Elounda Bay Palace, A Member Of The Leading Hotels Of The World in Elounda (Crete)

Elounda Bay Palace, A Member Of The Leading Hotels Of The World, sits on 20 acres of landscaped gardens and an olive grove on Crete's northeastern coast, 9 km from Agios Nikolaos. The resort has two private Blue Flag beaches and provides access to the restaurants and bars of the sister property Elounda Beach Hotel. Water sports, tennis courts, table tennis, live music performances, and complimentary electric buggies are available on site.

Room categories include Classic Rooms Mountain View, Gold Club Deluxe Rooms Sea View, and Family Rooms Garden View that sleep up to six guests. Family facilities include a kids' club for ages 4 to 12, a children's playground, babysitting services, kids' meals in restaurants, and a children's pool. Waterfront categories such as Mediterranean Villas Front Sea View with Private Pool, The Presidential Suite Waterfront with Private Pool, and Sea Breeze Villa Sea View Private Pool offer pools and direct access to the shore.

Eight restaurants include Aretoussa buffet, Ariadne seaside tavern, Thalassa seafood restaurant, Blue Lagoon waterfront Asian restaurant, and Dionysos fine dining set among century-old olive trees. The Wine Cellar collection holds 1,100 local and international labels and has received Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence. Sail-in Cocktail Bar, Poseidon Pool Bar, Erato Lounge, and Veghera Jetty Bar provide drinks at different points around the property, including on a jetty surrounded by sea.

Chenot Spa Crete operates from the Elounda Beach Penthouse Spa, where treatment rooms have uninterrupted sea views. The spa's departments cover medical assessments, hydro-biontology therapies, aesthetic beauty treatments, and wellness programmes. Guests also have access to a sauna, hammam, fitness centre, and indoor pool within the resort.

Elounda Executive Conference Centre sits on a waterfront Mediterranean location one hour from Heraklion International Airport and has capacity for up to 500 guests. The centre's audiovisual system provides automated control of lighting and sound equipment. The open-air amphitheatre, modelled on the ancient Greek auditorium, is used for incentives and events, and a private chapel covers weddings, christenings, and private celebrations.

Location: 20-acre beachfront on Crete's northeastern coast, 9 km from Agios Nikolaos

Accommodations: Waterfront villas and suites with private pools and direct sea access

Dining: Wine Cellar with 1,100 labels and Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Wellness: Chenot Spa Crete with penthouse sea views and hydro-biontology therapies

Family: Kids' club for ages 4-12, children's playground, babysitting, and kids' meals

Events: Conference centre for up to 500 guests and open-air amphitheatre