock, sea and space.

If guests are not relaxing by their own private pool, there is an outdoor infinity pool and adjacent children’s pool, 2 tennis courts, a fitness centre and Spa with an indoor pool. Access to the hotel areas and guest rooms is by the regular club car shuttle service or the funicular followed by higgledy, piggledy pathways and steps for access to the hotel's private sandy beach.

Daios Cove has 3 restaurants, all of which have a children’s menu. To experience a true taste of Crete, the Greek Taverna at the water's edge, serves local specialities and fresh fish and is open from midday to midnight. For chic modern Italian cuisine, with a fun fresh fusion, the Ocean restaurant is a popular choice. Pangea serves a variety of international cuisine with theme nights.

The traditional Cretan fishing village of Plaka, opposite the island of Spinalonga, with its authentic tavernas and local artisan shops is well worth a visit. Slightly closer are the bustling shops, bars and restaurants around the marina of Agios Nikolaos.

Daios Cove is a firm favourite for families wanting a relaxing holiday, versatile accommodation and the benefit of the Scott Dunn children's club from 4 months - 13 years run by our highly experienced childcare team who organise fun filled days with a huge variety of exciting activities and games to ensure your children have an amazing holiday whatever their age.

Guide price £745 per person

£745 per person for seven nights in June based on a family of four in two deluxe rooms on B&B basis and including private transfers. Excludes flights and childcare.

Accommodation

300 guest rooms. Choose from deluxe rooms, 1 or 2 bedroomed suites and 1-3 bedroomed villas (no kitchens), most of which have private pools and terraces. Pool fencing can be arranged on request. All rooms feature air-conditioning, satellite TV and WiFi.

Childcare

Scott Dunn provide childcare for children aged from 4 months to 13 years, newly launched for 2012 as Scott Dunn Explorers. Our qualified nannies organise fun and exciting activities whatever your child’s age such as trips to the beach, treasure hunts and archery. Scott Dunn Explorers is a dedicated children’s space designed to make sure your children have the holiday of a lifetime. With toys, games and creative activities crammed into the club as well as a grassy, shaded, outdoor space full of toys, our childcare team will keep children entertained with a variety of fun and exciting activities. The children make use of the hotel pool as well as the private beach, which is accessed by the hotel’s funicular, just metres from the club, adding extra fun to a trip to the beach!

More information about our childcare services in Daios Cove can be found here.

Facilities

Daios Cove has 4 restaurants, 3 of which have a children’s menu. The waterside Greek Taverna serves local specialities and fresh fish. For chic modern Italian cuisine, with a fun fresh fusion, the Ocean restaurant is a popular choice. Verka is perfect for sampling Greek Tapas and oysters and lastly, Pangea serves a variety of international cuisine with theme nights.

The pool bar serves food and drinks from 10am - 6pm and the beach bar, from 10am - 7pm.

The dine around programme applies to the Pangea Restaurant for dinner. It is also possible to dine in the Ocean Restaurant and the Taverna for dinner. At these 2 restaurants, your half board credit will be deducted from the bill. Exclusive to Scott Dunn, guests may also dine at lunchtime. To utilise this arrangement, please contact the front desk who will make the necessary changes.

Please note that the resort restaurants open according to season and hotel occupancy.

Activities

For guests wanting a change of scene from the beach or the pool, there are 2 tennis courts available and an impressive spa. The Spa by Germaine de Capuccini where a carefully selected variety of spa treatments have been designed with prestigious products to balance, revitalize and energize your whole body.

Further a field outside the hotel, there are a number of recommended excursions to suit a variety of interests.

Services

For guests staying in the villas are automatically entitled to the VIP Cove Club service at Daios Cove. This includes a separate breakfast service in Ocean Restaurant, a dedicated section at the beach, daily newspapers and dedicated guest concierge. At all times, the hotel's concierge is available to assist guests to make sure they get the most out of their stay at Daios Cove.

When to travel

Location and directions

Crete, Greece

Daios Cove is located 10 minutes south of Agios Nikolaos. The hotel is situated around its own cove with the rooms on the hillside overlooking the cove.

How to get there

The flying time from the UK to Heraklion is 4 hours. Daios Cove is around 1 hour from the Airport. There are a number of low cost and charter flights from the UK to Heraklion including Easyjet, Monarch and Thomson from mid April until the end of October.

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