Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa

A brand-new, stylish hotel perched on a hillside with breathtaking views of Spinalonga Island.

Opened in 2024.

We inspected it in May — just a week after it opened—and it was already 99% booked.

Highlights:

Rooms with private pools overlooking Spinalonga: simply spectacular!

Three à la carte restaurants.

Located near the village of Plaka.

Has its own beach with sun loungers, a restaurant, and a bar.

A shuttle runs to the beach all day long, every two minutes, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The hotel itself is very quiet, as all the infrastructure is concentrated in a separate area. The service is truly impressive — during our visit, they even ordered new beds for a family arriving so the children could each have their own.

Downsides:

We had dinner at the main restaurant. While the food was tasty, the selection was limited. For instance, they brought out a fruit tray; if you didn’t grab some right away, you missed out. The same happened with desserts.

Although the hotel does allow children, it seems more suited to a romantic getaway. Overall, it left a great impression, but the limited variety of dishes and the way they were served was a bit disappointing. Perhaps it was due to it being early in the season.

I hope that by now, any initial shortcomings have been resolved and guests can fully enjoy an incredible stay with those stunning views.