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Modern hotel pool area at dusk with lighting and lounge chairs.
Beach with lounge chairs and tables set with white tablecloths and dishes by the sea.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and a balcony view.
Modern hotel pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas on a sunny day.
Terrace with set tables overlooking a modern hotel building under a clear sky.
A bartender prepares colorful cocktails with garnish at the hotel bar.
Modern hotel restaurant with wooden chairs, multiple tables, and large windows allowing natural light.
Outdoor restaurant area with white tables and chairs under trees on a sunny day.
Balcony with chair and table, view of the sea and trees under cloudy sky.
Hotel complex with multiple buildings and a large blue swimming pool surrounded by palm trees.
Hotel complex with pool, sun loungers, and surrounding green landscape at sunset.
Beach with a row of sun umbrellas and lounge chairs by the sea under a cloudy sky.
Bright hotel restaurant with wooden floor, set tables, and large curtained windows.
Bright, modern hotel breakfast room with wooden flooring and arranged tables.
Modern hotel outdoor area with set tables and black chairs under a covered space.
Modern hotel outdoor area with covered tables under a pergola and balcony views.
Hotel terrace with set tables and a sea view under a sunshade.
Open-air restaurant with white chairs and tables overlooking the sea and trees.
Bright fitness room with wooden floor, exercise mats, and several gym balls.
Well-equipped gym with exercise machines and a large wall decoration of a sunset.
Woman receiving back massage outdoors on a massage table in a garden with green hedge.
Modern hotel pool with loungers and umbrellas at dusk.
Bright hotel room with a large double bed, desk, and wall-mounted TV.
Cozy hotel room with a large bed, white linens, and comfortable armchairs.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking the sea from a hotel room.
Modern hotel room with single bed, green armchair, and light furniture.
Hotel room with two single beds, bunk bed, white linens, and curtains by the balcony.
Bright hotel room with two single beds, staircase, and window curtains.
Two white single beds in a bright hotel room with wooden flooring and stair railing.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Agia Marina

Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach ****
Tour operator category

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, the second-largest city in Crete. The Turkish-Venetian influenced Old Town surrounding the harbor, with its winding alleys and numerous shops, restaurants, and cafes, is approximately 8 km away. Agia Marina is a lively resort town with many shops, restaurants, and cafes. The two hotel buildings are separated by a road but are connected to each other by a tunnel.
Chania Airport is located approximately 26 km away, while Heraklion Airport is approximately 148 km away.
The nearest bus stop is approximately 650 m away.
Hotel complex with multiple buildings and a large blue swimming pool surrounded by palm trees.
Hotel complex with pool, sun loungers, and surrounding green landscape at sunset.
Beach with a row of sun umbrellas and lounge chairs by the sea under a cloudy sky.

Facilities

Bright hotel restaurant with wooden floor, set tables, and large curtained windows.
Bright, modern hotel breakfast room with wooden flooring and arranged tables.
Modern hotel outdoor area with set tables and black chairs under a covered space.
Modern hotel outdoor area with covered tables under a pergola and balcony views.
Hotel terrace with set tables and a sea view under a sunshade.
Open-air restaurant with white chairs and tables overlooking the sea and trees.
The hotel has 190 rooms and offers a 24-hour reception, lobby, elevator, TV room, internet corner (for a fee), luggage storage, main bar, buffet restaurant, grill restaurant with buffet-style show cooking, 2 à la carte restaurants (Mediterranean + Italian cuisine), lobby bar, mini-market, jeweler, and a souvenir shop. The well-maintained garden area features 2 freshwater swimming pools with an integrated children's pool, a sun terrace, a pool/snack bar, and a beach bar. Pool towels can be borrowed at the hotel free of charge. Sun loungers and umbrellas are included at the pool and available for a fee at the beach. Parking at the hotel is included, subject to availability. Wi-Fi is included throughout the hotel premises.

Accommodation

Double Room

The comfortable rooms are equipped with 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 bookable with pool view (PD/PID) or as a Beachfront Double Room (D2W/I2T).
(Additionally bookable under CHQA03 with garden view (2GD) or as single occupancy (DE).)

Bright hotel room with a large double bed, desk, and wall-mounted TV.
Cozy hotel room with a large bed, white linens, and comfortable armchairs.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and a balcony view.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking the sea from a hotel room.
Modern hotel room with single bed, green armchair, and light furniture.

Single Room

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

Family Room

With the same amenities as the double rooms, additionally equipped with a bunk bed (DF2).

Hotel room with two single beds, bunk bed, white linens, and curtains by the balcony.
Bright hotel room with two single beds, staircase, and window curtains.
Two white single beds in a bright hotel room with wooden flooring and stair railing.

Maisonette

All maisonettes are two-story. The lower level is open-plan and features a bathroom with a bathtub and two single beds pushed together. Wooden stairs lead to the bedroom on the upper floor, which has two connected 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-style breakfast (7:30 am - 10 am) and 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 dietary menus are available upon request. Please contact the front desk on-site for this.
Proper attire is requested during meals.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast (7:30 am - 10 am), lunch (12:30 pm - 2:30 pm), and dinner (7 pm - 9:30 pm) are provided in buffet style.
Vegetarian and special dietary menus are available upon request. Please contact the front desk on-site for this.
Proper attire is requested during meals.
Dinner can be taken in one of the à la carte restaurants once per stay (reservation required; drinks are not included).
Snacks are available from 11:30 am - 1 pm and 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm at the beach bar, ice cream from 10 am - 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 - 11 pm at the respective 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 (floodlights for a fee) as well as a fitness room and 2 outdoor fitness areas.
Bright fitness room with wooden floor, exercise mats, and several gym balls.
Well-equipped gym with exercise machines and a large wall decoration of a sunset.

Sports for a fee

Billiards, water sports at the beach provided by local operators.

Children's program

Modern hotel pool with loungers and umbrellas at dusk.
Playground, children's pool, mini club (6 times per week from 9 am - 5 pm, ages 4 and up).

Wellness

The Spa Center at the sister hotel Cavo Spada Luxury Resort & Spa can be used for a fee, offering a sauna, massages, hammam, body treatments, manicure/pedicure, whirlpool, hairdresser, and an indoor pool.
Woman receiving back massage outdoors on a massage table in a garden with green hedge.

Entertainment

Evening entertainment 4 times a week, including live music, DJ nights, and saxophone evenings.

Hotel Services

Cots and high chairs are available free of charge upon request.
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Free loan of pool towels.
Daily room cleaning.
Towels and bed linen are changed 3 times per week.
Laundry service can be used for a fee.

Credit Card

Visa, MasterCard, and Amex are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Entertainment
  • 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
  • Advanced hygiene concept
  • Massages

Sustainability

"Travel with a Future" provides guidance to make conscious choices. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and are actively investing in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at Schauinsland-Reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Green Key

Hotelhinweis

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.

Zusatzhinweis

Hotel contact:
Santa Marina Beach
Agia Marina
Phone: 0030/2821068350
Fax: 0030/2821068571
E-Mail: reservations@giannoulishotels.com
In the "Greece · Cyprus" catalog, Summer 2026, on page 23.

Destination information: Climate Resilience Tax

For stays from January 1, 2018, the Greek government levies a climate resilience tax, which is to be paid by the guest on-site, similar to a tourist tax. The amount depends on the type/category of the accommodation and is tiered from 0.50 Euro to 15 € per day and room as of January 1, 2025.
For stays in the high season 1.4.-31.10.
Local category 1-2 Stars 2 Euro
Local category 3 Stars 5 Euro
Local category 4 Stars 10 Euro
Local category 5 Stars 15 Euro
For stays in the low season 1.11.-31.3.
Local category 1-2 Stars 0.50 Euro
Local category 3 Stars 1.50 Euro
Local category 4 Stars 3 Euro
Local category 5 Stars 4 Euro

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under CHQA03.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 13.06.2026 01:28