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y 18 XX The Location Sensatori Crete is just over a quiet road from Lyttos beach, which comes accessorised with thatched parasols and comfy sunbeds. Away from the shoreline, the hotel borders the village of Analipsi. It has a handful of café bars and beach shops, but scratch the surface and you’ll fi nd a more authentic picture of Greece with bougainvillea-clad houses and tavernas. When you fancy something more lively, Hersonissos is about a ten-minute drive away. The Hotel and Rooms Design-wise, the chandeliered lobby is a grand marble space of classic Greek design. There’s a similar feel to the bedrooms. Gilt mirrors and oversized vases add a touch of Hellenic grace, while design-led feature walls, sleek wooden or ceramic fl oors and fl atscreen TVs give a nod to 21st-century style. The beds are exceptional, too. Big and incredibly comfortable, they deliver a good night’s sleep. In terms of the types of room available, there are spacious twin and double bedrooms, with most doubles sleeping three. There are also larger family rooms sleeping four, with a double bed, sofa beds and sliding partition doors. Plus there are a variety of suites that can sleep between two and fi ve people. These feature a separate bedroom with a luxurious double bed, and a living area with extra beds in the form of sofa or folding beds. Most types of room are available as swim-up or private pool rooms, so you can be footsteps away from the water. Sea views are available with most room types, too. Whichever you choose, they’re all fully air-conditioned and have jet showers, jet baths and hairdryers. They also have fridges, which you can pay for to be stocked as a minibar. The Pools Arranged in a tier-like formation, pools come in all shapes and sizes. We listened to recommendations from previous guests and divided them into categories. So, at the top there’s a special family zone featuring a children’s splash pool, another pool ideal for activities and a brightly coloured sprayground with tipping buckets and water jets. It’s near the Tropical Treehouse, which features climbing walls and monkey bars, so everything’s really close at hand for the little ones. Meanwhile, the lower levels have a more relaxed vibe, with two pools exclusively for adults and also a giant outdoor hot tub. Whichever one you go for, they’re all framed by terraces with cream linen parasols and plenty of cushion-plumped sunloungers. The Dining There are six restaurants, four of which you can eat in for free. The main restaurant comes with buffet stations, show cooking and children’s buffets. The Red Saffron, meanwhile, is a contemporary Greek taverna, where everything from fi sh to steak is prepared outdoors on a stone barbecue when the weather’s nice. Elsewhere, the Tex-Mex serves tacos, fajitas, ribs and burgers out by the pool. Another option is the Five Flavours Thai, which serves Oriental dishes like Thai green curry. Plus there are two restaurants that cost a little extra but are well worth splashing out on. Right by the beach, the thatch-roofed Aroma Stone Grill has a Caribbean-esque feel. Food is served on a sizzling stone slab, with rib-eye steaks and salmon fi llets among the temptations. Over in Al Dente, Sensatori Crete’s à la carte restaurant, the focus is on haute cuisine. All but the main restaurant require reservations. In the evenings, gentlemen are asked to wear long trousers in all restaurants. The Entertainment Entertainment at Sensatori Crete is the best you’ll fi nd at any Thomson hotel. Testament to this are last year’s customer scores – Sensatori swept the board, achieving the best results for entertainment across our entire programme. There are two main venues, the Boardwalk and the Show Lounge, staging everything from exclusive shows to classical musicians. To give you a fl avour of what’s on offer, there’s Stars of the West End, with performers from London’s theatreland jetting out to perform intimate, unplugged-style concerts. There are top tributes featuring everyone from an Amy Winehouse wannabe to a Sinatra sound-alike. Plus there’s a great adults-only comedy night. If it’s just a quiet drink you fancy, there are plenty of mellow spots where you can relax with a cocktail. Little ones get cutting-edge children’s entertainment in the form of ‘Play House Live’. It features specially designed live shows featuring world-saving superheroes and ‘Bull’, a fun, Sesame Street-style puppet musical starring farmyard animals. Magic shows and pop concerts complete the line-up.

