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Modern pool area with wooden pergolas, lounge beds, and ocean view under clear blue sky.
Bright hotel restaurant with clear glass walls and ocean view tables.
Outdoor lounge area with wooden table, chair, and sunbed by blue sea.
Outdoor lounge and bar area with ocean view and modern pool seating.
Modern hotel room with large bed, balcony, and ocean view.
Cozy room with wicker chair, desk, and ocean view through large window.
Clear infinity pool overlooks the calm blue sea under a bright sky.
Ocean view rooftop lounge with bar, seating, and pools under a clear blue sky.
Luxury rooftop pool area with sunbeds, cabanas, and ocean view under a clear sky.
Ocean view from a poolside with plants in the foreground under a clear blue sky.
Modern hotel lounge with round wooden tables, gray chairs, and a well-lit bar.
Beach with sunbeds, shaded cabanas, and trees along the coastline under a clear blue sky.
Modern hotel lobby with a wooden reception desk, marble wall, and potted plants.
Bright hotel restaurant with wooden tables, chairs, and large windows showing sea views.
Bright hotel room with large bed, open sliding door to balcony showing ocean view.
Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, sea view, wooden desk, and modern decor.
Modern hotel room with a large bed, seating area, desk, and ocean view balcony.
Modern hotel room with sofas, artwork, TV, desk, and balcony with pool view.
Modern hotel room with large bed, ceiling fan, glass balcony, and outdoor seating.
Cozy outdoor seating by the sea with a chair, table, fruit bowl, and towel.
Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Bright dining area with wooden tables and chairs overlooking seaside through large glass windows.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Ierapetra

Enorme Santanna Beach Resort ****+

HER565
WLAN
Beach
Air conditioning
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Location

Built in summer 2020, the hotel enjoys a picturesque location with a generous view of the Cretan Sea. Via a tunnel (along the coastal road), you can conveniently reach the sand/pebble beach (beach shoes recommended). The center of Ierapetra is only about 2.5 km away, and Heraklion Airport is approximately 95 km away.
Beach with sunbeds, shaded cabanas, and trees along the coastline under a clear blue sky.

Facilities

Modern hotel lobby with a wooden reception desk, marble wall, and potted plants.
Bright hotel restaurant with wooden tables, chairs, and large windows showing sea views.
The stylish complex has a total of 70 rooms with a reception (24h), Wi-Fi (included in public areas and rooms), a lobby with satellite TV lounge and lobby bar, a beach bar for drinks and snacks, a shisha bar, and a main restaurant. In the well-maintained outdoor area, you will find the infinity main pool and a 2nd freshwater swimming pool. Wonderfully comfortable loungers and covered daybeds invite you to relax on the sun terrace and on the beach. A pool/snack bar provides refreshments. Loungers and umbrellas are included by the pool and at the beach (upon reaching minimum consumption). Beach towels are also included.

Accommodation

Double room

The modern rooms feature a rain shower/WC, branded toiletries, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, bathrobes, slippers, king-size bed, pillow menu, air conditioning, ceiling fan, safe, Wi-Fi (included), 43'' Smart TV, coffee/tea station (daily refill included), Nespresso machine (2 capsules included, refilled daily), mini-fridge (daily bottle of water included), balcony or terrace (D/DI). Also available for single occupancy (DE).

Bright hotel room with large bed, open sliding door to balcony showing ocean view.
Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, sea view, wooden desk, and modern decor.

Double room swim up

With the same amenities, they also offer direct access to the main pool (SWD). Also available with an individual pool (PPZ) upon request.
"The double rooms swim up are not supervised by a lifeguard. Please pay special attention to your children when using this area and behave cautiously."

Superior double room

With the same amenities as the double rooms, they are more spacious and feature a sofa (DSU/DSI).

Modern hotel room with a large bed, seating area, desk, and ocean view balcony.
Modern hotel room with sofas, artwork, TV, desk, and balcony with pool view.
Modern hotel room with large bed, ceiling fan, glass balcony, and outdoor seating.

Maisonette private pool

With the same amenities as the double rooms, they have a living room and bathroom on the lower level and a master bedroom on the upper level (MT2, upon request).
"The maisonette private pool is not supervised by a lifeguard. Please pay special attention to your children when using this area and behave cautiously."

Junior suite private pool

Like the double rooms, with an additional seating area and sea view (ZJP, upon request).
"The junior suite private pool is not supervised by a lifeguard. Please pay special attention to your children when using this area and behave cautiously."

Cozy outdoor seating by the sea with a chair, table, fruit bowl, and towel.
Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and balcony overlooking the sea.

Superior double room swim up

With the same amenities as the superior double rooms, they also offer direct access to the main pool (DWP). Also available with an individual pool (U2P).
"The superior double room swim up is not supervised by a lifeguard. Please pay special attention to your children when using this area and behave cautiously."

Board

Half board

Continental early bird breakfast (7-7:30 AM), breakfast buffet (7:30 AM to 10:30 AM), late continental breakfast (10:30-11 AM), dinner (7-9:30 PM) served as a buffet with local, Mediterranean, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes.

Bright dining area with wooden tables and chairs overlooking seaside through large glass windows.

Sports included

Boccia, darts, beach volleyball, yoga classes, and a fitness studio.

Wellness

Massages and various treatments (for a fee).

Hotel service

Laundry service (for a fee).
Room service (for a fee).
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Beach towels are provided free of charge.

Credit card

All major credit cards are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Directly on the beach
  • Sandy beach
  • Wi-Fi
  • Air conditioning
  • Extended hygiene concept

Sustainability

Travel with a future provides assistance in making conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable business practices and actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards include 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 can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Green Key

Note

Pets are not allowed.
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Some facilities are available depending on the weather.
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National category: 4 Stars, schauinsland-reisen rating: 4.5 Suns due to numerous positive customer reviews.
Hotel contact:
Enorme Santanna Beach Resort
72200 Peristeras
Ierapetra/Lassithi/Crete/Greece
Tel: 0030 2810 227000
Fax: 0030 2810 227001
E-Mail: santanna@enormehotels.com
In the catalog "Greece · Cyprus" Summer 2025 on page 165.

Note on climate resilience contribution

For stays from 01.01.2018, the Greek government charges a climate resilience contribution, which is to be paid by the guest locally, similar to a tourist tax. The amount depends on the type/category of accommodation and is tiered from 0.50 Euros to 15 Euros per day and room starting from 1.1.2025.
For stays in high season 1.4.-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 1.11.-31.3.
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

Country category

4 Sterne