Marina Sands Art Hotel

Hotels
Independent
7.7 (50 reviews)
Agia Marina , Chania , GR

Facilities

Free breakfast
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Garden
Luggage storage
Continental breakfast
Designated smoking area
Concierge service
Outdoor pool - seasonal
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Cleanliness
Friendly staff
Comfortable beds
Great location
Beautiful pool area
Cons:
Breakfast variety limited
Issue with taxi service from reception

Categories

Cleanliness
9.5
Guests have highlighted the cleanliness with high enthusiasm, suggesting it is a notable strength of the hotel.
Service
8.8
Service has received great praise, especially the helpful receptionist and overall staff friendliness, with a minor isolated issue regarding a taxi not arriving as scheduled.
Location
9.3
The hotel's location is frequently regarded as excellent, being in close proximity to the beach and other landmarks.
Room Quality
9
Rooms appear to be well-received for their comfort levels, especially the beds. There are no significant complaints about the rooms.
Amenities
8.9
The amenities overall, especially the pool, are consistently mentioned in a positive light, although there is a mention of staff behavior at the pool bar that was not up to par.
Value for Money
9.2
Guests consider the hotel to offer good value for the money, indicating satisfaction with the price to quality ratio.
Food and Beverage
7.5
While the food and beverages are generally appreciated, some guests feel that the breakfast could offer more variety.
Overall Experience
9
The overall experience at the hotel is viewed very positively, with guests indicating a high level of satisfaction.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2024-10-30 03:28

Property Description

Recreational Amenities
Relax by the seasonal outdoor pool or enjoy the garden view. Guests can also avail of the area shuttle for nearby destinations.

Dining and Refreshment
Savor delicious bites at the snack bar/deli and cocktails at the poolside bar. Start your day with a complimentary continental breakfast.

Convenience and Comfort
Benefit from services like dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self-parking is available.

Don't miss out on a beachfront stay at Marina Sands Art Hotel! Indulge in seaside relaxation just steps away from Agia Marina Beach.

Important information:

* Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
* The seasonal pool will be open from May to October.
* Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: CHQ

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Sustainability Certifications

    Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

  • General

    Guest accommodation is sealed after cleaning

  • General

    Gloves are available to guests

  • General

    Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

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Location

Guest Reviews

7.7
Based on 50 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.5
Service: 8.8
Location: 9.3
Room Quality: 9
Amenities: 8.9
Value for Money: 9.2
Food and Beverage: 7.5
Overall Experience: 9
K
Kevin partner
8
Pros:

This isnt 5 star so if thats what you want dont go here. We were looking for a base to sleep and explore crete and this was perfect. Nice pool, beach and sea within metres of our room and A/C in rooms. The rooms themselves could do with updating regards to furniture etc but again the hotel was perfect for what we needed.

2024-08-03 via Nuitee
J
Jane
8
Pros:

Det var et hyggeligt sted

2024-07-24 via Nuitee
D
Delphine
8
Bien dans l'ensemble
Pros:

La personne de l'accueil nous a tres bien accueilli, elle nous a montré notre logement et nous a recommandé des endroits à visiter.
L'hôtel est tres jolie avec les façades colorées ainsi que les fleurs, cactus..
La piscine est très sympa, avec un côté, une profondeur de + de 2m et vue sur la mer.
Un snack est egalement présent, ce qui est pratique.
La chambre quant à elle, aurait besoin d'un rafraîchissement. Le frigo n'est pas de toute jeunesse mais permet de mettre au moins quelques bouteilles d'eau. La vue sur mer est top !
Le petit dejeuner est correct mais assez limité en terme de choix, notamment sur le salé.

2024-07-10 via Nuitee
M
Marcelo
8
Pros:

Localização excelente. Mas no quesito limpeza deixou a desejar e muito, a housekeeping apenas esticava a cama e trocava as toalhas. Ela nao lavava o banheiro, não trocava os lençóis. A pia sempre estava com marcas de quem nao limpou nada. Cafe da manha bem fraco, bem básico (2 tipos de paes, bolinho, cafe q por sinal aguado de maquina). A estrutura na parte da piscina muito boa, e o bar tbm. So achei um absurdo pagar para usar as cadeiras de praia do próprio hotel 😰

2024-07-02 via Nuitee
C
Christian partner
10
Pros:

Das Hotel ist sehr schön im griechischen Stil angelegt. Die Pflanzen in der gesamten Anlage sind herrlich und eine Freude immer wieder anzusehen. Super Lage direkt am Strand. Bin seit über 30 Jahren immer wieder gerne Gast dieses Hotels. Die Ausstattung der Zimmer ist Ok, aber ein wenig veraltet.

2024-06-11 via Nuitee
R
Renata partner
10
Pros:

The Hotel Staff were always very friendly and willing to help.We both celebrated our birthdays
and special thanks to Viktoria and team for making it a special day.❤️

2024-06-07 via Nuitee
J
Jenna partner
8
Pros:

Kaikki oli sopivasti kävelymatkan päässä. Rantatuoleista joutui maksamaan mikä oli vähän huono. Aamiaiseen kaipaisi pieni virkistystä, vaihtuisi vaikka leivät ja olisi hedelmiä enemmän. Munakokkelia, paistettuja munia tms

2024-06-05 via Nuitee
S
shakir
10
Pros:

The hotel is in the middle of Agia Marina, so any side you walk there are restaurants, supermarkets and other things. The hotel has very clean pool and is on beach front.

