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Project name: Acro Suites A Wellbeing Resort Architecture firm: Study of the 1st Phase - Stavros Peppas & Afoi Orfanaki S.A • Second Phase : Afoi Orfanaki S.A Location: Mononaftis Bay, Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Greece Photography: Georgos Sfakianakis Principal architect: Design team: Konstantina & Danae Orfanaki Built area: Site area: Design year: 2019 Completion year: 2021 Collaborators: Utopia Hotel Design, Theme Spa -Architectural Firm Interior design: Manos Kypritidis (Restaurant & Bar Interior Designer) Civil engineer: Edifice Structural engineer: Edifice Environmental & MEP: Regeon Renewable Energy Systems Landscape: Dimitris Karameris Lighting: Neapolis Vicky Dimakis, Tsakirellis Ioannis Supervision: Ioannis & Nikolaos Orfanakis Construction: Afoi Orfanaki S.A Material: Local Stone, Antique Egyptian And Cretan Marble , Corten Metallic Details, Wood From Mount Athos, Solid Oak Phaestos Stones, Copper, Pressed Cement Mortar In Warm Tones Budget: 10.000.000 Euros Client: Orfanakis Bros Status: Completed Typology: Hospitality › Boutique Resort With Suites And Villas ACRO Suites, one of Crete’s newest luxury wellness hotels, is opening to guests for the first full season in April 2022. The property pays homage to its surrounding nature through the considered use of materials and textures. To ensure their vision was properly brought to life, the hotel’s owners sought out the best local Greek designers and craftsmen to collaborate with across the property for an authentic Cretan feel. The rough marble details, natural stones and unrefined wood complement the look and feel of the hotel. The final result is a boutique hotel that is well worth travelling for.
The elegant design sensibility is proof that design is fundamental to well-being and that the right luxury resorts can help to transform the location that they’re in for the better. Sustainability plays a large role in the hotel’s ethos, with natural materials sourced from Crete such as stones and wood. Sheets and fabrics are all made from organic materials. Food is sourced locally from small farms on the island, all from an organic kitchen with plentiful vegan and vegetarian menu options available. Every suite and villa in the hotel are accompanied by saltwater private pools with breath-taking Cretan Sea views allowing guests to enjoy ultimate privacy in blissful surroundings.
