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Modern hotel with illuminated pool and cozy outdoor areas at dusk.
A set table overlooking a sandy beach and the sea under a clear sky.
A bright hotel room with a double bed, desk, lamp, and window with curtains.
Hotel pool with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and modern buildings in the background under a blue sky.
Hotel balcony with set tables and view of neighboring buildings.
A bartender prepares a cocktail with garnish behind a bar.
Modern restaurant with wooden furniture and large windows letting in natural light.
Modern outdoor restaurant area with white tables and chairs under trees and pergola.
Balcony with chair, table, and sea view with trees and island in the background
Hotel complex with large swimming pools surrounded by palm trees and buildings.
Hotel complex with outdoor pool surrounded by greenery and views of mountains and town.
Row of empty lounge chairs with umbrellas on sandy beach under cloudy sky.
Brightly furnished hotel restaurant area with tables, chairs, and large windows overlooking outside.
Bright, modern restaurant with wooden floor and stylish tables in a hotel.
Covered outdoor area with set tables and chairs in a restaurant.
Modern outdoor hotel area with set tables under a sunshade.
Terrace with set tables overlooking the sea at sunset
Open hotel dining area with white tables and chairs, overlooking trees and water.
Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, TV, and window with curtains.
Cozy hotel room with a large bed, nightstands, and an armchair under warm lighting.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking the sea and trees in the background
A simply furnished hotel room with a single bed, bedside table, and green chair by the window.
Hotel room with single bed, bunk bed, and balcony with curtains
Bright hotel room with two single beds, a staircase, and large windows with white curtains.
Simple room with two single beds and a red flower petal on one bed
Modern outdoor pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas at dusk
A well-equipped fitness room with exercise mats, fitness balls, and a mirrored wall.
Bright gym with various exercise equipment and a sunset wall mural.
Woman receiving a massage on a table outdoors, surrounded by garden and plants.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Agia Marina

Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach ****

CHQ355
Fitness
WLAN
Pool
Beach
Family
Air conditioning
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Location

The 'Santa Marina Beach' hotel is located directly on the Blue Flag-awarded sandy beach of Agia Marina, west of Chania, Crete's second-largest city. The old town, influenced by Turkish and Venetian architecture, with its winding alleys, numerous shops, restaurants, and cafes, is approximately 8 km away. Agia Marina is a lively holiday resort with many shops, restaurants, and cafes. The two hotel buildings are separated by a street but connected by an underpass.
Chania Airport is about 26 km away, while Heraklion Airport is approximately 148 km away.
The nearest bus stop is about 650 m away.
Hotel complex with large swimming pools surrounded by palm trees and buildings.
Hotel complex with outdoor pool surrounded by greenery and views of mountains and town.
Row of empty lounge chairs with umbrellas on sandy beach under cloudy sky.

Facilities

Brightly furnished hotel restaurant area with tables, chairs, and large windows overlooking outside.
Bright, modern restaurant with wooden floor and stylish tables in a hotel.
Covered outdoor area with set tables and chairs in a restaurant.
Modern outdoor hotel area with set tables under a sunshade.
Terrace with set tables overlooking the sea at sunset
Open hotel dining area with white tables and chairs, overlooking trees and water.
The hotel has 190 rooms and offers a 24-hour reception, lobby, elevator, TV room, internet corner (for a fee), luggage room, main bar, buffet restaurant, grill restaurant with show cooking buffet stations, 2 à la carte restaurants (Mediterranean + Italian cuisine), lobby bar, mini-market, jeweler, and a souvenir shop. The well-maintained outdoor area with gardens features 2 freshwater swimming pools with integrated children's pools, a sun terrace, pool/snack bar, and a beach bar. Bath towels can be borrowed free of charge at the hotel. Sun loungers and umbrellas are included by the pool and available for a fee on the beach. On-site parking is included, subject to availability. Wi-Fi is included throughout the hotel.

Accommodation

Double Room

The comfortable rooms are equipped with a bath or shower/WC, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, toiletries, telephone, safe, satellite TV, individually adjustable air conditioning/heating, minibar (for a fee), and a balcony or terrace (D).
Optionally available with pool view (PD/PID) or as a Double Beachfront Room (D2W/I2T).
(Additionally bookable under CHQA03 with garden view (2GD) or for single occupancy (DE).)

Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, TV, and window with curtains.
Cozy hotel room with a large bed, nightstands, and an armchair under warm lighting.
A bright hotel room with a double bed, desk, lamp, and window with curtains.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking the sea and trees in the background
A simply furnished hotel room with a single bed, bedside table, and green chair by the window.

