The Riviera of Crete
Elounda Bay, on the northeast coast of Crete near Agios Nikolaos, is the most discreet luxury resort concentration in Greece. The Blue Palace Elounda (Marriott Luxury Collection), the Elounda Beach Hotel (independently owned since 1967, favoured by European royalty), and the Domes of Elounda (Autograph Collection) each command sections of the bay with a view of the island of Spinalonga — the last active leper colony in Europe, abandoned only in 1957 and now an extraordinary archaeological excursion.
FFGR Greece Elounda Service
FFGR Greece provides transfers from Heraklion Airport (HER) to all three Elounda properties — 75 minutes on the coastal road through Agios Nikolaos. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan handles the resort's hillside access roads with appropriate authority. Island excursions include Spinalonga (private caïque, specialist historian), Knossos Palace, and the wine estates of Archanes.