Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only
Hotel in Crete
5-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Elegant adults-only beach hotel with outdoor pool
Catch some rays at the nearby beach or spend the day relaxing at Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 5 restaurants.
Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only offers 172 accommodations with minibars and safes. 32-inch plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Catch some rays at the nearby beach or spend the day relaxing at Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 5 restaurants.
Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only offers 172 accommodations with minibars and safes. 32-inch plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
TV
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Map of Crete
Available Rooms
Luxury Room, Pool View
1 Double • 291 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Premium Room, Pool View
1 Double • 366 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Luxury Room Sharing Pool
1 Double • 291 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Premium Room Sharing Pool
1 Double • 365 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Bungalow (Over water)
1 Double • 269 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing place, great staff, clean environment and stunning views
10.0 / 10.0
It was amazing. Thank you.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything about this place is 5 stars. The a la carte dining options are incredible with 5 restaurants to choose from, all offering very different cuisine. The cocktails are made fresh and are excellent quality. There is an outdoor gym for CrossFit style training and a well equipped indoor gym. The room was excellent - we had the premium swim up. Our deck was in the shade most of the day which may bother some people, but we were happy to use it as a break from the sun. And there are plenty of sun loungers available. The resort felt spacious and quiet despite being fully booked. Staff are very attentive and friendly. If we had to be constructive, one criticism would be the buffet - we enjoyed the breakfast. Lunch and dinner are ok, but the variety isn't huge and quality was hit or miss. However, there are several restaurant options for lunch as well where the food is guaranteed to be great. We will definitely be going back, it's an excellent resort for couples.
10.0 / 10.0
Great hotel with an amazing staff great service
10.0 / 10.0
We stayed at Stella Island for 6 days and in that time, we had an absolutely Stella-r time!
I don’t even know where to start, the views are spectacular, the food is Michelin-star level, and the staff are professional and kind.
We stayed in Premium Suite with a balcony. Somehow this resort is only a 3-star on Expedia, which makes no sense to us. If there were such a thing as a 6-star resort I would rank Stella Island as such.
We’ve travelled far and wide and this is by far the nicest resort we have ever stayed at.
We’d like to call out 2 staff members in particular for their service:
George who worked at Makuti - probably the nicest person we’ve ever met. He was kind, courteous, and his level of service went above and beyond. He made our experience truly special both times we were there.
Kleidi who was serving us at the pool - Kleidi took the time to get to know us, and we exchanged a few stories about where we are from, and our love of football. He was super kind and friendly, and it was a joy to have him take care of us.
Overall, we can’t recommend Stella Island enough. We are already looking to plan our return all the way from Canada soon!
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing property. This is a clean and well maintained property. It is quiet and peaceful so relaxing is never an issue. Staff is friendly, knowledgeable and work hard. Food is excellent and drinks are delicious. Will definitely return in the future.
10.0 / 10.0
Beautiful surroundings
5.0 / 10.0
Amazing stay at Stella Island would definitely recommend to couples especially honeymooners :)
It’s as beautiful as the photos on website and socials. Stunning and the staff are the biggest asset. Food is amazing at all restaurants including the buffets.
If I’m being really picky I think the cocktails can be better but if you tell the bartender what you want and how you want it they accokidate.
5.0 / 10.0
Wow! I only stayed one night because I’d read bad reviews saying it was noisy and full of annoying influencers.
I think you pay more and get more. I was in a bungalow and it was pure bliss. Marina, my concierge, really helped me to maximise my stay and was amazing.
I loved not having to fight people for sun loungers at 7am with towels.
I loved how private the bungalow was.
The only downside for me was I think if I stayed longer I’d come back fat, the food was amazing and all inclusive just makes you want to try things and eat lots. I’m not really a drinker, maybe one, so this was a bit of a waste for me. Gym was pretty decent but closed at 7 which is really early.
Overall it was brilliant, super expensive but worth it for something special. I’ll stay longer next time I go, I think 5 nights is ideal
10.0 / 10.0
We stayed for a week and had a fantastic time
All inclusive was fab the dinning options were great
Couldn’t fault anything about our stay the staff were great
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing food, Beautifully manicure Property!
