INSULA ALBA RESORT & SPA (ADULTS ONLY), Analipsi (Crete)

The hotel has minimally decorated rooms and suites with Simmons bed mattresses, a flat-screen satellite TV, and a minibar stocked daily. Some accommodations offer a private pool or swim-up access, giving guests direct water entry from their terrace. Each unit has air conditioning, a private bathroom, and soundproofing for a quiet stay.

Guests eat at the 'INSULA' and 'CULINARIUM' restaurants, the latter offering a 4-course dinner experience with a sea view. The main buffet serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with themed nights such as Greek and Asian cuisine and a gala evening once a week. The pool bar and piano bar serve drinks including cocktails, wine, and champagne until late.

The spa and wellness centre offers a range of treatments including a full body massage, facial treatments, body scrubs and wraps, and a couples massage room. Guests can use the indoor heated pool, hot tub/Jacuzzi, and the spa lounge with lockers. A fitness centre with daily yoga classes and fitness/spa locker rooms is available.

The hotel sits on the seafront in Analipsi village, across from a rocky beach with sandy stretches a 10-minute walk away. Aquaworld Aquarium and Crete Golf Club are 5 km from the hotel, and Heraklion International Airport is 15 km away. Guests can walk to local tavernas and shops, or take the land train to Hersonissos.

The hotel has a daily activity programme including aqua aerobics, yoga classes, wine tasting, guided walks, and themed dinner nights. Evening entertainment includes live music, a pianist, saxophonist, silent discos, and a casino night. Guests can play table tennis or watch live sport events on the pool bar TVs.

Adults-only: No children under 18 on site

Rooms: Swim-up & private pool suites available

Dining: 2 restaurants with themed gala nights

Wellness: Spa with body scrubs, wraps, and couples massages

Location: Seafront, 15 km from Heraklion Airport

Entertainment: Silent disco, live music, and casino night