Mari Kristin Beach Hotel (Greece / Crete): Hotel reviews

A large seaport, modern resorts and a treasure house of the legendary civilization - all this is the sunny Greek island of Crete. The combination of excellent infrastructure, Mediterranean climate, bright local nature and unique historical sites makes this place an ideal option for entertainment and recreation. For those who are just planning to spend their vacation days here, one should listen to numerous positive reviews about the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel 3 *, a budget hotel located just a few steps from the sea coast.

About the hotel

Hotel Mari Kristin Beach Hotel 3 * (Greece), which can often be found on Russian speaking forums for tourists, is located in the small coastal settlement of Hersonissos, 25 km from the main island town of Heraklion.

The four-story building of the hotel was built in 1984. After a major renovation in 2014, the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel offers 65 comfortable rooms for rest and relaxation.

Check-in and check-in times are normal for European hotels from 2 pm to 4 pm, check-out time is up to 12-00 hours. Hotel Mari Kristin Beach Hotel 3 * (photo numbers see in the article below) has conditions for rest with children and for people with disabilities.

Hotel Infrastructure

Infrastructure Mari Kristin Beach Hotel 3 * (Crete) includes:

• The hotel building (1 building).
• Swimming pool with terrace.
• Small garden.
• Reception desk (24 hours).
• Restaurant, bar (in the building).
• Elevator.
• ATM.
• Car parking (free of charge).
• Rent of motor transport, bicycles.
• Safe, currency exchange office (at the reception).
• Dry cleaning / laundry.
• Room for watching TV programs.
• Library.
• Wi-Fi (free of charge on site).

Beach, swimming pool

Crete is famous for its sand and pebble beaches with clean and warm sea water. The entrance to the city beaches is usually free. Even in the "hot" tourist months, there is no need to borrow seats in advance or to book sun loungers and umbrellas - all the holiday-makers are freely accommodated in the coastal zone. The three main Cretan beaches, including the famous beach and the Star Beach Water Park, are deservedly marked with a blue flag.

Mari Kristin Beach Hotel is located on the first line of the sea, so the road to a small hotel beach is only a few minutes away. The beach, as noted by the former guests of the hotel, is quite good, equipped with sun loungers. Coastal water is clean, but some tourists do not like sunset. Here, as on all Cretan beaches, you can rent equipment for water sports and entertainment.

The swimming pool on the territory of the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel is of a rather unusual geometric shape. Former hotel guests often mention that the water is fresh, chlorinated and fairly clean. Near the pool there is a small playground equipped with comfortable sun loungers and umbrellas.

Rooms: comfort level and equipment

Mari Kristin Beach Hotel 3 * offers the following types of accommodation:

• Standard (for the choice of guests, with a view of the territory or with a view of the sea).
• Family - 30 m², two interconnecting rooms.
• Superior (Doubles Superior) - 18 - 22 m².

Each room has access to a terrace or balcony, there are separate rooms for non-smoking guests. The price includes daily cleaning, change of towels, hygienic supplies. Bed linen is changed at least 2 times a week.

Rooms in the hotel are equipped with double or single beds, there is a bathroom (toilet, bath or shower), refrigerator, telephone, TV (satellite), hairdryer, electric kettle (optional). For an additional payment: air conditioning, safe.

Important! The room can accommodate with a pet. Pets are free of charge, but only by prior arrangement when booking a room.

Paid services

Paid services, not included in the cost of living, the hotel is not so much:

• Transfer (ordered in advance).
• Rent a safe.
• Rent of transport (car or bicycles).
• Doctor's call.
• Air conditioning.

Reviews of tourists about hotel rooms

In general, the rooms in the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel 3 *, reviews of tourists on the Internet are quite positive. It can often be found that for a three-star hotel the level of comfort and quality of service exceed all expectations. Much is said by the fact that guests planning to visit Crete again intend to stay at the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel again. What else does the former guests tell about the rooms in this hotel?

• In most rooms, a good "fresh" repair is made. The interior is rather simple, but cozy. In addition to the claimed equipment, there is all the furniture necessary for comfortable living, including chairs and small tables on the balconies.
• Bed linen and towels are in good condition, hygienic and detergent in the room is sufficient, they are provided every day.
• Modern furniture in the rooms.
• Good condition of plumbing. Any problems quickly resolved after the application for a reception.
• If the number does not suit the guest for any reason, the hotel administration can go to meet and relocate for free, provided there is a similar free number.
• The cost of paid services in the room is low.
• The rooms on the ground floor may be disturbed by street noise.
• There is one remark from the guests who found in their room small flying insects. Solve this problem quickly enough by using the means of disinfestation purchased at a nearby store.

