Finest Lodges

Description & Location

The Blue Palace is nestled on the coast of Elounda on the Island of Crete. This luxury beachfront resort offers great views to the relics of Spinalonga Island. A luxury resort in Greece with exceptional charm, architecture and style.

Elegant bungalows, exceptional suites and four private villas offer the opportunity for matchless celebrations at Blue Palace Resort & Spa. Each guest room opens up to a large veranda with breathtaking views of the alluring Aegean Sea and most have a private infinity pool for daytime relaxation and private dining.

The 300-meter private beach is bordered by a sprawling wooden deck and expansive grass areas that lead to individual decks furnished with shades, sun beds, and beach towels. Moreover, they are serviced by professional, eager staff and beach bar.

Highlights

General:

• Overlooking cerulean waters
• 24-Hour In-Room Dining
• private beach
• featuring 142 private pools
• Wireless Internet
• five leading restaurants (including the award winning L’Orangerie),
• Helicopter Transportation (Upon Request)
• Cable Car
• Car Rental
• Limousine Service

All Rooms are equipped:

• Crisp 320 thread count pure cotton satin sheets
• Pillow menu
• Premium bathroom amenities
• Refreshing bottles of mineral water daily
• Refrigerated mini bar cabinet stocked with premium brands
• Traditional Greek liquor, Greek delicacies and a selection of seasonal fruits upon arrival
• 24-hour in-room dining
• Bedside control panel with do not disturb and housekeeping request features
• Direct dial telephone line with voicemail (two lines in selected rooms)
• In-room master wine list
• Limited Internet access via in-room entertainment system at a daily charge
• Satellite channels and pay-per-view prime selection movies
• Twice daily housekeeping with nightly turndown service 
• Wired and Wi-Fi Internet access at a charge
• Multilingual Ultimate Guest Service
  

All villas are equipped:

• Bottle of French champagne, selection of seasonal fruits and Greek delicacies upon arrival
• Crisp 320 thread count pure cotton satin sheets
• Daily chef's treat
• Farewell gift
• Fresh flowers
• Luxury bathroom amenities
• Pillow menu
• Refreshing bottles of mineral water daily
• Refrigerated mini bar stocked with premium brands
• 24-hour In-Room Dining
• Bedside control panel with do not disturb and housekeeping request features
• Butler service upon request at a charge
• In-Room dining from any of the Resort's restaurants
• In-Room Master Wine List
• Nespresso® coffee machine, PlayStation® and iPod dock station in living room
• Satellite channels and pay-per-view prime selection movies
• Twice-daily housekeeping with nightly turndown service
• Complimentary wired and Wi-Fi Internet access
• Daily international newspaper
• Resort's club cart use

Location and Travel

Blue Palace

The Blue Palace is nestled on the coast of Elounda on the Island of Crete. This luxury beachfront resort offers great views to the relics of Spinalonga Island. A luxury resort in Greece with exceptional......

Olea

Enjoy your breakfast while taking in the spectacular views from Olea’s beautiful veranda. A grand buffet of freshly prepared starters, salads, desserts and French Champagne is laid out daily. Vegetarian dishes, healthy options, traditional fare and a children's menu will delight every palate.

Elounda Spa & Thalassotherapy

• 2000 m²
• Thalassotherapy, which originated in France, comes from the Greek word “Thalassa” meaning “sea” or “ocean”, and our varying signature treatments utilize the sea’s natural elements, such as salt water, seaweed, thermal clay, and plankton, to heal, pamper, and rejuvenate
• include a luminous relaxation pool
• two thalasso pools
• a retail spa boutique, and a couples’ suite.
• a traditional Finnish wood cabin sauna provides dry heat that induces perspiration and pore purification (80-100°C, or 176-212°F).
• high humidity and mild radiant heat of two marble Turkish Hammams (steam rooms) bestow guests with deeply therapeutic benefits (42-46°C, or 108-115°F)
• a classic small, circular Jacuzzi features massaging air jets for relaxation.

Pools and Swimming:

• Outdoor Pool at Votsalo Bar: A second outdoor freshwater swimming pool is located next to the Votsalo Bar. Overlooking the sparkling Gulf of Elounda, it is a magnificent place to soak up the Greek sun
• Kid's Pools: Situated near the beach, our first pool, a seawater pool, is the perfect place for older children to spend the day while their parents enjoy the adult Beach Pool and sea. The second 50-square-meter pool is positioned next to our private beach and ideal for babies and young children’s first swimming endeavors.
• Arsenali Pool: In addition to an incomparable view, the Arsenali Pool benefits from bar service 12pm-9pm at the adjacent Arsenali Lounge Bar. During cooler months, the pool is heated.
• Beach Pool: In addition to sun beds and sunshades, we provide guests with soothing underwater music, and from 10am-6pm, our Beach Service Team is on hand to serve refreshing drinks and light snacks.

Water sports & Dive Center:

like water skiing, windsurfing, and snorkeling, to kneeboarding, wake boarding, and trick skiing, at the Water Sports and Dive Center. For divers, our PADI dive master offers scuba, night diving, boat diving, snorkeling, deep diving, and underwater photography.

Fitness:

• contemporary Fitness Center with adjacent locker room
• Yoga and aerobics to step classes and personal training
• Fitness equipment : Cybex

The Elounda Spa & Thalassotherapy has received many awards, the most recent of which include:

2007 and 2008 World Travel Award for Greece’s Leading Spa Resort
2007  “Gold Bliss” Rating by Spavox
2006 and 2007 Spa Finder ‘Readers’ Choice’ Award for Favorite Spa in Greece
2006 Featured in Harper’s & Queen’s Best Spas Annual Guide

The Elounda Spa & Thalassotherapy has received many awards, the most recent of which include:

2007 and 2008 World Travel Award for Greece’s Leading Spa Resort
2007  “Gold Bliss” Rating by Spavox
2006 and 2007 Spa Finder ‘Readers’ Choice’ Award for Favorite Spa in Greece
2006 Featured in Harper’s & Queen’s Best Spas Annual Guide