I am torn: one the one hand this hotel and resort is undoubtedly gorgeous - fabulous views, great facilities and a lovely setting; on the other hand the expense was daunting. The hotel itself is expensive, but having got there we were appalled to find that everything was so costly - the food, the wine, a massage and so on - everything 'extra' was exorbitant and we ended up not eating at the hotel at all. What is more, the quality of the food was very average. Presumably they think that if people can afford to stay there, they will be able to afford expensive dining.
Luckily it is possible to eat quite well at the villages nearby.

One of the most mesmerizing hotels I have ever seen. Amazing view of the island, crystal clear waters, your own private pool! What more can you ask for.

Great food and service, super romantic and ultra high class

This Resort is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been. We were lucky enough to book the Blue Palace Villa itself, which is a spectacular spacious private villa, so we may have had an exceptional experience. The villa has two floors, three bedrooms, as many baths, an amazing living room, dining room, kitchen, gardens, large private pool, and breathtaking views. The design is stone and wood in warm colors reminiscent of Ionian architecture. I don't know how the regular rooms or suites are from the inside but most seem to have lovely pools and the other guests seemed happy!

The views on Spinalonga island are amazing, and there is quite a lot to do within an hour or two drive away if you wish. But you can just stay at the spa, enjoy a message, a swim, water skiing... or just a good long walk along the coast... and have some Greek (mud) coffee at a cafe in a village along the way, with everything aglow in the afternoon sun... Our family stayed here for Passover holidays organized by "KNY Paris", which means we met a lot of friends, and friends of friends which gave this luxurious elegant place a fun family feel. In any case, I recommend this hotel for a long weekend of pampering any time of year.

honeymoon summer 2011.
First room not bad (no wow factor) but moved to a fantastic villa on periphery of resort (south eastern corner but at significant cost when we were told that is what we were supposed to be in originally as part of the honeymoon free upgrade but hey ho), very secluded, private pool and sun all day.
Although a road runs between the accommodation and the beach, it gave the chance to "watch life go bye" so personally quite happy.
We did eat out a number of times in local village (5min walk) as pricey in resort.
Main thing though was thoroughly enjoyed the break and bought booze in village when needed which was a 10th of price of room service/mini bar.

Restaurants were only above average to be honest and a very fishy theme which I was happy with but "significant other" less so

Would definitely go back but would would look for deals/offers to ensure in a villa as the rooms were good but not memorable.