If space is your number one luxury, Elounda Peninsula will appeal with its huge all-suite or villa accommodations on East Crete's Mirabello Bay, in a coastal complex shared with two sister properties and a Six Senses spa.
Location
Elounda Peninsula - one of three Elounda Collection Hotels - occupies a finger of land surrounded by temptingly dive-on-in, crystal-blue waters, with a clutch of cove beaches granting access for sublime sea swims. Multiple restaurants, pools, sports facilities and a 2,000-square-metre spa spread across the estate, making this the type of resort that's difficult to leave. Should guests wish to sample local life though, Schisma Eloundas and Agios Nikolaos are both within a 20-minute drive. The nearest airport, Heraklion, is just over an hour away.