Nana Princess

Character and identity

Set just outside the resort town of Hersonissos, this is a sharply designed hideaway of black stone buildings shielded behind high walls, deliberately at odds with the souvlaki stands and souvenir shops on its doorstep. Inside, glass-walled spaces hung with bold contemporary art open onto two large pools and a small sheltered beach. Suites and villas come with sea-view terraces, whirlpool baths or heated plunge pools, chromotherapy lighting and LCD mirror TVs. The signature draw is a space-age spa with a full wing of treatment rooms offering wellness therapies tailored to your star sign.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pull here is architectural drama plus a genuinely ambitious spa, wrapped tightly enough that the package-tourism town outside never intrudes. Book a suite or villa with a private plunge pool to get the full effect; the standard rooms miss the point. The Royal Villa is the splurge for groups, and shoulder-season rates buy more privacy around the pools.