Aaron Wagner

Review of Blue Palace, a Luxury Collecti...

Beautiful facility overlooking the scenic Bay of I...

Beautiful facility overlooking the scenic Bay of I forget the name and the island of Sprilonga (which means the long thorn). The staff was pretty good - there was a bit of a snafu with the valet bringing the car around but I do not feel that was typical. Other than that we had fantastic service. Our room was simply astonishing. The best room I've had the pleasure of staying in and that's saying a lot. We had an island suite with a private pool. They gave us a bottle of the local spirits, Raki. It's quite terrible stuff, kind of a cross between tequila and 150 proof vodka. But if you're into that, I'm sure you'll appreciate it. The breakfast was great. There's a private beach area with nice amenities such as umbrellas, lounge chairs, ping pong and an ice cream, gift shop/market. There's a restaurant on the beach as well. It's walking distance from the nearest town where you can catch a boat to Sprilonga for a day kicking about checking the ruins - of which the island is covered with them. The Blue Palace also has a ski boat and jet skis for rent. It's a great value as is the entire island of Crete. I hope I make it back.