Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection

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ANTS!! Got invaded our last night there and had to have someone come out to spray

Beautiful resort with magnificent view. The food is excellent and there is a nice sandy beach. We enjoyed the early morning yoga sessions at the beach and the relaxing treatments in the SPA.

Beyond the beauty of the place, the design, and the sense of luxury, I want to highlight first and foremost the exceptional level of service. The staff was always extremely courteous and responded quickly and efficiently to every request. I would especially like to mention the lovely woman at the reception who welcomed us when we arrived - she was truly outstanding.

Every request was handled quickly and efficiently, so there was really nothing that bothered me. The only thing worth mentioning is that it was a bit windy and cool on some days (I visited in early October), so it might be better to come in September for ideal weather.

Domes brand luxury on a hillside with views and beachfront.

Limited branded high end menus where all you want is classic Greek food. Cab to get anywhere.

The property was clean but the rooms need to be refurbished and upgraded

Beach was not so close and good overall was average

Great buffet, amazing beach with many amenities, pool was a bit chilly as the adult pool was unheated.

Modern facilities and very clean.

Evening entertainment was minimal.

Beautiful location and excellent facilities

We stayed the last week they were open and the last few days things started to be packed up which given the price did not feel appropriate

The hotel is absolutely gorgeous, well kept and has amazing views. We liked the decor and size of our rooms, the grounds of the hotel, tennis court, outdoor gym, kids and teen club, and beach. The staff is very friendly and kind. Everyone goes out of their way to exceed expectations, with a special thanks to Sara from Haute Living and Chara from Blend. Kids loved the different activities such as movie night and the bubble show at Core.

The private pools and main swimming pool are very cold. They should be heated a bit more to make them enjoyable during the colder months (October). We found that there was not frequent enough cleaning of the beach in terms of towels and food people leave behind. Some requests had to be repeated several times to staff but they always tried their hardest to meet our needs which we really appreciated.

Really nice beach area, beautiful clean water, outstanding views from anywhere in the resort. Comfortable beds. Attentive and kind housekeeping staff. Great F&B, room service a bit expensive but plentiful. Really enjoyed showers and locker rooms available which can be used when checking-out late.

Resort is clearly more geared towards family. Young-aged kids everywhere, so not as calm as we wished for. Room was an upgrade, but not as updated as I was expecting, could used a bit of a revamp. Bathroom was kind of vintage looking. Bit of lack of privacy in the outdoor patio by the room. Neighbors windows and balconies facing our "private" courtyard.

Fabulous views, excellent staff, really good range of pools/beach/facilities

Located on a big hill - they have electric karts, but one thing to be aware of.

Beautiful premises. Friendly and helpful staff. Amazing views. Clean and tidy inside and out. Amazing breakfast choices. Close to Plaka and Elounda for exploring. Child-friendly (never felt our child was a burden to those around). Made to feel special. Thanks, Domes!

Uncomfortable mattress for sofa bed. Air con in lounge not fully functional.

Quiet and luxurious resort. Although high season it felt spacious and quiet. We were upgraded to a villa which was exceptionally beautiful and comfortable. Took us some time to find our way around but buggy cars are always available. Customer service is of the highest quality. In contrast to previous reviews, food on the half board option was very good and varied. The private pool was the jewel in the crown and we enjoyed it day and night. Used our rental car to tour around and had great shopping in Agios Nikolaos and fun canyoning in Sarakinas gorge. I found the eastern part and coast of Crete much more to my liking. Definitely would come back and stay longer

Absolutely nothing

The staff is friendly. The room was clean and beautiful. The beach is great although loud at times and not always very clean. The cleaning team, the drivers and the reception desk staff were great.

It would have been nice to have some kind of a sun bed or a chaise longueon the veranda.The restaurants were disappointing. Breakfast is nice but service is slow, we got the coffee, we asked for at the begging of the meal, by the time we've finished. There were no clean glasses or cups for long periods. We had dinner both at the Blend and in Makris. Makris was much better and yet way too expensive for what it offers. The best meal we had was in the restaurant on the beach- the food was great but the service the same as in all food section at the hotel.

