The Indigo way

Five ways to feel good

An adults-only hotel built around feeling good. Every day here mixes fresh Cretan food, a little movement, real rest and good music by the pool.

Eat wellHealthy Cretan breakfast, light pool menu, olive oil on everything
FitnessFully equipped gym and free bikes for the coast
YogaMorning yoga and pilates in the open air
SpaNatura Spa: sauna, salt room, jacuzzi and treatments
Chill vibesFour pools (two heated), DJ sets and four music nights a week

Wellness

Feel better every day

Indigo is a healthy-lifestyle hotel. Fresh Cretan produce on the plate, room to train, yoga to stretch it out, and a spa to finish the day.

Breakfast

Healthy buffet

Daily 07:30–10:30. Cretan rusks, local cheeses, Greek yoghurt and honey, seasonal fruit, eggs your way and Cretan olive oil on everything.

Pool

All-day pool menu

Light bowls, salads, fruit platters and fresh juices served at your daybed.

Move

Gym & free bikes

A fully equipped gym with cardio and strength training, plus bicycles at no charge for exploring the coast.

Stretch

Yoga & pilates Coming soon

Morning yoga and pilates on an open-air deck among the olive trees. Sessions for every level, mats provided.

Restore

Natura Spa Coming soon

Treatment rooms, a jacuzzi courtyard, sauna and a Himalayan salt room. The calm end to an active day.

Yoga practice under a timber and reed roof — Yoga & pilates

Massage treatment in a calm spa room — Massage treatments

Indoor spa pool with warm lighting — Indoor spa pool

Breakfast buffet with Cretan rusks, olive oil and dips — Breakfast

Wooden sauna beside a blue-lit steam room — Sauna & steam

Gym with treadmills and cross-trainer on oak floors — Gym

Free weights and strength machines in the gym — Strength training

Chill vibes

Four pools, a slow afternoon

Four pools to choose from, two of them heated and swimmable well beyond the summer. Daybeds set right at the water's edge, shade from hand-built timber pergolas, and a pool bar pouring spritzes and fresh juices until sunset, with live DJ sets and music nights through the week.

Long pool lined with white daybeds under a timber pergola — The heated pool

Two drinks on a woven side table beside the pool — Drinks at your daybed

Canvas teepee shade over sunbeds beside olive trees — Shade among the olive trees

Sunlight through the pergola onto poolside daybeds — Pergola daybeds

Black rattan chairs with fruit and drinks against a timber fence — Fresh fruit by the pool

By day

DJ at the pool

Chill sets from our resident DJ three afternoons a week. Deep, mellow sounds to go with the sun and a spritz.

After dark

Music nights

Four evenings a week, each with a different sound. Ask at the bar for this week's line-up.

Mon
TueMusic night
Wed
ThuMusic night
Fri
SatMusic night
SunMusic night

Stay

Rooms made for two

Lime-plaster walls, hand-laid timber headboards, woven lamps and crisp linen. Every room has a balcony, air-conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a fridge, a kettle and free Wi-Fi.

Balcony with two chairs and drinks overlooking the pool, olive groves and hills — Balcony over the pool

Double Room, Pool View

Morning coffee on the balcony, the pool and the olive groves below.

22 m²
Balcony
Private bathroom
Sleeps 2

Bright double room with timber headboard, linen curtains and doors to a terrace — Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Natural textures, a hand-laid timber headboard, soft light and a private balcony.

22 m²
Balcony
Private bathroom
Sleeps 2

Suite with slatted oak wall, sofa and softly lit stone panel — Superior Suite lounge

Superior Suite

Our most spacious stay. A separate lounge with sofa, an oak-slatted bed wall, twin stone basins and a private balcony.

Lounge area
Twin basins
Balcony
Sleeps 2–3

Double room with chevron timber headboard and woven pendant lamps — Timber & linen

Close-up of kilim cushions against the chevron headboard — Handmade headboard & kilims

Rain shower in a hand-plastered bathroom — Rain shower in hand-laid plaster

Room with stone washbasins, round mirrors and seating area — Stone basins & plaster

Bed with timber chevron headboard and woven pendant lamp — Evening light

Twin stone basins under a slatted oak frame in the Superior Suite — Superior Suite

Room with plaster niches, fruit bowl and balcony doors — Morning fruit & balcony doors

Double room with chevron headboard, open wardrobe and stone basin — Natural materials

Bright double room with sofa corner, stone basins and oak wardrobe — Room to relax

Dining

Three tables, one courtyard

Greek, Italian and Mediterranean cooking in a sand-floored courtyard under palms and timber, without leaving the hotel.

