Sani Beach Hotel & Spa, Sani Beach

Sani beach hotel is part of the Sani beach resort and is situated in Halkidiki , mainland Greece. At the point that I booked this holiday, I had visited many Greek islands but not had the pleasure of visiting mainland Greece yet. After researching the resorts available and the accommodation in these areas, we settled on the Sani resort. We were to be visiting during June and as a family of two adults and two children.
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We were promptly checked in by a very friendly staff member who gave us directions to our room whilst our bags were taken care of.
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Sani beach hotel is part of the Sani beach resort and is situated in Halkidiki , mainland Greece. At the point that I booked this holiday, I had visited many Greek islands but not had the pleasure of visiting mainland Greece yet. After researching the resorts available and the accommodation in these areas, we settled on the Sani resort. We were to be visiting during June and as a family of two adults and two children.
We booked directly with the hotel and arranged our own flights though I am aware that this resort is also available through many package companies.
We took a taxi transfer from the airport which was arranged and paid for by the hotel and we were extremely happy with this service. The nearest main airport to this resort is Thessaloniki and the journey will take roughly an hour so not too far at all.

Following a slightly delayed flight, we arrived in Greece to a very hot and dry summer?s day. The taxi driver was waiting for us and everything was running to plan. We loaded our luggage into the taxi and off we headed towards paradise with the air conditioning whirring comfortably around us.
After an hour (seemed less), we arrived at the Sani resort and headed towards the hotel. We were dropped off outside the main entrance and headed straight to reception. The reception area was large, clean, minimalist yet comfortable and decorated with shiny marble floors, wall paintings and comfortable resting chairs.
We were promptly checked in by a very friendly staff member who gave us directions to our room whilst our bags were taken care of.
The first impressions of this hotel were very good. Everything around us gave us the impression of high quality and relaxation. This was a very good start to our holiday.

As we were traveling as a family, we had obviously booked a family room so we were expecting a room with a double bed and maybe a double sofa bed or bunk beds. We were very pleased to find that a family room by Sani standards is two double rooms with an inter connecting door. This was just fabulous. Our room had a double bed with furniture, sitting chair, a balcony with a fabulous view of the Aegean sea and the pool areas and very comfortable and premium whicker patio furniture along with the necessary air conditioning for the hot Greek climate.
We also had a mini bar, flat screen TV, radio, electric safety deposit box and fluffy robes to name just a few of the facilities on offer. We had a large, clean and airy bathroom and complimentary toiletries plus the perfect finishing touch, a fruit bowl and bottle of wine. The same was to be found in the children?s room though they had single beds instead of a double and we claimed their bottle of wine.
To say that we were very happy with our room and the hotel would be an under statement. We had been here for only half an hour and it was already living up to its four star deluxe reputation.

The Sani resort is sat on just over seven kilometers of white soft sand. The sea is a perfect turquoise colour and is so warm and gentle which is especially gentle and calm for young children especially as it is relatively shallow for the first few metres. There are many comfortable loungers and parasols available which are free to use. It is worth mentioning that the hotel also provides beach towels which is great in order not to have to add bulky and heavy towels to your luggage! There are changing facilities and showers available near the pool bar which is also the area in which you would collect your beach towels. This was particularly useful when you wanted to head out to the marina for lunch or a cooling drink without having to go all of the way to your room and back.
The beach and pool areas are very clean and very well looked after with the beach area receiving blue flags for its cleanliness.
There is a beautiful and very large lagoon shaped pool which has been landscaped with surrounding flowers, plants and walking bridges. I found these bridges particularly good for when I wanted to be in the water but be shaded too. There is a smaller pool which is shallower and ideal for younger children and also an indoor pool is available though we never had the need for this facility. Again, loungers and towels are complimentary around the pool area and there is a waiter service available from the beach bars where beverages and food can be ordered and delivered to you at the pool side.

There are a number of bars available within the hotel. There are a few beach bars which can be used throughout the day and into the evening plus bars that plays live musical entertainment and one of my favourite bars was the Zephyros bar where I used to enjoy a cool cocktail before dinner with the complimentary cashews.
My favourite bar by far was the main bar which has a large terrace over looking the pool area. All bars offer table service and have a good although slightly pricey drinks menu available and very friendly staff. The bars are dotted around the hotel grounds and a selection of them are open into the early hours along with the hotel night club.

As we had a half board package we were able to take full advantage of the selection of restaurants within the hotel. These offered breakfast and dinner and a wide selection of different foods available.
To begin the day, breakfast is a full buffet with choices of salad, fresh fruit, breads, pastries and a cooked selection.
The half board option can be used in either the veranda restaurant, the main poseidan restaurant or in the neighbouring Sani beach club. There are worldwide dishes from Italian to Greek dishes available in most of the restaurants with special theme nights on certain evenings. There is also the beach bar/restaurant which will serve food and snacks throughout the day. Whatever you choose to eat, there is so much selection available.

There is a wide range of entertainment available for both adults and children. Whether it is live bar music or entertainment acts there is so much to do either in the day time or at night.
There are kids clubs and baby sitting facilities on offer plus many sporting facilities such as tennis, diving, water sports and bicycle hire. There is a gym and spa available in the hotel for a good workout followed by some relaxing pampering.
One of the best complimentary entertainment things that we signed up to was the free family boat trip. We left from Sani harbour and sailed around the coast and stopped in a little bay with white sands and crystal clear water. A picnic was provided by the hotel and the day was absolutely fantastic.
There is something for everyone to do during the waking hours and no one should get bored.

The entire Sani resort is made up of the Sani beach hotel, the Sani beach club, the Asterias suites, Porto Sani village and the marina. The Sani resort and marina is completely man made and has therefore been planned with precision to make the ultimate holiday resort. The location is perfect and the Greek sunshine completes the scenario perfectly.
The harbour area houses many visiting luxury boats and is surrounded by bars, restaurants and shops. Expect to find relatively up market clientele here as Sani as a whole is a five star resort and luxury is the key word. There are at least twenty shops/boutiques in the marina area selling hand made glass, jeweler, clothes and gifts to name but a few. There are a number of bars, restaurants, tavernas and small food establishments around the marina to keep visitors well fed and watered.
This is a perfect place to visit within a five minute walk of the hotel and spend some of your holiday time.

I most certainly will visit this resort again. There is so much that I could write about the hotel and the resort but I feel that I have already written too much and have chopped and reduced this review tremendously already. To summarise in short, the hotel is fabulous. There are so many amenities and facilities ? I think the word to use is perfect. After two weeks, we still hadn?t stayed long enough. It is costly and we paid just over three thousand pounds for the hotel alone so bear in mind that flights, drinks and lunches will be extra on top of this. If you are looking for a luxury family friendly holiday without having to take a long haul flight then this hotel is well and truly recommended, we absolutely loved it!

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