Elounda ilion

From start to finish this was an incredible experience. I was a solo traveller and felt incredibly safe. This hotel only opened up in May 2026 and so that is why there are no reviews, I took a gamble after booking a few days before I left and so glad I did. The hotel is a soho house inspired decor with everything brand new and stunning, the staff went above and beyond and nothing was too big or too small, they are exceptionally attentive. The pool area is stunning and quiet and everyone was very respectful. The food was incredible and exceptionally reasonably priced for a 5* hotel. Breakfast buffet was excellent. There is a gold buggy that can take you to the bottom of the road for taxis to Elounda which is a lovely little town for a bit of shopping and dinner - 12 Euros. There is no beach as you are up on the hill but I did walk down to the public inlet with a beach bar and loungers. I also went to Macrame beach club which was great and a 20 min taxi which was 40 Euros each way. I needed 6 days to decompress and I really got it, i had to drag myself out of the hotel as it was so comfortable to sightsee. The reception will call the taxis for you and you have a whatsapp number to message them when you need. Please book this hotel if you are umming and ahing over a few - you will not be disappointed - for context, I have travelled a lot as I was an ex-pat and to be impressed takes a lot! This is also my first ever review! side note: for transfers - I used BEST CRETE TRANSFERS to and from the airport which is just under an hour to the hotel (148Euros) on the advice from other trip advisor reviews

What can I say? We felt extremely comfortable here, a small, freshly renovated lifestyle hotel, the view of the sea from almost every point in the hotel is dreamlike. point in the hotel. We stayed for 7 nights in a loft with a sea view and a small pool (503) very very nice. The room itself freshly renovated, maybe 5-6 sqm larger would be nice. But everything is very lovingly furnished. Breakfast with a good selection and at dinner we could use the buffet and at the same time choose from one of 3 freshly prepared main courses, one meat, one fish and one vegetarian dish. All in all, however, the selection could have been a bit larger. Unfortunately, the guests started reserving sun loungers again. It is simply impossible, and if the hotel does not put a stop to this immediately, it will get out of hand there just like in other hotels. We were ultimately very sad to go back home. Many thanks to the entire team; everyone was very friendly and attentive. I really hope to be able to vacation here again. Goodbye and love

Everything was perfect! The view amazes every day anew! The food in the hotel is fantastic - top quality. The staff is always friendly and tries to make everything possible for the guests. Anyone wanting to experience a luxurious vacation with plenty of relaxation should definitely come here.