St. Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas is a beachfront resort on Crete with a conference centre whose meeting rooms seat 20 to 200 people. It also offers banquet and reception venues, a beach chapel for weddings and private pool villas for guests. The resort stands on a peninsula between Agios Nikolaos and Elounda, facing Mirabello Bay.
Seminars and company events
The conference centre has several meeting rooms with a seating range of 20 to 200, plus auxiliary rooms, all equipped with audiovisual systems. The largest named room is the Kyklades Conference Hall. The equipment list includes a smart light control system, a sound control system, a choice of daylight or blackout curtains, projectors, wall screens, flip charts and a podium. Further audiovisual equipment is available on request, along with secretarial services, internet access, a hostess service and photographers.
The resort also arranges group programs around the meeting itself: welcome cocktails, coffee breaks, brunch buffets, light lunches, buffet or plated dinners, barbecues, Cretan symposium buffets and gala dinners with live music. Spouse programs with spa packages and sightseeing can be added.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings take place on the deck of the beachside chapel, with the sea behind. The resort offers a honeymoon suite with a private pool and a team that tailors each celebration, from a couple's dinner to a family party. A celebration can be held in one of the resort's restaurants or bars, with music, a photographer or fireworks arranged on request. Flowers and table decorations come from the resort's florist. The site asks couples to contact the resort for a detailed quotation.
Rooms and capacities
- Conference centre: meeting rooms seating 20 to 200, with auxiliary rooms.
- Kyklades Conference Hall: the main conference hall.
- Club House Banqueting Halls: indoor space for banquets, cocktails and receptions.
- Club House Ball Room and Lounge: a ball room, a lounge with a bar and a terrace, run as a separate section.
- Open-air areas: terraces and gardens around two swimming pools.
- Beach chapel: deck for wedding ceremonies.
The resort says it has five different indoor venues for banquets, cocktails and receptions. It gives no seating figure per room, so ask for layouts when you send a request.
Accommodation
Guests stay in suites, studios and villas, with 23 accommodation types listed on the site. Many have a private pool or an outdoor hot tub, and several sit directly on the seafront. They include Club suites, Classic rooms, family suites with two or three bedrooms and Olives Sea villas with two or three bedrooms. The site does not state the total number of rooms.
Catering
The resort has five restaurants and two bars, including the Labyrinthos Restaurant, the Blue Bay, the Minotaure, a Greek kafenion, the Astra Bar and the Bonatsa Jetty Bar. Private dining is offered. The Minotaure Lagoon Restaurant and the Club House Lounge are named as settings for private parties.
History and setting
The resort occupies a secluded peninsula on the road from Agios Nikolaos to Elounda. Its architecture combines contemporary design with traditional Cretan elements. Wellness is handled by the Poseidon Spa, and there are a fitness center, yoga and Pilates classes and a jogging route.
Getting there
The resort offers airport transfers by bus, minibus or private car with a multilingual guest relations team. Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis, is 69 km from Agios Nikolaos.
