Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel
Rooms and prices
Description
The hotel with a private coastline of 300 meters and is Situated on a hilly area. Hotel with a high level of service to demanding customers, accustomed to the respectable guests who appreciate peace and privacy in a pleasant atmosphere. The hotel provides a free Shuttle service if they want to visit the SPA, children's club, Children's Ark, Golf, restaurants, shops located in hotels Porto Elounda de Luxe Resort and Elounda all Suites Hotel Peninsular. The hotel is not customary in the evening to visit restaurants in sporting or beach clothes.
Built: 1982
Renovated: 2008
Located: 70 km from Heraklion airport, 7 km from the town of Agios Nikolaos, 2 km from the village of Elounda, on the first line.
Evening entertainment: Agios Nikolaos (7 km, 10 min by taxi).
Included in the group of RELAIS & CHATEAU.
Total area: 32 000 m2.
Consists of a main building (46 rooms) and bungalows (36 rooms).
The hotel has 82 rooms have a sea view.
Beach: public, sandy (in a small Cove, with a gently sloping entrance to the sea, well sheltered from the wind), 50 m from the hotel, 1 line. Beach towels: free of charge. On the beach umbrellas, deck chairs: free of charge. At the pool umbrellas, sun beds: free of charge.
The hotel accepts major credit cards.
ATM: 2 km from the hotel, in the town of Elounda.
Pets: no.
Special gifts from the hotel:
- honeymooners - fruit and wine upon arrival, upgrade to superior room (if the situation allows the hotel upon check-in)
- newlyweds must have a marriage certificate
Additional information: to the hotel are advised to book a private transfer.
On the hotel territory: Laundry, meeting rooms: 4 (Lato Hall for 90 persons, the Gallery Hall for 72 persons, Blue Room for about 60 people, Cave Media Room for 30 people), rent a helicopter, 1 pools (outdoor, heated, sea-water), meeting room (2 rooms), restaurant a la carte: 2, TV room, dry cleaning, Spa (Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda), Internet cafes charge, shops, hairdresser, restaurants: 3, rental cars, chapel, bars: 2
Attractions: water sports, Board games, sauna free of charge (at the Porto Elounda), Golf (9 holes, on site at the hotel Porto Elounda, 500 m), gym free of charge (at the Porto Elounda), water ski, evening shows (theme nights), live music, tennis court (2 courts at Porto Elounda, artificial turf), table tennis, steam room free of charge (at the Porto Elounda), Windsurfing, diving center (PADI system) salon, Barber bridge, sailing
For children: Babysitting: on request, children's Park (at the Porto Elounda, for a fee), Department for children in the adult pool, children's club (Children's Ark , paid), cot: on request (cot )
The distance to the nearest airport is 70 km.
Policies and conditions
- Pets are not allowed.
- WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
- Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
- Children of any age are allowed.
Children up to and including 2 years old stay for € 20 per person per night when using an available cot.
Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
No extra beds are available.
Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay. - Payment options: American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, No prepayment
- Check in time: 16:00. Check out time: 11:00.
Services and facilities
- Shopping on site
- Computer
- Air conditioning
- Elevator/lift
- Currency exchange
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Security guard
- Newspapers
- Ticket assistance
- Gift shop
- Chapel
- Garden
- Television in lobby
- Terrace
- Pharmacy
- Patio
- Reception desk
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
- Family room
- Smoke Detector
- Cable TV
- Minibar
- DVD Player
- Hairdryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Shower/Bathtub
- Bathtub
- Wardrobe/Closet
- Bathrobe
- Slippers
- Toiletries
- Accessibility features
- Ironing
- Luggage storage
- Laundry
- Safe-deposit box
- Concierge services
- Dry-cleaning
- Luggage storage
- Wake-up service
- Telephone
- Bar
- Diet menu (on request)
- Breakfast
- Buffet breakfast
- Breakfast in the room
- Restaurant
- Restaurant (buffet style)
- Snack bar
- Bottled water
- Free Wi-Fi
- Car rental
- Airport transportation
- Transfer services
- German
- Russian
- English
- French
- Multi-language staff
- Tour assistance
- Library
- Bike rental
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Billiards
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Barbeque
- Ping-Pong
- Parking
- Water park
- Swimming pool
- Outdoor pool
- Seasonal outdoor swimming pool
- Water sport facilities
- Private beach
- Pool facilities
- Next to the beach
- Business center
- Event facilities
- Fax machine
- Meeting and presentation facilities
- Conference Hall
- Windsurfing
- Diving
- Cycling
- Table Tennis
- Snorkelling
- Tennis court
- Fitness facilities
- Golf course (within 3 km)
- Gym
- Doctor
- Massage
- Steam room
- Beauty services
- Sauna
- Spa
- First Aid Kit
- Playroom
- Babysitting and childcare
- Children's playground
- Children swimming pool
- Family/Kid Friendly
- Kids club
- Temperature control for staff
- Personal protection equipment for staff
- Extra decontamination measures
- Temperature control for guests
- Personal protection equipment for guests
- Additional measures against COVID-19
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Reviews
The balcony furniture is terribly uncomfortable :(
Important note: they could use someone to inform guests about the location of the pool towels or make it more visible. During my week-long stay, I was asked about the towel's location about 20 times.
