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Blue Palace Elounda, a Luxury Collection Resort, CretevsAmirandes Grecotel Boutique Resort
Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Crete and Amirandes, Grecotel Exclusive Resort are both highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Crete scores marginally better than Amirandes, Grecotel Exclusive Resort. Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Crete comes in at #9 in Crete with approval from 4 publications like Oyster, Jetsetter and Gayot.
Blue Palace Elounda, a Luxury Collection Resort, Crete
Gayot
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
PO Box 38, Elounda, Crete 72 053, Greece
From $346/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Cool white buildings and sweeping water views set the mood for romance at this elegant retreat."
"Family-friendly resort on Crete’s cliff-laden southern coast, rich with infinity pools and private patios." Full review
Readers' Choice Award
"Crete’s Blue Palace has a strong sense of place. Set on a lucid pebble beach, this family-run property has more authenticity than all the pre-fab looking resorts along the Elounda coastline combined. " Full review
Amirandes Grecotel Boutique Resort
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith
Oyster
Gouves, Crete 71202, Greece
From $244/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"With a palm-fringed artificial lagoon as its centerpiece, this 212-room beach hotel, a dozen miles east of Heraklion on the former site of the Club Creta Sun, makes a dazzling first impression." Full review
8.0
"Built around a vast lagoon that prettily mirrors the resort’s lights at night, this elegant property has several classy restaurants, an Olympic sized pool, sandy beach and a spa." Full review
"A romantic escape to the serene shores of Crete, with breakfast, dinner, treats for kids and other extras." Full review
"Lagoon-toting Amirandes hotel in Crete is a palatial child-friendly paradise, with sea-facing suites, a tempting choice of restaurants and an ayurvedic spa." Full review
Luxury
"Grand elegance, high end luxury, and impeccable service are the defining characteristics of Amirandes, Grechotel Exclusive Resort -- a family-friendly beachfront property." Full review