2023-07-25 via Nuitee
C
Claire Elizabeth partner
8
Pros:

Underrated hotel due to ‘tiredness’ of rooms. Great flowers in the property. Well maintained. Literally right on the beach. Great pool and pool bar with food. Supermarket over the road and plenty of great tavernas at a short walk. Breakfast good but could do with some variation some days.

2023-07-16 via Nuitee
T
Tytti
8
Positive
Pros:

Positive experience at all. Room was big enough and cleaning ok. Pool area and sea is near and breakfast is ok, every morning same but tasty. Very friendly staff and beautiful garden.

2022-09-12 via Nuitee
L
Lars-Göran
6
Marina Sands 27/8 - 9/9
Pros:

För pengarna vi betalt för detta rum så hade vi väntat oss lite bättre standard. Sängarna var tyvärr under all kritik, ingenstans att hänga upp strandhanddukar och inte ens ett glas att använda till medhavd dryck. Jo vi använde tandborstmuggarna. Personalen var annars väldigt trevliga och hjälpsamma.

2022-09-10 via Nuitee
D
DEBORA
8
Bene, si può migliorare
Pros:

La prima impressione al momento dell’arrivo è stata piuttosto negativa a causa della scarsa accoglienza riservataci alla reception (dove per altro la Signora ci ha fatto attendere 30 minuti senza nemmeno scusarsi).
Detto ciò, in seguito ci siamo ricreduti grazie alla gentilezza degli altri membri dello staff.
Abbiamo trovato un buon livello di pulizia, camera discreta, la vista mare era solo parziale. La colazione non ci ha entusiasmato, ma comunque una discreta scelta.
Posizione ottima!

2022-09-06 via Nuitee
T
TUULI HENRIIKKA partner
10
Pros:

Beautifull garden

2022-07-18 via Nuitee
E
Ellen
8
Prima accommodatie
Pros:

Marina sands ligt heerlijk. Je staat gelijk op het strand. En vlakbij de restaurants en winkeltjes. Chania 15 min met bus. Airport 30 min. Onze kamer had een terras met twee stoelen en tafel. De kamer heeft een airco. De buitenunit hangt aan het terras gedeelte wat erg veel lawaai oplevert. De kamer is eenvoudig, maar fijn. De badkamer heeft de douche in bad. Die bad zag er smoelzelig uit. Bed is hard waar je de vering doorheen voelt. Als je daar last van hebt mag je om een topper vragen bij receptie. Dat was fijn. Wij hebben een heerlijk verblijf gehad. We wisten dat het een simpel accommodatie was daarom hadden we geen hoge eisen. De poolbar is ook ok. Met iedere dag een ander specialiteit. Was erg lekker. Nog wel een verbeterpunt is. Het tekort aan parasols bij zwembad. Het waren er maar stuk of 3. Nu ben je verplicht om bedjes met parasols te huren op het strand. En de handdoekleggers dat is natuurlijk bijna overal een irritatie puntje. Zodoende hebben wij nooit bij het zwembad kunnen liggen. Wat erg jammer was. En het ook duurder maakte doordat we de bedjes iedere dag moesten huren. Zou ik er nog keer naartoe gaan? Jazeker.

2022-07-02 via Nuitee
F
Frances
10
Will return
Pros:

beside the beach. nice pool. breakfast A1. nice rooms with balcony. staff helpful and nice. would highly recommend

2021-10-10 via Nuitee
C
CLAUDE
8
Hôtel correct très bien situé.
Pros:

L'hôtel est très correct et bien situé dans La Canée. Jolie piscine, magnifique jardin, petit déjeuner bien, proximité immédiate jolie plage. Deux critiques à faire dans mon cas/ impossibilité pendant toute la semaine d'obtenir la réparation de la télévision en pane, et propreté de la baignoire douteuse.

2021-09-28 via Nuitee
S
Sophie
8
A very nice environment
Pros:

Given the price that was about 50e per night including breakfast (that was pretty good), the servi es are really good with rustic but nice and clean rooms, very friendly personal and extremely nice environment with a beautiful garden and nice exteriors

2021-09-27 via Nuitee
J
Jessica
8
Pros:

Hotellet har ett fantastiskt läge med fin utsikt från poolen. Vi kom på kvällen och upptäckte då att vi fått ett rum utan havsutsikt trots att vi bokat ett med men det var inget problem att byta morgonem efter. Frukosten var väldigt tråkig och sängarna så otroligt hårda att min partner hade svårt att sova men personalen var trevlig och läget som sagt underbart så vi njöt ändå mycket!

2021-09-20 via Nuitee
B
bruno
8
Pros:

simple mais de très bonne tenue. Personnel très accueillant et attentionné. PdJ simple et parfait.

2021-09-12 via Nuitee
D
Darin
4
Fair Assessment.
Pros:

The property location is great and the services was great. The bathroom needed a makeover. Then there was the mattress - it was rock hard and what I imagine prisoners sleep on.

I’ve heard other rooms have been renovated. If they have then the place is a bargain.

2021-09-12 via Nuitee