Such a warm hospitality
Very classic and beautiful hotel
Thank you all very much
Highly recommended
Rooms:
The rooms have nice bathrooms. However, the mattress was a little hard and the floor wasn't even sweeped before we entered. The decor looks very old. Although the view is incredible and our balcony was pretty big. Another plus is the tablet. You can look of menus, activities, a map, and you can make reservations for dinner so you don't have to run down to the reception everytime.
Service: The service was great, although you shouldn't expect the staff to speak perfect English. Sometimes they just stopped talking to you just to shout something in Greek to the other staff, which was a little odd. Don't give your transfer driver in the hotel any tip, if you do he's going to expect a tip from you every ride you're going to take. Other than that, they obviously try to do their best. Even the cleaning staff is friendly.
Food: The food was incredible. It's annoying that most of the restaurants aren't located near the actual hotel - in most cases you will have to transfer to their other hotels close by. The buffet for breakfast could have been larger, but it's fine. The restaurants that provide dinner are really good, but for the price you pay (at least 19€ and more for Pasta, around 150€ for Steak, everything else is between 30-50€) you shouldn't expect large portions. Sometimes you will have to wait for a long time, if the restaurant is full. But the food tastes fresh and the waiters usually make sure to bring you some bread and all that But like I said, depending on what you order the prices are worth it. Literally had the best chicken of my life here! And the atmosphere in all of the restaurants is very unique!
Facility:
Pool is okay-ish. It kinda smells weird. The pool in their other facility (that you can also use) is way better but you always have to walk or drive there. (there's a free transfer service.) The beach is very small and it gets crowded pretty quickly in the afternoon, but at least it's clean. There's also a section where the beach is made out of rocks. I wouldn't recommend going to that section with kids because the paths are small, dangerous (right next to a little cliff) and there's no railing. But for adults that just want to take a nice swim it's definitely good enough and it's usually pretty empty.
Comparison between Price and Services:
For the price you pay, it's okay-ish. Of course Crete is a tourist magnet, so it's to be expected. You could pay half and get a wayyy better experience in (for example) Turkey.
Do I recommend going? Depending on which season, it's worth it if you're ready to spend a lot of money. I wouldn't recommend going during the busy time in the summer season - it's crowded and more expensive.
If you go slightly before or after it's way better.
We enjoyed our stay but most likely won't be returning, simply because there are better resorts we can visit that offer the same experience for a smaller price. Except the food (We're fine with stuff like Chicken Nuggets and less "fancy" food ;))- If you care about that you should invest here.
Prices especially for the restaurant are quite high but the city of Elounda is closer by and there are a lot of restaurants, offering good food.
Any of the staff is ready to help and resolve an issue with personal approach or find the way to solve it. SPA, restaurants and other services from other neighbouring Elounda S.A. HOTELS & RESORTS hotels. There is a free transfer between them.
Good location and great views.
Frequently asked questions about Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel
How much does it cost to stay at Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel?
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Is there anything special for children in Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel?
Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel offers Water park, Children's playground and Kids' club specially for kids
Is there sport facilities in Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel?
Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel offers the following sport activities: Tennis court, Diving, Golf course (within 3 km), Table tennis, Snorkelling
What are the check-in and check-out times at Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel?
Check-in at Elounda Mare Relais & Chateaux Hotel is possible from 16:00, check-out is until 11:00.