Facilities: Freshwater swimming pool directly by the beach, sun terraces with sunloungers and parasols, private beach with waiter service, lobby bar and hairdresser, shops.The evenings are festive at the ‘Playiada’, a village square with the chapel of Prophet Elias

Restaurants and bars: Overlooking the blue bay and distant mountains, the ‘Nafsika’ restaurant offers English and Continental breakfast from a buffet, and Table d' hote dining in the evening for guests taking half board.
Right at the water's edge on the small harbour is the a la carte ‘Odysseus’ tavern serves fresh fish at lunchtime, in the evenings enjoy the 'Elias' taverna for fine-dining with traditional cooking using fresh olive oil, basil, rosemary and parsley. Breakfast buffet is served here for the occupants of villas and bungalows, ‘Kirki' bar serves drinks late into the evenings. A poolside bar is located by the beach and is open for snacks and refreshments during the day.

Accommodation: All bedrooms have air conditioning, satellite television, touch-tone telephone, stocked mini-bar, a safe deposit box, hair-dryer and a marble bathroom.

Main Building:-

Porto deluxe rooms: have side sea view

Porto deluxe rooms with shared pool: have side sea view

and private access to large shared seawater pools.

Porto deluxe rooms with private pool: have side sea view

and private access to private pool.

Porto deluxe suites: have one bedroom, separate living room, access to a shared swimming pool

 

Sports and health: Water-skiing is at its best in the early morning, when the waters are ideal for avid mono-skiers and barefooters to be towed behind the Nautique. As the wind picks up, sailors and windsurfers set out to harness the waves, while snorkellers and S.C.U.B.A. divers find the rocky seabed bustling with colourful life. There are also jet skis to rent, parasailing, and speedboat hire. The tennis instructor will be glad to give you a lesson or a match on our court or on the two green set courts at Elounda Mare. There is a gymnasium, massage and hair parlour. 9 hole golf course. Wellness Centre with heated pool, sauna, Turkish hammam, signature treatment. There is also a pool table, electronic games and card-playing tables within the main building lounges.

"Six Senses" Spa

The creative spa design reflects devotion to the natural, appealing to the five senses to awaken to sixth. Focal to the spa is an authentic Turkish hamam, where guests can experience treatments inspired by centuries of healthy tradition. The spa offers holistic treatments and therapies that go beyond beauty and pampering. It provides healing rituals, allowing rejuvenation and the attainment of inner peace.

Just one year after its opening and having already mesmerized visitors and press alike with its design and services, porto elounda DE LUXE RESORT Spa run by Six Senses Spas in Elounda, Crete, Greece has just won the top distinction in its field: recognition by the Sunday Times’ TRAVEL magazine as the World’s Best Spa, in its annual Top-100 of the travel world, published in the December 2007 issue currently in circulation.

Children's Ark: The Children's Club is designed around the theme of an animal park, a rainbow leads the children to their playground where all the games are arranged (Open 6 days a week 10:00-18:00). A bridge separates the section for the younger ones, 6 month - to 3½ year-olds, from the other section where the 4 - 8 year-olds are playing their own games. Near the children's pool is a playground and table tennis, baby-sitting services are available for the younger ones.

Official Category: Five star de luxe.

Arrival airport: Heraklion 50 minutes by private transfer

OUR LAST VISIT: 3rd May 2007