Location. The beachfront Blue Palace Resort and Spa is located three kilometres from Elounda village, on the island of Crete, Greece. The hotel is opposite Spinalonga Island, with its Venetian fortress built in 1579. Agios Nikolaos is 12 kilometres away.
Hotel Features. The two-storey luxury Blue Palace Resort and Spa has its own spa and private beach. The hotel has complimentary parking.
The Blue Palace Resort and Spa's Blue Door taverna serves Greek salads and fresh fish right on the water's edge. Olea, a contemporary olive-themed restaurant, provides international dinner buffets and American breakfast buffets on an informal terrace with sea views. In L'Orangerie's terracotta veranda, local Mediterranean dishes are prepared with Cretan olive oil. Dark wood contrasts with light walls in the contemporary Asia Blue restaurant, with sea views. It offers fusion cuisine from China, Japan and Thailand Polynesia. Light lunches are offered at Isola Grill. Complimentary breakfast is served. Room service is available 24 hours (surcharge).
The hotel has meeting rooms for up to 230 people. There is a business centre. Wireless Internet access is available.
Thermal body wraps, Balinese massages and sea water hydromassage are some of the treatments offered at the Elounda Spa and Thalassotherapy. There is also has a sauna, indoor pool, relaxation area and hair salon. Classes include yoga and Cretan dance. The hotel has an outdoor pool, two floodlit tennis courts and a private beach. Onsite activities include diving and kitesurfing. The hotel also offers kids' activities and onsite shopping.
Guestrooms. All the Blue Palace Resort and Spa's 204 air-conditioned guestrooms have balconies with sea views. Rooms have satellite television, CD/DVD players and dial-up Internet ports. Marble bathrooms offer bathrobes and slippers.
Expert Tip. Kritsa village, 15 kilometres from the hotel, is famous for its domed Panagia Kera Church, surrounded by cypress trees.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFO HOTEL:
Check In Time - 2 p.m.
¬heck Out Time - 12 p.m.
¬redit card required - Upon Check-In
Minimum check-in age - 18
Multilingual staff
Photo identification required - Upon Check-In
Tour assistance
ਤ-hour front desk
SURROUNDINGS:
CRETE
AREA INFO:
Spinalonga Island - 500 metres
Agios Nikolaos - 12 kilometres
Panagia Kera Church - 15 kilometres
Kritsa village - 15 kilometres
Plateau of Lissithi - 40 kilometres
18-hole Cretan Golf Course - 40 kilometres
Knossos - 78 kilometres
Heraklion - 78 kilometres
DRIVING TO THE HOTEL::
From Heraklion Airport (HER): Distance to Blue Palace Resort and Spa is 78 kilometres, approximately 70 minutes' drive.
Getting there. Taxis wait in front of the airport terminal building and the fare to the hotel should be negotiated prior to travelling. Prices are all subject to change.
Getting around. The hotel is three kilometres from Elounda village. Buses are inexpensive and depart frequently for destinations throughout the island. Crete's bus company KTEL connects to the larger cities and more remote areas. Many of the villages can be accessed by boat taxis and small ferries. However, Crete is best explored by car. The hotel offers complimentary parking.
Driving directions. From Heraklion Airport:
Follow signs for Agios Nikolaos.
Turn left at the first set of traffic lights.
Turn left in the direction of Elounda.
The road has a series of bends. Continue for about 10 kilometres.
At Elounda's clock tower, turn right.
Follow signs for 'Plaka - Blue Palace'.
Drive for about three kilometres until you see the hotel.
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