Courtyard restaurant with palm trees, timber pergolas and long tables on sand — The palm courtyard

Chef tending lamb and skewers roasting around an open fire — Antikristo over the open fire

Restaurant tables under a reed-and-timber pergola with palms — Courtyard dining

Chef flambéing at the open kitchen — Cooked to order

Pastry chef finishing desserts above a fresh fruit display — Desserts made in-house

Restaurant under a reed-and-timber pergola with rattan lamps — Lunch in the shade

Buffet of fresh salads, Greek salad, slaws and dips — Fresh salad bar

Cheese display with Cretan graviera, honey and almonds — Cretan cheeses & honey

Table set with ceramic plates among palm leaves — A table among the palms

Courtyard restaurant under timber pergolas with palms and the antikristo grill — Under the pergolas

Long table set for a group among palms and timber screens — Long tables for long dinners

Feather grasses in front of a set table — Garden dining

Restaurant

Estragon

Our main restaurant. Mediterranean plates built around Cretan produce and herbs.

Restaurant

Papico

Relaxed and convivial. Italian favourites for long evenings with a glass of wine.

Restaurant & bar

Pareya

Shared plates, cocktails and a good soundtrack as the night cools down.

Αντικριστό · the Cretan way

Lamb and skewers slow-roasted upright around an open wood fire for hours, the way shepherds in Crete have cooked for centuries.

Coming soon

Natura Spa

A calm, natural retreat inside the hotel. Warm timber, stone and greenery around a jacuzzi courtyard, with treatment rooms for one or two, a Finnish sauna, a Himalayan salt room and a quiet relaxation lounge.

Treatment rooms
Jacuzzi courtyard
Sauna
Himalayan salt room
Relaxation lounge

Illustrated floor plan of Natura Spa with treatment rooms, a round jacuzzi surrounded by loungers, sauna and salt room — Natura Spa · plan

Explore Crete

Beaches worth the drive

Hersonissos sits in the middle of the island's north coast, so most of Crete's famous beaches are a day trip away. Ask reception about car hire and boat schedules.

On your doorstep

Palm Beach Club

Right in the centre of Hersonissos, a short walk from the hotel. Sunbeds on the sand, cocktails and music by the sea from morning until late.

Walking distance

Lasithi · east

Voulisma

≈ 50 min

A sheltered cove near Istron with fine golden sand and clear, shallow turquoise water.

Lasithi · Elounda bay

Plaka & Spinalonga

≈ 1 h

A pebble beach in a fishing village facing Spinalonga, the Venetian island fortress a short boat ride away.

Heraklion · south

Matala

≈ 1 h 15

A wide bay framed by sandstone cliffs carved with ancient caves, famous for its sunsets.

Off Ierapetra · south

Chrissi Island

≈ 1 h 15 + boat

An uninhabited island of cedar forest and shell-strewn sand, reached by ferry from Ierapetra.

Lasithi · far east

Vai

≈ 2 h

Europe's largest natural palm forest running down to a soft sandy bay.

Rethymno · south

Preveli

≈ 2 h 15

A river lined with palm trees flows through a gorge straight into the Libyan Sea.

Chania · northwest

Balos Lagoon

≈ 3 h 30 + boat or walk

Shallow lagoon waters in every shade of blue, best reached by boat from Kissamos.

Heraklion · near the hotel

Stalis & Malia

≈ 10–15 min

Long sandy beaches just along the coast, ideal for an easy afternoon swim.

Driving times from the hotel are approximate.

Lobby with oversized rattan pendant lamps and a timber reception desk — Reception

Reception desk with woven lamps, palms and bamboo — Welcome

Lobby bar with carved wooden stools and woven lamps — Lobby bar

Pool bar behind a row of daybeds and timber screens — Pool bar

Location

In the centre of Hersonissos

Beaches, the harbour and the town's restaurants are all within walking distance. Free private parking on site.

Hersonissos Beach	500 m
Star Beach & Water Park	≈ 1 km
Port of Hersonissos	1.6 km
Heraklion Airport (HER)	22 km

Find us

Indigo Inn Casa
Eleftheriou Venizelou 152
Limenas Chersonisou 700 14
Crete, Greece

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Airport transfers can be arranged on request.

Contact

Phone+30 28970 21060
Emailreservations@indigoinncasa.gr

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