Sani Beach, Halkidiki
Sani Beach is the largest of Sani Resort's luxury hotels and has a prime location beside Sani Hill Beach. It is also one of the hotels that have the convenience of an on-site crèche and kids' club. The hotel has a choice of rooms and suites to cater to families big and small - one of their suites sleeps up to seven!
If you're travelling with really little ones, Sani Resort really sets out to make your holiday as easy and special as possible. In addition to their OFSTED-standard crèche, they can arrange a private nanny and evening babysitting, they offer baby (and toddler) swimming lessons, they have created healthy menus for babies and children with Annabel Karmel and they can provide an array of baby/toddler equipment so that you have less to pack.
A big attraction at Sani Resort is all the quality academies they offer. Their Chelsea Football Academy is really popular with children and teens. They also have a Rafa Natal Tennis Academy and, for those looking for some adventure, there is the Bear Grylls Survival Academy. Other options include scuba diving, waterskiing, sailing and triathlon. And for those parents who want to relax and unwind - the Sani Beach has a spa too.
A stay at Sani Resort combines luxury with such a huge choice of activities - you'll be spoilt for choice. They range from amazing sports facilities to outdoor gyms and their high-ropes Adventure Course in the trees to a long list of watersports. With so much on offer and great service, it's no wonder Sani Resort regularly wins awards for being one of the world's best family resorts or that many guests return year after year.
What to expect
Facilities
Facilities at the Sani Beach hotel include:
- 3 exclusive EU Blue-flag beaches
- 2 heated outdoor pools and a heated children's pool
- Children's splash park
- Spa with heated indoor pool
- 5 restaurants (2 buffet, 3 a la carte - Greek/Mediterranean, Mediterranean/Japanese, grill and beach)
- 6 bars
Shared facilities and activities available across the Sani Resort include:
- Tennis center (6 courts, 2 floodlit) with Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy
- Sports center with Chelsea Football Academy
- Bear Grylls Survival Academy
- Watersports centres (at Sani Club, Sani Beach and Sani Dunes) with windsurfing, catamaran dinghy sailing, kayaks, paddleboard, waterskiing, wake boarding and parasailing.
- Snorkelling (min. age 10 years)
- Sailing Academy
- Scuba Diving Academy
- Waterskiing Academy
- Triathlon Academy
- Swimming lessons "Mermaid Club" - for children of all ages (including babies, with a parent) in small groups (at Sani Beach, Sani Club and Porto Sani)
- KTM Bike Club, bike hire and pump track
- Outdoor gyms (at Sani Club, Sani Beach and Sani Sports Centre)
- Guided runs (5km)
- Open-air Garden Theatre with shows 5 nights a week
- Regular White Nights - beach party
- Themed evenings - Greek and Caribbean
- Annual Sani Festival with top musicians playing (approx. 2nd week July-3rd week of August)
- 5 spas (one at each hotel)
- 3 crèches and 3 kids' clubs (located at Sani Beach, Sani Club and Porto Sani - see Childcare)
- Ozone Teen Club at The Marina
- Sani Marina with shops, bars and restaurants
- Sani Treetop Adventure (3 levels of course)
- 1,000 acres nature reserve with walking/biking trails
- Boat trips, yacht trips and sailing trips
Extra facilities for families:
- Baby/toddler equipment for your room/suite - on request, the hotel can provide a cot, bedding, small hangers, white noise machine, nightlight, cot mosquito net, Gro Clock, audio/video monitors, bed guards, bottle steriliser, changing mat, bath seat, potty, child toilet seat, child-size bathrobes/slippers, BabyBjorn Relax rocker, thermometer.
- Buggy/stroller hire
- Children's DVDs (rooms/suites have a DVD player)
- 24-medical care (not just for children!)
- Carol MAE Consulting - expert guidance on managing your child's sleep
- Baby and children's menus created in conjunction with Annabel Karmel
Please note: some activities incur an extra charge and are not included in your holiday price.
Childcare
The Sani Beach, Porto Sani and Sani Club each have a crèche and kids' club within the hotel, all run by the resort's experienced and caring Little Guests team. The crèches are run to the UK's OFSTED standards and fixed ratios of staff:children apply for each age group, therefore we recommend pre-booking spaces.
Sani Crèche - for children 4 months to 3 years (extra charge applies).
Sani Kids' Club - for children 4-12 years, the club is included in your holiday price and offers a varied program to suit the ages of the children. Activities may include mini-Olympics, picnics, parties and excursions within the resort.
Beach Childcare - Sani Resort has Little Guests staff at 5 of the beaches, offering 30-minute beach childcare sessions.
Ozone Club - for teenagers, this club is based at Sani Marina. It is for teens 13-17 years and provides a place to hang out as well as the option of activities such as archery, console games and volleyball.
In addition, the hotel can arrange private nannies and evening babysitting.
In the summer, the Chelsea Football Academy is very popular.
There is a choice of spacious family suites - this is a Deluxe Suite.
Accommodation
The bright, contemporary rooms and suites at Sani Beach all have balconies or terraces with garden or sea view. Options for families include:
- Family Rooms sleep 2 adults and 2 children in two interconnected double rooms.
- Junior Suites sleep 2 adults and 1 child with a double plus a sofa-bed.
- 1-bedroom Family Suites sleep 2 adults and 3 children or 3 adults and 2 children in a double room, a living room with a double sofabed and an extra bed and one bathroom.
- 2-bedroom Family Suites sleep 2 adults and 3 children or 3 adults and 2 children in two double rooms with a living room and sofabed and two bathrooms.
- 1- and 2- bedroom Beachfront Family Suites sleep 5 or 6 and have direct access to Sani Hill Beach.
- 1- and 2- bedroom Deluxe Family Suites sleep 5 or 7 and are exceptionally spacious with added luxuries such as multiple flatscreen TVs and rattan balcony furniture.
Accommodation at Sani Beach is available on half board (breakfast & evening meals) or full board (breakfast, lunch and evening meals). This also includes the option to 'dine around' at a selection of restaurants across Sani Resort.
Total: 392 rooms and suites
Explore the surrounding forest, on foot or by bike - or at the Adventure Centre.
At the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre there is a tennis academy too.
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