At Enorme Santanna Beach, you can look forward to a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a terrace. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach and sun loungers. Treat yourself to spa services, such as a facial, a massage, or a manicure/pedicure. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a coffee shop/cafe and a garden.
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Superior Room (Individual Pool)
25 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 3
1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
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Junior Suite, Private Pool
25 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed
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Maisonette Individual Pool
9.09.0 out of 10
Wonderful
2 reviews
(2 reviews)
55 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
About the neighborhood
Located in Ierapetra, Enorme Santanna Beach is on a private beach. Napoleon's House and Ierapetra Venetian Fort are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Ierapetra Beach and Koutsounari Long Beach. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkeling, windsurfing, and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding. Visit our Ierapetra travel guide
Eparchiaki Odos Ierapetras - Sitias, Ierapetra, 72200
What's nearby
Ierapetra Archaeological Museum
11 min drive - 5.4 km
Ierapetra Beach
11 min drive - 5.7 km
Ierapetra Venetian Fort
11 min drive - 5.7 km
Kales Fortress
11 min drive - 5.7 km
Koutsounari Long Beach
16 min drive - 9.5 km
Getting around
Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)
86 min drive
Restaurants
Boheme Cafe Restaurant
3 min drive
Casablanca
3 min drive
Waikiki Beach Bar
3 min drive
Plaz Cafe
3 min drive
Siciliana
3 min drive
About this property
Enorme Santanna Beach
Upscale hotel by the sea
Consider a stay at Enorme Santanna Beach and take advantage of a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a terrace. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach and sun loungers. Treat yourself to spa services, such as a facial, a massage, or a manicure/pedicure. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a coffee shop/cafe and a garden.
You'll also find perks like:
A seasonal outdoor pool along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
Free self parking
A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), beach towels, and concierge services
Wedding services, beach umbrellas, and a reception hall
Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 57 rooms offer comforts such as pillow menus and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and electrical adapters/chargers
Awards and affiliations
Sustainability Certifications
This property is certified by these third-party sustainability certification schemes: Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education) and Travelife. For more information on what these certifications require and verify, please visit their websites.
Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool. Pool access is from 8:30 AM–7:00 PM.
How much does it cost to stay at Enorme Santanna Beach?
As of 25 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Enorme Santanna Beach on 28 October 2026 start from AED 516, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Enorme Santanna Beach pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Enorme Santanna Beach?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Enorme Santanna Beach?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).
Does Enorme Santanna Beach provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 128 per vehicle applies.
Where is Enorme Santanna Beach located?
Nestled on the beach, this Ierapetra hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Ierapetra Archaeological Museum, Ierapetra Beach, and Napoleon's House. Ierapetra Venetian Fort and Church of Afentis Christos are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Reviews
Enorme Santanna Beach Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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This is a beautiful hotel right across the street from the sea. Rooms are bright, clean and comfortable and the design of the facility is unique and modern. The breakfast / dinner buffets are outstanding.
This place is great. The hotel was perfectly kept. We did half board and there were plenty of selections at each meal and all was very good. Staff was pleasant and attentive. Beach access underground was perfect with bathroom for convenience.
The breakfast was excellent in terms of choices and quality. The dinner was ok, but being a buffet drops the quality. Still good selection, but it felt like buffet. Not really a problem but being a Greek I am used to have better cooked dinner from restaurants, but for buffet style food was still quite good
Friendly, welcoming and efficient staff, excellent food, spacious well appointed rooms, great beach area. Very few sunbeds at the relatively small pool. No other tavernas or bars in the immediate area. Opposite the beach but a busy road in between.
New resort. Comfortable bed and pillows. Great and fresh food. Good coffee, but the juice was not good quality. Friendly and helpful staff. Lots of stairs, though our room was near to the restaurant. Small pool area. Access to beach. Easy parking.
Second time at this property and will stay again. I had recommended this property to friends too who also stayed there. This time I have tried the buffet dinner and was quite happy with the selection and taste. Room is spacious and well appointed apart from the mirror which was located on the wall by the bed (minor inconvenience). The property has also great sunset views.
Nice room & amazing view. Lovely welcome fruit platter & bubbly.
However my room offered no shade after 2pm. No umbrellas. Apparently because of wind. Guess they don't know about concrete base umbrellas. So impossible to sit outside most of the day.
Food very average.
Built on a hill. Golf buggies available to drive you back up. Wouldn't want to be dependent on that in high season.
Overall this was a nice stay, the hotel has been designed and built very well. It's built on the side of a hill and as such, the higher you go, the better the view. The view over Ierapetra city at night is amazing.
The only comment on the room is that the lighting could do with being better at the bathroom mirror and the wardrobe needs more shelves / drawers.
