A private beach and half board hotel in Crete…

AND you don’t have to have Bezos’ bank account to afford it.

7 nights at the Elounda Village Resort and Spa for just £454pp. Breakfast and dinner are chucked in and Crete is still a toasty 24° in October.

Elounda, eh?

This is Crete, so everything is silly pretty but Elounda really takes the biscuit.

Not too crowded but also not too sleepy (alright, Goldilocks), locals and swanky tourists love it for it’s fishing village vibes, insane seafront restaurants, and sandy stretches of beach.

Where will I sleep?

Smash sundowner cocktails right by the private beach before starfishing into bed - there are pillow menus and late breakfasts…

Yep, you’re never going to want to go back to Hull.

Tui Blue Elounda Village is an adults only, clifftop hotel overlooking Mirabello Bay. You’re staying half board - so breakfast and evening meals are included. They do Cretan speciality eats in the restaurant and there’s a fire pit on a terrace hovering over the sea too.

There’s also three tiered pools (one is an infinity), which means everybody gets an insane view of the sparkly Mediterranean Sea. PLUS a swanky spa with saunas, steam baths, ice fountain, heated pool, gym, and stone therapy treatments.

What will I do?

Italian restaurant… or pasta monastery? Il Boro Tuscan Bistro has marble staircases and zen-like terraces to make you a believer. Get the fish with charred skin in a silky tomato sauce with yellow pearl tomatoes. It’s a 13-minute walk away.

You’ve got your own private beach but try Dianiskari Beach too. It's a 40-minute walk or 10-minute drive away and you can snorkel in secret coves, spotting baby octopus and cuttlefish.

Exactly what’s included?

• 7 nights at Tui Blue Elounda Village Resort and Spa
• Half board
• Private beach
• Return flights from your choice of airport
• Tap 'Departure Airports' to change
• ATOL protected

Offer in partnership with TUI Holidays, see terms and conditions here.