Elounda Mare Hotel

"Invited by a friend who has been many times. I now know why. Fabulous,"

"Stayed for 4 nights in a bungalow with a private pool. This was my first trip to the hotel but will not be the last. From check-in to check-out, staff were professional, courteous, and attentive. Though everyone was great, special mention goes to Nagia, Lena, “Bruce” and Farag for their efforts during our stay. They were matched by the beauty of the property, which was clearly well-maintained. Breakfast the first day was underwhelming, but it seemed to run better on the subsequent mornings with ample sweet and savoury buffet options as well as menu and custom hot items from the kitchen. Any request or item we ordered was accommodated without issue. The rooms were cleaned each day thoroughly, which is essential given this is a beach resort. There was ample space to enter the water at different points, including from the beautiful blue flag beach. This was a beautiful, relaxing holiday spot and delivered on everything that was promised, and I would not hesitate to return. We had a delicious lunch at the Yacht Club, and it didn’t disappoint. The only other dining experience we had was at the Old Mill, but there was access to dining at the adjoining Elounda resort, which was a nice option if we had needed it. Overall, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the Elounda Mare and plan to return. If there was something to be improved, it would be the firmness of the mattresses, which shocked me as someone who typically prefers a firmer mattress, and the offerings at the Old Mill. The bed could have benefited from a mattress topper to reduce pressure on hips and shoulders. Much more significantly, the meal at the Old Mill was generally underwhelming. There was a lot of talk about its awards, but the overall impression it left was “meh”. The ravioli was alright, though the pasta at the edges was too thick; the Staka appetizer lacked contrast in both flavour and texture, and the sauteed Sea Bream was just okay. Were it not for the effusive recommendations from staff, the cost and the comparison with the Yacht Club, I would have thought it was an okay hotel meal but having had a delicious casual meal at the Yacht Club, and hearing the hype set us up for an expectation that the restaurant just didn’t meet in terms of the food that actually arrived at the table. These two challenges were the only things that didn’t live up to the rest of the experience, but neither were enough to mar an otherwise picture-perfect experience."

"Very nice the people and the service, the water wonderful , you offer all type of service. I only think, that you need to modern the hightech service and the mattress a lot of them are ready to be change. The SPA es really good. Pls change the matresses."