There’s live music (mainly chill-out or jazz) on selected nights, and it’s divided into family and adults-only zones for please-all drinking with or without your offspring. Kids’ also have their own tea at 6.30pm in Tholos – after this, the restaurants’ outdoor spaces turn into ‘quiet zones’ so if you want to feed them later on, it’ll need to be indoors for a family dinner at Tholos. Outdoor eating is kid-free in the evening so nab a babysitter and make the most of some two-of-you time. As the sun sets, the Grand Domes Bar comes alive, offering inventive cocktails on the terrace and views of the Island (open 10am until midnight). MealsĪ children’s menu is available with mini burgers, nuggets and M&M muffins, as are highchairs, booster seats, colouring-in pads and crayons. The peerless main pool is just below reception, with sweeping views it has a shallow end and adjoining paddling pool. The outdoor unheated saltwater pools are open 7am–7pm, but they're unsupervised so keep a watchful eye. The hotel runs a range of water-based activities, such as snorkelling or surfing, and tennis lessons are held daily for €50 an hour with a private tutor (book two weeks in advance). Childcare is extremely popular and the hotel recommends booking via its online booking system a month in advance. Children are entertained with mini discos, amateur dramatics, team games and puzzles. The Kids' Club, for ages 5–12, is free and operates to the same timetable. Little ones are given soft toys, noisy toys, books and building blocks, finger puppets and fire engines to play with, and outside is a supervised, shaded and fenced-off playground. Sessions run daily 10am–1pm (a light fruit and snack lunch is included) and 3pm–6pm the cost for under-2s is €45 a day for both sessions or €30 for one session (€35 and €22 respectively for ages 2–4). Crècheĭomes Crèche for babies from 4 months to kids aged 4, run in partnership with UK childcare specialists, and staffed with qualified childcare workers. ![]() Standard Family Suites sleep four in two interconnecting rooms and come with a raft of family-friendly extras, including free children's lunch on your first day. There’s room for cots and/or extra beds in all of the rooms. Under-12s, since the first two can stay for free. The hotel has a crèche and a kids' club (book at least a month ahead as it’s very popular) a local nanny can be drafted in with a day’s notice for €15 an hour. There’s room for cots and extra beds in all rooms. Pups must be well trained and are not allowed in the resort’s common areas. Pet‐friendlyįor €20 a day plus a one-time €100 cleaning fee, small dogs (up to 6kg) can stay in the Domes Private Residences, Domes Luxury Residences and Luxury Villas. Packing tipsĪll the glitters might not be gold but anything Midas-pleasing will look a treat with your Cretan tan. Guests can also use the 100sq m fitness room or book personal trainers and private yoga sessions. There's a hammam and sauna, steam room, frigidarium and tepidarium, beauty therapists, and treatments offered include facials, body scrubs and wraps, and a range of massages, using Elemis products. The golden-hued contemporary spa has a indoor seawater pool surrounded by sunloungers, mosaic-tiled treatment rooms and sweeping views of the Med from floor-to-ceiling windows. The hotel also has a strip of private beach, lined with olive trees and wooden decking. There's also an 800sq m family-friendly pool just a buggy ride away from the hotel and a children-only pool. Some are for over-16s only, including the main is for over-16s, just below reception with views over to Spinalonga and the bay. There are five: two saltwater pools and three freshwater. For self-catering flexibility and a private pool, the Luxury Residences will suit. Our favourite roomsįor the most private of stays, opt for the multi-roomed Private Residences, which have a fireplace, living room (X-Boxes and PlayStations are available on request) and use of the chauffeured club car. Guests staying in the Luxury Villas, Private Residences and Luxury Residences get a raft of special Haute Living extras, including exclusive access to the Haute Living Room, access to a members-only gym, a villa host, a mobile with a direct line to the manager and room service, an open bar on the first day of your stay, daily aperitivo, canapés and afternoon tea, sun loungers reserved on the best part of the beach and access to the Breeze Beach Lounge. ![]() In rooms: flatscreen TV, CD/DVD player, Xbox (on request), minibar, free bottled water, Coco-Mat mattresses, bathrobes, slippers and O.live bath products. Spa, fitness room, library, free WiFi and tennis courts.
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