Elia Traditional Hotel & Spa

Property class: 4
Luxury hotel in Platanias with spa and outdoor pool

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When you stay at Elia Traditional Hotel & Spa, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Orthodox Academy of Crete. Guests can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant and visit the spa to be pampered with Thai massages, body wraps, or facials. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include an outdoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a sauna.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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A cozy bedroom with a wooden bed, a small desk, a chair, and a vanity with a mirror.

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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An outdoor patio with two wicker chairs, a small round table, and a view of greenery and trees.

Superior Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A traditional four-poster bed with a canopy, a wooden nightstand, a table with chairs, and a stone wall.

Deluxe Room

  • Garden view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Ano Vouves, Platanias, 73100

What's nearby

  • Olive Tree of Vouves - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Karavitakis Winery - 5 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Platanias Beach - 18 min drive - 16.9 km
  • Agia Marina Beach - 20 min drive - 20.3 km
  • Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete - 37 min drive - 30.9 km

Getting around

  • Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (CHQ) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lounge Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Η αcαcία του Αγά - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Μπουκιά & Γεύσεις - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Ioannis Kafenagogeio - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Freshness - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Elia Traditional Hotel & Spa

  • When you stay at Elia Traditional Hotel & Spa, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Orthodox Academy of Crete. Guests can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant and visit the spa to be pampered with Thai massages, body wraps, or facials. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include an outdoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a sauna.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 9 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 11 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

Elia Traditional Hotel & Spa Reviews

10

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

10

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served delicious food with generous portions made from the finest ingredients. (6 reviews)
  • Breakfast was plentiful and served in a beautiful location with a breathtaking view. (3 reviews)
  • The pool was wonderful and large with a great view. (3 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Location, pool, breakfast, staff all excellent. Suggest dinner nearby in Kolymvari at beach side restaurant .
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10/10 Exceptional

Elia is la lovely hotel owned by wonderful hosts. The breakfast is plentiful, the view from the roof terrace where dinner is served breathtaking. The pool is wonderful too.
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6/10 Good

Pro: Remote and quiet location Con: No WiFi reception / internet on our room, trails are not usable when it has rained a lot
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10/10 Exceptional

A beautiful place with great food, view and pool.
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10/10 Exceptional

Dette stedet er et av Kretas hemmelige perler. Det er uvanlig godt drevet, med spesiell forståelse av hva som er særegent og verdifullt ved tradisjonell Gresk og Kretisk kultur. Maten er typisk tradisjonsmat, og alltid rike porsjoner laget av de mest utsøkte råvarer, og med tydelig kjærlighet til oss som har det store privilegiet av å være deres gjester. Takk for at vi nok en gang fikk muligheten til å nyte deres generøsitet og omsorgsfulle gjestfrihet! Vennlige hilsener fra Knut & Astrid
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10/10 Exceptional

Nous étions ravis de ces quelques jours passés à l'hotel Elia. Le personnel est d'une grande gentillesse, le lieu est calme et paisible et les repas excellents, tout ce que nous recherchions. A bientôt Julien
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10/10 Exceptional

Fatastische Aussicht. Tolle Zimmer, super Frühstück. Auch der Pool ist groß und generell ist es eine sehr großzügige Anlage mit vielen kleinen, gemütlichen Sitzecken. Kleines Minus: sehr dünne Wände sodass ich mal einen Nachbar auf Toilette sitzen gehört hab 😬
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10/10 Exceptional

Pulizia e cura del luogo, personale gentile, presente ma non invadente, camera spaziosa e con un look tradizionale, il tutto inserito in un contesto bucolico tra alberi di ulivo e giardini fioriti. Sicuramente faremo fatica a dimenticarci la pace di questo luogo. Grazie!
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10/10 Exceptional

