Elounda Mare Relais & Châteaux Hotel

Phenomenal hotel, gorgeous grounds, breathtaking views, amazing pool and beach, friendly and attentive staff, delicious food.

Beautiful views, gorgeous hotel, good breakfast

The lounge chairs at the pool and beach were extremely uncomfortable. The didn’t have cushions. They weren’t up to what should be at a 5 star hotel.Food was overcooked and overpriced.

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.

Stunning property and easy access to beach and 15 min walk into the local village. Staff were wonderful and food was exceptional

Just wish there were smart tvs as all tv shows other than news was foreign language

Beautifully appointed with stunning views. Lots of characterful antiques dotted around. Yacht club restaurant is lovely. Very friendly staff.

We stayed in a pool bungalow and it was incredible. We had planned to go to Spinalonga, but didn’t want to leave after we saw it. Beautiful 5* resort with amazing views.

Design & beach

Breakfast offering & quality

Magnificent location. Beautifully designed, stylish property, fantastic food options both in the hotel and nearby, excellent pool, small but lovely private beach, range of watersports on tap, very family/child friendly.

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.

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..

Wonderful location.Luxurious hotel with excellent facilities whilst retaining Cretan charm.

Loud music from a private event one evening.

Glorious locationDelightful staffLuxury

Hotel restaurants quite pricey

Excellent location , staff was amazing beyond amazing

We had a bad experience with the room the first night it smelled very bad almost sewer like and next morning after i complained the hostess said she had noticed it too and had informed house keeping. They did move us into an upgraded room next day but i did ask for a refund for the first night that was not done

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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Location was superb , design and facilities excellent. Food was very high standard . Staff were attentive

All info was on an I pad in the room but was very slow to respond . Easier to go and ask staff but would have liked more information on things locally

The breakfast is exceptional, with local herbs, cheeses and oil plus a huge variety of "international" food. The staff are attentive but not overbearing. The clientele were also polite.

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!

Breakfast excellent in offering and service.Staff throughout friendly and helpful. Special tribute to Eleni Vlassi in reservations and Vassilys at front desk.

Weather.

Super friendly staff.Location.With two other partner hotels in Relais and Chateaux with more dining options there and complimentary shuttle between them is a big bonus.

Nothing much really.Only thing is a constant noise in the room, probably from the swimming pool water pump or some machine.

A very beautiful resort, wonderful views, exceptionally clean and well-maintained. A perfect place to relax.

The beginning of April is still a bit chilly to fully enjoy the lovely pool and beach. And, the wifi connection in the room was a bit flaky.Other than that, everything was no less than perfect. We enjoyed a lot, thanks very much.