Name: Elounda Palm Hotel and Suites
Price range: from £576.74pp (7 nights includes flights and transfers)

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Husband and myself stayed at the Elounda Palm for 7 nights commencing 23rd June, travelling with Jet2holidays on a half board basis (the only basis you can stay on with Jet2) in a Classic Sea View Room.

We were allocated Room 301 which had an enormous terrace with 2 sunbeds, table and 2 chairs and with a wonderful view.  Room was simply but nicely furnished with a kingsize very comfortable bed and a good modern shower room.  It was good that a ‘fridge is supplied enabling you to put drinks in and keep cold.  There was also a coffee making machine.

The whole of the hotel was also simply but very nicely furnished everything being of good quality.  I would think a fair bit of money has been spent on the hotel over the years.  Surprised the official rating is 3 star; I would have thought 4 star.  A good swimming pool and surrounding area which were kept very clean with really comfortable sun beds – in fact the best we’ve ever had – but really need a few more of them around the pool although there are others spread around the hotel grounds and some other ones so you could always get a bed somewhere.  All the grounds were well kept.

Very comfortable pool bar and restaurant area.  Wish they had served sandwiches, baguettes or similar at lunchtime as being half board we only want a light lunch.

Main restaurant again simply furnished and with large outside eating area.  The buffet food for breakfast and dinner was fine – the duck on one day being excellent – but unfortunately it could have been hotter. The only annoyance I had was that we had bought a large bottle of water for dinner one night and as didn’t finish it that night took it down the next night to be told it was not allowed!  When I thought about it I suppose people could top up the hotel bottles with cheaper water from the supermarket but really you could only get away with this once not to be noticed – a minor annoyance.

Reception staff very efficient and friendly as were the waiting staff.

Hotel is next to the main road as stated by one TripAdvisor but it didn’t affect our enjoyment and we live in a very quiet area at home.

As another TripAdvisor stated this really is not a hotel for children except if they are very young as there is nothing for them to do but for us as a couple it was fine.

Elounda village, which is lovely, is about a 30 minute walk away but I would not want to walk it in the dark, with nice restaurants.  Disappointed with the village beach.  There is a supermarket about a 15 minute walk from the hotel with a couple of tavernas along the same stretch of road but being half board we did not try them.  We did use the buses on a number of occasions but they do not run to schedule.  The fare being 2 Euros per person wherever you went.  We took a taxi once from the village to the hotel and this cost 8 Euros.

Took the boat across from Plaka to Spinalonga; very interesting place.

I would certainly recommend this hotel as long as you factor in that it is a distance from the main village of Elounda.

If anyone wants to ask me any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Lovely Hotel

Lovely modern hotel in its own location but slightly remote, Elounda is approx 20 min walk away
Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff and customer service focused.
Good range of local style food, well cooked and presented, topped up regularly as required.
Range of accommodation from 'budget to luxurious suites' 
Sea filled Pool gave great buoyancy and pool area good, but not too many sunbeds, but they are quality sunbeds with pillows, also available close to accommodation, which we used instead daily.
Spa on site with gym, not used, too hot
About 1 hr from Heraklion = £90 for taxi 1 way

Lovely modern hotel in its own location with exceptional staff and customer service

a good hotel to stay in for few days
reception staff is perfect 
waiters are awesome 
breakfast is good 
room is good 
pool is nice 
bar staff are friendly 
close to the city center
a small fridge was a problem 
lights in the rooms is dim 
perfect balconies

we enjoyed our honeymoon

The staff were great, really friendly. Really good breakfast buffet with plenty of choice. Great food in the bar restaurant & nice cocktails. The grounds are well looked after. The pool is lovely but it does have limited sunbathing around it but you can alway's find a spot elswhere close to the pool. We stayed in a superior bungalow, which was amazing with fab views out to sea & sunloungers on the balcony, I would recommend an upstairs one for the views & privacy. It's a nice 20 min walk into Elounda, very picturesque once you leave the road & get down on the water front, you get to walk past all the lovely eateries & take your pick. 
You're a 10 minute drive from Plaka which is beautiful & about 15 minutes from Agios Nikolaos. Elounda & all around is a lovely area, lot's to see & very beautiful.
Highly recommend. 

Absolutely lovely hotel

Don’t know how this was ever given 4 stars. We had a week here staff could be rude and the place was very penny pinching. Not impressed and I wouldn’t go back. When it says sea view there was a lot of waste land to look over first. Room was ‘okay’ so was food but again not 4 star

Not 4 star in my opinion

Located in the fabulous, beautiful Elounda Bay area of Crete, this hotel lies just 7 km from the town of Agios Nikolaos. Elounda is 1 km away and it is approximately 65 km to Heraklion airport. The crÃ¨me and ochre-coloured hotel complex provides views out over the crystal-clear waters in Elounda bay. Built in beautiful surrounds, amidst enchanting gardens with views out over the bay, the hotel offers a welcoming ambience and charming musical evenings that allow for a relaxed, agreeable holiday. Those who are arriving by car may choose to use the car park as well. Guests can enjoy a refreshing drink from the poolside snack bar or keep cool in the outdoor swimming pool.

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