Rust

Hier kan je tot rust komen. Het terras waar je kan ontbijten of dineren heeft een prachtig uitzicht. Er is voldoende cultuur en wandelingen in de omgeving om je dagen te vullen en ter afsluiting kan je een duik nemen in het zwembad. Het personeel staat altijd voor je klaar met een lach op hun gezicht. We hebben genoten van ons verblijf hier.
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10/10 Exceptional

Eine super Unterkunft! Super sauber und sehr herzliche Gastgeber! Kann ich nur empfehlen! 😇
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10/10 Exceptional

Årets hotellopplevelse

Detten var en svært positiv overaskelse! Anbefalkes på det sterkeste. Nydelig mat, fantastisk sted og framfor alt vennlige mennesker :-) Hvis jeg skulle driste meg til et lite tips, så er det å fjerne de lave buskene mellom basenget og olivenhagen, slik at den fantastiske utsikten over havet kan nytes fra bassengkanten ... sammen med en kald drink :-)
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10/10 Exceptional

Parfait

Parfait
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10/10 Exceptional

Sehr sauber, täglicher Zimmerservice. Es wird gewischt und gibt frische Handtücher. Der Pool ist auch sehr schön, das Wasser wurde jedoch im Laufe des Aufenthalts immer trüber. Es gibt's die Möglichkeit abends dort zu essen, das Preisniveau ist etwas höher als in den üblichen Tavernen/Restaurant. Im ganzen hat uns der Aufenthalt sehr gefallen und wir haben uns gut erholt.
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10/10 Exceptional

Elia is a beautiful and peaceful retreat, staff are so kind.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Das Hotel war sehr persönlich, man kannte die Gäste nach einigen Tagen und hat sich zum gemeinsamen Essen getroffen. Ein großes Lob an den unglaublich warmherzigen Koch, welcher seit über 15 Jahren kommt und einzigartige, traditionelle Küche zubereitet. Alle Daumen hoch :)
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10/10 Exceptional

Petit coin de paradis

Séjour au top, petit coin de paradis au calme, avec des hôtes aux petits soins et de très bons conseils. Superbe piscine, chambre très confortable, bien décorée. Petits déjeuners généreux, beaucoup de choix. Vraiment un séjour agréable et reposant, loin des gros hôtels et de la foule. Encore merci pour vos attentions
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10/10 Exceptional

Eine Oase der Ruhe inmitten von Olivenhainen. Die Gastgeberin war sehr nett und hat uns jeden Abend ein sehr leckeres Menü zu einem guten Preis bereitet. Sehr zu empfehlen.
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10/10 Exceptional

Really lovely place located between olive trees. Can only be reached by car. Good food and atmosphere.
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10/10 Exceptional

Views, garden and location fantastic. Staff very very helpful.
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10/10 Exceptional

What a great find. Secluded, quiet, very relaxing. They also have a beautiful pool, which is not mentioned here on Expedia. This place is NOT easy to find. Google Maps and Apple Maps both had me going in the wrong directions. There is a small sign on the road that I happened to spot and turned off there...down a very old, narrow, unpaved country road for a couple of hundred meters. I thought I was lost again until I saw the parking lot with a sign pointing to reception.
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10/10 Exceptional

Second time visiting, and will return again next year . Fabulous location , very friendly and helpful staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Ultimate relaxation

Wonderful hotel, very relaxing, fabulous food. Definitely need a car but great places to explore
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10/10 Exceptional

The way all hotels should be

We stayed at Elia for our honeymoon and the experience could not have been nicer. Its a gorgeous out of the way spot in the hills that combines authentic Cretan charm with a comfort and level of care appreciated by foreign travellers. The food, views, pool, spa/yoga services and general hospitality were all fantastic. If we had any criticisms, it would be that our room and balcony did not feel very private: the room was directly over the outdoor breakfast tables so opening blinds and windows felt like being overlooked. We also shared a balcony with a couple who were akways on theirs smoking cigarettes. Perhaps the hotel could consider adding a partition so that guests with adjoining balconies can enjoy more privacy. Overall, Elia is a gem and we will definitely return one day.
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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional