Acro Suites - A Wellbeing Resort

What guests say

• Guests repeatedly single out the sea views from their rooms and suites, looking out over Mononaftis Bay and the Aegean.
• Reviewers praise the staff as attentive and genuinely helpful, a recurring theme across many stays.
• Several guests describe the atmosphere as peaceful and relaxing, luxurious without feeling pretentious.
• Spa treatments and massages draw repeated praise, with one therapist named by name in multiple reviews.
• Food and drinks across the on-site restaurants are rated highly by many reviewers.

The recurring gripe: Value for money and WiFi score slightly lower than other categories, though still positive.

Based on 466 guest reviews on Booking.com · July 2026 · Read all 466 reviews →

The story

The architecture works with the slope rather than against it. Opened in 2021 and part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the resort carves cave suites into the hillside above Mononaftis Bay, borrowing the raw, pale-stone aesthetic of the coast. The hotel's own site describes a bohemian, wellness-led mood, anchored by a Yoga Shala and a spa built for slowing down.

Fifty rooms span categories from the Wave Suite and Loft to Cave Suites, Sunset and Acroterra Villas, and the larger Grand Summer House — many with private infinity pools and views over the Aegean. Three restaurants cover the day: Cremnos for Greek and Mediterranean plates from breakfast through cocktail hour, Umi for Chinese and Peruvian dinners, and Eleonas for private grill evenings. The spa adds sauna, steam bath, two infinity saltwater pools and Pilates reformer sessions.

The resort sits about 900 m (2,950 ft) from the centre of Agia Pelagia and 27 km (17 mi) from Heraklion airport, with a shuttle service and free on-site parking. Psaromoura Beach is 430 m away, Agia Pelagia Beach 1.6 km. A confident, quiet choice for couples who want the sea close and children absent.

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The location