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing hotel
3.0 / 10.0
We booked Stella Island for four nights our honeymoon thinking it was going to be the best luxury holiday of our life. Unfortunately it fell short of our expectations.
The Negative: Service was extremely slow, majority of food was luke warm, the staff did not understand much English, which we are so fine with, we're in Greece after all - however, the communication was very bad, this made for a tough time getting what we asked for - our servers/bartenders forgot our drink order on several different occasions, or gave us the wrong thing... we would often be served a different dish to what we asked for or a dish without half of the ingredients listed on the menu. Whenever we had a question, even the most simple and standard, it was a big ordeal and barrier to get through. Housekeeping would forget to top up our body wash, and coffee, etc - basically housekeeping stuff. When we called reception to politely ask for a top up of these things, they said a housekeeper/room service wold be right over to replenish.... but they never came. We were quite shocked at how the basics were overlooked here.
The positive: The Facilities itself were stunning - we were so happy with the surroundings - the room, the pools, the trees... everything was very aesthetic to look at! The staff were very friendly, we just found it strange that the above things were too much ask....
10.0 / 10.0
Everything is exactly as you expect! All of the staff we have interacted with have been the most caring and attentive people I have ever met, especially at the Makuti bar day in day out they even recommended us some films to watch. The pictures of the place you see are exactly what you get. If you are like us and do not often experience people waiting on you hand and foot it’s a surreal experience but something that makes the trip
So amazing. The dining experience - just WOW! Food I have never tasted to be so amazing! Always have the lamb medium rare you won’t regret it. Welcome drinks on arrival and they let you enjoy everything how you want to not how they expect you too. I can’t thank everyone enough for my stay it’s been something I’ll never forget and nothing will live up to this. If you have the chance to come - you won’t regret it!!
10.0 / 10.0
The staff was very friendly and kind. The food was also very good and a lot to choose from.
4.0 / 10.0
Nice
10.0 / 10.0
Unreal property, with amazing food and staff.
10.0 / 10.0
Definitely recommend Full board package.
10.0 / 10.0
First time staying at Stella Island and Wow! From start to end the holiday was amazing. Lovely welcome by the front desk staff, check in incredibly smooth with a welcome drink. Staff very attentive, used the in resort a la carte restaurants on 4 of the 5 nights which were all lovely (esp the Mexican and Steak restaurants) staff very friendly, resort is very clean and tidy with staff always cleaning. Lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be returning!
10.0 / 10.0
This property was absolutely stunning!! Definitely enjoyed staying here. The rooms were gorgeous, pool was amazing, extremely friendly staff, and they had a nice spa! Overall 5 out of 5. Only thing that was a little disappointing was the beach for the guests. Certainly wasn’t what we expected. Very rocky, and not a great place to enjoy the ocean as there’s walls/barriers right in front of where the Stella Island guests sit. However, not a big deal. We just went to a nearby beach about 20 minutes away via taxi, and it was awesome. This place is gorgeous and we’d highly recommend it.
10.0 / 10.0
Great stay. Absolutely no complaints
6.0 / 10.0
Given that is a luxury hotel. The room we stayed in was average the TV could not even connect via Bluetooth.
10.0 / 10.0
The staff was the nicest and friendliest people I have ever encountered. I love the resort.
10.0 / 10.0
Amenities were amazing.
Staff super friendly and accommodating.
Food was incredible.
Overwater Bungalow is a big recommend.
10.0 / 10.0
Staff were amazing but it took a long time to get s drink served once ordered. Everything else was great
10.0 / 10.0
This place was amazing. Very clean, modern, staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Everything you would imagine a place like that to be. We definitely didn’t have enough time there. I would like to have used the facilities the entire day of check in even if our room was not ready yet, as we were not able to use them until 3:00 and then not able to use them after check out at 11:00 so it made for a short time period for two days. Also since we did not get to check in until late we were not able to eat at one of the speciality restaurants the first night as they were already booked and then the choices for the second day were limited because of already being booked up.
