The Sunball tennis centre is located directly by the Aldemar Royal Mare and is available for use by guests of all three Aldemar hotels. The tennis facility consists of 7 red clay courts, a large clubhouse, tennis shop and beautiful tennis terrace. The centre court has floodlights (additional charge for court reservation). 6 artificial grass courts with quartz sand are also available to Aldemar guests. 4 of these courts lie within the communal garden area of the Aldemar Royal Mare and Aldemar Cretan Village (directly adjacent hotels) and two are at the Hotel Aldemar Knossos Royal. A court reservation fee is only charged for advance bookings of the quartz sand courts; bookings made for these directly on-site or for the next day are free of charge. Our trainer is available for sessions at all three Aldemar hotels as required.

The Aldemar Hotels are in Anissaras, a district of the popular holiday town of Chersonissos, in the first row from the pebble-sand beach (bathing shoes recommended). The centre of Chersonissos, 2km away, offers a large variety of leisure, entertainment and shopping opportunities. There is a bus connection to the town from the resort. The airport at Heraklion is 25km away, about 45 minutes’ drive. The Aquaworld aquarium is only 2km away and the open-air Lychnotasis museum 4km. There is an 18-hole golf course about 7km away.

The very popular 5-star Hotel Aldemar Royal Mare offers its guests a beautiful garden landscape, lovely turquoise swimming pools, a private beach and exclusive service. The 435 residential units are distributed among various bungalow and suite categories for 1-4 guests. There is a total of 4 pools at guests’ disposal. The hotel also has an outstanding Thalasso & Spa Centre (additional fee) with saunas, hammam, thalasso bath and an extensive choice of massages and treatments. Wi-Fi access is free of charge throughout the whole resort.

Regarding catering, guests may choose between bed & breakfast, half-board and all-inclusive. The resort has one main restaurant with buffet meals, one children’s restaurant and four specialty restaurants (bookings incur an additional charge). All-inclusive catering includes all meals in the main restaurant and a wide choice of local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in the restaurants and bars. There is evening entertainment at the hotel. For children aged 4-12 there is a Kids Club, babysitting service, children’s animation and a playground. Guests have a wide variety of water sports to choose from on the beach, including a PADI diving school, sailing, surfing, stand-up paddling. The hotel also has facilities for beach volleyball, table tennis, snooker (additional charge) and much more.

The 5-star resort Knossos Royal & Knossos Villas is beloved among sports fans and families. The Sunball tennis centre at the Hotel Aldemar Royal Mare is only a 5-10-minute walk away. This is the first Aldemar hotel to open for the new season, which can be a decisive advantage for your tennis pre-season preparations. Guests value the facilities in the large and comfortably-furnished bungalows and villas. The resort has several lovely pools, a wide variety of sporting and aquatic activities, a discotheque and a private beach area. Children have fun in the Kids Club and at the children’s pool. Catering at this hotel is half-board, usually in buffet form. Both traditional Greek and international meals are available.