Vasia Ormos Hotel (Adults Only)

We booked a 10 night holiday and found this hotel to be good value. On arrival the manager was very kind and went the extra mile to give us a room that we requested. The receptionist told us we could have a meal in the restaurant free of charge as it was quite late when we arrived. The hotel was lovely and quiet, as we are not fond of loud music. All the staff are very friendly and helpful. The food at the pool bar was good and the espresso martinis in the bar were excellent. Our room was kept clean with fresh towels every day and frequent linen changes. We are already planning to return next May. Thank you to the manager and all his wonderful staff. Places we enjoyed; Kritsa, Plaka, Elounda and of course the town of Aghios Nikolaos. Favourite restoraunt Gioma, although we never had a bad meal anywhere we ate. Piato cafe bar on way in to Ag Nik. Piano bar cafe for cocktails, also Pier Bar.

Just returned from a lovely relaxing week at Vasia Ormos. We were lucky to have been given a junior suite (411) which had separate bedroom area and was clean and very comfortable. Coffee and tea available in room and water on 1st day. Beautiful location and grounds immaculately kept. Pool area very clean and spacious never had a problem getting a sunbed. Small beach area with a few free sunbeds overlooking the bay and Agios Nicholas. The food was one of the best half boards we have ever had, thank you to Georgios and his team. Always an excellent choice of dishes at breakfast and dinner. Had lunch at the pool bar a few times and again always very good. Room cleaned to a high standard and towels changed every day thank you Emanuella, always cheerful and thankyou for flowers on our bed on the last day Lounge bar pleasant to finish evening, Stefanos was always very attentive and made the best Pina Colada!!! All the hotel staff were friendly and helpful especially in the restaurants and reception. Had a really nice time and wish we had stayed longer than a week. We have already booked to come back next year.

Such a lovely hotel in the beautiful town of Agios Nikolaus.Previously we had stayed at the Vasia at SiSi. The building is immaculate with really comfortable en suite bedrooms. The food is amazing with a compliment of chefs and restaurant staff led my Maria. Nothing is too much trouble. Quiet around a fabulous pool with an outside pool bar. Communal area both inside and outside to relax. Thoroughly recommend a visit. We will certainly be back. Michael Harris.

This hotel is lovely. The staff are soooo friendly. The food is really good. The room was comfortable and clean. Pool area was peaceful. Pool was so clean. Directly on the beach although there are only a few sunbeds.

Lovely hotel, spotlessly clean with very friendly and helpful staff. The maid service for the rooms is second to none. Linen is very regularly replaced a delightful touch being the various designs used when replacing the linen which includes pool towels. One snag overcome by the helpful staff was the lack of a lift to bring luggage to first floor rooms. We chose a sea view room which had a an excellent view though faced the Sun for much of the day. The nearby erstwhile main road to Elounda caused little noise disturbance even when balcony doors were left open at night. Public areas inside are very stylish and like those outside well kept. Their extensive nature and consequent low guest density tends to lose any homely atmosphere. The dining area is roofed though on three sides is semi open to the elements. We had lovely weather and the semi open sdes were generally a bonus though being an October visit evening temperatures were getting towards the cool side. No need to go out early for a mad pool dash though some ****** are always exceptions. Plenty of very comfortable loungers normally available round the pools. There is a huge choice of foods at both breakfast and dinner. The food was extremely good value for money. The cold selections at both breakfast and dinner were absolutely excellent. The hot foods often disappointed mainly because they were usually not hot enough for our taste, a notable exception being the made to order breakfast omelettes. It may seem anathema to some but the provision of a microwave or two would help. Very pleasant location on a small bay with a beach and sunbeds separated by a headland from Ammoudi beach and the seafront promenade to the town centre. It is about a mile walk (or 7 euro taxi ride) in to the town centre along the road which can be hard enough going in heat. At night pavement irregularities make the section from the Ammoudi mini roundabout to the top of the rise over the intervening headland tricky. Immediately to the right of the hotel are two tavernas and a supermarket. Stavros run by the lovely Maria Lovely Jubbly is extremely pleasant and has a proper Greek rural feel. You are highly unlikely to escape without being rakied. On the main road to the left are two more tavernas with four more near the Ammoudi roudabout. Town centre is packed with tavernas on of our favourites being Ofou To Lo by Kytrepatria beach between the harbour and marina. Whatever you do hire a car and get out of town to discover what Crete is really like. Visit the nearby Lasithi and Katharo plateaux. The nearby the villages of Kritsa, Milatos Beach are worth visiting. Off the Sitia main road head for lovely Mochlos. First time go in via Sfaka village and enjoy the views as you hairpin down to the coast but return via the shorter route. Plenty of parking at Mochlos but you have to follow the signs and go through the village o find the village car park. Myrtos on the South Coast is also

This adults only hotel is a gem, the staff are very helpful, friendly and courteous. My husband and I spent 7 nights in a fabulous room with a beautiful view of the inlet and a balcony. We have stayed in more expensive hotels but the Vasia Ormos beat them all, I don’t know why it’s classed as 3* on some sites, it’s much better than a 3* rating, the tea and coffee in the room was a welcome addition, the hair dryer was the best I have used in a hotel room. There is a mini market 5 ministers walk away and the best restaurant Kri Kri is a 10 minute walk, take a left on to the main road and it’s on the right. The walk to the port takes about 20 minutes it’s a pleasant walk and there are coffee shops along the way . The port is busy with shops and restaurants, a taxi back to the hotel is 7 euro if you don’t fancy the walk. The glass bottom boat trip is good value for money and provides a view beneath waves , very interesting and fun.

Great hotel wonderful friendly staff with particular stand outs being Adonis and Demitris. Good food well presented Two pools with plenty of loungers. Clean towels and bedding every day. Very nice outside seating areas and bar.

This a a very nice hotel located just outside Agios Nikolaos. We went there as part of a package tour with Jet2 Holidays. We were a bit disappointed with our room although this was probably due to unrepresentative photos on the Jet2 Holiday website. We booked a superior room with sea view. In reality we had a direct view of a car rental outlet (together with the noise of the barking guard dog). We did have a sea view but it was a side view only. Our balcony was small and the metal chairs did not encourage staying very long. These irritations aside, it is a comfortable hotel and the staff are friendly and helpful. The room was clean and everything worked. We were half board and the breakfast and evening meals were good. There are two pools and a snack bar where you can buy snacks, ice cream and drinks. All good quality but very expensive. Its really quiet in the evening. No entertainment and the expense of buying drinks at the hotel drives most people into town. The hotel is located just outside AdNik and its too far to walk. The road traffic zooms past pedestrians and the footpaths aren't great. So, I wouldn't recommend walking very far. A taxi at 7 Euros will get you to AdNik town centre. Lots to do and we enjoyed it there. So, I should really take my own advice and check with TripAdvisor rather than rely on the package holiday company information.

What a brilliant place to stay! Stunning, quiet, very clean hotel. Great spot as 20 m there’s a sandy beach with always free loungers. There is usually a free spot at the pool as well. Good food plus pretty great wine. Above all the hospitality and friendliness of staff if spot on! You can’t do it for the people it must come from within! I haven’t even left yet but want to come back.