The story
Renovated to five stars and opened in 2020–2021, the property is arranged as three buildings — ground level plus two floors, served by lifts — holding 67 suites and 171 beds. It sits directly on the beach, and the architecture makes the most of the position: sea-view rooms look toward the Aegean and the Saint Theodore nature reserve, with certain suites carrying private rooftop pools or swim-up access to the shared pool.
Dining runs across two kitchens. Matter, the main restaurant, covers buffet breakfast and dinner with a la carte lunch, listing vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options; the 35° Cretan restaurant serves a la carte dinners in a traditional setting, though it isn't air-conditioned. The Orion Spa adds sauna, steam room, hot tub and a relaxation lounge, plus massage and body treatments, and the Akylas gym is free. An outdoor pool with a shallow end and pool bar completes the picture.
Location is quiet: 1 km (0.6 mi) from Maleme, 3 km (1.9 mi) from Platanias, and 15 km (9.3 mi) from Chania old town, with free private parking on site. The airport figure varies in the source — the description says 27 km (17 mi), the FAQ 28 km. Part of Louis Hotels, this is a beachfront base for couples who want calm over commotion.
