Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, Crete

WILD BEAUTY. UNRIVALED ISLAND STYLE.
Escape to the wild beauty and unrivalled island style of a bohemian luxe resort with emblematic sea views, crystal clear waters, sparkling infinity pools, world class cuisine and bespoke services. All this combined with the resort’s beach experience create a unique setting, where time seems to stand still. Blue Palace, a setting of wild grandeur.

On an island with enough fascinating history, architecture, culture, scenery and outdoor activities to fill several lifetimes, guests are often surprised to find themselves slow to leave the property, or even their quarters. This is no coincidence.

For a start, the welcome here is in the kindest and most noble traditions of Cretan hospitality. The gentleness and the ambiance produce an immediate feeling of having arrived in your natural home, to be personally looked after by your Luxury Collection Concierge. Nothing is too much trouble, in fact nothing is any trouble at all. The grace is effortless.

Contemplate the cobalt blues of the horizon, the myriad shades of the Mirabello Gulf, the soaring azure skies and the glinting blues of over one hundred private pools, like a sparkling mosaic of Ottoman tiles set in Mediterranean gardens. These are the blues of Blue Palace, where luxury meets in harmony with nature, and wild beauty meets unrivalled island style.

The guest accommodations at Blue Palace include 52 suites and four private villas, with 142 private pools. These are all designed for people who want to spend a lot of time relaxing in their own private space, so they are generously proportioned, exquisitely decorated and offer the kind of profound, understated luxury that is relaxing in the way that mere extravagance can never achieve. Guests in our suites and villas enjoy an array of exclusive services, including private seating and private menus at breakfast.

Enjoy private boat cruises around the gulf of Elounda, a barbeque lunch in an isolated beach after snorkeling in turquoise waters; or simply gaze at the island of Spinalonga around an open air fire at our new Isola Beach Club.

A WORD FOR THOSE ABOUT TO WED.

Getting married or renewing your vows at Blue Palace is something very special. The charming chapel of Saint Titus, Agios Titos, has been restored on site and makes a very intimate setting for a ceremony. Couples who marry there are invited to plant an olive tree, symbol of long life and fertility, in the hotel grounds - and many revisit their tree on anniversaries. It is a uniquely Cretan way of making a special moment flourish f