Elounda Peninsula Luxury Resort

Every suite comes with its own heated saltwater pool, and that's just the entry level. This all-suite resort on the Aegean operates more like a private village, with multiple restaurants, a Six Senses spa pulling from traditions across three continents, and a marina for when the pool feels too stationary. The Peninsula Palace suites exist in a category most people will cheerfully read about and never book, but the modest end still arrives with a private sundeck and jetted tub.

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