We got a warm welcome on check in but rarely got a welcome at other times. Often no acknowledgement of arriving for breakfast or dinner. During the service of these, the staff often looked over-worked. That being said, overall the food was good.
The beach was lovely with decent sun beds. In the near week that we were there the bins were never emptied or the sunbed tables wiped down. The beach bar was good, but would be so much better if they walked round every now and then to see if you wanted anything rather than having to go up each time.
The gym was equipped OK, though could probably do with having a set of dumbbells. Nothing to wipe down equipment after use, the air con was limited to 24°C and no towels available which again was a let down, especially as they were strict on limiting towels.
The little spa on site is decent - felt very relaxed after a massage.
Overall we had a nice relaxing stay and it's almost frustrating that they don't just put a bit more effort in to get it amazing.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review
8/10 Good
Laszlo
18 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good with mistakes!
Although we were overall satisfied with the hotel, I will describe both the positive and negative experiences we had!
The hotel is a complex built in a modern style with a villa-like layout. Our room was exceptionally clean and well-equipped. Upon arrival, we were greeted with a surprise: a fruit platter and a bottle of champagne! The staff was kind, smiling, and helpful. After we booked the room, we found out from the confirmation that dinner in addition to breakfast was also included in the price. It was fantastic! There were so many food options. Delicious, flavorful dishes!
And now for the negatives:
When we arrived, the room temperature was 30.5°C (86.9°F)! Since we were only given one key card, and the air conditioning only worked with the card, the room kept heating up again whenever we left. The booking photos showed a balcony with a sun lounger but instead, we got a balcony facing a walkway, with just two chairs and a small table, and this was also where the entrance to the room was. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to sit out there! The hotel has several design flaws. Most balconies face common areas, so there’s zero privacy!
In addition, the shower leaked, the toilet kept running, and an unpleasant smell constantly came into the room from the bathroom. Every morning, we were woken by the slamming of the cleaning room door and the loud talking of the staff.
Despite all this, it’s up to everyone to decide whether they would like to stay here or not.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Maha
30 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Everything is beautiful in the Santanna hotel I love it.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Donna
12 May 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely facility, location, and extremely friendly and helpful staff. The food was exceptionally good and very convenient.
Great location and facilities, with a wonderful and helpful staff. The property's beach is well maintained, and the pool/pool bar area is great to relax at. Food options are varied and delicious.
This is a wonderful destination for anyone visiting the Irepetra area of Crete and looking for an all inclusive experience. The staff is attentive & friendly, the rooms clean & comfortable, the food delicious and the the views and amenities amazing. Comes with my highest recommendation - you will not be disappointed!!!
The hotel was perfect for a relaxing week's vacation with my girlfriend. What I really liked was the staff, the food and the facilities. We arrived were greeted with sparkling wine and we wäre brought to the room with a golf card and got a massage, just a dream. Also the beach very relaxing with nice facilities. Definitely will come back.
The Enorme Santanna Beach Hotel is a beautiful and design Hotel located in front of the beach. We had a very nice and clean room with a terrasse with a great view on the sea. The room was spacious and well equipped, the bathroom nice and clean.
All the staff was extremly friendly with a everytime needed a lot of attention. The breakfast and evening buffets were very tasty, offering a wide choice of food, vegetables, fisch, bread,...
If you are looking for a great place to enjoy the "dolce vita" and spend some quality time, the Santanna Hotel is the right place!
The service at Enorme Santanna Beach is really excellent. The resort is gorgeous, the view is divine, and you are on the beach. The pool area is great, with lounge beds in the pool, a fabulous pool bar serving delicious food and drinks. Everything was here and my only complaint is that I don’t care for buffet dining. But the food is great and there are options to order food to your room. We booked rather last minute and were really pleasantly surprised by the property. Would stay here again and will recommend to friends and family.
We had a great 10 days stay in the hotel. Excellent facilities and a great pool area on the top of the hill. The room was advertised as a swim-up room with a little misleading picture here in Expedia. Instead of the swim-up rooms that share a long pool on the terrace area we lived at the pool site around two buildings with approx 10 room. Actually the better choice as it was very calm, was equipped with sunbeds for e very room and additional canopies. Had a great view towards the sea and the sunset every night. You just need to beware if you expect the same room as shown in the pictures.
Great selection of food with different themes every day. Staff was a little slow at times, but still friendly.
Property very nice . Room had plenty of space. Booked room with private pool. Fabulous view. We had buffet breakfast and buffet dinner which were both great. Only downside was property built on hill. So walking down ok, but walking up a little hard if you are older. They will take you to your room in golf cart with a phone call which we used. Only stayed one night