Ilion Hotel, Elounda

Advantages: Secluded location, Sea-front, Great variety of accommodation, Lots of Activities.
Disadvantages: 2 1/2 hour transfer from Herakolin Airport

...Set in a secluded, sea-front location, Elounda Bay Palace Hotel is a well maintained, friendly and cooperative environment to stay in for a fortnight. I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome of this hotel as it sounded so unbelievable in the brochure that I thought it was to good to be true. However, I was proven wrong, happily! The Hotel is set in twenty acres of very well maintained gardens that are impeccable. It also has some of the best accommodation and the greatest variety I have stayed in ever before. LOCATION The location of this hotel can not be beaten. It is secluded, sea-front and set in twenty acres of some of the best kept gardens in the hotel market! The general impression it gives off is top class, well maintained and looked after with pride. The hotel was approximately 2 and a half hours from Herakolin... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful surroundings, and very clean
Disadvantages: Not much of a beach.

...The hotel is situated in amazing surroundings that take your breath away; mountain rages surround the hotel and its area, Elounda. However the employees, I found to be quite rude and unpleasant, at time especially to children. Nevertheless, the food was faultless with plenty of options for people to choose from. The hotel was very clean and with beds changed everyday. Also, there were pleanty of facilities frelly available to use. The swimming pool, was really nice, the water would cool you off after soaking up the sun. Children were also entertained because there was a kids pool and also a kids clud, and children could participate if they wanted to. They were not forced into participating which somtimes can spoil the holiday for kids because they dont want to join in. Howver, the beach not far from the hotel did not live up to my... Read review

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Advantages: Economic accomodation
Disadvantages: Very basic

...The Elounda Gulf, is a very basic accommodation offering. It sits just to the East of Elounda itself (approximately 10 minutes walk) and overlooks the bay and a variety of Hotels. The complex is a series of Chalet style accommodation, each suite sits slightly higher that the last carved into a slow rising hill. On the two main occasions I have stayed here I have spent my time at the top tier of the complex. All the suites are identical, none better internally than the other. The bonus for us was of course that we got the better view. The only downside was that the best views that could be had were on the other side of the complex, and no rooms have windows facing out in this direction for some unknown reason. Each suite has a outdoor eating area which consists of table and chairs, as well as some concrete seating that surrounds... Read review

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