Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection

Surprised to find that Haute Living was so dominated by kids. Great rooms, lovely staff, really well kept resort but more family focused than we thought, which meant dinners and breakfast were quite noisy. One disappointing impact of this was that the haute living room was very busy and noisy at lunch, even more so as sadly some families just walk in to use it, one saying just go through the open door via the restaurant, no one checks and it’s free food. So it wasn’t exactly exclusive. The food in the restaurants was very good although the hb option complicated. So we had a good time and a lovely well managed resort with brilliant rooms, but unless there is a more adult friendly haute living option it’s hard for couples.

Just back from eight unforgettable nights with my wife and two small kids. The one-bedroom residence was ideal—main bedroom for us, huge living area with two comfy sofa beds for the kids, plus a private heated pool that made every nap time feel like a spa break. Food? Excellent. Staff? Even better—especially with allergies (my wife’s coeliac, I’ve got a wheat allergy). Everyone was informed, kind, and helpful. The resort runs on golf buggies—yes, it’s as brilliant as it sounds. And the private beach and pools were calm, clean, and perfect for little ones. Speedboat trip? Tick. Spinalonga visit? Tick. Relaxed parents? Tick tick. Special shout-outs to Elani, Alexandros, Sara, and Petros—Domes is lucky to have them. The service was faultless without ever being fussy. If you want luxury without snobbery, where kids are welcomed and parents can actually relax—book it. You’ll feel like you’ve hacked the holiday system.

Our second time visiting in 6 months. This time with a 4 year old and an 18 month old. Amazing hotel so well set up for families. They have thought of everything and nothing is too much trouble. In the restaurants they have high chairs, a toddler buffet station, colouring packs at dinner, toddler plates/bowls/cutlery and the staff make such a fuss of the children. In our room they provided everything we might need too: change mat, cot with linen, potty, toddler toilet seat, baby toiletries, stair gate and a fence round the pool. They even had mini dressing gowns for each of the children. If you need anything else all you have to do is ask e.g. steriliser. There’s a lovely pool for babies next to the main pool which is shaded and the beach is great for small children. It is sheltered so the water is very calm and shallow for ages, perfect for exploring. Special thank you to the wonderful ladies running the brilliant kids club. We were nervous leaving out two children there but Deppy, Angie, Connie and Tzela looked after them so well that they ran in on the 2nd day and even asked to go back. They just love children and it really shows and makes such a difference. When we picked them up they were always crafting/playing games and most importantly happy!

Terrific amenities and an absolutely beautiful beach with a warm, caring team. The resort is well-designed for families with young children, offering a wide range of activities and a heated family pool. The staff works hard to support parents and create a welcoming, active atmosphere. There is a relaxing beach with sand access to the beautiful water. The setting is intimate—only about 60 rooms—and the focus is clearly on creating a vibrant environment for families. If you’re traveling with kids, this place is a great choice. If you are traveling as a couple, without children, they have some areas that are focused for adults only, remember to ask about this. The resort has a team that really cares and that comes through in all they do. Also try the steak house, Blend” the food was terrific and had a great menu of cuts from Tomahawk steaks to filets and my ordered the Skirt Steak and it was absolutely terrific.

Pure relaxation from the minute we arrived. We had a family one bedroom suite with a jacuzzi - beds were so comfortable. Rooms immaculate. Turn down service was included. Little chocolates left in the room. Views are stunning. All the staff so happy and cheerful. Remembered my daughter’s name! A little shout out to Georgia and Maria - thank you for making our staff so special and for always being so fun to talk to! Food was lovely. No complaints at all! My only feedback would be to possibly include one visit to the a la cartes per stay. And there seemed to be be a lot of wasps at breakfast and dinner time in the restaurant when sat outside. Perhaps some form of citronella outside would help. Otherwise a fantastic stay and looking at booking to come back next year!

A truly outstanding 5 star hotel. Amazing rooms and the spa is fabulous with one of the best massages I have ever had. The fitness and yoga classes were excellent as was the teenage room and the dine around program. Perhaps an improvement would be to connect the watersports centre with the hotel so we are able to put activities on the room without having to go back to fetch our cards/ cash to pay. But what sets this hotel apart is that when had an issue with one of the rooms, the hotel went above and beyond to make it up to us and to make sure that we had an amazing stay. We were super impressed and other hotels would do well to follow suit. Special thanks to Eleni the villa manager and Igor Amazidis the hotel operations manager.