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Elounda

Elounda Mare Relais & Châteaux Hotel

Elounda, Elounda, 720 53

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Nov 23, 2026
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Nov 25, 2026
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HAPPI EXPERIENCE

The stay, in detail

  • Luxurious Accommodation with Spectacular Views

    The Elounda Mare Relais & Châteaux Hotel offers a luxurious stay with breathtaking views over Mirabello Bay. The elegantly decorated rooms and suites create a serene atmosphere, while the bungalows with private swimming pools provide a touch of exclusivity.

  • Top Quality Dining and Leisure Activities

    Indulge in top-quality dining at the hotel's restaurants, including fish specialties by the beach and Cretan gourmet cuisine. Enjoy a range of leisure activities such as water sports, tennis, and spa treatments at the Six Senses Spa with state-of-the-art facilities.

  • Abundance of Amenities and Services

    From the large outdoor pool to the private Blue Flag beach, this hotel offers a plethora of amenities. With a children's entertainment center, a 9-hole golf course, and free shuttle services, every guest's needs are catered to.

Experience luxury and relaxation at Elounda Mare Relais & Châteaux Hotel - book your stay now to create unforgettable memories.

HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Attentive, friendly and professional staff (specific praise for reception staff)

  • Outstanding location and views (pools, beaches, panoramas)

  • Excellent housekeeping

At the hotel

Popular amenities

129 listed
  • 24-hour front desk
  • 24-hour security
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Aerobics
  • Air conditioning
  • Airport drop off
  • Airport pick up
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • Baby safety gates
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Pools & wellness

  • Barber/beauty shop
  • Beauty Services
  • Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • Hair Salon Services
  • Manicure
  • Massage services
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool - seasonal
  • Pedicure
  • Salt-water pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa/wellness center
  • Spa/wellness center services
  • Swimming pool

Dining & drinks

  • Bar
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast takeaway containers
  • Cooking class
  • Delivered food - securely covered
  • Food delivered to guest room
  • Fruits
  • Kid meals
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Restaurant
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Snack bar
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Wine/champagne

Fitness & outdoors

  • Beach
  • Beachfront
  • Bike tours
  • Broadcast Live sport events
  • Cycling
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness classes
  • Fitness facilities
  • Garden
  • Golf course
  • Hiking
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Personal trainer
  • Private beach area
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • Sun terrace
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis court
  • Tennis equipment
  • Terrace
  • Water sport facilities on site
  • Yoga classes

Rooms & comfort

  • Heating
  • Hot spring bath
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Soundproof rooms

Safety & cleanliness

  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Dry cleaning
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Guest room sealed after cleaning
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Process in place to check health of guests
  • Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
  • Security alarm
  • Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
  • Smoke alarms
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Getting around & access

  • Free Parking
  • Lift / Elevator
  • Parking
  • Private parking
  • Shuttle service
  • Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • Street parking
  • Valet parking

Guest services

  • Babysitting/child services
  • Concierge service
  • Currency exchange
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Ironing service
  • Kids' club
  • Laundry
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Tour desk
  • Walking tours

Services & essentials

  • Board games/puzzles
  • Business center
  • Canoeing
  • Car hire
  • Cashless payment available
  • Chapel/shrine
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Designated smoking area
  • Diving
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Face masks for guests available
  • Family rooms
  • Fishing
  • Free WiFi
  • Games room
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Minimarket on site
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Room service
  • Snorkelling
  • Strollers
  • Sun umbrellas
  • Temporary art galleries
  • Themed dinner nights
  • Thermometers for guests provided by property
  • WiFi available
  • Windsurfing

Review in focus

238 reviews
10/ 10
Great location and facilities. Several options for meals. The Old Mill was our favorite. Wonderful staff.
Lucille · couple · 2026-10-11

The guest experience

9.4out of 10
238 verified reviews

Loved most

  • Attentive, friendly and professional staff (specific praise for reception staff)
  • Outstanding location and views (pools, beaches, panoramas)
  • Excellent housekeeping
  • Superior bungalow with private pool and large patio
  • Well‑appointed exteriors and amenities (multiple pools, beaches)
  • Great room service with generous portions

Worth knowing — Food and beverage quality: weak breakfast offerings and some reports of poor restaurant food · High restaurant prices / expensive on‑site dining · Some rooms need refurbishment; outdated equipment, worn curtains/bedcovers · Bathroom design issues in some rooms (very high bathtub), missing hooks/fixtures · Isolated construction noise during one stay and perceived poor handling of that incident

How guests scored the stay

  • Service10.0

    Staff described as attentive, top‑notch, very nice and friendly with specific praise for reception staff (Eleni); service and staff widely praised across reviews.

  • Location10.0

    Location and views repeatedly highlighted as 'favolosa', 'astonishing' and 'paradisiac'; pools, beaches and outdoor areas also praised.

