St. Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas

We stayed here for the first time from 29th July till 5th August and it was absolutely incredible. The staff are what makes this place so unique, they are fantastic. So kind and helpful all the time, nothing is ever too much for them. They made a huge fuss of both my children (age 1 and 7) and every night I would go to the bar to get milk for my daughter's bottle, they warmed it and filled it up completely free of charge, by the 3rd night they already warmed it before I even got there as they knew I was coming! The facilities are incredible. Do not hesitate to book this, yes it is pricey, but it's so so worth the money. All the small details are thought out, plus the food is insane! Buffet always sounds so cheap, but this was a buffet like no other, and you can order a main from the menu at no extra cost. Alex the manager was always around, morning, noon and night, saying hello to guests and making people feel welcome. He made such a huge effort with my little girl Cleo who reminded him of his granddaughter, and he even gifted my son a present at the end of the holiday a lovely piece of artwork on stone. He was present all the time. Big shout out to Manya who worked on the drinks at breakfast and at the lunch bar, she was so friendly and just a beautiful soul. I hope she sees this review and gets praise, she didn't have a name tag on but she should have! She's so amazing with the guests and the children too, my son George was sad to say goodbye to her as she would give him a cuddle every day. I could go on and on, but just know this place is pure luxury and the children were made to feel just as welcome as the adults. We hope to be back in the future. Thank you Alex, Manya, Nikos (the porter who was the happiest person you could ever possibly meet) and the pool guy, whose name I don't know but he was young, dark stubble and bald head, all of you made our holiday so perfect.

My sister and brother in law stayed at the St Nicholas Bay 20 years ago and recommended it to us. We are so happy that they did. I was excited to go based on the trip advisor reviews and they did not disappoint. If you are looking for a relaxing, tranquil holiday experiencing true Greek hospitality, then look nowhere else. Walking to our room at St Nicholas Bay always felt like strolling through a Greek village. As other people have said, the staff and the management are what make this hotel stand above others we have visited. I have never stayed anywhere where the General manager is always around, strolling and chatting with guests and ensuring they are happy. The main pool area isn’t big, however we never had trouble finding sun beds, either by the pool or by the beach. The cove for me was truly amazing. I am not one for sand and really appreciated being able to get straight into the deep end of the sea without having to wade through sand. All the hotel team couldn’t do enough for us and made our holiday and my 50th birthday getaway a very memorable trip. We look forward to coming back soon.

This was our second stay at this hotel and it did not disappoint. I am always skeptical about second hotel visits as often they don’t live up to your first experience, however this proved to be just as good, if not better. We had a couple of issues regarding our room, not really the hotels fault as our room was just a bit smaller than we had hoped, however they dealt with it perfectly. Alexandros, the hotel manager, could not have been more accommodating and offered us a choice of other rooms. This made us even more confident that this hotel was our favourite hotel we have ever stayed at. The friendliness of all the staff was amazing, they always remembered our room number when we ordered anything and greeted us like they knew us well but at the same time very respectfully. They were all the same staff from last year which was very comforting and gave us familiarity. The cleaning staff around the pool area, bathrooms were brilliant always keeping bathrooms to a very high standard. Housekeeping were also amazing. We will definitely be returning next year, which we have never done before - a third year in a row.

Beautiful resort and location. The staff cannot do enough to look after you and make sure you are comfortable. I book the trip for my mums bday and we were very lucky to be upgraded to a beautiful jacuzzi suite. The hotel management always visible, ensuring high standard and a repertoire of performance, wine tasting, nice gifts in the room. You cannot go wrong. Will certainly return.

Lovely rooms, staff, plentiful areas to enjoy the stunning coastline and water. Breakfast buffet great but for us, the evening buffet fell short. A couple of fresh grills seving freshly cooked fish and meat would make it more special, when it's left to keep warm on a buffet it looses it's appeal.

Truly fantastic from start to finish. This is a fantastic 5 star hotel where each and every guest are truly cared about (but not in an overbearing kind of way). The hospitality we received was impeccable, with so many complimentary gifts, we felt spoiled. The restaurants are fantastic and the wine list varied. Breakfast is idyllic served in the shade of the trees overlooking the ocean. We were upgraded to a 3 person villa which exceeded our expectations and would be a wonderful base for a family/small group. The location is great, being only a short taxi ride into Agios Nikolas and Elounda. Thank you for a wonderful stay and for demonstrating the true meaning of filoxenia.

This is a beautiful hotel with great staff, we had a studio room with private pool on half board basis. We ate at the Greek restaurant and the Asian, both very good, the buffet restaurant was lovely with a great choice, there is a nice little beach bar & restaurant too. The only thing that let it down for me was the pools were salt water, which I found very difficult to swim in and this was one of my main reasons for getting away, I wanted to build my fitness after a year of cancer treatment, I never expected a salt water pool to be so difficult, it’s like being in the Dead Sea where your legs keeping floating up! The main pool is lovely to look at but hardly anyone in it because it’s also very cold, speaking to others they felt the same, too cold and difficult to swim in. The beach is small & gritty, not particularly attractive and not suitable for children, I would say this is a couples resort, there were 2 couples I noticed with new babies but no other children, it’s not really geared up for children, I would also say not suitable for those with mobility issues, it’s hilly with a lot of steps to restaurants. We were let down by transport we arranged through British Airways and ended up getting a taxi from airport which was 85 euros. Taxi in to town is 7 euros, a lively town with plenty of shops and restaurants. Room was lovely but only coffee machine, I asked for kettle and fresh milk for tea which was no problem as room service is excellent. If I wasn’t fussed about the pool I would definitely go back, this hotel has a lovely feel about it

My husband and I have just returned from St Nicolas, we had a 10 night stay in a classic studio with a private pool. On the night of our arrival, we were literally stunned at how beautiful and clean the room was, the pool was perfect and from then we knew we were going to have a fabulous stay! We also used one of the main pools too which was a lovely saltwater infinity pool. There were plenty of sun beds available each day. The private beach was beautiful, the water was warm and crystal clear. My husband snorkelled each day as there were so many beautiful fish to see. We were half board which provided us with breakfast and evening meal. We did have discounted access to the themed restaurants which looked beautiful but we didn’t get around to booking one of them. We found the Labyrinthos restaurant was perfect, offering some of the best food of any hotel we have ever stayed in and authentic Greek options. We could select starters and mains from a wonderful buffet area and choose a main from a menu which changed each day. We ventured into Agios on a couple of evenings and found this to be beautiful! The tavernas had stunning views of the sea whilst you ate. There were also lots of interesting shops to see. A taxi from the hotel was only €7 for a 5-10 min journey. All the staff in the hotel were amazing and super friendly and helpful, working hard to keep the resort looking clean and immaculate. I would like to especially mention Maria, Nektaria and Ellie who mainly looked after us at meal times and were always so cheerful, happy and couldn’t enough for you! I will miss them! We wouldn’t hesitate to return again as it was a truly stunning holiday and gave us a touch of paradise, if only for a few days! Thank you to all at St. Nicolas!

Beautiful Hotel in a really stunning setting with great views from the room. We stayed in an incredible villa overlooking the sea and was one of the best rooms we have stayed in. Alex the GM is fantastic, we had a small issue with our room on arrival and he sorted this out for us very quickly and made sure we happy and had a great stay. Always present at breakfast and dinner to greet the guests, he has a real sense of what true hospitality is about and how to exceed your guests expectations - a real Manager! Thank you to Alex and the team for a memorable stay