Porto Elounda Hotel, Elounda, Greece

Cretan luxury hotel Porto Elounda is the big sister of the Elounda Mare, just to the north, and the Peninsula Resort adjoining it to the south. As at the former, a certain Greek theme emerges here. The somewhat austere lobby is filled with nice touches including Cretan antiques and an ornate wooden ceiling taken from an old Greek mansion featuring long rows of downward facing, monastery-style serving bowls relocated from northern Greece.

The secluded Elounda Mare/Porto Elounda/Elounda Peninsula complex is located at the base of a steep road leading to the main road that connects Agios Nikolaos (7 km to the south) and Elounda (2 km to the north). The Porto Elounda enjoys pride of place at the center of the three luxury hotels, overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello. Beyond the nightlife and othe