The Experience • Relaxation The star turn on this front has to be the spa. Picture a contemporary canvas of dark wood and cream marble complete with chunky candles and tinkling water features. Factor in soothing music and mellow lighting and it’s a designer space exuding calm. Size-wise, it’s vast – there are 24 cabins, plus two saunas, a steam room, an indoor pool and a beauty salon. Last but not least, it’s open to everyone. While you’re being pampered, your younger ones can be part of the experience with their own mini treatment. * All treatments and facilities are payable locally. • Sports & Adventure You’ll fi nd familiar favourites like tennis and volleyball. There’s football, too, and in July and August you can pre-book expert tuition from Reebok for a small charge. Elsewhere, you can try archery, join a scuba-diving trial session or hit the gym. On the wellness front, there’s yoga, pilates or t’ai chi. During July and August there’s a special programme for 8 to 15-year-olds featuring sea scooters, raft racing and Diablo circus training. • Play At the Play House, daytime activities are anything but average thanks to the Kids’ Kitchen, the Silly Science Lab and the Arts and Crafts Zone. Evenings, meanwhile, bring parties, movies and sleepovers so you’re free to enjoy a meal or one of the late-night shows. Designed for 3 to 12s, the Play House is open six days a week with free supervised sessions running for an hour or two. Plus you can enjoy the facilities as a family thanks to our special ‘stay and play’ sessions. The Play House aside, we’re teaming up with top UK theatre school, Razzamatazz. Budding starlets aged 5 to 16 can sign up for singing, dancing and acting lessons during July and August. Sessions, which run over three days, cost extra and need to be pre-booked. Babies, meanwhile, get their own nursery a multi-sensory space with fl ashing lights and tactile panels, not to mention a huge range of toys. It’s open seven days a week for tots aged 0-4 years. And it goes without saying all nursery staff hold UK-accredited childcare qualifi cations. Nursery sessions cost extra and need to be pre-booked because of the strict child to staff ratio. Weddings You can even tie the knot at Sensatori Crete. The hotel offers a choice of settings and Big Day trimmings available include spa treatments for the bride and a romantic champagne breakfast. Offi cial Rating ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Visit your Travel Shop or call 0871 230 2930 Calls cost up to 10p/min from a BT landline. Mobile and other providers’ charges may vary. At a Glance... Your View Holiday Overall 96% Accommodation 98% Location 81% To price your holiday including our latest savings visit www.thomson.co.uk Food Quality 93% Customers rating excellent/good July-Oct 2008 Gold Medal Winner • Beachfront location • Lagoon-like pools • Four-bed family rooms, swim-up rooms, suites and rooms with private pools • World class spa • Full Board Plus includes drinks at meal times (see below for more details) • Six restaurants • Adult and family orientated areas • Action-packed sports and adventure programme • ‘The Play House’ children’s area • Exclusive to Thomson in the UK • Child reductions up to 12 years • All the benefi ts of the Thomson Premier Collection FREE 23kg of Checked-in Luggage some only allow 15kg Full Board Plus With Full Board Plus you can eat dinner in four of the six restaurants – the main buffet restaurant, Red Saffron Greek Taverna, Tex-Mex Cantina and Five Flavours Thai restaurant. Breakfast is served in both the main restaurant and the Red Saffron, with the latter reserved especially for adults. As for lunch, that’s served in one of the main venues, or you can grab a snack in the Tex-Mex. House wine, draught beer and soft drinks are included at lunch and dinner. Departures on or between Prices are in £’s per person Nights 01 May 13 May 20 May 27 May 12 May 19 May 26 May 31 May 01 Jun 09 Jun 10 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 07 Jul 08 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 16 Aug 17 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 30 Aug 31 Aug 14 Sep 15 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 28 Sep 29 Sep 13 Oct 14 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 31 Oct 1st Child 2nd Child Room & Board Upgrades from from per person per night from Sensatori Full Board Plus Standard / 2 Adults Code SRS 7 10 11 14 549 885 925 1059 609 935 955 1085 629 955 979 1115 845 1085 1109 1189 759 999 1019 1205 745 1025 1139 1245 775 1045 1065 1285 839 1115 1119 1345 939 1249 1269 1495 999 1309 1325 1575 945 1235 1269 1435 875 1195 1225 1325 865 1165 1209 1375 829 1185 1199 1365 809 1089 1109 1265 789 1075 1095 1255 735 1045 1065 1215 755 1065 1085 1235 829 1055 - - - - - - 179 229 229 279 259 309 309 439 Limited Sea View £2 Sea View £4 Family Room £5 Family Room with Sea View £8 Suite with Sea View £12 Family Suite £14 Family Suite With Sea View £15 Sensatori Swim Up Rooms Full Board Plus Code SRT Standard / 2 Adults 7 14 639 1215 705 1235 725 1269 959 1465 829 1395 829 1445 865 1479 915 1545 1055 1765 1115 1845 1065 1705 1045 1665 1015 1635 935 1609 869 1415 849 1405 839 1369 869 1389 875 - - - 279 379 359 539 Swim up Family Room £10 Swim up Family Suite £15 Swim up Suite £12 Sensatori Private Pool Rooms Full Board Plus Code SRU Standard / 2 Adults 7 14 695 1329 759 1355 779 1385 1019 1579 885 1509 885 1555 915 1595 975 1659 1115 1879 1179 1959 1119 1819 1049 1765 1039 1735 1035 1725 925 1535 905 1519 895 1485 925 1505 935 - - - 279 379 359 539 Suite with Private Pool £10 Family Suite with Sea View & Private Pool £12 Holiday upgrades from Coach transfer INCLUDED Return taxi transfer from £18 per person Late checkout room from £58 per person These prices are a guide and apply to selected flight departures between each date range. All prices can go up and down, please check at the time of booking for the most up to date price. Under occupancy charges and flight supplements may apply. Age restrictions may apply. See our A-Z at the back of the brochure for any additional charges (e.g. flight and/or fuel) and important holiday information. Want Flexibility? A wider range of durations are available – check out our website 10+11 night durations are also available for swim up and private pool rooms. 19

