Marigianna Apartments

Our holiday at Marigianna apartments was amazing. Located up a track far enough away from the hustle & bustle but close enough to walk to the many tavernas & shops, it is in an ideal location. Ok the rooms might be basic but they do the job, they had everything we needed, they were clean & we spent very little time in them. The pool/outdoor area is a great place to chill, to catch the rays, enjoy a drink or two & there plenty of sunbeds, no morning scramble here. We were self catering but had breakfast most days, it was very tasty, a fair price & served by very friendly staff. In fact everyone was friendly, staff & other guests alike. If you like to arrive as a guest but leave as a friend & not a number, then you should visit Marigianna, you won’t be disappointed. The only disappointment we had was not seeing Manos on our last day to say goodbye. On our arrival he made us so welcome we would have loved to thank him before leaving, so I hope he reads this review.

Arrived quite late at night and the taxi driver showed us to our room. Dumped the cases and went to the bar for a night cap to be told we would have to move room in 3 days as that's not the room we have paid for, OK no probs, had no offer of help to move our cases etc. Talking to other guests it's a common occurrence, some even being put in apts down the road which were practically uninhabitable. There is no courtesy room you can pay for on your departure day so bare that in mind when looking at flight times. The apts are in a nice quiet location with a great cocktail bar at the end of the road juniper bar. The rooms are quite spacious, with kitchenette that's very basic, could do with a toaster. No hairdryer. The shower is good and hot but typically greek so floods the floor.( some rooms have a shower over a bath). The mattress was like concrete but I slept quite well on it. Fantastic pool area, very well maintained, as are the grounds, plenty of sunbeds too. Staff are welcoming and friendly, good food too. If you've opted for B&B you only get 1 choice of drink and 1 choice of food, extra had to be paid for. As a previous review has stated don't run up a bar tab, payg. Again other guests had pre warned us of this. All in all I would stay here again as the apts and surrounding area are lovely as are the staff. Sissi has great restaurants and bars and is the perfect place to hire a car and go exploring as its central to most areas.

Marigiana has been mind blowingly amazing. 1. The staff work super hard and are very kind at the same time. 2. The rooms are nice and clean and have lots of comfy beds. 3. There is a refreshing pool to play/relax in and quite often when people go home they leave there inflatables behind for everyone else to play on. 4. At the pool area, there is a pool table and air hockey that the pool table is 2 euros and the air hockey is 1 euro. 5. There are sun loungers for you to lie on and a climbing frame over on the grass You should definitely come here!

Small peaceful quiet location set a little back from the harbour. So always sunbeds, never queues at the pool bar. Fabulous clean pool side toilets. Small apartment (not being negative just factual) I think this is typical in Greece basic too and for Self catering there was a kettle, fridge, with small freezer two hobs and couple of saucepans. Didn’t matter to us as we ate out mainly and the pool food bar is lovely with great cocktails. There’s tonnes of restaurants around even tho sissi is small, with a fabulous t shirt shop round the corner, and two supermarkets. We had one air-conditioning unit in our one bedroom apartment which worked fine however we kept the bedroom door open so that the air-conditioning would flow into the lounge area where our children slept. Everything worked well, but the shower water does go all over the bathroom floor. No big deal as dried the floor mat out on the line daily in the sunshine. Lovely cleaners. Manos and Skye always busy and friendly. Billy was too until our friends queried their tab at the bar, then he started pointing his finger at us all, started smashing stuff at the bar and got very angry & defensive. Us Brits like an itemised bill and are used to seeing one. Not just numbers written in a book. No maliciousness intended. Overall this is a lovely setting but we won’t be coming back because of Billy and how he made us feel. This is a shame as doesn’t reflect on Skye and Manos who are wonderful. 2 family’s of 4, 4 adults 4 teens. Stayed for 12 nights. Ps we arrived at midnight to our keys left in a pigeon hole, no air con, I know it’s charged daily but would’ve been a nice gesture to have on for when we arrived. We also went out to local bar for bottled water after dumping cases.

We loved our stay at this hotel. Such a beautiful part of Crete. The hotel is family run and everyone works so hard. Lovely clean apartments which are cleaned regularly. The pool area is fantastic, no fighting over sunbeds as there are plenty. The pool is warm and you can just walk in comfortably. Manos works so hard and never stops. Billy's cocktails are amazing and loved being the guineapig for these. Food here was lovely. Such a friendly atmosphere here and we have booked to return next year. Sissi is a beautiful place, amazing views of the sunset from the Harbour. Cant wait to come back.

This place is a mixed bag. The pool area is absolutely perfect; crystal-blue water and almost obsessively clean. The family who run it are, like other reviews have pointed out, very hard-working and always strive to keep you happy. The apartments are basic, but serve their purpose adequately, so no complaints there. There is a warming, convivial atmosphere around the pool with the other guests, who respect your privacy but readily offer a hello and a bit of chat. There are several downsides as well unfortunately. The food available is rather basic, and for the sake of a few Euros more, you'd be better off going into Sisi (several days in a row no pasta was on offer, without any real explanation). Moreover, when we asked to split our tab for the bar at the end of our stay (as 4 young working men reasonably would), we were met with a rather blunt demand it be paid in full by one person; seeing as you can't view a breakdown of your bill, and how much you've spent on what particular items, it gets very confusing and leaves too much room for financial ambiguity. We were told the onus is on us to initially say we intend to pay separately at the end of our stay, which is a far-cry from a luxury experience. As tourists, this is undoubtedly something that should be explained to you. Having to pay for air-conditioning (€10 a day) was also new to us, but we were told it's quite typical in Greece; regardless, this doesn't exude luxury either. For the sake of a week's holiday, it should just be included in the pre-paid price. Overall, we did enjoy our stay here. As mentioned, Manos works tirelessly around the property at all hours of the day and is always welcoming, and the bar/pool area is absolutely fantastic, but this place could easily reach a whole new level of quality with a few minor tweaks.