Families looking for a last-minute getaway this July or August can snap up a seven-night half-board package to one of Giannoulis’s family-friendly resorts in Crete from under £3,000 for a family of four.
The family-run, Cretan hotel group has two family-friendly resorts on the island; the five-star Giannoulis Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort and the four-star Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach.
Giannoulis Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort
Located 22km west of Chania, Crete, Giannoulis Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort sits on a Blue Flag awarded pebble beach and offers majestic views of the Gulf of Chania and Cape Spada. The 150-room resort offers a wonderful free-style lagoon-style swimming pool, three restaurants (two a la carte and one buffet), a main bar, a swim-up pool bar, kids’ club and boutique store.
Active families will relish the sports facilities available at Cavo Spada, including two tennis courts, a paddle tennis court, spinning room, a beach volleyball court, obstacle area, two boule courts, a bicycle station, a running track, and a fully equipped gym. They’ll be in good company too because the resort’s top-notch fitness facilities are so highly regarded that the Swedish Olympic Team regularly selects Cavo Spada for their elite training camps.
The resort offers spacious accommodation for families with the option of a “Deluxe Family Room” which has an open plan living area with two sofas that can be turned into beds for the children, a king bed that can be separated from the living area by sliding wooden doors, marble bathroom with shower and bathtub, and terrace or balcony with views to the garden; or a “Deluxe Family Room with Sharing Pool”, which offers the same facilities as the Deluxe Family Room but has the added benefit of access to a swimming pool that’s shared only with the guests in the room(s) on either side. All Deluxe Family Rooms with Sharing Pool are on the ground floor and have a terrace which leads to a small garden, private sun beds and a dedicated ladder down to the pool.
The beautiful spa and wellness area is home to an indoor heated pool, sauna, hammam and jacuzzi, and offers a range of massage and beauty treatments featuring Anne Semonin skincare, Apivita natural beauty products and Elixir makeup.
TUI (tui.co.uk) has a seven-night package to Giannoulis Cavo Spada Luxury Sports and Leisure Resort, departing 24 August 2025, from £1,112 per person, half-board, based on two adults and two children sharing a Deluxe Family Room with sliding doors to separate the children’s sleeping area, garden view and terrace. The price included return flights with easyJet from Glasgow, 23kg hold luggage per person and transfers.
Jet2holidays (jet2holidays.com) has a seven-night package to Giannoulis Cavo Spada Luxury Sports and Leisure Resort, departing 29 August 2025, from £1,169 per person, half-board, based on two adults and two children sharing a family room. The price includes return flights from Manchester, a 22kg baggage allowance and return transfers.
Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach
Set on a beautiful sandy beach just 8km from Chania, Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach is perfectly located for exploring the culturally-rich island. Guests of all ages can swim in the pool, relax on the sands of Agia Marina, and enjoy a meal at one of the four restaurants (two a la carte and two buffet).
The 214-room hotel has three swimming pools, one of which is a dedicated children’s pool, a gym and a wellness area offering massages. Other highlights include the uninterrupted views of Thodorou, an uninhabited island and national park just across the water from Agia Marina, and the welcoming hotel staff, whose authentically Cretan warmth and hospitality have kept visitors returning since the hotel opened its doors in the 1980s.
Accommodation options for families include a “Family Garden Room” which has a double bed and bunkbeds for two children; or a more spacious “Family Maisonette”, which is a two-storey room with a queen bed and bathroom downstairs and twin-beds and an additional bathroom upstairs, making it ideal for families with older children or teenagers.
TUI (tui.co.uk) has a seven-night package to Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach, departing 28 July 2025, from £876 per person, half-board, based on two adults and two children sharing a Family Room with garden view and balcony. The price includes return flights with Ryanair from Newcastle, 20kg hold luggage per person and transfers.
Jet2holidays (jet2holidays.com) has a seven-night package to Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach Resort, departing 17 July 2025, from £749 per person, half-board, based on two adults and two children sharing a family room. The price includes return flights from Leeds Bradford, a 22kg baggage allowance and return transfers.
For more information and to book, please go to www.giannoulishotels.com, call +30 28240 22640 or email info@giannoulishotels.com
