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Domes Aulus Elounda
Greece, Europe
Elounda
Ideally set in Mirabello Bay, our central location offers a tranquil escape near all the city's top attractions. The beautiful coastline, shaded beaches and crystal clear seas is mere steps from our front door. Our peaceful retreat offers onsite dining, spa, two pools and breathtaking views of the Aegean Sea and Cretan landscape.
Facilities
- Tennis*
- Billiards*
- Massage
- Steam bath
- Sauna
- TV lounge
- Sun loungers
- Luggage room*
- Sun terrace
- Multilingual staff*
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent3,022 reviews
Excellent
59%
Very Good
24%
Average
11%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Value
The perfect holidays
The staff were truly very polite and made me feel at home from the very first moment. The room was spotless and spacious—truly convenient for a couple like my husband and me. The view of Spinalonga from our room's balcony was simply perfect, as was the Jacuzzi, where we enjoyed some truly relaxing moments! I would unreservedly recommend this hotel to anyone looking to unwind and experience the genuine hospitality and courtesy of the area.
You don’t get what you pay for!
Firstly I need to address the Star rating of this hotel,it’s no way a 5 Star,reason I say that is because it falls short on service and standard. Other 5* resorts like Stella Island which is not far away and Malia in Rhodes have far better food offerings and better quality of food. The other resorts also have waiter service around the pools,so you never leave your sunbed to get drinks. The reasons above may seem trivial but they are what make the difference between relaxing on holiday and not relaxing. Now I could honestly say a lot but I’m going to state Simple’s facts about the resort so here goes, So if you are thinking of booking to go here and the Cool living section appeals to you then be warned!!!!The Hotel reception is almost at the bottom of the hill and the Cool Living Section is up the top of a very,very steep hill,you get up and down the hill by either jumping on the Hotel minibus which runs on a time table or you call reception and they will send a member of staff in a golf cart up to you then bring you down. TUI state the transfer time is 75 minutes from the Airport which is rubbish,it’s 75 minutes if you do a private transfer,we left the airport and after making 6 drops we finally got dumped on the main road at the bottom of the hill after 2 hours 5 minutes at that was at near on midnight and after a 4 hour flight!! If you have a flight late at night like we did then be warned,the check out time is 11am and we had to beg for an extension even though I offered to pay,the hotel finally extended the check out to 1pm but our pick up was 4.00 pm so that didn’t sit well with us Some staff are really happy and are genuinely glad to help but some seem unhappy and nervous,maybe it’s down to the language barrier possibly. I must make a mention of Mohamed the bar man at Cool Living Pool area who worked very hard and yet was always polite and courteous. Best place to eat is Ampitheatre,worst is Yellow Sea.. There are not enough sun beds so my advice is get up early and reserve,though the hotel say they remove towels if people do that but I never saw anyone remove them. Just to let you know we stayed in the Cool Living Section Room with a swim up room which we shared and that was cleaned once in 10 days,
Review by Paul W Waterlooville, United Kingdom
Wonderful stay, thank you again
Exactly the place you need to be
Both great and not so great
We have just finished our 7 day visit flying home today.
The reason we booked with the hilton brand was really peace of mind. I did email ahead and makes some requests aswell and they more then accommodated.
This hotel is mainly self serve you have a cocktail bar in the lounge and one at the beach open all day the. And a few restaurants that you can visit once or twice during your stay unless your a cool living guest.
The cocktails and beer are great and strong highly reccomend but for us the food was a little below par from what we thought, we ended up having breakfast everyday then going out for the rest of the day, the Asian food at the yellow sea restaurant was drounded in some sort of sauce and it kinda made it inedible. We spent most of our time at babel bar and grill down the way ill be leaving a separate review for them highly reccomend.
The hotel beach is gravel small stones so bring shoes for the beach and there are little fish that nip you but if you keep swimming your fine they dont bother you, while im on the subject of the beach there was a member of staff that came over and asked us on 2 separate days what are room number was and if we were guests, which I really dont get as there was a beach of people and we seem to be the only people that was asked especially the second time around.
