Phaea BluevsCasa Delfino Hotel & Spa
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa ranks significantly better than Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Crete. Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa comes in at #1 in Crete with recommendations from 4 publications including Oyster, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Phaea Blue
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Gayot
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
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Michelin Guide
PO Box 38, Elounda, Crete 72 053, Greece
From $346/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
19.0
"Greece used to be known as a bargain holiday spot, a fact that may seem astonishing, given its almost unbearable natural beauty. Today Greece is home to some of Europe's finest hotels,..." Full review
"Cool white buildings and sweeping water views set the mood for romance at this elegant retreat."
"Family-friendly resort on Crete’s cliff-laden southern coast, rich with infinity pools and private patios." Full review
Readers' Choice Award
"Crete’s Blue Palace has a strong sense of place. Set on a lucid pebble beach, this family-run property has more authenticity than all the pre-fab looking resorts along the Elounda coastline combined. " Full review
"Just a few minutes up the coast from Elounda, on a hillside just outside of the village of Plaka, Phāea Blue marries timeless Cretan hospitality with glamorous, globetrotting elegance...." Full review
Bib Gourmand
"Just a few minutes up the coast from Elounda, on a hillside just outside of the village of Plaka, Phāea Blue marries timeless Cretan hospitality with glamorous, globetrotting elegance...." Full review
Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa
Fodor's
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
9 Theofanus Street, Chania Town, Crete 73100, Greece
From $158/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
"One of the island's most distinctive and luxurious hotels, with dramatically decorated guest rooms entered through graceful stone archways surrounding a courtyard paved in pebble mosaic." Full review
Luxury
"Elegant, whimsical, and atmospheric, this charming boutique hotel in a 17th-century mansion in the heart of Chania’s historic center is a cozy home-away-from-home." Full review
8.0
"Close to the old Venetian-built harbourside in Crete’s Chania town, this long-established, family-owned hotel offers 24 smartly presented rooms plus a marble-clad spa and roof terrace bar." Full review
Top choice
"Luxury is taken very seriously at this elegant 17th-century mansion in the Venetian quarter." Full review