Elounda Mare

Our eighth year in a row at the Elounda Mare and our love for this hotel continues to grow. A fifty minute drive from the airport and endowed with the most majestic views across Mirabello Bay, it is easy to fall in love with this establishment. The hotel, including bungalows and the wider estate are magnificent. Lots of greenery and an authentic, more traditional Greek feel to the architecture, accommodation and general "look and feel". The staff are genuinely exceptional. All of the on site restaurants are excellent and a variety of additional options are available at the two sister hotels. The delightful village of Plaka and the larger Agios Nickolais are both only a short drive away. This feels like a second home to us now and we very much hope to return again next year. A huge thank you to Harry and every single member of his world class team.

We found the Elounda Mare on the Relais & Châteaux website and were very happy with our 7 days at the hotel. The staff is amazing and everyone went out of their way to make our experience a memorable one. A huge thank you to the entire Elounda Mare staff and special thanks to Ioanna at guest relations, Fronthin at the front desk, George our reservation agent, and Marina, George, and the sommelier at the restaurants. The hotel has a rustic feel (lots of antiques) and we liked the stone pathways and overall architecture. It feels authentic and never crowded! Due to the location, there's some wind and the view of the bay and mountains is truly spectacular. I would strongly recommend this hotel if you are looking for total R&R and good food. The premium dine-around plan is designed for those with a hearty appetite as the cost is quite steep (90 euros per day/person). We switched to the bed-and-breakfast plan after 3 days, ordering a la carte, which best suited our needs and budget. While families seemed to prefer the small beach area, we liked using the pool in our bungalow, the main pool, and swimming in the Crete Sea directly from the rocks! We loved eating at the Yacht Club, The Old Mill, and Il Borro, the Italian restaurant located in the sister hotel. There's a motorized boat with an efficient and friendly crew to take you to the sister hotel (5-minute cruise) or you can take a golf cart. The Six Senses Spa located in the sister hotel is fantastic and very much worth the visit (Athina gives an awesome manicure/pedicure and Erika is the best massage therapist). Looking forward to coming back soon!

Together with my wife I spent 8 days at Eloúnda Mare Hotel in Crete. The hotel is located in a quiet bay with a beautiful private beach. We had a bungalow with a private pool overlooking the bay. The hotel is very well maintained, the service efficient and very polite. Breakfast buffet offers a large variety of qualitative food and the restaurants are perfect: You have the Yacht Club close overlooking the beach and the Old Mill à la carte Restaurant for fine dining. A very romantic place. Also the park of the hotel is green and beautiful. You really must come to this hotel in Crete!

We have just returned home after a fabulous 2 weeks stay at this excellent hotel. It is a very special place. The location is outstanding with its gorgeous view across Mirabello Bay. The sea is crystal clear and can be accessed from the private beach or from paved areas above the rocks. Sunbeds are plentiful across the site, and there is never any difficulty finding one. As so many other reviews make clear, the staff are just superb, without exception. We have stayed in many great hotels, and this one is right up there with the best. Other than breakfast, which is very good, I can not comment on the restaurants as we always ate out at the many restaurants in Elounda. Thanks, Elounda Mare, for a wonderful holiday.

The Elounda Mare is a great five star hotel. Our spacious room had its own pool and garden area, and the hotel grounds were large and beautiful - with swimming pools and lovely harbour areas where you could go in the sea. there are eight restaurants on site - they were a little expensive for us but the town of Elounda is only 15 minutes walk away with a huge amount of restaurants and bars to suit all tastes and budgets. The staff in the hotel were attentive and helpful and the room was cleaned twice a day - with new towels and new bottles of water every day. We hired a car for one day to explore a bit more of the island - there are 5 or 6 car hire companies within half a mile of the hotel.

What a wonderful Place. We enjoyed the most perfect 2nd visit recently. It was even better than 6 years ago and it was lovely to see some familiar faces among the staff who are all exceptional and so welcoming. As it was my husbands birthday we did the most special day on the gorgeous big blue sailing ship owned by the hotel. Many thanks to Captain well assisted by first mate Matilda a quite exceptional young lady who also captained the transfer boat in the evenings between hotels . So much to enjoy in this quiet sophisticated hotel. Delicious food, lovely private beach and a real sense of timeless. I would Recommend for the discerning traveller who wants a genuine experience of the highest quality. The spa is modern and quite exceptional. Would Like to say a special Thanks to Vangellis, olga and Spiros wonderful staff who made our stay special. See you next year.

I have visited lots of great hotels around the world but the warm smile of all the staff of ELOUNDA can’t be found anywhere else. Thank you all for making our visit unique. Location , rooms, service,cleaning,restaurants all excellent! Last but not least super pet friendly 🎈

Expected the usual brilliant service and hospitality, and it was even better! Wonderful staff, exceptional management team, great food and beautiful surroundings. Our thanks to Harry (Manager) and the whole team...the gardeners, porters and cleaning staff are great, as are the waiters and chefs and team leaders at all the restaurants. We WILL be back!!

Over the top experience in July! The staff are all amazing and welcome everyone as though they are long lost friends. The facilities are gorgeous. As my daughter said, this place IS The White Lotus Hotel and I want to live here.