The 5 Best Luxury Hotels in Elounda
Elounda Beach Hotel Crete, Elounda Mare Hotel and further 5-star hotels in Elounda – hand-picked by our travel experts. Your suitespot booking includes breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – over €500 in value.
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The best-known hotels in Elounda
The hotels in Elounda are spread across several districts, and the district shapes a stay more than the fittings do. First-time visitors usually stay central; those who know the city pick the quieter side. Our own first choice here is the Elounda Beach Hotel Crete.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elounda Beach Hotel Crete | Crete | ★ 4.8/5 | 233 € |
| Elounda Mare Hotel | Community of Elounta | ★ 4.7/5 | 248 € |
| Elounda Gulf Villas Crete | Elounda | ★ 4.7/5 | 230 € |
| Elounda Bay Palace Crete | Crete | ★ 4.6/5 | 173 € |
| Phaea Blue Crete | Elounda | ★ 4.0/5 | 341 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Elounda
Elounda Beach Hotel Crete · CreteFor this guide we have gathered the best hotels in Elounda: 5 luxury hotels, from 173 euros a night.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
5 luxury hotels in Elounda – and how to choose
The luxury hotels in this selection cost between 173 € and 341 € a night, on average 233 €. All five state an entry rate.
Elounda Mare Hotel · Community of ElountaThe average here is not a calculation but a hotel: the Elounda Beach Hotel Crete sits at 233 €, exactly in the middle of the five rates.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
At most destinations room size grows with the price. Not in Elounda – here it grows with the building type.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comThe two ranges on this page diverge sharply:
• rates: 173 to 341 € – a factor of 2
• areas: 27 to 350 square metres – a factor of 13
🚩 The explanation is in the catalogue: 19 of the 61 categories with a square metre figure carry the word villa in their name. And the eight largest units in this selection are villas without exception – from 350 square metres down to 150.
🚩 What matters is where those villas sit: not only at the top. The second cheapest hotel in the selection – the Elounda Gulf Villas Crete at 230 € – carries the building type in its name and documents all 13 of its categories.
What that means for your booking: if you need space – for the family, for longer days, for a pool of your own – then in Elounda you are not looking for the higher price. You are looking for the word villa, and you will find it at several price levels.
The reverse holds too: a high rate guarantees you no large unit here. The dearest hotel in the selection documents only nine of its 30 categories – there we ask on your behalf.
Our advice: tell us the square metres and the number of bedrooms you need. At this destination that leads to the right hotel faster than any budget.
Where to stay in Elounda: room or villa
The entry point is the Elounda Bay Palace Crete at 173 €, followed by the Elounda Gulf Villas Crete at 230 €, the Elounda Beach Hotel Crete at 233 €, the Elounda Mare Hotel at 248 € and the Phaea Blue Crete at 341 €.
Elounda Gulf Villas Crete · EloundaOur recommendation is the Elounda Gulf Villas Crete: it documents all 13 categories with a square metre figure, sits in the lower third of the price range and carries the building type this destination is about.
We give no distances – neither to Agios Nikolaos nor to Spinalonga or the airport: the data holds none.
What the categories reveal: Elounda sits on the Gulf of Mirabello, and the catalogue says so plainly: 44 of the 87 categories name the sea.
🚩 What is notable is that the catalogue grades the sea view: besides 41 plain Sea View there is one Front, one Side and one Partial Sea View each. Those three say themselves how much water is in the picture – the more useful figure.
17 categories are called only View, without saying of what. In 23 no outlook is recorded at all. Together that is 40 of 87 where we ask.
87 categories: the best hotels in Elounda from the inside
Together the best hotels in this selection carry 87 room categories, and 61 of them state a square metre figure – 70 per cent, markedly more than at most destinations.
Elounda Bay Palace Crete · CreteDocumented are: a Royal Spa Pool villa at 350 square metres, a Minoan Palace villa at 300, a Presidential Spa Pool villa and a Phae Blue unit at 250 each, an Elounda Seafront villa at 230, and an Executive Spa Pool and an Aegean Pool villa at 200 each.
