Vasia Ormos Hotel - Adults Only

“What an absolute GEM of a Hotel and as for the Head Chef - What a talent!”

This was our first visit to this wonderful hotel. It is located in the small but stunning, St Nicolas Bay, which hosts a number of small, tethered boats that bob up and down on the turquoise water. The Bay is lit at night, and Vasia Ormos Hotel rests on the bay looking out towards Agios Nikolaos. T… more

This was our first visit to this wonderful hotel. It is located in the small but stunning, St Nicolas Bay, which hosts a number of small, tethered boats that bob up and down on the turquoise water. The Bay is lit at night, and Vasia Ormos Hotel rests on the bay looking out towards Agios Nikolaos. The view from the hotel and especially the restaurant during breakfast, and evening meal, is beautiful as it looks over the Bay to Agios Nikolaos. The walk into Aghios Nikolaos is about 25mins - pavement, safe and well lit. There are supermarkets nearby for supplies. Supermarket Kriti Fragkiadakis Giorgos has everything (turn right). We hired a car and visited a different beach daily, combined with mountain villages. Well, now to the hotel and team. Nico and all of his team are a bunch of incredible people. Really beautiful hearted and where customer service is at the forefront. From Nico himself, who is always front of house and present, alongside Maria (with beautiful curly hair) to the waitresses - Marianna, Maria, Sophia and the Filipino ladies. You are treated like one of the family and they will help with anything. The receptionist was also lovely and gave us a map with ideas of where to visit. But, possibly one of the most talented member of the team in Manos, who leads the kitchen team. His culinary skills are something else. He is passionate and I have never met someone who cares so much about whether you are enjoying your meal. He is an asset to Vasia Ormos and I do hope that they recognise his capability because he can do wonders for the brand. I am a diabetic and so is Manos, and he sat and chatted to me one evening, and even said if there was anything I would like, just to ask. We really enjoyed the wide range on offer at the breakfast buffet, catering for all tastes and diets. Cereals, pastries, meats, cheeses, breads, cakes, bacon, eggs, beans, toast...the list goes on. The biggest surprise was the evening meal - it is tradition Cretan cuisine with a choice of breads, two salads, three appetisers and a choice out of four main courses and a dessert. When I say we couldn't move afterwards, I mean it! The choices were always different and delicious. Regarding the inside and outside of the hotel, it is spotless and if you take time to stop and look, it is beautifully laid out. The cleaning is exceptional and the room very comfortable with great beds, air con and hot water. Kristina also deserves a big pat on the back as she is an exceptional cleaner. They had some nice touches too - a bottle of wine, a welcome letter, slippers, changes of towels including beach towels daily etc, an expresso machine, fridge with water to start you off, shower gels etc. There are plenty of sunbeds scattered around the pool areas and you don't need to race to put your towels down, because many people hire cars and after breakfast go out touring the island. I really could go on and on. If you want a peaceful holiday then Vasia Ormos is the perfect hotel. Thank you Nico and everyone. We loved the whole holiday and I hope that we will be back. Keep on keeping on. Metin & Jo

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“Perfect peaceful escape”

Second visit to this wonderful hotel, located in the peaceful and picturesque St Nicolas Bay. Nico and all of his team are incredible, you are treated like family , nothing is to much trouble. The hotel is spotless in all areas inside and out. The gardens are beautifully maintained. There are p… more

Second visit to this wonderful hotel, located in the peaceful and picturesque St Nicolas Bay. Nico and all of his team are incredible, you are treated like family , nothing is to much trouble. The hotel is spotless in all areas inside and out. The gardens are beautifully maintained. There are plenty of sunbeds scattered around the immaculate pool areas. We thoroughly enjoyed the wide range on offer at the breakfast buffet, catering for all tastes and diets. The evening meal is tradition Cretian cuisine made up of a bread basket, two salads, three appetisers a choice out of four main courses and desert. The gentle walk into Aghios nikolaos is about 20-25mins. There are local tavernas and a supermarket stocking anything and everything you could ever need within 10 minutes from the hotel. Vasio Ormous is the perfect hotel for a peaceful relaxing holiday. Thank you Nico and everyone ❤️

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“Vasia Ormos Hotel”

Stayed at Vasia Ormos Hotel for 6 nights Very friendly staff, adult only hotel. No problem sitting around the pool, plant of sun beds available. Plenty on offer for breakfast and a good snackbar between the 2 pools

“Peaceful and relaxing”

My sister and I stayed at this lovely hotel for 1 week from 30/06/26 to 07/07/26. We arrived in the early hours of the morning on the 01/07/26 and were met by a very helpful and friendly gentleman who checked us in then offered us a light meal and a drink before taking us to our room. (402) The r… more

My sister and I stayed at this lovely hotel for 1 week from 30/06/26 to 07/07/26. We arrived in the early hours of the morning on the 01/07/26 and were met by a very helpful and friendly gentleman who checked us in then offered us a light meal and a drink before taking us to our room. (402) The room was much smaller than we expected for a superior double and I queried the size and location with him. He said that he would leave a message for the manager. The very next day we spoke to the manager Nikolas who is so nice and he arranged to move us to a larger room which still had a very good sea view. (220). Nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff. They were all very friendly and helpful. The buffet breakfast was lovely (thank you Cha) and rooms were cleaned by Christina to a very high standard. We ate lunch every day at the poolside bar and everyone was attentive and friendly.(Sophia and Mariana) The atmosphere was always happy and the view was superb. The hotel is located about half an hours walk from the town centre and although we walked in once we decided a taxi was the best option for us. We will definitely return to this hotel when we come back to Crete. It is so lovely and the staff and the beautiful well kept grounds make it the perfect choice for a nice relaxing holiday.

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