Crete, GreeceAnalipsi
Stella Island Resort & Spa (Adults Only)
Overwater bungalow resort
Analipsi Crete, Greece
Opened
2017
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Resort Design WellnessOutside the door
The house
Stella HotelsOverwater bungalow resort
The adults-only resort turns inward, centering daily life on an immense serpentine lagoon that snakes through the grounds.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A serpentine lagoon campus with overwater bungalows, tennis courts, and six evening restaurants.
Notable
Architect Stavros Peppas wrapped two-thirds of the resort footprint in serpentine waterways.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
the collection of lagoon pools weaved around the adults-only resort might make you feel like you’re on one.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Quiet Analipsi sits along Crete's northern coast, keeping the grounds peacefully removed from the bustle of nearby Hersonissos.
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The rooms
Overwater bungalows stand on stilts over the pool, while swim-up rooms step straight into the water from wooden decks.
The spa and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
Treatment rooms host Elemis and Cinq Mondes rituals, and an open pavilion gym looks out over the grounds.
The sauna and hammam
A timber sauna and mosaic steam hammam sit in the spa suite beside a dark-tiled hydrotherapy whirlpool.
At the table
Oceania serves Mediterranean seafood under exposed timber beams, and La Parrilla grills steaks over an open kitchen counter.
With its Maldives-style overwater villas, swim-up hotel rooms, and villas with private pools, the Stella Island offers plenty of accommodation options to choose from—all of it magnificently splashy.
How it began
The local Tzirakis family built the property in 2017, modeling the layout on South Pacific overwater resorts.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.