Rocky Bay Villa

Stone steps cut into a rock platform lead straight into the sea at Rock Bay Villas, on the northern coast of Crete near Agia Pelagia. The small bay below has a bar, changing room and freshwater shower built into the rock itself. Above it sit four villas, each with panoramic sea views and its own freshwater pool. Each villa comes with a shaded pergola, an outdoor kitchen and grill, and stone-faced bathrooms, and Aroma and Zephyros add a children's pool alongside the main one. A club car ferries guests between villas, the beach and a lower cluster holding a chapel, gym, sauna and taverna that seats up to 50. Built in 2021, the complex sits about 25 km from Heraklion airport. You can arrange a private chef, a boat charter or a wine tasting through the in-house concierge, though most evenings need nothing more than the grill and the terrace. Check-in runs from 3pm. Wi-Fi reaches every corner of the property, including down by the water.