About the personnel

Reviews of tourists about the staff of Mari Kristin Beach Hotel are more than positive. Often note the attention and cordiality with which the hotel owner and her family relate to the guests, who help her in the hotel. Also about the hotel staff you can find the following reviews:

• The hotel staff communicates with the guests politely. Requests that relate to the organization of additional services or repair of malfunctions in the room are carried out quickly and qualitatively.
• The hotel has Russian-speaking staff. In addition to Russian and Greek, employees can be explained in English, French, German and Italian.
• Most of the guests were satisfied with the quality of cleaning and room service.
• Often celebrate the work of barmen and waiters in the hotel bar: here they not only serve delicious cocktails, but also serve the guests with a smile and funny jokes.

Food

The food in the hotel restaurant is organized according to the type of buffet. The price includes breakfast and dinner. In addition, it is very convenient for the hotel guests to taste Mediterranean cuisine in the Petalida restaurant on the beach, where all guests receive a 10% discount. Talking about the hotel restaurant, tourists often note such details:

• The most positive impressions are left at the hotel. It serves a real home cooking. Every day, a variety of dishes are prepared from fish, meat, seafood, vegetables, an excellent selection of side dishes and desserts. The breakfast menu is a little more modest, but it is difficult to stay hungry - from the morning menu any guest can choose breakfast to taste.
• Cozy clean dining room.
• Excellent service in the hotel restaurant and bar.
• Quality alcohol and a variety of delicious cocktails.
• I would like to note one more advantage: the lack of complaints about the widespread problems of restaurants "all inclusive" - the queue, the lack of clean plates or dirt on the dining tables. There are no such unpleasant phenomena in the bar and restaurant of Mari Kristin.

Vacation with children

Not too much can be found three-star hotels that tourists would unanimously recognize as an ideal place to relax with young children. However, it is the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel that tourists' reviews refer to the category of hotels where children and their parents are offered excellent conditions. Here are a few reasons why you should choose this Cretan hotel:

• Accommodation for young guests under 2 years old is free of charge.
• At the request of guests, a baby cot is provided in the room. There is always a children's chair in the hotel restaurant.
• The hotel has clean and good sanitary conditions.
• In addition, that the hotel is in a pretty quiet area, the hotel owners themselves take care of the comfortable night rest of their guests. In the reviews there is not a single complaint about noisy "drunken parties" in the hotel bar or loud night swimming in the pool.
• The "buffet" menu is good for even the smallest children.
• It is worth noting and very friendly attitude to children from the hotel staff.

Entertainment and shopping

As for leisure in the hotel, you should immediately warn: animation as such in the services of the hotel is not stated. For tourists who want to have fun, the main advantage of staying at the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel will be a good location - a fifteen minute walk from the city center. Quarters located in the heart of Hersonissos are often called one big glamorous get-together. Here you can find an incredible number of nightclubs for all tastes, including establishments, the entrance to which is completely free.

Lovers of shopping are sure to be pleased with the huge selection of shopping centers and local shops offering everything from local products to products of world brands. As souvenirs from Chersonissos, you can take away not only sea shells, but also local pottery, natural cosmetics, olive oil or delicious jewelry. In addition, it is no secret that shoes and clothes in Cretan shops, like in all of Greece, are much cheaper than in Russia.

Especially worth noting Cretan water parks. It is here that the famous Star Beach, water park and entertainment complex on a separate island is located. In the suburbs of Chersonessos there is no less interesting water park Aqua Splash with funny animation programs. For fans of leisure activities in the city there is an opportunity to practice all kinds of water sports, and there is a respectable golf club just 4 km from the hotel.

Excursions, sightseeing

What attractions can guests see at the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel? Greece and the island of Crete, like an open-air museum, give an opportunity to see architectural monuments of ancient history. The exposition of local museums includes unique archaeological artifacts discovered during excavations in places of ancient Greek cities. In Hersonissos itself, there are not so many interesting historical sites, compared to the Greek cities on the mainland. But it is within the limits of this city is the main and most famous Cretan landmark - the Palace of Knossos, under which lies the labyrinth of the Minotaur. In addition, tourists will be interested to see the remains of stone ancient theaters, the Roman seaport or the ancient Christian basilica.

No less interesting are excursions to the capital city of Heraklion and other settlements of Crete, as well as sea trips to small local islets. Guests of the Mari Kristin Beach Hotel can choose any sightseeing tour in a small agency located in front of the hotel or explore the island on their own, moving on a leased vehicle.