Elounda Peninsula Luxury Resort, Six Senses Spa

Accomodation was superb as was the location, food and service

The two hotel gyms were very poor for a hotel of this quality

The restaurants were fabulous, the watersports facilities very good. The staff were amazing throughout and nothing was too much trouble throughout our stay. Our room was spacious clean and with a lovely view. We had a Peninsula Collection One bedroomed suite which was on two floors and with its own swim up pool. We loved being able to dine in the Elounda Mare and the trip there by water taxi was great! We loved the area of beach that was exclusive to Peninsula Guests.

Wine was heavily marked up in some restaurants. 125 euros for a wine that was available in the supermarket for 25 euros. Breakfast was a la Carte rather than a buffet. Breakfast choice was good but sometimes a little hit and miss with the orders. The dishes came beautifully presented but sometimes a little slow and it was harder to get exactly what you wanted as you would do with a buffet.

Location is perfect.

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The hotel grounds are well-kept. Housekeeping is done daily and very thoroughly — one of the few consistent positives during our stay.

- Location: The hotel is in a very windy bay. During our stay (early June), strong gusts of wind were constant and made the entire outdoor experience unpleasant. The sea was also extremely cold, which, combined with the weather, made it nearly impossible to enjoy the beach or pool. - Food: Incredibly disappointing across the board. We had dinner at all of the hotel’s restaurants, and the food quality was consistently poor. The portions were more like starters than main courses, and the flavors didn’t match the descriptions on the menu at all. What you get on the plate rarely reflects what you read — it’s as if they gave up halfway through execution. On top of that, prices are unjustifiably high. At lunchtime, the only open option was the pool bar, where I was served what may have been the worst burger I’ve ever eaten — dry, bland, and clearly thrown together without any care. And even this bar closes at 4pm. But the final chord was the lunch boxes prepared for our early departure: two slices of white bread with mayonnaise and a very thin slice of sausage in between. A glass of water, a glass of juice, an apple, and a plum. - Staff: Cold, unfriendly, and at times downright rude. Most concerning of all: they repeatedly entered our room without knocking. This happened multiple times and made us feel like our privacy was constantly being invaded. You have to repeat your order in restaurants several times and remind the waiters about what they forgot to bring. - WiFi : works very poorly around the hotel. It's impossible to even check your email on the beach - Spa Certificate: Upon check-in, we were handed a voucher for 2 hours of free spa access — a seemingly kind gesture. But in bold letters it said: “Adults only”. We were two adults traveling with a 4-year-old child. How exactly were we expected to use it? It felt more like an insult than a gift.

Everything, staff , were polite, friendly and helpful, Restaurants varied in menu and all were good , location and facilities good all round.

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Quality of the area, and access to sea

Reception area doesn’t offer refreshments which means you can’t have a drink to see that view while waiting for a taxi to head out for dinner. Staff in the pool restaurant area didn’t speak great English so would get our order incorrect quite often. Food order taken before drinks order which seemed odd.