Some places teach you to slow down; others remind you how to move. Domes Noruz Chania does both – a beachfront hideaway that pulses between energy and ease. Here, design is not an aesthetic choice; it’s a feeling translated through space. Morning begins with soft music and sea light; by midday, conversation hums beside the water. Then sunset arrives – and the world exhales. Sandstone curves echo Chania’s Venetian Arsenals, shaped into domes that feel both ancient and new. Inside, surfaces breathe: timber, linen, rattan, air. This design-led, adults-only retreat in Crete doesn’t ask for attention — it draws you in quietly, until your pace matches the sea’s.
In a Few Words
Adults-Only Ease
Beach Rhythm
Social Spirit
Vibrant Design
Domes Noruz Chania
Your Travel Curator
Let’s Design Your Stay Together
Your Travel Curator
Ioannis Georgiadis
Executive Travel Director
Noruz leads; we fine-tune. Its rhythm speaks to travelers drawn to contrast - calm wrapped in energy, design that feels like ease. We recommend it for those who don’t just want to stay by the sea, but to move with it. Our work is simply to let that harmony unfold.
ULTIMATE HAVEN SEA FRONT WITH PRIVATE POOL AND OUTDOOR JACUZZI
102 m²
4 GUESTS
1 BEDROOM
Light, water, and space. Every surface designed to quiet the mind. The sea feels closer here, like it’s waiting just for you.
From 840€ /
night
ABSOLUTE HAVEN SEA FRONT WITH PRIVATE POOL
85 m²
4 GUESTS
1 BEDROOM
Everything opens toward the horizon. The design invites silence – just you, the pool, and light bending over the sea.
From 620€ /
night
PURE HAVEN SEA FRONT WITH PRIVATE POOL
55–75 m²
2 GUESTS
1 BEDROOM
You wake to the sound of the sea folding over itself. Inside, cool air; outside, light on water. This is not privacy – it’s quiet communion.
From 560€ /
night
SUBLIME LOFT SEA VIEW WITH PLUNGE POOL
75 m²
4 GUESTS
1 BEDROOM
Here, the view moves through you. The plunge pool is the horizon’s echo; each line of the room designed to slow thought, to replace hurry with grace.
From 425€ /
night
UPBEAT RETREAT SEA VIEW WITH PLUNGE POOL
55 m²
2 GUESTS
1 BEDROOM
The horizon enters first, then sound, then air. This suite feels like an inhale – the sea just close enough to blur perception, just far enough to breathe.
From 335€ /
night
WELLNESS LOFT POOL VIEW WITH OUTDOOR HEATED JACUZZI
75 m²
4 GUESTS
1 BEDROOM
Upstairs, the sky; downstairs, stillness. This split-level loft is built for ritual – quiet mornings, steam rising from the Jacuzzi, breath syncing to water’s rhythm.
From 310€ /
night
UPBEAT RETREAT POOL VIEW WITH PLUNGE POOL
55 m²
2 GUESTS
1 BEDROOM
A quiet geometry of stone and water. Morning light pools against the walls; the plunge pool waits just beyond the threshold – a mirror for thought and skin.
From 260€ /
night
BEACH & POOLS
The beach is never still – it breathes.
By day, Noruz moves with its pulse: music low, laughter soft, waves folding over sand. The rhythm gathers at the main pool – social, sunlit, alive. And then, as evening lowers its tone, everything slows. A second pool, terraced toward the horizon, becomes silence made visible. Loungers drift into shade, voices quiet, and for a moment, it feels like the sea has stopped to listen.
Restaurants & Bars
TOPOS RESTAURANT
Dinner begins as light fades - a choreography of color and sound. The chef calls it Mediterranean, but it feels like emotion on a plate: texture, warmth, and Cretan olive oil that tastes like sunlight.
RAW BAR
Champagne, sushi, and sea breeze - the sound of the Aegean set to an evening tempo. As daylight softens, conversation gathers over candlelight and curated beats. Every night feels spontaneous, alive.
