In a place as beloved by travellers as Greece, it’s difficult to stand out from the many hotels that line its streets and squares. However with its private beach, pop-up boutiques, sumptuous suites and verdantly vibrant hub of art, gastronomy, fashion and entertainment, Domes of
Elounda isn’t just another hotel. It’s all the best parts of Cretan life melded together to create something that’s modern in design yet distinctly Greek.
Premium Suite Private Pool
Beach sitting area
Resort aerial
Private residence pool
Yaosai restaurant
Family room
Luxury two bedroom Suite
Domes of Elounda living room
Scattered among amphitheatre gardens and olive tree groves, Domes’ collection of suites and villas sprawl out merely a stone’s throw from UNESCO protected islet Spinalonga. Home to a Venetian castle and accessed only by exclusive tours around the narrow abandoned
streets, its proximity to the resort means easy evenings admiring its beauty while everyone else on Crete vies for the best sunset spot.
It’s no small feat, incorporating all the trappings of modern luxury into ancient landscapes. Domes’ version of Grecian life is best experienced on a twilight stroll through The Core. An urban hub where paths, lined with art installations of reimagined statues of Greek monsters, pop-up galleries and open-air performances, end at authentic food trucks where dinner is a gastronomical journey designed to challenge concepts of traditional flavours.
Perched in the birthplace of modern practices, Domes of Elounda’s spa – a maze of dark rooms speckled with mosaic tiles in blacks and golds – is a regal homage to its heritage. Expert masseurs pass along hallways between muscle-melting massage appointments, while satiated guests slide into relaxation chairs, unable and unwilling to do more than gaze across the Mediterranean from the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Not to be mistaken as just a spot for adults, The Core is also a hive of child-approved entertainment where daily activities at the kids’ club nurture inquisitiveness and popcorn-punctured evenings at an alfresco cinema provide full-family amusements.
You’ll find most others tucked away in hillside villas where private terraces and pools make the perfect fly-and-flop base.
A study in teak, pine and stainless steel, Domes’ take on the traditional caïque or kaiki fishing boats marries old customs with new design in a way that feels completely natural. Beloved by the stars and home to the best vantage point of Spinalonga, a day spent on board involves cruising around the island and Mirabello Gulf before dropping anchor in Kolokytha to swim around the sunken city of Elounda.
May half term breaks are an easy way to sneak in some early summer sun and warmth as a family; little ones will relish the excitement of exploring somewhere new during their time off school, while grown-ups relish a week of rest before the fast pace of summer starts.
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Occupying a sleek modernist building once owned by the Onassis family, this adults-only property is much loved by foodie couples for its superb dining and gastronomic adventures.
Where an eclectic fusion of cultural influences provides an unforgettable backdrop, this hip adults-only, beachfront hotel is a blissfully cosseting haven within easy reach of the island’s cultural star turns.
The second Domes property to grace the island of Crete, Domes Zeen, A Luxury Collection Resort, Chania serves up laid-back living at a chic Greek modernist village in the Mediterranean’s new hotspot.
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