Single Room

With the same amenities as the double rooms, these are slightly smaller and have a single bed (E).

Family Room

With the same amenities as the double rooms, plus a bunk bed (DF2).

Hotel room with single bed, bunk bed, and balcony with curtains
Bright hotel room with two single beds, a staircase, and large windows with white curtains.
Simple room with two single beds and a red flower petal on one bed

Maisonette

All maisonettes are duplex. The lower level is open and features a bathroom with a bathtub and two pushed-together single beds. Wooden stairs lead to the upper floor bedroom with two interconnected beds, a second TV, and a second bathroom with a shower cabin. All have a furnished terrace on the lower level (M2).

Meals

Half Board

Buffet breakfast (7:30 AM - 10 AM) and buffet dinner (7 PM - 9:30 PM). Guests on Half Board can choose between lunch (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) and dinner.
Vegetarian and special diet menus are available upon request. Please contact the local reception for assistance.
Appropriate attire is requested during meals.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Buffet breakfast (7:30 AM - 10 AM), lunch (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM), and dinner (7 PM - 9:30 PM) are offered as buffets.
Vegetarian and special diet menus are available upon request. Please contact the local reception for assistance.
Appropriate attire is requested during meals.
Once per stay, you can enjoy dinner at one of the à la carte restaurants (reservations required; drinks not included).
Snacks are available from 11:30 AM to 1 PM and 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the beach bar, and ice cream is available from 10 AM to 11 PM.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (water, soft drinks, filter coffee, Nescafe, Greek coffee, tea, draft beer, house wine, raki, brandy, ouzo, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, and selected long drinks) are included from 10 AM to 11 PM at the open bar.

Sports included

Fitness room (8 AM - 9 PM), table tennis (deposit required), and beach volleyball.
At the sister hotel Cavo Spada Luxury Resort & Spa, there are 2 tennis courts (floodlight available for a fee), a fitness room, and 2 outdoor fitness areas.

Sports for a fee

Billiards, water sports on the beach offered by local providers.

Children's program

Playground, children's pool, mini-club (6 times a week from 9 AM to 5 PM, for ages 4 and up).
Modern outdoor pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas at dusk

Wellness

Woman receiving a massage on a table outdoors, surrounded by garden and plants.
At the sister hotel Cavo Spada Luxury Resort & Spa, the spa center with sauna, massages, hammam, body treatments, manicure/pedicure, whirlpool, hairdresser, and indoor pool can be used for a fee.

Entertainment

Live music, DJ nights, and saxophone evenings 4 times a week.

Hotel service

Baby cots and high chairs are available free of charge upon request.
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Free rental of bath towels.
Daily room cleaning.
Towels and bed linen are changed 3 times a week.
Laundry service is available for a fee.

Credit Card

Visa, MasterCard, and Amex are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Animation
  • Fitness
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Air conditioning
  • Hotel safe
  • Sandy Beach
  • Children's playground
  • Children's pool
  • Wi-Fi
  • Internet
  • Family Friendly
  • Direct Beach Location
  • Extended Hygiene Concept
  • Massages

Sustainability

Travel for the Future provides guidance for making conscious choices. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, and the cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).Further information on sustainability at schauinsland-reisen at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunftThis hotel has the following certification:
  • Green Key

Note

The hotel is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility.
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Pets are not allowed in the hotel.
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Check-in: 3 PM.
Check-out: 11 AM.
Hotel contact:
Santa Marina Beach
Agia Marina
Phone: 0030/2821068350
Fax: 0030/2821068571
Email: reservations@giannoulishotels.com
In the catalogue "Greece · Cyprus" Summer 2026 on page 23.

Climate Resilience Levy Information

For stays from 01.01.2018 onwards, the Greek government levies a climate resilience fee, which must be paid by the guest locally, similar to a tourist tax. The amount depends on the type/category of accommodation and, as of 01.01.2025, is tiered from 0.50 Euro to 15 Euro per day and room.
For stays in high season 01.04.-31.10.
National category 1-2 stars 2 Euros
National category 3 stars 5 Euros
National category 4 stars 10 Euros
National category 5 stars 15 Euros
For stays in low season 01.11.-31.03.
National category 1-2 stars 0.50 Euros
National category 3 stars 1.50 Euros
National category 4 stars 3 Euros
National category 5 stars 4 Euros

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under CHQA03.

Country category

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