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Reviews of Elia Traditional Hotel & Spa

4 out of 5
Elia Traditional Hotel & Spa
Ano Vouves, Platanias

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jackie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Elia is a beautiful and peaceful retreat, staff are so kind.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from Efi on 11 June 2022
Thank you very much for your kind words, Hope to see you again in the future, Best wishes, Efi

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Elia on 31 July 2021
thank you very much, Hope you enjoyed your Vacation in Crete and Santorini!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from elia on 25 Oct 2019
Thank you very much, Elia Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Views, garden and location fantastic. Staff very very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Elia on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for your kind words. Efi and Elia Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Elia Team on 23 Sept 2019
thank you,very much Elia Team

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second time visiting, and will return again next year . Fabulous location , very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Efi on 13 June 2019
Hi Denis, Thank you very much for your kind words and we will be glad to accommodate you again next year! Best regards, Elia Team

10/10 Excellent

carolyn, nottm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ultimate relaxation
Wonderful hotel, very relaxing, fabulous food. Definitely need a car but great places to explore
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alexis, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Knut Arve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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 :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from ELIA TEAM on 26 Dec 2023
Many thanks for your kind words ,we will be very happy to see you again some time in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Valentin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Parfait
Parfait
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from ELIA TEAM on 26 Dec 2023
Many thanks for your kind words ,we will be very happy to see you again some time in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Nicolai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Elia on 2 Aug 2023
Dear Nicolai,Thank you very much for your kind words and we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us ! Regarding the pool water - it was due to sunblocks in conbination with the high temperature - so we decide to restore it by just using the pool filter without chemicals. That's why it took more time to be restored.. It was a pleasure meeting you, hope to meet again ! Best wishes to you from all Elia Team!

8/10 Good

Jürgen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Efi on 11 June 2022
Thank you very much , Hope to see you again in the future, Best wishes, Efi

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Efi on 11 June 2022
Thank you very much for your kind words, Hope to see you again in the future, Best wishes, Efi

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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 :)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Elia on 31 July 2021
Thank you very much for your kind words, Hope to see you again in the future, Best wishes, Efi

10/10 Excellent

Renaud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from ELIA TEAM on 26 Dec 2023
Many thanks for your kind words ,we will be very happy to see you again some time in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Britta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from ELIA TEAM on 26 Dec 2023
Many thanks for your kind words ,we will be very happy to see you again some time in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Really lovely place located between olive trees. Can only be reached by car. Good food and atmosphere.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Elia on 10 Sept 2020
Thank you very much for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Elia team on 28 Aug 2019
thank you very much! Elia Team

10/10 Excellent

Delphine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Elia Team on 8 July 2019
Many thanks for your kind words ,we will be very happy to see you again some time in the future.