Every 2026 opening that made the Innworthy shortlist, newest first, with the editorial review and verified facts for each.
The Tierras Villas is a five-villa complex opening in July 2026 above Agia Pelagia, each house named for an element — water, light, fire, earth, air — with its own private pool and sea views.
Numo Ierapetra Beach Resort is an adults-only newcomer on Crete's southern, Libyan Sea coast, joining Curio Collection by Hilton with 132 rooms and a private beach when it opens in July 2026.
The Revery is a 24-suite retreat carved into the cliffs of an 11-acre bay near Elafonisi, on Crete's south-western edge, with direct access to a private beach.
Ikos Kissamos is the group's first resort on Crete: 414 rooms spread across more than 53 acres of gardens on Kissamos Bay, opening on 30 April 2026.
Neme Slow Living Retreat is a 47-key wellness property opening in 2026 amid the olive groves of the Rethymno countryside, built around a single idea: slow down, and let the Cretan hills set the pace.
Ella Rocrita opens on Crete's north-east coast in 2026, a 358-room beachfront resort above the rocky shoreline near Mochlos, named after the Cretan romance 'Erotokritos'.