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The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton
Panormos, Greece · Curio Collection · Core Luxury



The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete opened in 2021 near Panormos in the Rethymno region, designed by Nikos Peppas and Katerina Tsiolaki so its 179 suites and villas dissolve the line between indoors and outdoors. Interior designer Constantina Tsoutsikou wove in carpentry from third-generation local craftsmen and hand-woven textiles from a local women weavers' association, with 74 of the suites carrying private infinity pools carved into the rock.
- 179 rooms
- Opened 2021
- Architect: Nikos Peppas and Katerina Tsiolaki
- Interiors: Constantina Tsoutsikou (Studio Lost)
About The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton
- The 179-key resort includes 74 private infinity pools carved into the rock alongside four communal pools.
- The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete opened in 2021 outside the village of Panormos in the Rethymno region of Crete, part of the Troulis Royal Collection and flagged under Hilton's Curio Collection.
- Designed by Nikos Peppas and Katerina Tsiolaki of Peppas n Architects, the resort sits on an extensive hillside estate beside its sister property, the Royal Blue, with a boundless layout that dissolves the line between indoors and outdoors and frames uninterrupted views of the Aegean.
History
The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete opened in 2021 outside the village of Panormos in the Rethymno region of Crete, part of the Troulis Royal Collection and flagged under Hilton's Curio Collection. Designed by Nikos Peppas and Katerina Tsiolaki of Peppas n Architects, the resort sits on an extensive hillside estate beside its sister property, the Royal Blue, with a boundless layout that dissolves the line between indoors and outdoors and frames uninterrupted views of the Aegean.
Interiors by Constantina Tsoutsikou of Studio Lost celebrate Cretan heritage: rooms feature carpentry from third-generation local craftsmen, hand-woven textiles from the local women weavers' association, and walls finished with traditional Cretan patterning. The resort comprises 179 suites and villas, many with private infinity pools carved into the rock, alongside four communal pools, three restaurants, a farm, a marketplace and a spa with heated pool.
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Private pool
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