Tropical modernist temple
Water flows between carob and olive trees, creating a quiet hillside rhythm where days drift between shaded daybeds and calm waters.
“Olea’s heart is a freeform, 4,000sq m pool whose calm waters provide a permanent air of tranquility.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Thatched roofing, bamboo screens, and minimalist cubist suites arranged organically around a sprawling terraced lagoon network.
Notable
All-suite accommodations with private terraces, swim-up pool access, and attentive poolside service under the olive trees.
Notable
An open-air yoga pavilion, sun-salutation sessions, and the Royal Spa featuring hammam rituals with Mediterranean herbs.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
This tropical-modernist marvel avoids the easy clichés of island design, evoking maximum atmosphere from the textures of concrete and wood.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set on an evergreen hillside in Tsilivi, the resort overlooks olive groves and the Ionian Sea ten minutes from the coastal village.
The rooms
Suites feature sand-plastered walls and raw oak furnishings, opening onto terraces with swim-up pool access or private plunge pools in select categories.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The spa and pools
The Royal Spa houses an indoor stone hydrotherapy pool and Babor treatment rooms, bordering the central lagoon.
Gym and yoga pavilion
The concrete fitness studio holds weight and cardio equipment, and an open-air timber pavilion hosts yoga facing the sea.
Omikron Restaurant
High thatched ceilings and bamboo screens enclose communal dining tables, which look toward sunset across the water.
At the table
At Cocoon Restobar, thatched roofs and sand floors shade low banquettes for drinks and casual bites by the pool.
How it began
Block722 Architects designed the resort in 2018, shaping a modern retreat where waterways and open-air pergolas dissolve boundaries with nature.
Good to know
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Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.