8.0 / 10.0
Quite a nice quiet place to relax but all inclusive finishes by 11pm and you have to pay for food and drinks between 11pm and 7am which is quite is okay with me with the amount charged for the stay. I was charged separately for using the spa too
10.0 / 10.0
We stayed at this property in mid May when the weather was still a little cold and therefore did not get to enjoy the pool and other amenities as we would have liked. Despite that, we had a wonderful time over our few day stay at Stella Island! The staff was incredibly wonderful and the resort was neat and clean and servers were mostly pretty attentive. Our room was cleaned daily. There were shows in the evening, which were a nice form of entertainment since the resort is pretty isolated from everything else. The one day we did go into town, the hotel arranged a taxi for us for a fee of about 50 euro.
Some issues we experienced:
-Trying to make reservations beforehand at the restaurants... I was told over email that they would not take them beforehand, and when we got there, the staff said I should have made them in advance because no dining except buffet dining was available on the day of our arrival. That being said, when we did get to eat at the specialty restaurants that were open, they were incredibly wonderful! The food was on par fantastic for an all inclusive deal.
-I had contacted the hotel to set up transportation from the airport and they never got back to me. That being said, it was easy to find a taxi at the airport.
-All inclusive ends at 11pm (for drinks/foods); which is not something we were used to or expected.
-Not a huge deal, but we were told there would be a nice surprise for us in our room for our anniversary, but that never really happened.
4.0 / 10.0
beautiful place , excellent service . food could be better . expected more out of this place . if you dont like ham and sea food , you have almost nothing to eat . spa costs extra ... this hotel is super expensive and shouldn't be charging extra for hot tub .
10.0 / 10.0
The customers service was excellent. Nice variety of restaurants though the quality can improve. Excellent drinks & knowledgeable bar men. Clean environment but need to pay more attention to culinary utensils. All in all a fantastic experience and they were very open to correction. The management is amazing.
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing place! Enjoy a birthday trip here with my wife and we thoroughly enjoyed everyday. If ever nesr here, Stella would be the first choice.
2.0 / 10.0
-cons: I clearly requested quite room, but terrible noise made me crazy every night, even after 11 pm. And half board does not mean two meals are free. Some are charged.
-pros: Some employees such as waiter in Paraiso and waitress of brunch restaurant (I don't remember the name) were very nice.
4.0 / 10.0
Stay was wonderful the food needs to be more of a variety for all cultures, but overall great staff
4.0 / 10.0
The place is huge and looks very nice. Rooms are very large and comfort. On the other hand, the hotel is a bit too big and with many guests so sometimes the service lacks. I had a half board reservation and so they let you eat only in the main restaurant. I was disappointed of the food quality in the main restaurant (mainly dinner) and as well of the lunch in the meat restaurant (with extra cost).
10.0 / 10.0
great srvice
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect stay with super friendly staff and great food
2.0 / 10.0
The hotel was o but the staff is bad thay promise as upgrade to all inclusive in 240 ero fro 3 nights in the feont desk thay say it 360 euro. We ask an upgrade for bigger room thay say thay dont know orbitz web site and the "vip" is a lie...we never came back
5.0 / 10.0
everything from start to finish was amazing, ALL the staff were extremely accommodating and very hardworking, polite and courteous. nothing was too much. One of the best hotels I have stayed in. Can't wait to book again
5.0 / 10.0
Genuinely some of the best service I've ever experienced, genuinely going out of their way to accommodate their guests as far as they could.
Gorgeous resort, good facilities and very comfortable.
The restaurants are good, possibly a little overpriced for the quality but on the whole each restaurant is decent enough to warrant what you pay.
Highly recommended overall.
5.0 / 10.0
The staff is very kind and polite, always at your favorite. The hotel itself very beautiful and quiet.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Crete?
The average price for a rental in Crete is $111 per night. This rental is $477 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only. Enjoy the water!
Is Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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