




The Seaside A Lifestyle Resort - Adults Only houses 4 a la carte restaurants, a spa, 2 sweet-water pools and 3 pool bars. Due to its elevated position, it offers panoramic sea views. Mononaftis Beach is at 262 feet. The air-conditioned rooms have private furnished terraces or balconies with land or sea views. Standard amenities include 32-40 inch satellite TVs and amenities for tea and coffee making. Upgrades include rooms with sharing pools and panoramic sea views. Guests also benefit from free internet access in public hotel areas. With 5 restaurants, the Seaside A Lifestyle Resort covers a wide range of cuisines including Cretan, Asian and International. The main restaurant’s highlights include show cooking and its large sea-view veranda. Drinks are available from the lobby bar and pool bars. Sports and leisure facilities include a fitness center, dedicated yoga & pilates shala, as well as tennis and padel courts. The spa features an indoor pool, sauna, steam room, ice fountain and hydrotherapy pools. Located in Agia Pelagia in Crete, the Seaside A Lifestyle Resort - Adults Only is located 14 mi west of Heraklion Airport and 11 mi west of Heraklion city center. Parking on site is free.
5-Star Hotel
Crete, Greece
27 km to the centre of Crete
17 km to Heraklion Airport (HER)
Beach
Sustainability certification
Free Wifi
3 swimming pools
Free parking
Spa
Tripplo's verdict, based on guest reviews
Perched above Mononaftis Beach in Agia Pelagia, Seaside A Lifestyle Resort is a contemporary adults-only retreat defined by its tiered architecture and coastal views. The property balances active wellness through its yoga shala and padel courts with a sophisticated dining scene across five venues. It is suited for travelers seeking a self-contained, tranquil escape on the Cretan coast.
What Guests Loved
- The resort’s position on a cliffside provides unobstructed panoramas of the Aegean Sea. This elevation ensures that both public terraces and private balconies offer a sense of seclusion and clear coastal perspectives.
- Facilities extend beyond a standard gym to include a dedicated yoga and pilates shala alongside tennis and padel courts. The spa further enhances the wellness experience with hydrotherapy pools and specific thermal circuits.
Things to Consider
- Given its tiered hillside location, the resort involves numerous stairs and inclines which may be taxing for those with limited mobility. These architectural layers are necessary, however, to secure the property's expansive views.
- Situated 14 miles west of Heraklion, the resort is a quiet retreat rather than a central urban base. Guests looking for frequent city exploration or nightlife will need to rely on shuttles or rental cars.
- The resort’s position on a cliffside provides unobstructed panoramas of the Aegean Sea. This elevation ensures that both public terraces and private balconies offer a sense of seclusion and clear coastal perspectives.
- Facilities extend beyond a standard gym to include a dedicated yoga and pilates shala alongside tennis and padel courts. The spa further enhances the wellness experience with hydrotherapy pools and specific thermal circuits.
Photos from previous guests
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Reviews from Google2 weeks ago
“We had a wonderful stay at the Seaside Lifestyle Resort and truly enjoyed every moment. The staff were always friendly, welcoming, and helpful, making us feel at home throughout our holiday. What made our stay especially memorable were the hotel cats. They completely stole our hearts! It was lovely to see that they always had fresh water available, and during our stay they were also neutered and received veterinary care. We think this is a fantastic and responsible initiative, showing that the hotel genuinely cares about the well-being of its animals. We really appreciate these efforts. To all future guests: Please take a moment to say hello to the cats, give them a cuddle, and show them some love. They are incredibly sweet and make the resort even more special. ❤️🐈 Thank you for a wonderful holiday—we would be happy to come back!”
3 weeks ago
“We booked 9 nights for our honeymoon. It was awesome. Facilities were clean. The design top! Staff was super attentive and friendly. For my wife's birthday, I booked the Floating Breakfast experience, which came as ordered. Access to the beach was great (in the summer it can be crowded of course). The food in the buffet restaurant was plenty and good. If you are staying longer than a week, you get two vouchers for à la carte restaurants. The Cretan restaurant was one of my (many) highlights. If you are looking for improvements, the only thing I would suggest are the drinks - the alcoholics did not meet our taste, but nothing major really. All in all, great experience and I would book again anytime...”
