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Resort

A NEW LUXURY RESORT IN ELOUNDA

CARVED INTO CRETE’S HISTORIC AND SCENIC LANDSCAPE

The Stage

Carved into Crete’s historic and scenic landscape, Elounda Hills is destined to rank among the Mediterranean’s most prestigious luxury destinations.

Luxury Shaped by Nature

Blending luxury living with an effortless 21st-century lifestyle, the resort is created around cutting-edge design and technological innovation, with biophilic principles bringing light, sea views and the Cretan landscape into every space.

Registered for BREEAM, LEED and WELL certification.

Design Excellence

The eye-catching architecture embraces the natural curvature of the hillside and provides panoramic views over Mirabello Bay.

LOCATION

Scheduled to open in 2029, Elounda Hills will incorporate a spectacular 5* hotel by 1 Hotels, world-class marina, marina village with hotel and yacht club, spa and wellness centre, restaurants and bars, sandy beaches, beach clubs, seafront promenade, and numerous sporting and leisure amenities. It will also be the first luxury resort in Crete to offer branded residences for sale.

All this, combined with Crete’s highly developed infrastructure, excellent international transport links, untouched natural environment, and one of the most temperate climates in Europe, makes Elounda Hills the perfect destination in which to own your Mediterranean home.

ELOUNDA HILLS AT A GLANCE

  • High-End Coastal Resort Development in Elounda, Agios Nikolaos District, Northeast Crete

  • Elounda is renowned as one of Greece’s most prestigious luxury tourism destinations

  • Conveniently located just a 40-minute drive from Heraklion International Airport

  • The upcoming Kastelli International Airport, opening in 2028, will be only 30 minutes away by car

  • The elevated coastal terrain offers breathtaking, unobstructed sea views

  • Spanning a 56-hectare site

  • The resort will feature a hotel and branded residences managed by 1 Hotels & Homes, marking their first European property

  • Hotel accommodation divided into two sites:
    – Hilltop 1 Hotel & Homes with 129 keys
    – Marina Hotel with 13 suites

  • Over 600 privately owned apartments, duplexes, and villas to be delivered in four development phases

  • A luxury spa operated by Bamford Wellness

  • Extensive amenities including:
    – Retail centre with resort reception (Piazza)
    – Amphitheatre
    – Botanical gardens
    – Tennis courts
    – Water sports facilities
    – Business and conference centre
    – Chapel

  • A 2-kilometre seafront promenade for leisure and scenic walks

  • A 202-berth marina (64 permanent and 138 seasonal berths), with a private yacht club and mooring facilities for superyachts

  • Two exclusive beach clubs

  • Over 10 diverse dining venues across the resort

  • Phase 1 will be delivered in two sub-phases:
    – Subphase 1: hotels, branded residences, and leisure facilities including the spa, marina, beach clubs, and amphitheatre
    – Subphase 2: remaining branded and non-branded residential units, plus commercial areas

  • Registered for BREEAM, LEED and WELL certification across the whole development

  • Granted Strategic Investment Status by the Greek Government, complemented by a Special Zoning Plan ratified via Presidential Decree