Foodie, Style or Discovery? Discover three personalised daily itineraries at selected TUI BLUE Hotels for different holiday types – with moments of indulgence, design hotspots and explorer vibes.
TUI BLUE Holiday Types: Your Perfect Day as a Foodie, Style or Discovery Traveller
Sometimes the most important holiday question isn’t where, but how. Do you want to sample new flavours today, immerse yourself in design and ease, or explore the surroundings on your own? That’s exactly what TUI BLUE Hotels are for, each highlighting a particular experience: Foodie, Style and Discovery.
So you don’t just have to imagine it, I’m taking you to three selected hotels from the official highlight collection – and showing you what a holiday day there could feel like: relaxed, inspiring and perfectly suited to your type.
Please note: Offers, programmes and details may vary depending on season and hotel
TUI BLUE Holiday Types: Which One Suits You?
Answer spontaneously – without thinking too long:
What you look forward to most on holiday is…
A: special restaurants, tastings, new flavours
B: beautiful places where everything looks right (and feels right too)
C: walks, excursions, culture, nature – basically being out and about
Your perfect moment is…
A: a dinner you’ll remember for ages (in your mind – or on camera)
B: a sundowner at a spot that looks like “something from a travel magazine”
C: that first glimpse of something new you’ve never seen before
If you answered mostly A: Foodie. If B: Style. If C: Discovery. (And if you want it all: Welcome – then it’s a combination adventure.)
TUI BLUE Holiday Types Explained: Foodie, Style and Discovery
- Foodie: In these hotels, food and drink really stand out – with regional specialities, creative concepts and indulgent extras.
- Style: Here it’s all about design with wow factor – striking architecture, strong interiors and an atmosphere that feels “special”.
- Discovery: The star is the location – perfect if you love exploring, with easy access to exciting places, natural hotspots or city vibes.
Foodie Holiday Type: Experience Indulgence at TUI BLUE Seno
A Day at TUI BLUE Seno (Turkish Aegean) – When Your Holiday Should Taste of Indulgence
What should you bring for this adventure? Curiosity, appetite and a taste for new flavours!
TUI BLUE Seno carries the Foodie highlight and is Adults-only (16+) – ideal if you love peace and quiet and like to savour your meals.
Then there’s the setting: the resort sits on a hillside amongst pine trees with panoramic views over the Aegean and access to a secluded bay with sandy beach (partly accessible by shuttle/on foot).
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What Your Foodie Day at TUI BLUE Seno Could Look Like
At TUI BLUE Seno, a holiday day begins with tranquillity – and with a view. The adults-only hotel sits high above a secluded bay on the Turkish Aegean coast, nestled in pine forests, with sweeping views over the sea and direct access to a long, gently sloping sandy beach. Even in the early morning, this place has something calming about it: the clear air, the soft light over the water and the feeling of being far away from everyday life.
For the foodie type, indulgence doesn’t start at dinner. It’s already there in that first coffee overlooking the bay, in a breakfast you’re happy to take your time over, and in the anticipation of everything the day still has in store culinarily. At TUI BLUE Seno, much revolves around exactly that: a cuisine that combines international and Turkish-Mediterranean specialities, themed evenings, à la carte dinners and those little moments in between when food becomes a real holiday experience. Add to that a wide selection of vegetarian and healthy dishes – ideal for anyone who likes to think of indulgence and wellbeing together.
After breakfast, you might first be drawn to one of the five pools. Perhaps to the infinity pool, where water and horizon almost merge. Perhaps to a quieter area where the day can start slowly. At TUI BLUE Seno, nothing needs to be rushed. That’s precisely what makes it the right hotel for anyone who likes to experience holidays consciously: no constant “What shall we do next?”, but rather the pleasant feeling that every moment has space. Between pool, beach and the paths through the green grounds, this relaxed rhythm naturally emerges, creating an appetite for a long, indulgent day.