N BAR
A mood-driven mixology lounge, where design, sound, and color converge. From late morning spritzes to deep-house sunsets, it sets the tone for effortless, modern living.
SOMA SPA
With design inspired by traditional Cretan embroidery and handwoven fabrics, Soma Spa reflects a refined balance of heritage and minimalism. The space is bathed in light blue tones – intentionally sub-lit, with diffused, indirect lighting that sustains a deep sense of calm. Every detail is curated to encourage slow exhale and quiet renewal.
The spa offers the latest in natural massages and restorative treatments, using organic herbs sourced from the island. Around it, a tranquil pool area and juice bar extend the experience – places to linger, hydrate, and continue the ritual of rest. It’s a world shaped by touch, light, and the understated luxury of time.
SONIC EVENINGS
As the sun fades, Noruz shifts key – light turns amber, cocktails gather rhythm, and the DJ begins to trace sound over the sea. Each night carries its own pulse, from deep grooves to sunset chill. Music here isn’t background; it’s the language the horizon speaks after dark.
Facilities
Wellness & Fitness
Wellbeing here isn’t a room; it’s a rhythm. Mornings begin in soft light and salt air; afternoons slow into blue-shadow calm. Movement, breath, and scent thread through the day so quietly that balance feels designed rather than scheduled.
Quality Attentive Service
Service moves like a stagehand-precise, unseen, always on cue. Tables appear just when the view asks for a pause; transfers feel like continuity, not logistics. Nothing interrupts the scene; everything deepens it.
Local Texture, Modern Edge
Domes Noruz lives between eras – its domed architecture echoing Chania’s Venetian Arsenals, its palette drawn from sandstone and salt. Local artisans shape the tactile details: ceramics, woven lamps, olivewood textures. It’s a contemporary lens on Crete’s heritage – craftsmanship meeting design, past meeting pulse.
Seamless Living
Everything here moves without interruption – from arrival to sea, from city to silence. Transfers, check-in, and moments between feel choreographed yet invisible. You never wait for the next scene; you simply step into it.
Location
Chania is a city of light and contrast – stone alleys that open to wide horizons, the hum of cafés fading into the hush of the sea. Between its creative pulse and the slower rhythm of Agioi Apostoloi, Noruz finds its balance. The mornings shimmer with salt and warmth; evenings settle into a golden calm, the air thick with jasmine and sound. Here, design and nature move in the same direction – toward ease. You feel it not in what you see, but in the way you start to move.
Location
Set along the curve of Agioi Apostoloi Beach, just ten minutes from the Venetian Harbor, Domes Noruz Chania lives in two worlds at once – steps from the city’s life, yet quietly apart. From here, days unfold effortlessly: strolls into Chania’s Old Town for galleries, wine bars, and hidden courtyards; unhurried afternoons on nearby beaches where locals swim until dusk. The drive from the airport traces the island’s soft edge – olive groves, wild thyme, sea light – until you arrive at a place that feels both designed and discovered. This is not just a location; it’s a transition between presence and pause.
Distances
Chania Old Town & Venetian Harbor — 10 minutes
Chania International Airport (CHQ) — 30 minutes
Souda Port — 15 minutes
Agioi Apostoloi Beach — 2 minutes
Agia Marina — 10 minutes
Seitan Limania Beach — 45 minutes
Sightseeing
Western Crete opens in layers: the glow of Chania’s harbor, the scent of thyme on mountain roads, the laughter of a winemaker pouring one more glass. West of the city, Chrissi Akti glows gold in late light – calm, close, and perfect for unhurried afternoons. Across the Akrotiri peninsula, Seitan Limania reveals another mood entirely: white cliffs, electric blue, and silence that hums like design. Between them, the Old Town folds art and history into everyday life – where craftsmen, chefs, and wanderers still trade stories by the water.
Adults-only all-inclusive resort in Elounda, Crete — eco-luxury design, private pools, holistic wellness, and curated lifestyle services designed around your stay.
