The hotel is incredibly classy and elegant, boasting an old-school feel and excellent maintenance. The hotel offered a very friendly welcome at the lobby and in the rooms and provided very personal service. We absolutely adored Ioana from Guest Relations. The beach is quiet with incredibly calm and blue waters. Breakfast was not the biggest we have seen, but items were absolutely of top quality and a wonderful à la carte selection. Cool idea to offer drinks of local family producers in the minibar.

Some hiccups with available meal plans, which just changed with the new season and diverse information offered by the reservation and front office departments. Difficulty accessing menus with the tablet in the room, not functioning properly. I had a feeling that with some printed menus (clientele is mainly 60 plus couples) and a clear policy, the hotel would sell and upsell its restaurants much better. Am sure they figure this out by the main season.

Besides being in one of the most beautiful settings in the world, the staff is the most accommodating and welcoming we have found anywhere, at any level. They will know you by name and go out of their way to ensure your comfort.

Any property as spread out and on the sea will have challenges. This group rises to overcome all of them so the guest is not impacted.

Brilliant location 20 minute walk from Elounda, facilities were excellent and the staff were very friendly. We were able to get the shuttle boat over to their neighbouring peninsula hotel for lunch too. Awesome breakfast too!

Minor but our deluxe bungalow room only had a bath and no shower, I’m sure we could have changed if we’d asked.

This was an absolute dream location for our wedding anniversary and the staff of the Elounda Mare made it so special for us in every possible way. This is definitely a Relais and Chateaux member. Our bungalow with the private pool was a heaven‘s nest with a breathtaking view, all beautifully decorated. Well thought-through interior with features that make your stay very enjoyable (pool can be heated, nice lights, nice light fixtures and lamps all over, shower with features, towel heater, Nespresso, smart pad with newspapers, W-Lan worked without problems). The whole ground is like a crete village, with a lot to discover and beautiful spots everywhere. Wonderful architecture. Very well kept and maintained. All very elegant, main building interior of reception and bar reminds of Frank Lloyd Wright; the view over the sea is breathtaking. Beautiful gardens, large outdoor pool and sandy beach with crystal clear water and wonderful possibility to swim from one beach to another sunbathing spot. Watersport can be easily rented. All pools are ecofriendly filled with saltwater. Tennis and golf can be played. Six senses spa can be visited (extra charge)in the other Elounda next door. Restaurants can be found on ground or reachable by water taxi, which is in our opinion the most wonderful way to start your dinner. The crew was exceptional friendly. On ground the restaurant Old Mill outshines, it is haute cuisine at its finest. We have to mention again the outshining and excellent treatment of us as customer from the whole staff, starting at the shuttle which one can rent and who takes you from the airport to the hotel and back, to the always helpful reception (thank you again Vassilis), the housekeeping, the shuttle services, the breakfast and restaurant staff until the wonderful barkeeper. You all made our stay a dream come true - thank you!

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Good buffet breakfast with an option to order entrees. Staff were stellar, extremely helpful and attentive. Big room with our own pool and a great view of the ocean. The spa was wonderful, a beautiful space with a salt water pool.

For a five star hotel, the beds were hard and uncomfortable, so we were surprised. We asked for a mattress topper, which helped some, but compared to other beds during our Greek travels, they were not good. Also the furniture in the room was rather dated. Everything else was fabulous!

Lovely and lovingly done hotel. Everything was perfect. The pictures don’t do it justice. Easy to get to Elounda and Plaka villages, for great fish. Breakfasts boasted a wide array of options, alongside a menu of cooked items to choose from. Recommend the bungalow with pool.

The staff was amazing. They were so kind and attentive. Our suite was beautiful with a wonderful pool with a beautiful view of the ocean and the mountains of Crete. We loved the architectural character’ of the property. There were so many offerings we did not even get to use, but we are sure they are done with excellence.

Would have loved for the private pool to have been heated, but we certainly used it anyway! Small shower..

Everything! Oozes old school charm. Very pretty grounds, stunning views. Plenty of sun beds and places to relax, no need to get up early to find a gorgeous spot. Amazing, friendly staff who can’t do enough for you. Completely relaxing. Loved it all!

We loved the included breakfast, lots of options and seemed very fresh. The grounds were well kept and gorgeous. The private beach was stunning and peaceful. The staff were very friendly and helpful and we absolutely loved our bungalow with private pool. Thank you!

The family room for the four of us was comfortable and very spacious with nice Cretan decoration despite that it’s a large facility, it was cozy. The staff was nice. Nice quick drive into Agios Nikolas.

Elounda itself has many hotels so the views to left and right include other hotels