“Luxury hotel spread across a hilly cove shares impressive facilities with its sister hotels. Expect private beaches, yachts to charter, watersports, a golf course, a Sixth Sense spa, and fine dining. Rooms, suites, bungalows, and separate royal suites boast private pools. This is an indulgent choice”

Hotel review

With a passing resemblance of a traditional Cretan village, this sprawling Relais & Chateaux hotel situated on a pretty cove overlooking Mirabello Bay in northeastern Crete enjoys an abundance of restaurants, bars and other facilities, some shared with adjacent sister hotels Porto Elounda and Elounda Peninsula. Fine dine Italian one night, Greek another and Japanese the next. There’s a relaxed and subdued vibe more suited to older couples than young families. Facilities include a Six Senses spa, private beaches and pools, water sports facilities, a 9-hole golf course, football pitch and tennis court. Choose between comfortable seaview rooms and suites in the main hotel, as well as bungalows and villas with their own pools. Rooms are typically spacious, and traditionally and tastefully decorated with antique furniture, rugs and tapestries, mottled white walls or exposed stone, and marble bathrooms.

Ben West
Ben West Review published: 11/05/2022

Recommended for

  • Romantic Break

    • Enjoy couples' treatments in the spa and choose one of the suites with a private pool for an intimate stay
  • Families

    • Although the feel is somewhat quiet, there is an excellent kids' club and a wide choice of activities
  • Active Holiday

    • There's so much to do without even leaving the property's grounds from watersports to tennis or golf
  • Spa breaks

    • Each month offers the option of a particular programme, be it cleansing, massage, facials or detox
  • Golf

    • The property has its own nine-hole golf course
  • Restaurant

    • The Deck, Old Mill and Yacht Club cater for every whim from a la carte to fish by the beach
  • Watersports

    • Windsurfing, waterskiing and more can be arranged at the property
  • Kids Club

    • Separate clubs catering from 5 month olds to 17 year olds
  • Hotel boats for hire

    • Yachts, jet skis, motorboats are all available for hire
  • Sights nearby

    • Visit the Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos
  • Antiques

    • Antique furniture and artworks adorn the rooms
  • Tennis

    • Play a game on the hotel's outdoor courts
  • Spa

    • Six Senses Spa with top notch facilities
  • Beach nearby

    • Private beach
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

  • Wedding license

  • Romantic

  • Conference facilities

  • Views

  • Windsurfing

  • Sailing

  • Snorkelling

  • Learning

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Local markets

  • 5* Luxury

  • Artworks

  • Fishing

  • Cycling

  • Chic

  • Gym

  • Surfing

  • On an island

  • Diving

  • Wellbeing

  • Contemporary

  • Tennis coaching

  • Scuba course

  • Luxury

Facilities

  • Rooms

    74 rooms in this hotel
  • Child friendly

    A complete world for children from creche to dancing lessons up to football camps for teenagers
  • Restaurant

    The Deck, Old Mill and Yacht Club cater for every whim from a la carte to fish by the beach
  • Kids Club

    Separate clubs catering from 5 month olds to 17 year olds
  • Private villas

    Bungalows and private royalty suites with a private pool
  • Spa

    Six Senses Spa with top notch facilities
  • Suites

    Some suites have a private pool
  • Bar

    Five bars to choose from
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

  • Airport transfer

  • Wedding license

  • Parking

  • Bath robes

  • Safe

  • Conference facilities

  • Views

  • In room DVD

  • Sauna/Steam

  • Hairdresser/Beauty Salon

  • Massage

  • No pets

  • Library

  • Bicycle hire

  • Private dining room

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Swimming Pool

  • Garden

  • Gym

  • Sitting Room

  • Room service

  • Wifi

  • 24 Hour room service

  • Hot Tub

  • Air conditioning

  • Concierge

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • In room music system

Activities

  • Golf

    • The property has its own nine-hole golf course
  • Watersports

    • Windsurfing, waterskiing and more can be arranged at the property
  • Hotel boats for hire

    • Yachts, jet skis, motorboats are all available for hire
  • Sights nearby

    • Visit the Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos
  • Tennis

    • Play a game on the hotel's outdoor courts
  • Tennis coaching

  • Sailing

  • Snorkelling

  • Learning

  • Local markets

  • Fishing

  • Cycling

  • Surfing

  • Diving

  • Windsurfing

  • Scuba course

Map & Location

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Originally published by The Telegraph

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