Domes of Elounda Hotel
Elounda, Crete

Mr B Williams, Eccelshall

Mrs K Marriott-pae, Rossendale

This was our second visit to Domes and just as good as we remembered. Some improvements on last year include tea making facilities in the room, a new kids club and a separate family pool. Staff are wonderful, the place is beautifully kept and the food is amazing! The drinks are quite expensive and we find the lunch menu a little limited and also expensive - best to go to the nearby fishing village of Plaka. Would highly recommend.

Mrs T Griffith, Stevenage

This was our second visit to the Domes of Elounda after 4 years. After having been bowled over by the luxe suites, attentive friendly service of all the staff and the picturesque location the first time round, my husband and I couldn't wait to go there again! This is an all suite hotel - and the rooms really do not disappoint. We had an open plan suite with a balcony and jacuzzi facing Mirabello Bay and the island of Spinalonga, with the Cretan mountains as a backdrop. The view was in our opinion - simply breathtaking.

The staff were all very friendly and attentive,and from the moment we arrived (after having swept our bags away from us to take up to the room) they made us feel right at home. I had emailed to say that we were returning for our second visit in order to celebrate our third wedding anniversary, and not only did they give us a suite with one of the best views (better than the suite we had the first time around), but they spoiled us with complimentary champagne on arrival and fresh fruit every evening. Who knows if they were doing this for all their guests - what mattered is that they made us feel really special for our whole stay like we were returning family that they hadn't seen in years (they even had my birthday on file and sent up a complimentary spread of champagne, smoked salmon & cream cheese blinis and a birthday cake!).

The breakfast buffet as we expected from last time was plentiful and catered to everyone's taste buds. They have everything from traditional cooked breakfasts, omelettes / eggs any way, to continental, cereals, fresh fruit, Greek yoghurts and fresh Cretan honey. Great choices and I'd challenge anyone not to find something they like! My husband's only disappointment was that they no longer did the waffles that he loved to eat the last time.

We had opted for half board stay, so we also had a buffet dinner, although we also had the option of the a la carte restaurant being included. The buffet dinner suited our taste better being that there was enough choice for both of us (one of us being quite a fussy eater) and they had different themed cuisine each night ranging from Cretan, Greek, Middle Eastern to French, Italian and Asian.

They have two big pools and loungers by the pebble beach which they supply towels and loungers for all hotel guests, plus poolside and beach-side bars where waiters / waitresses come to you.
It's an extremely family friendly hotel - during our stay there were several families with small children, who were all catered for very well. We even noticed that in the newer part of the hotel, they have a well-equipped creche and play area.

As the Domes suites are set on a hillside, the walk up to our suite was quite exhilarating - however, there are carts that the hotel staff can drive you to/from your suites should you not be inclined to walk up the steeper parts. These are a lot of fun to ride in!

The only thing I didn't get to use this time was their fabulous spa - where I was going to book a birthday treat facial for myself - however, because I had a bad reaction to the sun on our first day (totally my fault for forgetting my hat and not having enough SPF on my face), I wouldn't have been able to enjoy it. There's always next time. All in all - another thoroughly amazing experience and we still totally love love love this place - so much so we're hoping to go again in two years time!

Mr A Cowan, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The restaurant and reception areas require AC. The restaurant was so hot at meals that it wasn't a pleasant experience. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The main pool, has two metal spouts near the steps and my daughter and my friends daughter were injured by these. Not a good design, I brought this up with management so hopefully this will be rectified.

Mrs K Marriott-pae, Rossendale

The rooms are beautifully clean and are very spacious. However, they would benefit from a DVD player as English satellite television is limited. Staff are friendly and very eager to help. The food was absolutely amazing and it was nice that they had a low level buffet for the children. Drinks are rather on the expensive side though.
The private beach was spotless and the water was shallow which made it perfect for younger children. Towels are provided by the beach/pool staff. I would recommend this hotel to families with young children.