Amazing location with various pools (one is huge!) and a lovely beach all within walking distance inside the resort. Tonnes of comfortable sun loungers and towels provided at all pools AND the beach. No need to hire anything. We found loungers every time and did't have to race out the door first thing to sort. Good staff, very friendly. All the facilities you would ever need like great gym, spa, tennis courts etc. Nice entertainment in the evenings with great restaurants, including an outside Street food concept which was really unique and excellent. Everything is very clean and well looked after. Also a very laid back and relaxing vibe, which is ideal, especially given how big the resort is. Although the resort is vast, there are plenty of golf buggies, with smiling / nice drivers, driving around to carry you wherever you wish. All in all a lovely place to visit and unwind.

Nothing really. Some of the staff were new and struggled with English at times, but we always managed to find a way to communicate. And I appreciate in the current times, with the leisure / tourism industry getting hit so hard, it's a lot more challenging to find and hire good people. Apart from this small point, the rest was perfect.

The property is beautiful and luxurious. Truly breathtaking at every angle. The staff is exceptional and made me feel welcomed and pampered. Loved every minute of this place.

A few things I think should be complimentary, like the boat ride to Spinalonga -$60 for a ride seems little far fetched. But I’m glad I still went. Other than this, it was a perfect stay.

Fantastic location and beautiful resort.Easy to get around the resort on golf buggies and staff were always friendly and helpful.The room was really well designed and ergonomic with lots of facilities.Food in the restaurants was great too.The sea around the resort is beautiful and great for swimming.

Service was a bit slow around the resort - particularly in the main bar and several of the restaurants which seemed understaffed.The beach was also a bit dirty with old food and cigarette ends scattered over it - could do with raking and cleaning occasionally. Also found lots of broken glass on it one day but the hotel were attentive about resolving this. Most of the tables by the loungers at the beach were sticky and dirty too.Also didn't like the way that nowhere in the resort's restaurants or bars offered tap water and the cheapest option was bottled water at 5 euros a pop - this really starts adding up.

We stayed in a Core apartment with a pool. Upon arrival, the children received toys, and the staff explained everything about the resort and were extremely helpful. The resort itself is very large and steep. If you stay, for example, near the reception, you can walk to the really beautiful sandy beach, which has two bars/restaurants (belonging to the hotel), super soft sand for children, and a really nice view of Spinalonga. If you are in the Core area, it is easier to walk to the pool, but the path to the house is steep. However, golf carts frequently drive around Elounda and are happy to give you a ride, but it can be quite time-consuming.The apartment was spacious and nice, and I liked the Naxos Apothecary cosmetics. Given the price range and my level of travel, there could have been a daily refill of the minibar for free, but you only get it the first time.Food: Since we were with children and had Haute Living, we ate at the buffet (part of the hotel). The food was average. The air conditioning was quite strong; even when we set it to 27°C, it was freezing.Fitness: The fitness area is outdoors. If you have Haute Living, there is also an indoor fitness area, but it is very small.I have no complaints about the resort itself and would come againThe resort is so large that people are quite spread out. In the Core area, events only happen on Thursdays, which were really great and lively, but on all other days, it was closed, and there were no special activities.

Definitely the kids club. It is not "walk in anytime"; you have to be booked, and this bothered me and, of course, my child because you had the option of either 10 AM or 3 PM, that's it. Considering how much I travel and where I have been, this should be fixed because it is off-putting. So, we never went because "just then" my daughter might have fallen asleep, gone swimming, and she would, for example, come at 4 PM and not 3 PM.

Amazing location. Great for families with small kids. Best views, beautiful beach, good food.Special thanks to restaurant manager Georgia for taking great care of our kids.

The place is amazing, the staff are generally great but a few times we faced attitude from the staff that is far from 5 star hotel standard.

Our suite was beautiful

Firstly,the distance to the Reception area from our suite was too far.. Carts were available, but,had to wait at least 10 min for one,5 min other direction..To walk Uphill ,cobblestone s abounded .Being that a large amt of tourists are from English speaking countries, the staff for the most part had no idea of the understanding of the language.For example, tried to check out , the woman at desk was totally confused as how to do it???? That is listed as a beach???pillows , no matter which selection were like rocks!! Concierge (Stella) was great