Elounda Beach

This world-class resort consistently appears on international lists of "best," "top," and "great" hotels and resorts. Isolated on is own stretch of coast and built to suggest a Cycladic village, it is truly deluxe, yet understated. It offers more extras than I can list, including a gala dinner every Sunday and open-air movies on Monday. From the prunes at the lavish breakfast buffet to the mini-TV by your bathroom mirror -- the management has thought of everything. Guest rooms and bathrooms are appropriately luxuriously appointed. The restaurants serve haute cuisine. And in case you're concerned, the hotel does have its own heliport. Its clientele include the wealthy and well known from all over the world, but if you go at low season and opt for the least expensive rooms, its rates are not extreme. Definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Facilities: 4 restaurants; 4 bars; airport transport arranged (car or helicopter); babysitting; bike rentals; billiards; children's program; concierge; health club; pool; room service; sauna; table tennis; 5 night-lit tennis courts; volleyball; watersports including scuba diving and sailing

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