Blue Palace a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, Crete

Accommodation

The guest accommodations at Blue Palace include 52 suites and four private villas, with 142 private pools. These are all designed for people who want to spend a lot of time relaxing in their own private space, so they are generously proportioned, exquisitely decorated and offer the kind of profound, understated luxury that is relaxing in the way that mere extravagance can never achieve. Guests in the suites and villas enjoy an array of exclusive services, including private seating and private menus at breakfast. Private verandas, gardens and pools are designed to enhance the lovely views and the feeling of freedom. The tranquil aesthetic in each individually-designed space evokes calm, and yet energises. Natural materials, eclectic pieces of art, a palette drawn from the surrounding environment and a style seasoned with historical detail, all combine to make your suite or villa a uniquely compelling place to be.

Wellness

The Elounda Spa

Situated on the beach with calming views of the gulf, the serene and captivating spa comprises 24 treatment rooms, each featuring soothing water sounds and diffused calming lighting.

Whether you are seeking to spend quality time with someone special or you wish to escape on your own, this oasis of serenity, directly on the beach with calming views of the blue Aegean Sea, is the ideal environment for one’s physical and mental renewal. From the beautiful aromas that scent the air to the water and nature sounds, every detail sets the stage for a truly peaceful and tranquil experience.

Fitness Center at the Elounda Spa

The 168 m² Fitness Center offers direct access to the resort’s beautiful Mediterranean gardens, extending to the beach for a perfect outdoors or indoors filled with sunlight workout experience. The top of the range Technogym® equipment provides visitors with the latest in fitness technology.Treadmills, elliptical trainers and a range of cardio training and strength improvement machinery offer the most entertaining and fulfilling experience for guests, with advanced led interface that allows launching exercise programs and create a preferred workout.

Gastronomy

The Creative Consultant Chef Athinagoras Kostakos in collaboration with Blue Palace’s Executive Chef Alexandros Lefkaditis, for one more season showcase their vision for quality food. With menus inspired by the unique characteristics of the surrounding area and focus on purity, authenticity and freshness, together the chefs are set to cook up a storm across the resort’s kitchens

Anthos

The new culinary concept celebrates the new breed of Greek cuisine!

The hotel invites guests to sit by the organic garden and enjoy the process. It isn’t often that you can watch an entire cooking team in the open-air kitchen as they prepare an elaborate menu. You can watch; you can smell; you can enjoy the unsurpassed views to Spinalonga while sitting back and trying some of the best wines produced in Greece. This is an experience

Blue Door

Cretan ingredients for a Cretan cuisine

This dinner alone makes the trip to this coast of Crete worthwhile!

Once an old fisherman’s stone house, this culinary treasure features well-kept family recipes, signature seafood and fish dishes. For travelers, sampling the catch of the day, is one of the most satisfying ways to feel like a local. At a land that extends along the coast, with fishermen from the neighboring harbors delivering their catch daily, Blue Door fairly claims the title of the all-time classic Greek holiday spot; right by the water.

Olea

Seasonal Mediterranean

As the resort’s principal restaurant, Olea—named after the olive trees that are found in the traditional Cretan pots on the veranda—offers spectacular sea and Spinalonga views from every table. Treasured moments are ensured by the rich American buffet breakfast with French Champagne.

The Cretan table features produce and recipes from the island’s different regions. Traditional kalitsounia, sweet pastries, and pies sit on the table next to tahini, a sesame seed paste rich in vitamin E and unique antioxidants, and enhanced with different flavors, such as honey and orange. An exceptional range of Greek yogurts, famous Cretan honey, Cretan cheeses, and fresh fruits are on display

Asia Deep Blue

Drawing on elements of the South East Asian tradition, Chef Kostakos along with Chef de Cuisine, Wu Zhong Rong and his team, create an inspiring new menu, which includes delicious gyozas, bao buns and classic sushi favorites

Isola Beach Club

Accents of the South

Set among olive trees and overlooking the shore, the Isola Beach Club offers a relaxed bohemian ambience. Light, refreshing beachside dishes, served also at the privacy of your sunbed, are created from locally sourced produce, as well as from vegetables and herbs grown in the resort’s garden.

Isola

Italian by the Beach

Isola offers a seasonal feast of vibrant summery salads and pizza, fresh seafood and contemporary dishes bursting with flavor; all shared in long leisurely lunches or dinners with postcard views amidst refreshing sea breezes.

Sleep Recovery Immersion

Achieve a dream relaxation and calm down your soul at Bahía Wellness Retreat. A team of professionals will help you internalise the benefits of proper breathing and good nutrition. Enjoy a memorable experience that will leave you completely renewed.

Thai Room Spa

Let your imagination take flight and travel to the heart of Asia, through an exclusive synthesis of massages and treatments. Inspired by yoga, ayurveda, the jamu tradition of Indonesia and other age-old recipes from Southeast Asia, these rituals are carried out by authentic Thai experts, using natural products prepared exclusively for each client.