Macaris Suites & SpavsMinos Beach Art Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. On balance, Minos Beach Art hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Macaris Suites & Spa. Minos Beach Art hotel comes in at 82 with positive reviews from 3 publications such as Oyster, Lonely Planet and Jetsetter.
Macaris Suites & Spa
The Telegraph
Oyster
Stamathioudaki 70, Rethymnon, Crete 74100, Greece
From $153/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
The Telegraph8.0
"With efficient, if not over-friendly service, this hillside complex of spacious self catering rooms and suites has panoramic sea views, and is open all year round." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 42-room Macaris Suites & Spa is a decent upper-middle-range hotel offering beautiful sea views and comfy apartments from an isolated hillside location." Full review
Minos Beach Art Hotel Oyster
Lonely Planet
Jetsetter The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
Mr & Mrs Smith
Tablet
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Agios Nikolaos, Crete Gr-72 100, Greece
From $151/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
OysterUpscale
"Whitewashed and filled with artwork, The Minos Beach Art hotel is an eye-catching upscale property on Mirabello Bay, a 15-minute walk from Agios Nikolaos." Full review
Lonely Planet "In a superb location just out of town, this classy resort is a veritable art gallery, with sculptures from leading Greek and foreign artists adorning the grounds right down to the beach." Full review
Jetsetter "A cluster of low-rise bungalows surrounded by gardens strewn with artwork at the edge of Mirabello Bay." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Situation is the strong point of this small-scale comfortable rather than luxurious five-star resort buried in lush greenery and dotted with artwork." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"The rooms and suites in the main building are a good start, with their sedate sea views and private patios. Meanwhile the freestanding bungalows get you closer to the water’s edge" Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "With two whole kilometres of Crete coastline to call its own, Minos Beach Art Hotel is an alfresco art gallery the Minotaur would’ve loved getting lost in. Along with its sandy private..." Full review
Tablet19.6
"This stretch of Cretan coastline, heading north out of the town of Agios Nikolaos all the way up to Elounda, is home to more than a few hotels. And while Minos Beach Art Hotel isn’t the..." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"As its name suggests, the Minos Beach Art Hotel experience revolves around art. One of Crete’s pioneering luxury hotels, it was also among Greece’s first to embrace the concept of an “art..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "An art-led, low-rise classic on Mirabello Bay where sculpture walks, bungalow privacy, and old-school Cretan polish line up exactly right"
