Elounda Peninsula Luxury Resort, Six Senses Spa

We came home yesterday after a perfect 5 day stay for our honeymoon. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel so welcome, all of the staff are incredibly helpful and so friendly. We stayed in a junior beach front suite with private pool, with steps right down to the beach. The room was lovely and kept very clean, having our own pool made for such a relaxing experience. There’s a quiet private beach with plenty of sun beds too, as well as a large pool right by the bar which served great cocktails! Restaurant choice is very good and we had no issues with getting a table, we generally reserved the day before or on the morning of from the tablet in the room which made it really easy! We wouldn’t hesitate to stay again, we absolutely loved this beautiful hotel, thank you to all for making our honeymoon so special.

We’ve just spent 5 days at this incredible hotel. We were welcomed with such friendly faces, which remained throughout our stay and throughout the hotel. The staff are all so helpful, you can really feel the fact it’s a family run hotel. As a family of 4 with 2 boys (12 & 8), we stayed in a 3 bed, peninsular collection suite with private pool. The accommodation was truly outstanding! The private pool was big enough to swim and play in, with plenty of sunshine throughout the day. The water was filtered sea water, but the salt levels seemed so low it wasn’t an issue at all. The beds were so comfy and each room was very spacious. Our view was stunning and uninterrupted. There are 2 small private beach bays, with crystal clear water. It’s so safe to swim in the sea here. Definitely take a snorkel!! The shared pool is a decent size and freshwater rather than salt water. There is also a baby pool and whirlpool. We ate at Il Borros, but no other hotel restaurant during our stay, mainly because we really like Elounda itself which has way more options for….fussier children! Il Borros was very good! The service is a little slow, but this just meant we didn’t feel rushed, which made a lovely change and we found the service is more ‘relaxed’ wherever we went in Elounda. Take UNO and you’ll be grand! There are extra charges for things that we weren’t expecting. The water slides are only available as either part of the kids club or for private hire (€30 per hour, I think). The football court is also available but at €50 per hour we decided to take up the lesson with the Valencia coach instead, which was €30 per child. I’m not sure we would have the football lesson next time. We didn’t use the spa as we only had 4 days and wanted to make the most of the outdoor pools and beach. There is a boat that takes you to the other 2 hotels attached to this complex, which runs evenings only, is free and well worth a trip. It’s a unique way to arrive at any bar / restaurant :) We were there for May 1/2 term and it didn’t seem busy at all, having said that, our boys made plenty of friends to play beach footie with every day. Weather temps were perfect! Hot during the day, cooler evenings - take a light jumper. There are so many wonderful things to say about this hotel. We have already emailed reservations to rebook for 2025. We can’t wait to return!

I always jot down reviews at the time but I am a bit late putting on Trip Advisor. This was an excellent hotel. Very welcoming when we arrived with a glass of bubbles, which went down very well after a long journey. Reception was very friendly and so helpful showing us around the complex. We had a junior suite with pool beach villa. Our room was wonderful and situated in a great place looking out to the sea. I would definitely recommend this room. Lovely to have the pool to step into but also you can walk down a couple of steps and you are on the private hotel beach. Our villa was shady, which was good but if you did want to get in sun I bought a lilo and floated in the pool which was in the sun or you can go down to the many sunbeds dotted around. The breakfast room was wonderful and there was a beautiful view. There was a special touch with having Buck’s Fizz at breakfast as well. One evening there was a Greek night with dancers and musicians. They were all very good and there was a great atmosphere. The one thing I would say is we booked to go at 8 thinking it was like England and a couple of hours for table so the hot food had got a bit cold. You actually had the table for whole night, so we could have booked earlier. I went to the spa and had a fantastic massage. It is expensive but it is totally worth it. It is a fantastic venue with a great view. The town is less than 10 minutes up the road and a great place with lots of restaurants and shops. There are lots of other places in surrounding areas to explore. I would definitely recommend this place to stay and hopefully we will return again.

Amazing location but the service was second to none. Beautifully appointed suites, great food and plentiful water/beachside lounge chairs and umbrellas.The staff made you feel that you were the only ones staying there. A great spa and short nine hole course - everything you can ask for from a great resort.

We stayed at the Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel. It was extremely disappointing. Our luggage was left on the first floor of the two floor suite, when the bedrooms are on the second floor. I guess the guests are required to take their bags to the second floor. The wifi did not work. The breakfast restaurant was boiling hot. It was very miserable eating there. The work out room is barely that. The bathrooms in our suites were not properly cleaned. Yes the umbrella are dangerous and guests injure themselves. The staff is overworked and unhappy. Four towels were left in a room for three people. If one wanted an extra towel, none were available. They do a great PR job with their internet promoter and PR staff, but that is all they do well. Shameful. My family and I have never been treated so poorly. All they care about is their money, and you must pay 100% upfront, non refundable before you even see your room. We learned that there are lots of great hotels in Elounda but the Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, other than having a beautiful swim area, is in our opinion, not the Waterfront Jewel of Crete as advertised on their website