For me it was the wraps at the beach bar that pushed me away we didn't want to do the 20-25 minute walk to eloundas every day but after getting a hair in my wrap I was totally put off.
Staff. We upgraded to room 123 shared pool the cleaner that did our room everyday was absolutely amazing such a lovely woman we had a little language barrier but honestly such a lovely woman.
Concierge and desk staff always friendly and happy to help so no fault there if you need anything ask and they are there to help.
You can hire vehicles from desk in the resort, we rented a quad for 3 days it was a great way to view the island all sorted buy domes staff :)
Like I said we were In room 123 becasue we wanted the use of the pool we were sandwiched between 2 young couples that belived it was a good idea to saty up till 2/3 in the morning jumping in the pool being stupid ,the hotel acknowledge this when we checked out and apologised.
For me theses pool areas need monitoring its a adult only hotel and we could of quite easily slipped im and out and no one would of knew but people that are less considerate dont really care about others and a few rooms complained.
So overall Food choices ok but not the best Drinks /cocktails good Rooms small and Intimate a little tired here and there (door locks would not work so we had to get reception to give us a key instead of card) Very clean little rough around the edges with bad repairs and what not but this does not heed or hinder your stay just cosmetic.
Elondas 20-30 mintues on foot Plaka 10 mintues drive 1 hour walk plus not full paths.
Would we go back ? Probably not but thankyou for our stay
Ps the views are lovely I will say that
Hope helps
Absolutely Incredible - The Best Hotel I’ve Ever Stayed At!
Where do I even begin? I’ve just got home after an absolutely fantastic week at Domes Aulus Elounda, and I honestly can’t put into words just how impressed, happy and completely blown away I was by our stay.
From the moment we arrived, everything felt so special. We were celebrating our anniversary and were welcomed with a beautiful bottle of wine and a delicious cake in our room, which was such a lovely and thoughtful touch.
We stayed in a private pool room and the views were simply out of this world. The room itself was spotless, beautifully presented and had so much attention to detail. You could tell that so much thought had gone into making sure guests had everything they could possibly need for a comfortable and memorable stay.
The staff were absolutely incredible. Every single person we came across was so friendly, welcoming and helpful, and nothing ever felt like too much trouble. They genuinely seemed to care about making sure you were happy and enjoying your stay.
The food was fantastic, with plenty of choice throughout the day, and there was always something delicious available whether you wanted food or a drink. The bar staff were also brilliant - so friendly and attentive.
The pool areas were stunning, and having access to the Cool Living section made our stay feel even more special. The views from there were absolutely breathtaking and were some of the most beautiful views I’ve ever seen.
Before arriving, I was slightly apprehensive about getting around the hotel because I knew it was situated on a hill. However, there was absolutely no need to worry! There was plenty of transport available to take you wherever you needed to go, whether that was down to the beach, reception, restaurants and pool areas, or up to the Cool Living section. The concierge team were fantastic too - so friendly, helpful and always happy to assist. Even travelling around the resort gave us the opportunity to take in some incredible views.
The whole atmosphere of the hotel was just perfect. Calm, friendly, relaxing and luxurious, while still feeling warm and welcoming. It really did feel like somewhere special.
The communication from the hotel was also brilliant, from the moment we booked right through to the end of our stay. They went out of their way to check in with us and make sure everything was okay, which really showed how much they value their guests.
I genuinely became emotional on our final day because I was so sad to leave. I actually cried when we were leaving - I simply didn’t want the holiday to end! That probably says everything you need to know about how much we loved our stay.
My partner and I will 100% be coming back, and I honestly can’t wait. Domes Aulus Elounda has set the bar incredibly high and is, without a doubt, the best hotel I have ever stayed at.
A huge thank you to every member of staff for making our anniversary and our entire stay so incredibly special.
I couldn’t recommend this hotel highly enough. Love, love, LOVE it! We will miss it so much and are already looking forward to coming back.
Review by Nicola1485837 Nottingham, United Kingdom
