The Greek resort village of Amoudara, located in the eastern part of the island of Crete, is very popular among vacationers around the world. The tourist infrastructure in this southern town is superbly developed. There are many restaurants, bars, night clubs and, of course, comfortable hotels for every taste. For example, quite comfortable rooms are offered to tourists by the local Marilena Hotel.
Where is the complex located
The exact address of this hotel is as follows: Antrea Papandreou, 173, Malevizi. The hotel was built directly in the village of Amoudara. The airport is located just 10 km from this hotel - in the capital of Crete, the city of Heraklion. On the transfer, vacationers who rented rooms at this hotel can get from the airport to the place in just 15-20 minutes, and you can get a taxi in 10 minutes, but for such convenience you will have to pay about 15 - 20 euros.
Particularly convenient location of the hotel is considered by tourists who, upon arrival to the island, rented cars. In this case, they can quickly and comfortably get to almost any village of Crete. Another advantage of the complex is its proximity to a bus stop. It is located just 50 meters from the hotel buildings.
The distance to the sea from the hotel is approximately 200 meters. Therefore, its guests do not have to get to the beach for too long.
General description of the hotel
The Marilena Hotel complex in Crete accepts tourists in one multi-storey building, built in the Greek style. For the first time, rooms at this hotel were handed over to the guests of the island in 1989. Renovation was last held here, unfortunately, also quite a long time ago - in 2008, the Hotel has a spacious private territory with a garden. Tourists in their reviews note that everything is buried in bright colors and greenery. The paths and the playground in front of the hotel are covered with paving tiles in a pleasant color. In the garden you can relax in the afternoon heat or take a walk in the evening.
The checkout time at the Marilena Hotel, as in many other three-star hotels in Crete, is 14:00. Until this time, tourists are not provided with rooms here.
Pets are not allowed at the hotel. It is also forbidden to smoke in the rooms and on the premises. The guests of the complex can go to the upper floors by elevators, which is a great convenience. It should be said that not every hotel in Crete has elevators in its infrastructure.
Number of rooms
Marilena Hotel is considered a great hotel. In total in this complex guests of the island are offered 200 comfortable rooms equipped with everything necessary. They have one category - "standard". In the rooms tourists can use:
In the showers for hotel guests provides a good, judging by the reviews, a set of toiletries. After bathing the residents of the complex can dry their hair with a hairdryer. Each room also has a balcony or terrace. Here tourists can sit in the evening, admiring the surroundings. Plastic balconies and tables are installed on the balconies, a clothes dryer is equipped.
Marilena Hotel: hotel reviews by tourists
In this hotel, room categories It is worth staying in almost all the rooms rented at this hotel. However, they differ in area, which must be specified when booking. Apparently, with a different size of the rooms there is some variation in opinion about living conditions. Some tourists praise the rooms of the Marilena complex. Others speak not too well of them.
The hotel has rooms equipped with large plasma televisions that effectively cope with their work with air conditioning, good plumbing. Living here, of course, is quite convenient. However, in the cheaper rooms the televisions are equipped with old ones, and there are no air conditioners or even hairdryers in the shower room at all. Residents of such rooms are not particularly happy with their vacation.
The disadvantages of most rooms of this hotel tourists include not too good soundproofing.
The pluses of all rooms, vacationers include a good cleaning. The maids work efficiently, not only sweeping, but also washing the floors, clean the hygiene in the room, and replenish the ending hygiene products in time. Also, tourists consider the presence of fumigators in the rooms a dignity.
Infrastructure
Certain amenities for tourists are provided on the territory of the Marilena Hotel (Greece). This hotel belongs to the category of four-star complexes. Vacationers respond very well to the service here. The infrastructure of Marilena Hotel has a luggage storage room, a currency exchange office, a billiard room, a gift shop and leisure goods. On the territory there is a very spacious swimming pool for adults with a depth of up to 1.65 cm. Around it there are many sun loungers and parasols. There is always enough space for everyone, so taking up a sunbed in the morning, placing a towel on it, is not required. The pool is filled with sea water.
From sports activities in the Marilena Hotel complex are provided:
Tourists can also enjoy water sports here. In the evenings, many hotel guests have the opportunity to stroll in the picturesque kindergarten on its territory.
Services for children
The administration of the Marilena Hotel Ammoudara has taken care of the comfortable rest of not only adult guests. A number of amenities are provided here for children. The hotel has a good games room with toys and board games. If desired, tourists can order a crib in the room. You do not need to pay extra for this service. However, there is no children's pool on site. Kids can frolic in the adult pool where the depth is shallow. But in this case, their parents must look after them. In the playroom, their parents should also deal with the children, because there are no teachers or employees of children's animation at the hotel.
Reviews of tourists about the infrastructure
Marilena Hotel offers good service to tourists, which is noted by most tourists in their reviews. Especially many kind words have earned the pool. Praised him, above all, for its large size. The pool is 25 meters long and about 15 meters wide. That is, vacationers can swim in it with comfort. The guests consider the lack of a children's pool on its territory as some of the hotel’s drawbacks.
There are no animations at this hotel. Some vacationers attribute this to the minuses of the hotel. But other guests consider the lack of such entertainment a dignity of the hotel. As already mentioned, the soundproofing in the rooms of this complex is not particularly good. Therefore, the noise of the animation could interfere with the guests to relax.
The presence of their own parking tourists are also attributed to the advantages of the Marilena Hotel. Cars guests can leave here next to the pool.
What kind of food is provided to residents
The infrastructure of Marilena Hotel (Greece, Crete) includes a restaurant, a cafe, a bar in the lobby and a poolside bar. Tours to this hotel are offered mainly with Al meals, but you can also book rooms only with breakfast or with breakfast and dinner. The type of food here is organized on the basis of the "buffet", but some dishes are served in portions. The menu always has meat (beef, pork) and chicken. Lamb and fish are sometimes served. Side dishes are represented by rice, pasta, potatoes, vegetables. In addition, there are slices of cheese, sausages, fresh vegetables, from which everyone can make a salad to their own taste. According to guest reviews, the hotel always has delicious pastries, lots of fruits for the season.
At the bar, guests can order local (very tasty) beer, as well as imported beer, local wine, ouzo, crayfish, cocktails, alcoholic and non-alcoholic imported drinks.
There are no complaints from tourists about the quality of food. Only fresh products are always served at the table. There are only complaints about the quality of service. So, the waiters do not always have time to clean up the dirty dishes from the tables in time.
Marilena Hotel Crete Beach Reviews
The nearest beach is literally across the road. She is not too lively, so her transition does not cause difficulties. The beach here, like most of the coast of Crete, is municipal, but there are always a lot of people, even during the peak season. Therefore, there is no crowding here. Beach cover - fine sand. It is quite soft and clean, so you can sit on the beach on straight towels. Sunset in the sea on this stretch of the coast is gentle, but at the very edge of the water there are stones and large pebbles, so it is advisable to purchase special bathing shoes. Tourists are very enthusiastic about the purity and transparency of the water in the sea. Here, even at a decent depth, you can see at the bottom of every pebble, every small fish.
From all of the above, we can conclude that the Marilena Hotel is suitable for a quiet measured vacation with or without children.