<strong>The</strong> Experience<br />

• Relaxation <strong>The</strong> star turn on this front has to be the spa.<br />

Picture a contemporary canvas of dark wood and cream marble<br />

complete with chunky candles and tinkling water features. Factor<br />

in soothing music and mellow lighting and it’s a designer space<br />

exuding calm. Size-wise, it’s vast – there are 24 cabins, plus two<br />

saunas, a steam room, an indoor pool and a beauty salon.<br />

Last but not least, it’s open to everyone. While you’re being<br />

pampered, your younger ones can be part of the experience<br />

with their own mini treatment.<br />

* All treatments and facilities are payable locally.<br />

• Sports & Adventure You’ll fi nd familiar favourites like<br />

tennis and volleyball. <strong>The</strong>re’s football, too, and in July and August<br />

you can pre-book expert tuition from Reebok for a small charge.<br />

Elsewhere, you can try archery, join a scuba-diving trial session or<br />

hit the gym. On the wellness front, there’s yoga, pilates or t’ai chi.<br />

During July and August there’s a special programme for 8 to<br />

15-year-olds featuring sea scooters, raft racing and Diablo circus<br />

training.<br />

• Play At the Play <strong>House</strong>, daytime activities are anything but<br />

average thanks to the Kids’ Kitchen, the Silly Science Lab and the<br />

Arts and Crafts Zone. Evenings, meanwhile, bring parties, movies<br />

and sleepovers so you’re free to enjoy a meal or one of the<br />

late-night shows. Designed for 3 to 12s, the Play <strong>House</strong> is open<br />

