This luxurious, laidback hotel has three strong selling points: phenomenal service, a memorable view of a calm blue bay and Spinalonga islet, and a major focus on Greek (and especially Cretan) food and flavours.
Location
Elounda, in eastern Crete, is known for luxurious hotels, placing Phaea Blue within good company. Set above stony Agia Marina beach, its position affords great views across a particularly vivid bay to Spinalonga (the former leper colony featured in Victoria Hislop's novel, The Island). The nearest village, Plaka, is a 10-minute walk away. The hotel is just over an hour's drive from Heraklion and its international airport – either hire a car or arrange private transfers.
