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Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux hotelvsAvli Lounge Apartments
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Avli Lounge Apartments scores slightly better than Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux hotel. Avli Lounge Apartments comes in at #2 in Crete with accolades from 4 reviewers including Oyster, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux hotel
Fodor's
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
Dimokratias 10, Elounda, Crete GR-720 53, Greece
From $297/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "This extraordinary Relais & Châteaux property on the gulf of Mirabello blends luxury, sophistication, and a comfortably relaxed atmosphere accompanied by attentive service." Full review
Jetsetter "A luxurious stay at an upscale beachfront hotel in Crete, with breakfast, a dinner for longer stays and the option to stay in a private-pool bungalow." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A secluded five-star resort on the Greek Island of Crete, offering rustic, homely villas, bungalows and suites with chic furnishings, fireplaces and private pools." Full review
Hideaway Report93.0
"Sophisticated resort overlooking Mirabello Bay near Agios Nikolaos, an hour east of Heraklion airport." Full review
Avli Lounge Apartments Fodor's The Telegraph
Oyster
The Guardian
Lonely Planet
Xanthoudidou 22 & Radamanthios, Rethymnon, Crete 74100, Greece
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Some accommodations are enormous and suitelike, while others are small, and while the decor of some is for acquired tastes only, the surroundings are memorably filled with character." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This flagship member of the prestigious Yades Hotels chain has set a high bar for boutique lodgings in Réthymno old town." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Converted from a 16th-century Venetian stone residence in Rethymnon’s charming old town, Avli Lounge Apartments is a beautiful, upscale boutique hotel." Full review
The Guardian "A trio of 16th-century Venetian mansions in the pedestrianised heart of the old town; they include the hotel’s own popular restaurant Avli in a bougainvillaea-strewn courtyard"
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Lonely Planet "Luxury is taken very seriously at this hushed retreat, where you’ll be ensconced in warmly furnished studios sporting stone walls, beamed ceilings and Jacuzzi tubs." Full review
