Giannoulis - Santa Marina Plaza (Adults Only)

We stayed at Santa Maria Plaza for 14 days in august 2025. This was our third visit to the hotel. We absolutely love this place and the amazing people who run it. Manager Alex, who always does everything he can for his guests. The restaurant staff, who always greet you with a smile, the skilled pool man who cleans the pool so nicely every day, the housekeeping staff who make sure the rooms are spotless every single day, the kind people at the reception, and last but not least, the bartender and the sweet pool boy. Thank you all once again for making our holiday unforgettable ❤️ It is the best place in Crete. Our home far away from home 👍🏻🍉☀️

Impeccable hospitality indeed, at Santa Marina Plazza ! After a first time - last summer, now for a second time here : another pleasant surprise, the same quiet nice location, same very clean rooms, same smiling, nice and kind people everywhere : pool/beach bar (Niki), housekeeping, reception, restaurant. Syncharitíria/congrats again ! Good job ! Special comment : by the courtesy of Alexandros - the hotel manager, at my request, we added two more items at the a la carte Azzuro restaurant menu : sword fish fillets and scallops ! The also fresh calamari, shrimps and octopus were already there... Thanks to hotel manager and restaurant chef ! Nec plus ultra !

My wife and I spent our long awaited Honeymoon here at the Santa Marina Plaza, arriving at the end of July 2025.. We booked a 10 night stay in a Sea Front room on a half-board basis . Our flight had been delayed slightly, and by the time we were transferred from the airport to the hotel it was around 20:30 local time. We were greeted with a very warm welcome and offered complimentary refreshments after a long, warm day of travelling. Instantly we noticed the genuine hospitality from the team here, led by Alexandros. Once we had cooled off and refreshed, we were taken to our room and... oh my goodness. What a view! There was also a bottle of sparkling wine accompanied by a fresh heart-shaped cake in our room for our honeymoon. Before I go on, the first thing I should say is how relaxed, chilled and peaceful the whole place is. This is true at any time of the day, even when the poolside and bar areas are busy. You will read many comments about how great the staff are; and I simply cannot reiterate this any more. Alexandros, Kevin, Nikki, Viktoria, Haris, the whole team, from dawn until dusk are just the most hard-working, friendly and lovely team. You can see they genuinely enjoy being there and this is evident in the way they make their guests feel and accomodate them. Nothing is ever too much trouble. The entire hotel is kept spotless. I have never seen such a spotlessly kept hotel in all my travelling years. The cleaning staff are meticulous but always friendly and smiling. Alexandros doesn't miss a thing. He keeps everything in order at all times, and is supported by his incredible team. Our Room ************* Simply wonderful. A very good size comprising of the main sleeping area, extremely comfortable bed(s), a great size bathroom (bath, shower & toilet) with a separate sink/wash up area just outside the bathroom which is a great idea! A note for those who maybe wondering, there is a built in hairdryer, and even more helpfully, this has a built in shaver/toothbrush socket so no need to bring a separate adapter. The aircon is great and doesn't cut off when you leave the room. The balcony area is a really great size, has plenty of room for the two comfortable chairs and table. There is also a very helpful pull-out dryer for hanging swimming attire as well as the balcony guard itself. The views overlooking the lush green lawn, the beach and sea where just amazing. They provided plenty of shower gel, hand wash, conditioner (for my wife) which were good quality products and smelled lovely. The shower was very nice and always had hot water ready when needed. There is a small but decent size fridge in the room which we used to store water or perishables we purchased from the local supermarket. There is also a TV, but we had no need to use this at all. There is a safe in the room, and its usage is €3per day. Plenty of storage, hangers, drawers etc for all your luggage also. Listening to the sea every morning and evening and being able to wake

Our stay here was excellent, from the hotel, food, personal, everything. The hotel staff was very very friendly. We warmly recommend!

This is an adults only hotel with about 60 rooms over 3 floors. It is in a great location right next to the long sandy beach which is perfect for an early morning walk. It is also on the main road so shops and restaurants are all within easy reach. We had a sea view room and had asked for it to be quiet and on a high floor, both of which we got. The room was a good size with all necessary facilities and the balcony view was excellent. There was poolside entertainment most evenings as well as some themed dinner buffets. Breakfasts were very good with extensive food choices. Apart from a good sized pool with plenty of loungers, the hotel has its own beach sunbeds. One thing that made the hotel stand out was the marvellous staff. They were always so helpful and cheerful - always a good sign of a well run hotel. We would definitely recommend this hotel. Richard and Julia Jones, Newbury, UK