Nana Golden Beach

Set directly on the sea along the north coast of Crete, Nana Golden Beach is a five-star all-inclusive resort wrapped in mature, palm-filled gardens just 25 km from Heraklion airport and a short stroll from the lively town of Hersonissos. Recently reimagined from the long-running Nana Beach, it now pairs contemporary, light-filled rooms with the easy rhythm of a beach holiday where almost everything is taken care of. Families have genuine room to spread out: open-plan family rooms sleep two adults and two children, comfort family rooms add a visually separated children's area, and two-bedroom family suites plus a waterfront Royal Family Suite give multi-generational groups proper space. Garden-view bungalows sit among the bougainvillea, while sea-view and sea-front options put the Aegean right outside the balcony.

What makes life genuinely easy for parents is the sheer breadth of what is included. The on-site water park keeps older kids busy for hours, while a children's fun pool, two outdoor children's pools, and a baby pool give every age somewhere safe to splash. The Children's World kids club runs supervised morning and afternoon programs, a daily mini disco, and evening shows, and the on-site Sharky swimming school offers lessons for nervous beginners and confident swimmers alike. Babysitting is available on request, and the hotel keeps cots, high chairs, bottle warmers, baby baths, and a mini market of essentials on hand so you can pack lighter. Mealtimes are easy too: eight restaurants, seven of them a la carte and spanning Greek, Italian, Asian, and a sushi counter, sit alongside six snack bars and an all-day family snack bar serving waffles and ice cream, with children's menus throughout. Add a private beach, a 13-court tennis and sports club with a 25-meter indoor pool, and the adults-focused Royal Wellness Club, and nobody has to leave the grounds to find their kind of holiday.