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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
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Highlights

  • Direct location on the sandy beach of Agia Marina with Blue Flag status.
  • Two freshwater swimming pools with integrated children's pool in the garden area.
  • Four restaurants serving Mediterranean and Italian cuisine with show-cooking stations.
  • Maisonette rooms on two levels with two bathrooms and a furnished terrace.
  • Four evenings per week of entertainment featuring live music and DJ programs.

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 on Crete. The Turkish-Venetian influenced Old Town surrounding the harbor, with its winding alleys, numerous shops, restaurants, and cafés, is approximately 8 km away. Agia Marina is a lively resort town with plenty of shops, restaurants, and cafés. The two buildings of the hotel are separated by a road but are connected to each other by a tunnel.
Chania Airport is 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 grounds include a garden with 2 freshwater swimming pools with integrated children's pools, a sun terrace, a pool/snack bar, and a beach bar. Bath towels can be borrowed from 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 complex.

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).
Also available with pool view (PD/PID) or as a Beachfront double room (D2W/I2T).
(Additionally bookable under CHQA03 with garden view (2GD) or for 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 facilities as the double rooms, these are slightly smaller and have a single bed (E).

Family room

With the same facilities as the double rooms, additionally featuring 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 twin beds pushed together. Wooden steps 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

Breakfast buffet (7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) and dinner (7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) in buffet form. Half-board guests can choose between lunch (12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.) and dinner.
Vegetarian and special diet menus are available upon request. Please contact the reception on site.
Appropriate attire is requested during meals.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast (7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.), lunch (12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.), and dinner (7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) are served buffet-style.
Vegetarian and special diet menus are available upon request. Please contact the reception on site.
Appropriate attire is requested during meals.
Once per stay, dinner can be enjoyed in one of the à la carte restaurants (reservation required; drinks are not included).
Snacks are available from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the beach bar, and ice cream from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (water, soft drinks, filter coffee, Nescafé, Greek coffee, tea, draft beer, house wine, raki, brandy, ouzo, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, and selected long drinks) are included from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. at whichever bar is open.

Sports included

Fitness room (8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.), table tennis (against deposit), and beach volleyball.
At the sister hotel Cavo Spada Luxury Resort & Spa, there are 2 tennis courts (floodlights for a fee), 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 vendors.

Children's program

Modern hotel pool with loungers and umbrellas at dusk.
Playground, children's pool, mini club (6 times per week from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., for 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, hamam, body treatments, manicure/pedicure, whirlpool, hairdresser, and 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 service

Cribs and high chairs are available free of charge upon request.
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Complimentary loan of bath towels.
Daily room cleaning.
Change of towels and bed linen takes place 3 times a week.
Laundry service can be used for a fee.

Credit card

Visa, MasterCard, and Amex are accepted.

Sustainability

Travel with a Future provides guidance for making conscious decisions. 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 cover social responsibility, environmental awareness, and 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: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out: 11:00 a.m.

Zusatzhinweis

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

Note on climate resilience fee

For stays from January 1, 2018, the Greek government levies a climate resilience fee, to be paid by the guest locally, comparable to a tourist tax.
The amount depends on the type/category of the accommodation and, as of January 1, 2025, is staggered from 0.50 Euros to 15 Euros per day and room.
For stays in high season April 1 – October 31:
Land category 1-2 stars: 2 Euros
Land category 3 stars: 5 Euros
Land category 4 stars: 10 Euros
Land category 5 stars: 15 Euros
For stays in low season November 1 – March 31:
Land category 1-2 stars: 0.50 Euros
Land category 3 stars: 1.50 Euros
Land category 4 stars: 3 Euros
Land category 5 stars: 4 Euros

Seasonal information

Also bookable under CHQA03.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 03.07.2026 12:02