Omicron Hotels

Sea Side A Lifestyle Resort

Sea Side A Lifestyle Resort is an adults-only cliffside all-inclusive on Crete's north coast, for couples who want sea views, quiet and attentive service. A town or a long beach is not the point. It is about 30 minutes from Heraklion's airport, above Mononaftis Bay, with three restaurants, three bars, pools including an infinity pool, swim-up rooms and suites with private pools. The view is the product, and the guests who rate it highest came for exactly that. Guests praise the sea views and the cliffside setting, the attentive staff, the adults-only calm, and the pools and spa. The complaints are the lack of walkable dining or nightlife, a drinks plan that runs short on premium spirits and late-night bar service, and a beach that is rocky and reached by resort paths rather than a strand at the door. The thing people wish they had known is that this is a secluded resort stay rather than a base for Crete, and that the water is clear rather than sandy. The plan covers the buffet, selected drinks and Wi-Fi, with one complimentary a la carte meal for every three nights and exclusions on some dishes; premium spirits and late bar service are limited, and the spa and the private airport transfer are extra. Choose a sea-view category, because the setting is the reason to be here, and the Cape Suite with its private pool is the one to splurge on. Plan one day off the property for Heraklion or Rethymno. Anyone who wants a lively strip should look east along the coast.