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Please note: Blue Palace Resort & Spa is open April 25th-October 31st.
Greece used to be known as a bargain holiday spot, a fact that may seem astonishing, given its almost unbearable natural beauty. Today Greece is home to some of Europe's finest hotels, whether in Athens, Santorini, or the breathtaking island of Crete, home to the Blue Palace Resort.
Here, in the tiny fishing village of Plaka (just outside of Elounda), you can soak up that trademark deep Greek blue, with astonishing views of the Gulf of Elounda and the Mediterranean from your chic little suite, villa, or bungalow. The little island of Spinalonga floats in the distance, visible from your private terrace or balcony — and if you are lucky, you will have your own private infinity pool, where you can bask in the Mediterranean sun and contemplate the sights.
This is a fairly large, sprawling resort, in classic Greek style, with indoor and outdoor pools, five restaurants, and an elevator to carry guests down the cliffside to the beach. The interiors are contemporary, but not overdesigned, just crisp, spare decor and all the niceties modern travelers demand, from internet and satellite TV to 24-hour room service. The villas are utterly decadent, built on two floors, with master and guest bedrooms, and the Royal Blue Villa is the perfect place to live out that Onassis fantasy, with a private gym and an indoor swimming pool with a view of the ocean. But even if you can't spring for the Grand Villa, the Elounda Spa & Thalassotherapy is there, with a full suite of treatments designed to make you feel like a billionaire.
glad we chose this hotel in crete!! 5 star, stunning property, great service.
lot's of honeymooners, very romantic setting. Outstanding breakfast too!!
very close proximity, walking distance to Plaka (cute village, with great tavernas) Our favorite one was Giorgos/great grilled fish!!
our suite with private terrace & swimming pool was superb - but we paid highly for it. the resort has excellent service, and the restaurants are of good quality. the spa building is more impressive than the actual services provided. getting around the resort was interesting with the wait for the tram being the biggest annoyance. overall, we like this retreat and never left the resort. the service at the restaurants was excellent, and the food above average. but for such an exclusive resort, the food at the top restaurants in athens was decidedly better.
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Amenities
Car Rental Desk
Sofa Beds and Cribs Available
24 Hr Room Service
24-hour security
300 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Linens
A spectacular 100 m2 deck over the sea in front of the pool with loungers
Air conditioning
Alarm clock
Babysitting
Bar
Bathrobe
Bathroom Telephone
Beach View
Beauty salon
Boutique
Boutiques
Breakfast
Business Center
Butler Service
Cable TV
Car service
Childrens Activities
Complimentary WiFi
Concierge
Conference facility
Crib
Currency Exchange
Direct Dial Telephone
Doctor On Call
Fresh Flowers
Gift shop
Gym
Hairdryer
Hammam
Heated Guest Rooms
Heated Outdoor Pool Surrounded By Gardens and a Large Sun Patio
Heated Pool
In-room Dining
Indoor Pool
International Channels
Internet
Ironing Service
Laundry/dry cleaning available
Linen Duvet and Down Pillows
Maid Service
Massage Treatment Services
Meal Plan-American
Minibar
Molton Brown Toiletries
Movie Channels
Multi-lingual staff
Newspapers
Non-smoking rooms
Ocean/Sea View
On the Beach
Outdoor Tennis
Over Sized Rooms
Parking
Patio
Pay Per View Movies
Playground
Pool
Poolside Snackbar
Private Balconies With a View
Private Beach
Private Terrace with Sun Bed and Sea View
Restaurant
Romance Department for honeymoons & weddings
Room service
Safe
Sailing/Boating
Satellite TV
Sauna
Scenic View
Security
Smoke detectors
Snorkeling
Spa
Spa Services
Spacious Suites With Enormous Bathrooms
Sports Available
Sprinklers In Rooms
Steam Bath
Suite
Telephone with voice mail
Tennis
Toiletries
Turndown service
Two-line Cordless Phones with Private Voicemail and Direct Dial Phone Lines Available
Ultimate Guest Service
VIP Floor
Wake-up service
Water Skiing
Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the hotel
Wine and Fruit Basket upon arrival
Yoga
TabletKids Features:
Blue Palace Resort & Spa has provided the following information on services and amenities for kids:
Kids Restrictions
Guests over the age of 18 are considered adults
Kids Rooms
Some rooms accommodate 3 or more.
The "Royal Blue Villa Sea View with private heated pool" room sleeps up to 6 guests.
For crib/cot, must book "Superior Bungalow Sea View" room or larger.
For 2 adults + rollaway bed, must book "Superior Bungalow Sea View" or larger.
For 2 adults + 2 kids beyond crib age, must book "Deluxe Suite Sea View with private pool" room or larger.
Kids Costs
Cribs available
Extra cost for cribs/cots: €free
Roll-away beds available
Extra cost for roll-away beds: €extra charge
No additional charges for kids beyond crib/roll-away
Kids Services
Pool available that allows kids: Yes It is fenced in.
Babysitting services: Available, provided by screened hotel personnel. The cost is €13 per hour.
Daycare services provided: kids between the ages of 0 and 3 can be dropped off on a fixed schedule
Kid-friendly restaurant: Yes, with high chairs and a kids menu
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