Lunch continues light and uncomplicated. Perhaps you’ll opt for something fresh with a sea view, perhaps a snack on the beach whilst the bay glitters in the midday sun. In the hotel’s all-inclusive concept, indulgence isn’t tied to a single place or fixed time. That’s exactly what suits a foodie day: you don’t follow a strict plan, but your appetite, your mood and your curiosity. And whilst others on holiday distinguish between “grabbing a quick bite” and “going all out in the evening”, here even lunch feels like a little highlight.
The afternoon then belongs entirely to the good life. Perhaps you’ll treat yourself to a few quiet hours by the water, perhaps you’ll join a BLUEf!t session with yoga or group training and afterwards enjoy that pleasantly light feeling an active morning leaves behind. Perhaps you’ll retreat to the BLUE Spa, where peace, warmth and relaxation take the day in another direction. At TUI BLUE Seno, it all fits together: culinary delights, relaxation, activity and that grown-up, understated style that makes the hotel so special.
When evening comes, the hotel shows its foodie side even more clearly. That’s when food becomes a highlight of the day. Perhaps you’ll start with a drink in the warm evening air before looking forward to a dinner that doesn’t just satisfy but stays in your memory. Turkish-Mediterranean flavours, themed evenings, romantic à la carte moments and an atmosphere entirely geared towards relaxed enjoyment make the evening at TUI BLUE Seno something special. Add to that – depending on what’s on offer – wine tastings, cookery courses or cocktail masterclasses, which perfectly suit a holiday type who enjoys trying new things and likes to combine taste with a genuine experience.
In the end, a day at TUI BLUE Seno doesn’t just feel well-filled, but complete. It begins with a view, carries through relaxed hours by the water and ends with a dinner you’ve been quietly looking forward to all day. For anyone who experiences holidays primarily through taste, atmosphere and special moments of indulgence, this is the loveliest form of escape.
Your Signature Moment: That first bite at dinner overlooking the bay
Choose Your Next Move – Foodie Edition:
- Reserve a special dinner and look forward to an evening with Turkish-Mediterranean specialities, relaxed adults-only atmosphere and views over the Aegean
- Try something new – perhaps at a wine tasting, cocktail masterclass or culinary course.
- Take your time deliberately: another drink in the evening air, another glance over the bay, one more indulgent moment.
- Click here for even more Foodie hotels!
Style Holiday Type: Design & Aesthetics at TUI BLUE Meltemi
A Day at TUI BLUE Meltemi (Santorini) – When Design and Ease Are Your Thing
What should you bring for this adventure? A sense of ease, an eye for beautiful details, an outfit for the evening!
TUI BLUE Meltemi combines Adults-only with the Style highlight: modern, luxurious aesthetics and a place where the “look and feel” simply works.
And Santorini provides the perfect stage: the hotel is located in Perissa, just a few minutes or around 300 metres from the beach – including that typical dark sand/beach feeling of the island region.
What Your Style Day at TUI BLUE Meltemi Could Look Like
At TUI BLUE Meltemi, even the first moment feels like arriving. The adults-only hotel on Santorini combines modern, luxurious design with a relaxed, elegant atmosphere and is located just around 300 metres from Perissa beach. Light architecture, stylish pool areas, clean lines and proximity to the dark volcanic sand beach create exactly the setting a style holiday needs: light, aesthetic and pleasantly grown-up.
Here the day begins with a view of surroundings that don’t need to be loud to make an impression. Everything is designed to make you feel immediately at home: the spacious outdoor areas, the comfortable sun loungers, the open, modern design and that typical Santorini feeling of light, air and space. For the style type, the appeal doesn’t lie in a packed programme, but in the quality of each individual moment. A breakfast without hurry, a short stroll through the grounds, then straight on to the pool – and suddenly even a perfectly ordinary morning feels special.
TUI BLUE Meltemi is made for days when you simply want to stay where everything feels right. The spacious pool area invites you to ease into the day slowly, open a book or simply watch the sun make the water lighter. If you fancy it, retreat later to your room – and that’s exactly where you see how consistently the hotel implements its style concept. Some room categories offer whirlpools on the balcony or terrace, others even private pool or swim-up options. This makes the room not just a retreat, but part of the experience.