2 months ago
“The Sea Side hotel is an absolutely beautiful place in a beautiful location. We had a relaxing and wonderful holiday here in one of the suites with the private pool. The food in the buffet restaurant and the a la carte restaurants was fantastic too. Mononaftis beach is a five minute walk down the cliff from the pool bar and it's a beautiful little cove with perfect swimming and beach snorkelling. You can get a pair of sunbeds there for 10 euros though if you arrive after 10pm you chance them all being full. The only thing that knocks a star off for me is the service. We were regularly unable to get a drink in the panorama bar after dinner because they did not have enough staff to run a table service and you weren't allowed to order at the bar. The quality of the drinks, unlike the food, was variable too. We found the service in the buffet restaurant hit and miss too, some staff were lovely and professional, others were rude and seemed to only offer good service to their favourites. The a la carte booking experience wasn't great either. We booked on the app immediately on arrival as we'd heard it was problematic and managed to get tables, though we didn't have a lot of choice. We heard of others struggling to get tables and yet every restaurant we went to was only half full. I would absolutely recommend this hotel to people I know, it just has a couple of rough edges that keep it from being the 5 star experience it claims.”
a month ago
“Beautiful resort with great entertainment, but room for improvement in housekeeping. We really enjoyed our stay at Seaside A Lifestyle Resort. The resort itself is beautiful, in a lovely location, and the staff are incredibly kind and attentive. Honestly, you don’t even need to leave the resort because everything you need is right here. There are plenty of sports options, and the entertainment is fantastic, ranging from evening shows, singing, dancing, to cabarets. The all-inclusive restaurant offers a huge range of different, delicious options, and the starters, main courses, and desserts are extraordinary. The à la carte restaurants are also high quality, not only in terms of food but in service as well. The reasons I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 come down to a few details. First, there is no room service available. While this might be understandable for an all-inclusive resort, having this option would definitely make the stay more comfortable and premium. Second, I was slightly disappointed with the cleanliness of the room itself and the room mugs and glasses. Instead of being replaced with fresh, machine-washed ones, the cleaning staff simply rinses them in the room’s sink and not very properly. The bed sheets were not once changed during our seven nights stay. For a resort in this price category, proper hygiene should be a given. Despite these issues, we had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.”
4 weeks ago
“Overall: 4.5/5 Stars We celebrated our honeymoon here and it was a really wonderful stay! The food was the best we’ve ever had at an all-inclusive hotel and the staff were all really kind. The room we had (Summer Suites) was stunning overall and we would definitely book the hotel again. In terms of improvements I’d say we wish it would’ve been a little cleaner overall. Also staying 5 nights in a really expensive room and getting only one a la carte dinner - could be at least one more I’d say. Lastly the padel equipment was completely broken and basically unplayable which was unfortunate and not what I’d expect from a 5-star hotel. I agree with some reviewers that the value for money isn’t quite there. But again, this is nitpicking… it was a really incredible stay and we’ll come again!”
Frequently asked questions
How far is Seaside A Lifestyle Resort from the airport?
Seaside A Lifestyle Resort is 17 km from Heraklion Airport (HER).
How far is Seaside A Lifestyle Resort from the centre of Crete?
Seaside A Lifestyle Resort is 27 km from the centre of Crete.
How do guests rate Seaside A Lifestyle Resort?
Seaside A Lifestyle Resort is rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google, based on 2,400 reviews. On Booking.com it scores 9.4/10 from 945 guest reviews.
How many stars does Seaside A Lifestyle Resort have?
Seaside A Lifestyle Resort is a 5-star hotel.
What amenities does Seaside A Lifestyle Resort offer?
Seaside A Lifestyle Resort offers Beach, Sustainability certification, Free Wifi, 3 swimming pools, Free parking, Spa.
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Seaside A Lifestyle Resort, Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia, 71500, Greece





