When the summer months hit, it’s impossible to scroll social media without being greeted with tons of enviable holiday snaps. Sometimes you can get the best holiday inspiration by browsing through hashtags and looking at the most popular places with gorgeous pictures.
If you’re an avid social media user, then we’re sure you’ve heard of this A* spot before!
State Of The Art Star
Stella Island Luxury Resort and Spa has been dubbed as the ‘Maldives of Europe’, and as we flick through the pictures, it’s really not hard to see why. Stella Island Luxury Resort and Spa can be found on the Greek island of Crete, in a cute village called Analipsi. Think whitewashed cottages and pretty gardens trailing their way down a kilometre-long road to a lovely beach.
This beautiful holiday escape is around 30 minutes from Heraklion Airport which means your holiday can start in no time and you can be enjoying a cocktail in style very soon! Stella Island Luxury Resort and Spa is an adults-only hotel and has its own private beach, so it’ll feel like you’ve stepped into your own slice of heaven here.
There’s a touch of class when it comes to entertainment here. You can enjoy a daily entertainment programme at the live stage at Paraiso Party Garden, with professional artists, dancers, and singers. If you fancy getting your blood pumping, why not try tennis, beach volleyball and football on the sports courts? Aqua aerobics, meanwhile, is organised in the pool and down on the beach, you can try scuba diving, sailing and jet-skiing.
Luxury Living
All rooms here come with a stunning view of the pool as well as a balcony or terrace. You’ll also be able to enjoy plenty of amenities including air conditioning, WiFi, tea and coffee facilities, a safe, bathrobes, slippers and a TV.
If you fancy treating yourself then room upgrades are available and you can choose from a swim up suite or a one bedroom villa. The swim up suite will have you stepping out of your sliding doors and straight into the pool ready to start your day of relaxation. One bedroom villas have their own private pools, if you want that extra touch of luxury.
Now for the room choice that gave Stella Island Luxury Resort and Spa its much deserved Maldives nickname – water bungalow! The grand overwater bungalows here are the best of the best and you’ll have your own jacuzzi, hammock and steam bath, as well as VIP access straight into the pool from your bungalow.
Dine In Style
Stella Island Luxury Resort and Spa boasts five delicious restaurants – an international buffet, plus seafood, Greek, Asian and grill à la cartes. The Kimata buffet restaurant serves cuisine from around the world and it comes with show-cooking, too! Oceana is a rooftop restaurant that serves Mediterranean cuisine presented in an art form. Vegera specialises in Cretan dishes, using locally-sourced ingredients. And there’s Umami Robata and Sushi à la carte restaurant and La Parilla grill restaurant too.
Snacks and cocktails are served in four bars, you’ll find them all scattered around the pool courtyard. The Cabana pool bar is open from 10am until 1am, the Umbra poolside bar is open from 11am until 10pm and Utopia lounge bar is open from 9am until 1am.
Just to make you aware, there’s a dress code for evening meals, and restaurants ask that you adhere to the smart-casual request. If you can’t be bothered getting dressed up, or want a more relaxed setting for your meal, you can have food delivered straight to your room!
Beauty Break
Going on holiday, you deserve to treat yourself to ultimate luxury, whatever that looks like to you. For some people, luxury is having the time to work out in our own time, for some, it’s enjoying a spa day or treatment. And for others it’s simply doing nothing. You can have it all and more at Stella Island Luxury Resort and Spa.
The spa’s fitted with some saunas, hot tubs and a heated indoor pool. The treatment menu includes everything from deep-tissue massages to salt skin scrubs. There are couples’ treatments, too, if you want to plan a special morning or afternoon with your other half.
For those who enjoy a good holiday workout, yes, there’s apparently people who go to the gym on holiday, you’ll be pleased to know the gym here’s a good one. It comes fully stocked with treadmills, weight machines and free weights. It’s also got separate spaces for yoga classes like HIIT.
Book, Pack, Go!
Stella Island Luxury Resort and Spa is a holiday that most people dream about, and it can become your reality. Thanks to our exclusive online discounts, luxury getaways don’t have to come with a mega price tag, so what are you waiting for? Get it booked!
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