Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection

The Domes of Elounda is an exceptional hotel/resort. We stayed in a Core One Bedroom Residence with private pool and couldn’t have been happier with the accommodation. Spotlessly clean, the pool had been heated and the accommodation is incredibly comfortable and modern. All of the staff are exceptionally friendly and it’s a genuine friendliness and regardless of role within the resort, staff just want to talk and ensure that you have a fantastic stay. They are warm, courteous, humorous and really add the jus ne sais quoi to the experience. The beach is amazing and the view is stunning. You won’t go hungry, huge portions and great quality food, whether you are dining at the buffet or the fantastic restaurants around the resort. We tried all except Core, the highlight being the fine dining Makris but Blend and Vilebrequin La Plaige restaurant are also phenomenally good for dinner and lunch respectively. Tholos, the buffet, is full of choices and the varieties change on a daily basis. The quality of the food for breakfast and dinner is good, the staff work incredibly hard and are very patient. The resort is very family friendly, but we personally found that families with young children dominated the buffet and there were far too many young children running around, to make it a relaxing adult evening meal. There is an adult only zone, but noise travels. We didn’t try Core, although we had booked, for a similar reason, children were running around the tables and it wasn’t the couples environment that we personally wanted. However, as balance, Blend and Makris provide an exceptionally good grown up evening dining experience, with exceptional staff, food and ambience. They are well worth a visit and the knowledgable staff will ensure that you have the perfect glass of wine for some of exceptionally good sophisticated dishes. Don’t forget to book!

My wife and I stayed at Domes of Elunda in April 2025 for a week and we cannot recommend it enough! The settings are stunning, the facilities are everything you could dream of and the location from Heraklion’a airport is ideal. However, above all, the staff is what makes Domes of Elunda such a welcoming, relaxing and outstanding place to stay. From the minute we arrived, we were met with nothing but kindness, generosity and sincerity. The staff’s warmth, hard work and expertise is something to be admired and it made us feel at home straight away. Our room overlooked the sea and the view was simply breathtaking. We were able to enjoy our hot tub and our terrace without worrying about neighbours being able to see us - the complex is very well thought of to guarantee privacy. Additionally, the hotel remains very calm and quiet in the day and evening alike, which allowed us to really relax. Moreover, we were able to enjoy the hotel’s private beach, which a five-minute walk away. It was stunning and pristinely clean and we were welcome once more by lovely staff members. We also tried the hotel’s spa, which offers a wide selection of treatments - some of which are very unique! Again, the people working at the spa were incredibly kind, warm and professional. On top of all this, we were able to enjoy delicious food every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner alike. We tried both the Blend and the Tholos restaurant. Both offered great quality food (and spicy margaritas made just for us when we asked!) The staff goes above and beyond at every second to make sure you do not go without, while being discreet and giving you your space. Above all, what really struck us is how genuine everyone who works at the hotel is. Every single staff member we have met went above and beyond to meet our every needs (surprising us with nut-free brownies after we tried to order some but realised they had nuts and told them to not worry about it, preparing us complementary food upon arrival because our flight landed late at night, remembering our names…) and did so without a shadow of hypocrisy. On our last night, I was really ill and not only did the staff get me medicine from a pharmacy in the middle of the night, they called the room to keep asking how I was and provided me with everything I needed to feel better. The next day, we needed to wait for our flight for quite a long time after checking out and I was still very weak, so the staff worked hard and provided us with a curtesy room for me to rest for the day. Without this, I would never have been able to fly back! To conclude, from the scenery to the staff, everything was absolutely perfect and we would go back in a heartbeat.