'The best summer holiday' staying at TUI BLUE hotel on Greek island

I had never been to Crete before, and staying at the TUI BLUE Sensatori Atlantica Caldera Palace Hotel made my first time in the destination even better.

- writes Isabella Boneham.

Not only was the hotel itself amazing with various pools, from family to adults-only, a pool right outside my hotel room, and the beach just a two-minute walk away, but I also got to experience local Cretan life.

The hotel has a prime beachfront spot where you can easily grab a sun lounger. There's also a restaurant for every day of the week, ranging from Thai to Tex-Mex places. I ate at the A La Carte, Mediterraneo Restaurant and the Oregano Greek Tavern - and the food was divine.

My room had its own pool outside so I was able to slip out of my room and dip in the pool at my leisure, with less people around. It was delightful. So many rooms around the hotel on the ground floor have the joy of a pool outside as there are canal-like waterways snaking around the site.

There are so many activities to do at the hotel, which is really impressive. Through the TUI BLUE app you can book the likes of wellness classes, wine tasting and cooking demonstrations. All you have to do is book a day in advance. You also have the option of using the gym or spa facilities with the spa costing 30 euros - included in any treatments booked.