six days a week with free supervised sessions running for an hour<br />

or two. Plus you can enjoy the facilities as a family thanks to our<br />

special ‘stay and play’ sessions. <strong>The</strong> Play <strong>House</strong> aside, we’re<br />

teaming up with top UK theatre school, Razzamatazz. Budding<br />

starlets aged 5 to 16 can sign up for singing, dancing and acting<br />

lessons during July and August. Sessions, which run over three<br />

days, cost extra and need to be pre-booked. Babies, meanwhile,<br />

get their own nursery a multi-sensory space with fl ashing lights<br />

and tactile panels, not to mention a huge range of toys. It’s open<br />

seven days a week for tots aged 0-4 years. And it goes without<br />

saying all nursery staff hold UK-accredited childcare qualifi cations.<br />

Nursery sessions cost extra and need to be pre-booked because<br />

of the strict child to staff ratio.<br />

Weddings<br />

You can even tie the knot at Sensatori Crete. <strong>The</strong> hotel offers a<br />

choice of settings and Big Day trimmings available include spa<br />

treatments for the bride and a romantic champagne breakfast.<br />

Offi cial Rating ★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />

Visit your <strong>Travel</strong> Shop or call 0871 230 2930<br />

Calls cost up to 10p/min from a BT landline. Mobile and other providers’ charges may vary.<br />