🚩 Eight entries, eight villas – and only after that do the hotel rooms begin. The smallest documented units measure 27 and twice 28 square metres.
The gap from 27 to 350 is considerable, and it does not run along the price. That is exactly why the square metre figure is the more important one at this destination.
For 14 of the 87 categories the record does not say whether it is a room or a suite – 16 per cent. Well documented as the areas are: a gap is a gap, and that is why we give no suite count here.
What a night at a luxury hotel in Elounda costs
A night at a 5-star hotel in Elounda costs, in this selection, between 173 € and 341 €, on average 233 €.
The table shows all five hotels in this selection – a rate is recorded for every one. The third column says from which night the suitespot benefits apply.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from |
|---|---|---|
| Elounda Bay Palace Kreta | 173 € | 1st night |
| Elounda Gulf Villas Kreta | 230 € | 1st night |
| Elounda Beach Hotel Kreta | 233 € | 1st night |
| Elounda Mare Hotel | 248 € | 1st night |
| Phaea Blue Kreta | 341 € | 1st night |
The third column is quickly told: no hotel in this selection asks for more than one night. The benefits apply everywhere from the first – and the records here are unambiguous, which is not the case at every destination.
When it is at its best: in May and June and in September and October. Warm enough for the water, cool enough for the paths above the bay. Our recommendation is September: the sea is then at its warmest of the year.
In July and August it is hot and the bay is lively. If you come in those weeks, a unit with its own pool pays off particularly – and there are more of those here than elsewhere.
From November to March most places close. We tell you beforehand what is open.
And whatever the date: you get the suitespot benefits in the quietest week of the year exactly as in the busiest.
Five 5-star hotels in Elounda: breakfast, upgrade and exclusive services
At all five hotels come the upgrade, breakfast and the early check-in or late check-out. A hotel credit comes at four, a welcome gift at two.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comThe upgrade is particularly interesting at this destination: where the size differences are as large as here, an upgrade can mean more than elsewhere – ask us which hotels it tends to carry furthest in.
And the loyalty side: two hotels run Leaders Club – the Elounda Bay Palace Crete and the Elounda Beach Hotel Crete. The other three are independently run, including both in the middle.
For points collectors Elounda is therefore not a rich destination. For everyone else it changes nothing: breakfast, upgrade and the flexible check-in times apply here without a gap, and without any membership.
Earn points & use your status in Elounda
The focus of this selection is Leaders Club. suitespot rates are genuine direct rates: you keep earning regular points and elite nights in the hotel's loyalty program and retain your status benefits – on top of your suitespot benefits. These programs are represented in Elounda:
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Elounda |
|---|---|---|
| Leaders Club | 2 hotels | Elounda Beach Hotel Crete, Elounda Bay Palace Crete |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Elounda
How large are the rooms in Elounda?
61 of 87 categories carry a square metre figure – 70 per cent. The range is unusually wide: from 27 square metres to 350. 🚩 It does not run along the price.
Are there villas in Elounda?
Yes, and they define the place: 19 of the 61 documented categories carry the word villa in their name, and the eight largest units are villas without exception. They sit at several price levels, not only at the top.
What does a night at a 5-star hotel in Elounda cost?
In this selection between 173 € and 341 €, on average 233 €. All five hotels state an entry rate.
Is there a minimum stay in Elounda?
No. At all five hotels in this selection the suitespot benefits apply from the first night.
Do the hotels in Elounda have sea views?
44 of the 87 categories name the sea, and the catalogue grades it: besides Sea View there are Front, Side and Partial Sea View. In 23 no outlook is recorded at all.
Which hotel in Elounda documents its rooms best?
The Elounda Gulf Villas and the Elounda Mare, each with 13 of 13. Our recommendation is the Gulf Villas – it also sits in the lower third of the price range.
Which loyalty programmes are represented in Elounda?
Two hotels run Leaders Club. The other three are independently run; the suitespot benefits apply at all five.
When is the best time to visit Elounda?
May and June and September and October, ideally September. July and August are hot and lively; from November to March most places close.