  • Overall Experience9.9

    Overall stays described as wonderful, 'best stay' and very relaxing/paradisiacal; strong positives for service, location and atmosphere, tempered by occasional issues (food quality, isolated construction/noise).

  • Cleanliness9.6

    Housekeeping repeatedly praised (explicit mention of 'Πολυ καλο housekeeping'); no cleanliness complaints reported.

  • Amenities9.6

    Extensive outdoor amenities (pools, beaches, private pool, large patios) and good room service; exteriors and facilities often praised despite isolated construction noise incident.

  • Value for Money9.4

    Mixed signals: some guests praise room service value and portions, while dining prices are reported as very expensive; overall value sits near the hotel target rating.

  • Room Quality8.5

    Mixed feedback: superior bungalow with private pool described as beautiful, but several reviews note rooms need refreshing, obsolete equipment, worn curtains/bedcovers and bathroom issues (high tub, missing hooks).

  • Food and Beverage8.2

    Several criticisms: breakfast described as not worthy of 5 stars with limited choice and average quality, some guests report terrible food (excluding breakfast) and high restaurant prices.

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

Remarkably consistent

100% of 12 recent stays rated 8+

9.4238 reviews
  • Guest review

    10/10

    Lucille · couple · 2026-10-11

    “Great location and facilities. Several options for meals. The Old Mill was our favorite. Wonderful staff.”

  • top , trop beau , et c'est rare que nous mettions des commentaires ...

    10/10

    REMY · couple · 2026-10-11

    “tout est bien ! comment ne pas en être satisfait ? c'est beau c'est propre c'est bon c'est un relais château le personnel est extrement agréable ! MERCI !!”

  • Tout ce qu’on attend d’un relais&chateau

    10/10

    Diana · solo traveller · 2026-10-11

    “Le personnel, en particulier la réception et M. Jason! L’ambiance feutrée et intimiste.”

  • Elegant quiet luxury -- a return trip that fulfilled all expectations

    10/10

    Cybele · family with children · 2026-10-11

    “We honeymooned here 30+ years ago and this was a sentimental return trip with our (now) adult children. The property has retained it's beautiful authentic Cretan character (furniture, tapestries, art, etc) and quiet luxury without feeling forced or ostentatious. By comparison we visited the sister hotel of Porto Elounda Golf and Spa for dinner one night and couldn't believe the contrast — it felt like a big brand, commercial hotel that could have been anywhere. Our room was huge w/ spectactular views overlooking the bay, the Yacht Club is dreamy for lunch and cocktails, and the main beach is wonderful -- not too crowded, not to empty. Elounda Mar is a very special place.”

  • Thank you very much to all staff ! All of them organizing our staying in the hotel in the best way! I would particularly

    10/10

    Mircea · solo traveller · 2026-09-13

    “In my opinion, this is the best hotel on the island , Elounda region.”

  • Un séjour de rêve dans un endroit paradisiaque

    10/10

    Christian · extended group · 2026-09-13

    “La gentillesse et l’attention du personnel. La qualité des services. La très grande propreté. La décoration chic, chaleureuse et non ostentatoire. Le petit-déjeuner exceptionnel. Le restaurant Old Mill fantastique… En un mot: parfait !”

  • Fabulous

    10/10

    Nicolas · couple · 2026-09-05

    “Fabulous location , stunning views of the mountains amd the sea, very nice resort.. ideal for a relaxing vacation”

  • We would like to say some words of gratitude to Ioanna, the best menager ! She was with us all our holiday, helping and

    10/10

    Mircea · solo traveller · 2026-09-04

    “Amazing hotel! All was perfect! Staff, food and the sea!”

  • Toujours le même bonheur à l'Elounda Mare !

    10/10

    Monique · couple · 2026-09-03

    “Je retourne à l'Elounda Mare depuis plusieurs années. c'est le plus bel hôtel que je connaisse. Sa situation géographique, dans le golfe de Mirabello et en face de la presqu'île d'Elounda, est une splendeur. Les jardins longent la mer, les parcourir est un bonheur de chaque instant. la plage privée est à l'abri des vagues. L'hôtel lui même est un modèle de charme et de raffinement, doté d'un service attentif et irréprochable. Plusieurs restaurants accessibles par un bateau gratuit...Le rêve !”

  • The hotel is absolutely beautiful, with breathtaking views, a stunning beach and the most crystal-clear water. Everythin

    10/10

    Gianluca · couple · 2026-09-02

  • Great vacation

    10/10

    francesco · family with children · 2026-08-28

    “Relax, super service, wonderful place”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Luigi · family with children · 2026-08-28

    “Hotel molto valido, con il confort di un vero 5 stelle (ma il lusso non è mai ostentato), servizi di alta qualità, calette e spiaggia (riservata ai clienti) molto belle e personale estremamente attento alle esigenze dei clienti. La struttura era al completo ma non vi era alcuna sensazione di affollamento. Una menzione particolare al kids club. Raccomando la struttura”

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