DETAILED DESCRIPTION
A 5-star luxury collection resort and spa in north eastern Crete, the beachside Blue Palace Resort & Spa satisfies every sense. The views across to Spinalonga Island are as enchanting as the range of authentic, award-winning dishes from Greek, Italian and Asian cuisines.
With elegant rooms, suites and bungalows, almost all of which have their own infinity pools, the Blue Palace is an ideal Mediterranean island retreat. Satellite LCD TVs and DC/DVD players add contemporary comfort, while a 2,000-m² thalasso spa with hammams, pools, saunas and hot tubs will help you rebalance and refresh.
The resort has everything you need for luxury island living, with a water sports centre, two tennis courts, helipad and its own private beach. However, if you do tear yourself away to explore, the city of Heraklion beckons. Be sure to search out the world’s premier museum of Minoan civilization.
WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT THE HOTEL
- The views. From almost everywhere in the Blue Palace, you can glimpse Spinalonga Island’s rich, eventual history, including its Venetian fortifications.
- The pools. The Blue Palace is an aquatic paradise. Surrounded by the Cretan Sea, the resort has 3 outdoor pools, one indoor one and 142 private pools, most of them in an infinity style.
- The Haven. A private strip of beach, equipped with loungers and parasols, that’s reserved exclusively for guests in Island Luxury Suites and Private Villas. With baskets of complimentary goodies, including magazines and aromatherapy spritzes, the Haven’s peace and pampering is hard to beat.
- The Isola Beach Club. Beach life has never been so stylish. The Beach Club is designed by K-studio, a young, highly acclaimed Greek architecture firm that’s been shortlisted for the Miles Van der Rohe Award and which features in Wallpaper Magazine’s prestigious Architects Directory.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ROOMS & SUITES
Total number of rooms: 251
Total number of suites: 42 + 4 private villas
Number of floors: 2
All the Blue Palace’s bungalows, suites and villas are light and spacious, with comfortable living areas and marble bathrooms. Private balconies with sea views and private pools are features of almost all of them.
Plus there are the latest mod cons, including LCD TVs, throughout.
The bungalow interiors are in warm, natural tones, while the Villas are in a more Oriental-Mediterranean style. With three bedrooms and an edge-of-resort location, The Royal Blue Villa is the most exclusive accommodation option and includes an extensive private veranda, home cinema system, stunning Aegean views and butler service on request.
GENERAL MANAGER
Sotiris Kremastiotis
SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE SERVICES AND AMENITIES
- Bar
- Luxury Spa
- Doctor on call
- Fitness Centre
- Hammamm
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Sauna
- Room service
- Newspapers
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Barber/beauty shop
- Family rooms