Macaris Suites & SpavsPhaea Blue
Both Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Crete and Macaris Suites & Spa are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Crete scores slightly higher than Macaris Suites & Spa. Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Crete scores 85 with praise from 4 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Oyster and Gayot.
Macaris Suites & Spa
The Telegraph
Oyster
Stamathioudaki 70, Rethymnon, Crete 74100, Greece
From $153/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
8.0
"With efficient, if not over-friendly service, this hillside complex of spacious self catering rooms and suites has panoramic sea views, and is open all year round." Full review
Upper-middle-range
"The 42-room Macaris Suites & Spa is a decent upper-middle-range hotel offering beautiful sea views and comfy apartments from an isolated hillside location." Full review
Phaea Blue
Gayot
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
PO Box 38, Elounda, Crete 72 053, Greece
From $346/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"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