Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas

Quiet luxury: stayed late April into early May and had a wonderful time with highly professional courteous and attentive staff, who made our stay special. Not all restaurants and bars at the resort we're fully open as it's the very start of the season, but we enjoyed those that were - and especially Dionysos, which had live music. The private beach was peaceful and, along with the grounds and gardens, beautifully maintained. Our room was large and pleasant - with a sea view as advertised. Watersports and a dive school were available, and a kids club. Transport to lively Agios Nikolaos, Malia Iraklion and beyond by buses, taxi or hire car is straightforward. For us, this holiday didn't disappoint so thank you, Elounda Beach.

We stayed a week at this really nice hotel area. It is a really big area but everything is nicely connected. Four good restaurant to choose from and a very good breakfast area. One thing we really liked was that you keep your beach beds the whole week and don't have to chase a spot every day. The staff in general was very nice and helpful. A calm play to just enjoy.

We enjoyed a perfect holiday at Elounda Beach Hotel. You can completely relax here in the beautiful surroundings and experiences excellent food in the restaurants. Elounda, Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga island are all easily visited if you can pull yourself away from the lovely beach and clear water. This is a special place

We stayed at this resort for 10 nights in mid September and thoroughly enjoyed it - the setting is glorious , the staff are all fantastic and helpful. The slow pace did take some getting used to - until you realise that you you are, in fact totally and utterly relaxed and the resort has embraced you. If you can afford it , upgrade , but the lower tariff apartments we stayed in were still pretty nice. The on-site food is good , but you will have had better , if you like fine dining/are a bit of a foodie and booking a table reservation was easy. I would opt for the breakfast only package - there are a plethora of decent places to eat in nearby villages and towns and you’ll not be tied into dining at the hotel every evening. There is no bar scene as such - it’s all pretty quiet by 12, which suited us but if you are used to a more raucous atmosphere I’d suggest somewhere else. All in all, an amazing experience in a beautiful part of Crete and I would highly recommend this resort to anyone who wants to unplug from their everyday and totally relax in beautiful surroundings.

We were upgraded to Elounda Beach from Elounda Palace as we were told that the Palace was closing on 23 October & our stay was until 26 October. My room had a fantastic sea view so the upgrade was wonderful as my previous room was a Mountain View. Private beaches and lovely pool. The staff were all exceptional. So helpful friendly. The food in the restaurants was also excellent. Only downside- bad bath design. When having a shower the bath had a sunken gully around it which filled with water and travelled around the bath onto the floor. This was quite annoying as I had to try and pack the gully with towels to stop this happening. Also the Palace hotel had a rave part on the last 3 nights of our holiday. This meant no sleep as the music was very loud and continued to 7 in the morning. Despite these 2 issues I would highly recommend the hotel.