Blue Palace Elounda, a Luxury Collection Resort, CretevsCasa Delfino Hotel & Spa
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa ranks significantly better than Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Crete. Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa comes in at #1 in Crete with recommendations from 4 publications including Oyster, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Blue Palace Elounda, a Luxury Collection Resort, Crete
PO Box 38, Elounda, Crete 72 053, Greece
From $346/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Gayot
"Cool white buildings and sweeping water views set the mood for romance at this elegant retreat."
Jetsetter
"Family-friendly resort on Crete’s cliff-laden southern coast, rich with infinity pools and private patios." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
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
Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa
9 Theofanus Street, Chania Town, Crete 73100, Greece
From $158/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Fodor's
"One of the island's most distinctive and luxurious hotels, with dramatically decorated guest rooms entered through graceful stone archways surrounding a courtyard paved in pebble mosaic." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Elegant, whimsical, and atmospheric, this charming boutique hotel in a 17th-century mansion in the heart of Chania’s historic center is a cozy home-away-from-home." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Close to the old Venetian-built harbourside in Crete’s Chania town, this long-established, family-owned hotel offers 24 smartly presented rooms plus a marble-clad spa and roof terrace bar." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Luxury is taken very seriously at this elegant 17th-century mansion in the Venetian quarter." Full review