Activity also fits effortlessly into the day here. Perhaps you’ll start with a fitness session, perhaps you’ll opt later for Pilates or body styling, perhaps you’re more in the mood for wellness and a quiet moment in the spa. At TUI BLUE Meltemi, it’s not about cramming in as much as possible, but choosing exactly what suits your mood. That’s what makes this hotel so right for the style type: everything feels curated, but never strict. Sophisticated, but not distant. Elegant, but still relaxed.
In the afternoon, Santorini itself moves more into focus. Perissa beach is just a few steps away – with dark sand, sea views and that very distinctive atmosphere that makes the island so unmistakable. You can walk barefoot along the water, enjoy the sun and return to the hotel later without falling out of the relaxed rhythm. That’s exactly what’s lovely about this place: the hotel and its surroundings work together. The style doesn’t end at the lobby or pool, but extends right outside.
When evening begins, the mood changes quite gently. The light becomes softer, the grounds feel even quieter, and the casual day becomes an elegant wind-down. Perhaps you’ll treat yourself first to a drink at one of the bars, perhaps you’ll go straight to dinner. At TUI BLUE Meltemi, culinary highlights are as much part of the stay as the special atmosphere. Later the evening continues to unwind relaxedly – at the bar, with live music or in an ambience that feels exactly how a style hotel should feel: harmonious, stylish and pleasantly understated.
A day at TUI BLUE Meltemi doesn’t live from grand gestures, but from many beautiful details that together create a very particular feeling. For anyone who chooses hotels not just by what they offer, but how they feel, this property on Santorini is the perfect backdrop for a holiday day full of ease, aesthetics and relaxed elegance.
Your Signature Moment: That quiet afternoon by the pool when light and design come together
Choose Your Next Move – Style Edition
- Stroll to Perissa beach and enjoy the evening on the dark volcanic sand, just steps from the hotel
- Stay in your stylish retreat – by the pool, on the terrace or in your room with whirlpool, private pool or swim-up access
- Make the evening an elegant wind-down with dinner, drinks at the bar and relaxed live music
- Click here for even more Style hotels!
Discovery Holiday Type: Exploring Around TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens
A Day at TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens (Funchal) – When You Love Heading Out But Living Quietly
What should you bring for this adventure? Comfortable shoes, explorer spirit, room for spontaneous plans!
TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens carries the Discovery highlight: a location that invites exploration – in this case with views over Funchal and easy access to spots around the city.
Plus: Adults-only, rooftop feeling including whirlpool on the roof terrace and that “island of eternal spring” atmosphere that makes Madeira so easy.
The location is described with views over Funchal and proximity to the Lido (approx. 500m) – brilliant if you want to be out during the day and arrive back to peace in the evening.
What Your Discovery Day at TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens Could Look Like
TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens is the right place for anyone who likes to wake up in the morning with the feeling that something’s waiting for them outside. The adults-only hotel sits above Funchal, with views over the sea and city, close to the Lido and in a location that’s made for discovering Madeira step by step. Add to that the peaceful atmosphere, friendly service and the special highlight on the roof: a whirlpool with panoramic views over Funchal and the Atlantic.
The day here begins with a wide view. Even before you head out, there’s that view out over the city, the sea and Madeira’s hillsides. Already at breakfast you sense what makes this hotel so right for the discovery type: it’s a retreat, but not one that wants to keep you in the hotel. On the contrary – everything about this location makes you want to explore the island. Madeira is the “island of eternal spring”, with mild climate, abundant nature and perfect conditions for walks, hikes and excursions. That’s exactly what a discovery day at TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens plays with.
Perhaps you’ll start relaxed towards the coast, perhaps you’re drawn to the centre of Funchal, where streets, little shops, restaurants and sights await discovery. Perhaps you’re planning a longer excursion and want to see as much of the island as possible. What’s lovely about this hotel is that it supports exactly this freedom. You live quietly, with sea views and some distance from the hustle, but you’re close enough to everything that can make the day exciting. That’s how discovery doesn’t feel like stress, but like possibilities.
