Porto Elounda Deluxe Resort

This 5-star deluxe resort is situated along the coast of Elounda. All rooms have views of Mirabello Bay. Guests can play golf or tennis on site, or relax at the spa.

The airy rooms have wooden floors and a sea-view veranda with teak furniture and blooming plants. Equipment includes an LDC TV with satellite and cable channels, and a furnished seating area.

Porto Elounda Deluxe Resort offers the first Six Senses Spa™ in Europe, with holistic treatments. Facilities include a heated freshwater indoor pool, sauna and steam room.

The 9-hole golf course is available to resort guests only. The hotel’s water sports centre includes jet-skis, wind surfing, water ski and sailing. Luxury yachts are also available, as well as a PADI certified scuba diving centre.

Breakfast and dinner are served at the sea-view Nafsika Restaurant. You can choose to have lunch at the Mediterranean Elies Restaurant, or the beachfront tavern Odysseus.

The Porto Elounda Deluxe Resort is 70 km away from Heraklion International Airport. The hotel's helicopter-pad allows direct transfers from Athens or Heraklion.

Rooms: 170
Rate: 184 - 1680 EUR

The first Six Senses Spa™ in Europe is situated within this resort, providing many forms of holistic healings. Its unrivalled range of signature treatments focuses on health, beauty, stress reduction and recuperation using pure, natural and environmentally friendly products. In addition, there is Thermais, a heated freshwater indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room. Operated by professional childcare specialists, the resort also offers the Children’s Ark for children from 6 months to 10 years old.

There is a private 9-hole par-3 golf course available to resort guests only. Guests may choose to play the course as an 18-hole, as each hole has 2 playing options of varying difficulty. Additionally, the complex has practice nets and a 9-hole putting green. The PGA, who runs the Golf Academy and is fluent in English, organises private tuition for golfers at all levels. The Pro Shop sells or rents all the necessary equipment.

Supervised by experienced coaches, the fantastic sea sports centre includes jet-skis, windsurfing, water-skiing and sailing activities. Luxury yachts are also available for charter, as well as a PADI certified scuba diving centre.

All of the rooms and suites face the sea and include en suite marble bathrooms. The verandas and terraces are furnished with superbly comfortable teak furniture and are surrounded by blooming plants.

Breakfast buffet and table d’hôte dinner are served in ‘Nafsika’ restaurant, offering wonderful views. During summer, Mediterranean and Cretan à la carte dining is available in the olive grove of ‘Elies’ restaurant, while lunch is served at ‘Odysseus’ tavern, right on the water’s edge, with a selection of fresh seafood and Greek dishes. The Kirki Bar, offering delightful views across the bay, is the perfect place for aperitifs and cocktails, accompanied by piano music in the evening, whereas at the Beach Bar drinks and snacks are served throughout the day.

The Aghios Nikolaos region, where the resort is situated, is on the north-east coast of the island overlooking the beautiful gulf of Mirabello. Behind the Blue Flag-awarded beach lies Playiada, a Greek village square covered by a wooden pergola. A variety of boutiques, as well as an art gallery and souvenir shop, are to be found here, not to mention the lovely Chapel of Prophet Elias. Approximately 2 km from the hotel is the picturesque fishing village of Elounda, with its small harbour surrounded by shops, taverns and cafes. Aghios Nikolaos, 9 km from Elounda village, is a small yet lively town with a harbour connected to the Voulismeni lagoon, a traditional shelter for small fishing vessels surrounded by lively cafes and taverns.

On the islet of Spinalonga, opposite the small village of Plaka with its lovely pebble beaches, is a seemingly impregnable castle. On the Spinalonga peninsula is the ancient town of Olous where snorkelers and divers can discover the submerged ruins of an ancient city destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake.

A must is of course Knossos, Crete's most important ancient palace around which the Minoan civilisation grew and prospered. The Iraklion Archaeological Museum houses a stunning collection of Minoan jewellery and artwork including the original frescoes from Knossos.

Travel from nearest airport:
The porto elounda de luxe Resort is located 70 km (44 miles) from Heraklion International Airport. One should either fly to Athens or fly directly to Heraklion by charter flights from many European cities. The hotel's helicopter-pad allows the option of heli-transfer from either Athens or Heraklion. Upon arrival, the hotel can offer a limousine transfer service should one not wish to take a taxi or rent an automobile.