Hotel Review: Elounda Mare, Crete – Fabulous!

After a brief two-night pitstop in Athens, my new hubby and I headed to Crete to really begin our honeymoon at the lovely Elounda Mare in Elounda, Crete. Set on a calm bay in the Cretan sea, Elounda is in north-eastern Crete near the small city of Agios Nikolaos. The Mare is part of the Relais & Chateaux hotel network, and is connected to its sister properties, the Elounda Beach and Porto Elounda. We lost four hours of our time on Crete thanks to a transportation strike in Athens that … [Read more...]

Rating System

The JourneyChic rating system will be applied to hotels, restaurants, activities, and potentially product reviews. Fabulous: Excellent service, great products, outstanding views, great location, etc. Whatever makes this place, thing or activity stand out from the crowd. Must do/see/stay/eat/buy. Fine: Comfortable, good service and quality. Would stay there, eat there, shop there, or buy it - but wouldn't be a must. Forgettable: Merely acceptable - whatever it is won't kill you or make you … [Read more...]