Aménte Mindful Stay
Peace-purveying basecamp
Serene southern shoreline
Taking its name from the Latin meaning ‘in mind’, Aménte Mindful Stay is an adults-only boutique hotel on Crete’s lesser-trodden southern coast where mental batteries can be fully recharged. Like a Greek goddess, the Mediterranean- or pool-facing rooms are dressed simply yet stylishly in a creamy palette of floaty fabrics and billowing bed linens, creating a soporific space to rest your head. From your laidback launchpad in the island’s arcadian south, you’re just a mountain trail or sandy track away from deserted beaches, rugged gorges, and hidden coves.
Facilities
Chambres
10.
Checkout
11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 2pm.
Plus de détails
Rates exclude breakfast, but a locally sourced Continental spread with à la carte options is available from €10 (a guest). There's a standard minimum stay of two nights, which can vary, subject to availability.
Also
The five ground-floor rooms are suitable for guests with reduced mobility, though if you’re a wheelchair user, there are no specially-adapted features.
Hotel Closed
The hotel is open between 1 April and 10 November each year.
Centre de fitness
Accès internet gratuit
Blanchisserie
Piscine
Service d’étage
At the Hotel
Gym, charged laundry service, and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: air-conditioning, TV, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, pool and beach towels, and Olive Era bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
For glittering glimpses of the Mediterranean, opt for one of the Deluxe Sea View Double Rooms. If regular dips are top of your island agenda, the Swim-Up Double Rooms are a few barefoot steps away from the hotel’s pool – with your own loungers to bask on (no towels-at-dawn disputes here).
Poolside
The outdoor saltwater pool (open from 10am to 10pm) is a central chill-out zone with stylish sunloungers and oversized boho-patterned cushions to flop on.
Packing Tips
A land of legends (birthplace of Zeus and the Minotaur spring to mind), Crete is a divinely-inspired place to read up on Greek literature – stock up on copies of Natalie Haynes’ modern takes on the myths.
Also
Plakias can experience high winds across its crescent bay – head west to Souda for a more sheltered sandy stretch.
Enfants
Aménte Mindful Stay is for over-12s only.
Galerie
Food & Drink
Top Table
On your private terrace or balcony; or switch things up by dining in the poolside garden.
Code vestimentaire
No need to change out of your dressing gown or pool cover-up, or bother with shoes for that matter.
Hotel Restaurant
There’s no restaurant at Aménte Mindful Stay, but you can order an in-room breakfast tray of seasonal fruit, locally baked pastries, Greek cheeses and honey, and fresh juices to enjoy each morning.
Hotel Bar
Rest assured – the absence of a bar doesn’t mean a refreshing ouzo lemonade or honey-infused rakomelo cocktail won’t make an appearance around the pool…
Room Service
Light snacks are available between 8.30am and 8pm.
Planes
The hotel is roughly 90 minutes by car from both Heraklion and Chania airports, with private transfers starting from €125 (each way).
Automobiles
It’s well worth hiring a set of wheels to explore Greece’s largest island, especially with the bounty of beaches, olive groves, and mountain trails that surrounds Plakias (and there’s free parking at the hotel).
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Staying on Crete’s lesser explored south coast grants access to pristine beaches squeezed between the Mediterranean and tawny mountains, such as Preveli, Souda, Rodakino, and Katsouni. Once you’ve recharged your batteries with salty swims and sunbathing, more energetic pursuits beckon – including horse riding, hiking, and jeep safaris through dense pine forests and rugged gorges. Further along the coast you’ll stumble across archaeological ruins and history-steeped sites, such as the rock-clinging Chrysoskalitissa monastery and the Minoan Palace of Phaistos (once the royal seat of King Minos’ brother, Radamanthys). There’s also remote island-hopping aplenty if you can commandeer a boat (ask Aménte Mindful Stay’s concierge), with the uninhabited isles of Chrissi and Koufonisi just a day trip away.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