At a Glance...<br />

Your View<br />

Holiday Overall 96%<br />

Accommodation 98%<br />

Location 81%<br />

To price your holiday including our latest savings visit www.thomson.co.uk<br />

Food Quality 93%<br />

Customers rating excellent/good July-Oct 2008<br />

Gold Medal Winner<br />

• Beachfront location<br />

• Lagoon-like pools<br />

• Four-bed family rooms, swim-up<br />

rooms, suites and rooms with<br />

private pools<br />

• World class spa<br />

• Full Board Plus includes drinks at<br />

meal times (see below for more details)<br />

• Six restaurants<br />

• Adult and family orientated areas<br />

• Action-packed sports and<br />

adventure programme<br />

• ‘<strong>The</strong> Play <strong>House</strong>’ children’s area<br />

• Exclusive to Thomson in the UK<br />

• Child reductions up to 12 years<br />

• All the benefi ts of the Thomson<br />

Premier Collection<br />

FREE 23kg<br />

of Checked-in Luggage<br />

some only allow 15kg<br />

Full Board Plus<br />

With Full Board Plus you can eat dinner in<br />

four of the six restaurants – the main buffet<br />

restaurant, Red Saffron Greek Taverna,<br />

Tex-Mex Cantina and Five Flavours Thai<br />

restaurant. Breakfast is served in both the<br />

main restaurant and the Red Saffron, with the<br />

latter reserved especially for adults. As for<br />

lunch, that’s served in one of the main venues,<br />

or you can grab a snack in the Tex-Mex. <strong>House</strong><br />

wine, draught beer and soft drinks are<br />

included at lunch and dinner.<br />

Departures on or between<br />

Prices are in £’s per person<br />

Nights<br />

01 May 13 May 20 May 27 May<br />

12 May 19 May 26 May 31 May<br />

01 Jun<br />

09 Jun<br />

10 Jun<br />

23 Jun<br />

24 Jun<br />

07 Jul<br />

08 Jul<br />

14 Jul<br />

15 Jul<br />

21 Jul<br />

22 Jul<br />

16 Aug<br />

17 Aug<br />

20 Aug<br />

21 Aug<br />

24 Aug<br />

25 Aug<br />

30 Aug<br />

31 Aug<br />

14 Sep<br />

15 Sep<br />

21 Sep<br />

22 Sep<br />

28 Sep<br />

29 Sep<br />

13 Oct<br />

14 Oct<br />

20 Oct<br />

21 Oct<br />

25 Oct<br />

26 Oct<br />

31 Oct<br />

1st Child 2nd Child Room & Board Upgrades<br />

from from per person per night from<br />

Sensatori<br />

Full Board Plus<br />

Standard / 2 Adults<br />

Code SRS<br />

7<br />

10<br />

11<br />

14<br />

549<br />

885<br />

925<br />

1059<br />

609<br />

935<br />

955<br />

1085<br />

629<br />

955<br />

979<br />

1115<br />

845<br />

1085<br />

1109<br />

1189<br />

759<br />

999<br />

1019<br />

1205<br />

745<br />

1025<br />

1139<br />

1245<br />

775<br />

1045<br />

1065<br />

1285<br />

839<br />

1115<br />

1119<br />

1345<br />

939<br />

1249<br />

1269<br />

1495<br />

999<br />

1309<br />

1325<br />

1575<br />

945<br />

1235<br />

1269<br />

1435<br />

875<br />

1195<br />

1225<br />

1325<br />

865<br />

1165<br />

1209<br />

1375<br />

829<br />

1185<br />

1199<br />

1365<br />

809<br />

1089<br />

1109<br />

1265<br />

789<br />

1075<br />

1095<br />

1255<br />

735<br />

1045<br />

1065<br />

1215<br />

755<br />

1065<br />

1085<br />

1235<br />

829<br />

1055<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

179<br />

229<br />

229<br />

279<br />

259<br />

309<br />

309<br />

439<br />

Limited Sea View £2<br />

Sea View £4<br />

Family Room £5<br />

Family Room with Sea View £8<br />

Suite with Sea View £12<br />

Family Suite £14<br />

Family Suite With Sea View £15<br />

Sensatori Swim Up Rooms<br />

Full Board Plus Code SRT<br />

Standard / 2 Adults<br />

7<br />

14<br />

639<br />

1215<br />

705<br />

1235<br />

725<br />

1269<br />

959<br />

1465<br />

829<br />

1395<br />

829<br />

1445<br />

865<br />

1479<br />

915<br />

1545<br />

1055<br />

1765<br />

1115<br />

1845<br />

1065<br />

1705<br />

1045<br />

1665<br />

1015<br />

1635<br />

935<br />

1609<br />

869<br />

1415<br />

849<br />

1405<br />

839<br />

1369<br />

869<br />

1389<br />

875<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

279<br />

379<br />

359<br />

539<br />

Swim up Family Room £10<br />

Swim up Family Suite £15<br />

Swim up Suite £12<br />

Sensatori Private Pool Rooms<br />

Full Board Plus Code SRU<br />

Standard / 2 Adults<br />

7<br />

14<br />

695<br />

1329<br />

759<br />

1355<br />

779<br />

1385<br />

1019<br />

1579<br />

885<br />

1509<br />

885<br />

1555<br />

915<br />

1595<br />

975<br />

1659<br />

1115<br />

1879<br />

1179<br />

1959<br />

1119<br />

1819<br />

1049<br />

1765<br />

1039<br />

1735<br />

1035<br />

1725<br />

925<br />

1535<br />

905<br />

1519<br />

895<br />

1485<br />

925<br />

1505<br />

935<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

279<br />

379<br />

359<br />

539<br />

Suite with Private Pool £10<br />

Family Suite with Sea View<br />

& Private Pool £12<br />

Holiday upgrades from Coach transfer INCLUDED Return taxi transfer from £18 per person Late checkout room from £58 per person<br />

<strong>The</strong>se prices are a guide and apply to selected flight departures between each date range. All prices can go up and down, please check at the time of booking for the most up to date price. Under occupancy charges and<br />

flight supplements may apply. Age restrictions may apply. See our A-Z at the back of the brochure for any additional charges (e.g. flight and/or fuel) and important holiday information.<br />

Want Flexibility? A wider range of durations are available – check out our website 10+11 night durations are also available for swim up and private pool rooms.<br />

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