Elounda hotels HIP Acquires Elounda Blue Hotel on Crete’s Northern Shore 5 years ago Hotel Investment Partners (HIP) has acquired the Elounda Blu hotel in Greece from the hospitality group Ledra Hotels & Villas. TUI Family Life is Getting a PR Black Eye at Elounda Breeze Resort 7 years ago TUI Family Life is mucking up Crete's vacationing reputation this summer. A plethora of complaints haunt Elounda Breeze Resort. UK Family Outraged Over TUI Downgrade on Crete 7 years ago UK travelers to Crete are outraged at TUI for room-description muck-ups and downgrades.