Elounda Peninsula Luxury Resort

A great choice for both couples and families, the all-suite Elounda Peninsula Luxury Resort enjoys a stunning beachfront setting with glorious Aegean views. With a stylish blend of contemporary luxe and Cretan whitewashed charm, this boutique hotel is set within an exclusive resort providing guests with both privacy and the wide range of facilities and activities offered by the wider resort and its two sister properties. Expect high-end accommodation, a comprehensive choice of entertainment and leisure activities, a dreamy Six Senses Spa, a superb children’s club, and excellent dining options, including two internationally branded restaurants. Other highlights include access to private sandy beaches, the largest waterfront pool in Crete, and the opportunity to enjoy a round of golf set against a backdrop of magnificent sea views.

All the accommodation is generously sized with top-quality furnishings, soothing use of natural materials, a neutral colour scheme, floor-to-ceiling windows with sea views, spacious marble bathrooms, and a private deck. Choose from a range of suite and villa options. All guests enjoy VIP check-in with a glass of champagne and hospitality treats during their stay, while children receive a welcome gift bag. Guests have a wealth of dining options and experiences to choose from, including the world-famous Il Borro Tuscan Bistro and award-winning Sumosan contemporary Japanese restaurant brands. Enjoying sea views, guests can be dazzled by the glittering Aegean while savouring a delicious breakfast at Calypso and later in the day feast on traditional Greek fare under the ancient olive groves of the Elies Restaurant, a popular choice for families, which is located at a sister property. Alternatively, Elounda Mare offers fine dining at the Old Mill, high-end Greek cuisine at the Yacht Club and breakfast at the Deck. Relax with a drink at the Wine Cellar and Peninsula Lounge. Or head to Porto Elounda for music, drinks, and snacks at the convivial Beach Bar & Lounge. Kirki Bar is also found here, while Elounda Mare offers Karavia, a series of cosy lounges, a terrace, and a bar. Also on offer are wine tasting sessions, cooking lessons, private dinners and BBQs, cellar dining, sailing boat dinners, children’s parties and Greek culinary evenings with live music and traditional dancing. Along with the Blue Flag private sandy beaches, there is a complex of three pools, including the largest waterfront pool in Crete which includes submerged loungers and a hydro-massage area. The main pool includes an area exclusively for children. For more formal pampering, head to the Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda, which also includes an impressive thalassotherapy pool, fitness room, hammam, full treatment menu, series of wellness programmes, and relaxation lounge. There is also a gym, Finish sauna, tennis, yachting, range of water sports and scuba diving, and even a 50-seat onsite cinema to enjoy. Golfers can play on the 9-hole par-3 golf course at Porto Elounda, which boasts a spectacular setting with glorious sea views.

Families are well catered for, and the Kid’s Ark includes facilities and activities for children of all ages. The crèche is available for children from 4 months to 3 years and includes indoor and outdoor shaded play areas and two shallow pools. The Juniors Club for 4–12-year-olds has its own facilities within the resort with an outdoor playground, trampoline, swimming pool, ball games court and indoor play areas. Teens also have their own dedicated space and can enjoy tennis, sailing, and waterskiing. There is also a Valencia CF Soccer School Camp. What’s more, Six Senses Kids offers wellness and lifestyle workshops for children and during the summer months children’s dancing lessons are also available.

Elounda Peninsula is around an hour’s drive from Heraklion Airport on the northeast coast of Crete on the Bay of Mirabello.

Elounda itself is a collection of three villages, Ano, Kato and Skisma. It is close to the island of Spinalonga, the traditional fishing village of Plaka and coastal city of Aghios Nikolaos.