When you return later, TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens almost feels like a reward after a day full of impressions. Then there’s suddenly that silence again, that view over Funchal and the sea and the pleasant feeling of having arrived. Perhaps you’ll first do a few lengths in the outdoor pool, perhaps you’d rather head to the indoor pool. Perhaps you’re drawn straight up to the roof terrace, where the whirlpool and Balinese beds form one of the loveliest spots in the hotel. Up there, an active holiday day becomes a completely quiet moment again – and it’s exactly this change that creates the appeal.
A discovery day doesn’t have to be completely scheduled. Especially at TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens, it fits well to sometimes do nothing in between and simply let the surroundings take effect. The hillside location, the view over the water, proximity to restaurants and sights and at the same time this relaxed adults-only feeling make it easy to shape the day entirely according to your own mood. If you fancy it, plan the next excursion; if you’d rather pause briefly, just stay sitting on the rooftop a bit longer and gaze at the city.
In the evening it becomes special once more. Whilst the lights slowly come on down in Funchal, it stays quiet and pleasantly relaxed in the hotel. Perhaps you’ll stay for dinner in-house and let the day wind down without hurry. Perhaps you’ll take in the view once more quite consciously before heading back to your room. At TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens, this quiet wind-down fits perfectly with the discovery type: you’ve seen a lot during the day, experienced much and in the evening can arrive exactly where it feels easy and good.
A day here lives from contrasts that fit together wonderfully: being out and returning, discovering and unwinding, gathering new impressions and later letting them resonate with a view over the sea. For anyone who prefers to shape holidays actively, individually and yet comfortably, TUI BLUE Madeira Gardens is exactly the right base.
Your Signature Moment: That moment on the roof terrace after a day full of impressions
Choose YourNext Move – Discovery Edition
- Head straight into your next adventure and discover Funchal, the Lido or other excursion destinations on Madeira
- Return completely relaxed afterwards and enjoy the whirlpool on the roof terrace with views over Funchal and the Atlantic
- Enjoy the change between discovering and unwinding: being out during the day, finding peace with sea views in the evening
- Click here for even more Discovery hotels!
Which TUI BLUE Holiday Type Suits Your Perfect Holiday?
Perhaps your perfect holiday day begins with the scent of coffee and sea air. Perhaps with a stylish spot by the pool. Perhaps with that first glimpse of a city or landscape you don’t yet know. Whatever holiday type you are – at TUI BLUE, a day quickly becomes exactly the adventure that suits you. Every day can look different and yet feel exactly how you want it to. So: Which adventure will you choose first?
Questions and Answers About TUI BLUE Hotel Types
What does a Foodie holiday at TUI BLUE mean?
A Foodie holiday at TUI BLUE revolves around culinary experiences: special restaurants, regional specialities, cookery courses or wine tastings. If good food is just as important to you on holiday as beach and pool, this holiday type suits you well.
Who is a Style holiday suitable for?
A Style holiday is interesting for you if you value design, architecture and aesthetics. These hotels impress through thoughtful design, stylish furnishings and a special atmosphere – ideal if ambience is part of the holiday experience for you.
What’s the difference between Discovery and other holiday types?
Discovery holidays mean that the surroundings and excursion possibilities take centre stage. The hotels often lie in culturally or scenically exciting regions and offer you a good base for exploring the area – a good choice if you don’t just want to lounge by the pool.
Can I combine several holiday types in one hotel?
Yes, many TUI BLUE Hotels unite several holiday types. A hotel can be interesting for foodies as well as style lovers, for example, if it combines good design with strong culinary offerings. The categories mainly help you find your focus.
Which holiday type suits me if I enjoy discovering new things?
If you enjoy discovering new things on holiday, it’s worth looking at Discovery hotels. They often lie near sights, old towns or natural highlights and offer you excursion tips or guided tours.
Are there Foodie hotels with all inclusive?
Yes, Foodie hotels at TUI BLUE also offer all inclusive. The difference lies in the quality and variety of restaurants, the preparation and often also in special culinary events or themed evenings that go beyond the standard buffet.
Are Style hotels only suitable for couples?
No, Style hotels aren’t just aimed at couples. Even though many of these hotels are popular with couples due to their peaceful, aesthetic atmosphere, they can suit solo travellers or groups of friends just as well who value design and ambience.