A staff meeting. About a Shih Tzu.
Daisy has had some epic welcomes over the years. Champagne with her name on the card, squeaky toys presented at reception, staff who learned her name before mine. Domes Aulus Elounda beat all of them, and it did it before we even arrived. During check-in they told us, quite casually, that the team had held a meeting that morning to talk about Daisy's arrival. Never have I felt so looked after within the first ten minutes of a stay. The message was clear. We are here to give you the best experience possible, and the small fluffy one is the VIP.
We booked a Sea View Sapphire Nest, and the upgrade landed us in the Sapphire Zen Suite with private pool. You walk in and the bed sits in the centre of the room facing a full wall of glass patio doors. Outside, an L shaped plunge pool, two deck chairs, a proper seating area and two sun loungers. The room looks straight out over Elounda Bay, and no photo or video we took does it justice. Sunrise, sunset, and every hour in between, it was the view of the trip. Daisy had her own welcome letter, a bandana, a leash and her bowls, and the next day a dog bed was delivered to the room.