Thomas Cook to open family-friendly Casa Cook in Crete
Thomas Cook will open its third Casa Cook hotel in Crete in September.
Built from scratch, the 45-room five-star village-style hotel is on a hillside overlooking the beach on the outskirts of the historic harbour city of Chania.
It will be the first in the brand aimed at families and has a bespoke kids’ club concept.
The kids’ club will offer cooking classes, painting workshops and sleepovers in a teepee and was designed with help from individuals in children’s education, family travel, and a group of 25 children.
The hotel has seven different room types with each room accommodating a minimum of two adults and one child, with larger suites and interconnected rooms available for bigger families or groups of friends.
All rooms have retractable glass walls opening on to a private terrace or pool. Pools are either shared or private.
A poolside restaurant and bar draws on a ‘tropical beach club vibe’ with an all-day open kitchen offering local cuisine.
A central pavilion will offer group and private yoga classes, as well as training equipment for individual workouts with personal trainers on hand. Massages will be provided in a nomad-style tent.
The opening follows the successful opening of Casa Cook Rhodes in 2016 and Casa Cook Kos last summer.
Seven nights in Crete costs from £1,184 per person on a bed and breakfast basis, including flights from London Luton on easyJet departing September 1 2018.
The price is based on two adults sharing a superior double room and includes airport transfers.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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