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Reviews of Mariamare apts

Mariamare apts
Dimokratias 60, Stalis, Hersonissos, Crete

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful view, clean apartments, facilities for children, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Nikos on 23 Jun 2019
Thank you very much for your comments Bella Vista team

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would go back
Excellent
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Fotini Spanaki -Reservation manager on 28 Aug 2018
Thank you very much!!

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Northants

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Return visit
June 2015 review ended by saying I hope we will return. September 2017 and we did return. It was so good to be greeted so warmly by the same friendly staff.We were lucky and had one of the best rooms and the view from the balcony certainly was Bella Vista.The weather for our first week was exceptionally hot so our walk up the hill from sea level certainly tested our fitness levels but we have returned home feeling very fit and healthy. The restaurants in the area are all excellent and good value for money.Will we return? Yes booked for next year already.Thankyou Maria,Raleigh,Alexandra and Fatina for a lovely holiday.See you next year. Mary.Northants
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

unhappy , australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ant problem in room
Room filled ants when first got there kitchenette very minimal had to spray room ourselves Not sure why advertise cooking facilities Staff not very friendly except one man at reception he was very helpful and welcoming Would not go to this hotel again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big apartments, clean, staff are very helpful and friendly. Quiet and safe location and easy to get to a store or to the beach.
Response from nikos on 15 Jul 2016
Thank for your comments. We try to provide a qualititive accomodation and a family atmosphere to our guests

10/10 Excellent

lou lou, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing, stay with breathtaking views.
This is the second time we have stayed here. The apartment was very clean and well equipped for a self catering stay. The staff are very friendly and make your holiday extra special with their enthusiasm to make your holiday what you want it to be. Maria ( the owner) cooks the best food in stalis. Alexandra and rali made us laugh and made some unique cocktails!!!! The views are spectacular, the apartments are built into he mountains which surround you. The hill to the apartments are a challenge and will not suit everyone, but you can drive, quad bike or get a taxi up if the walk is too much. Looking forward to going back next year.

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Northants,England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bella Vista Stallis
This has to be the best self catering apartment we have used .We have used as many as 25 over a number of years visiting the Greek Islands. From the moment of arrival we were warmly greeted by Rayleigh who despite being busy in the bar and preparing meals carried our case up the numerous steps to our room. We did have great difficulty finding the Bella Visit as the address from Expedia did not mention Stallis so the Sat Nav. was of no use, we did pay a taxi driver to lead us there but be aware there are 3 Bella Vista s in the area. When looking at the view from the balcony it is easy to see why this property is called Bella Vista. It is important to note the description that the informs you that this would not be suitable for anyone who has difficulty in walking or climbing. We had hired a jeep and the area has plenty of good beaches, interesting towns and mountainous terrain to visit. A short walk downhill takes you into Stallis , a town that has plenty of good eating places a more crowded beach as well as water sports for the more active.Remember though that it is a steep walk back up to the hotel. The swimming pool is lovely The Saturday night bar b q excellent value and Maria and her 4 members of staff all went out of their way to be friendly. We met other families on return visits and hopefully we will be returning now we know how to get there.

10/10 Excellent

Este, Berkeley, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off the beaten track
Very sweet owners. Very kind. Took care of our every need.

4/10 Poor

stephen, Hemel

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic hotel
The staff are very friendly and food we had there was fine. This hotel might be best suited to younger people who can sleep on anything as the beds are hard and the rooms are very basic, you get 2 electric oven rings which are portable and a microwave as only cooking devices. no tee towels or washing up liquid are supplied and all crockery is oddments. The pool had algee starting and needed cleaning. From about 5am the local cockeral starts crowing which sets off all the dogs so unless you are heavy sleeper you will get woken up. There is lots of steps as on side of hill and is 15 mins walk to sea. I would not go back there.

4/10 Poor

msetton, Modiin, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We were moved to another hotel due to overbooking
When we arrived the people who run the hotel were very nervous. After about a ten minutes wait they said they were overbooked and they will take us to another hotel. They blamed Expedia and said that the website lets people book room even when there are no rooms available. They rushed us, and pressured and were not nice to us at all! We moved to the other hotel which was nice, we had two kids so really didn't feel like going into a big fight and ruin our vacation.

10/10 Excellent

fatima, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly atmosphere, a perfect place to relax
It was great, however be aware to book it with Expedia. The hotel was already overbooked but Expedia ignores this information by the owners and still offers rooms. This leads to the owners having to sort out another hotel for a certain amount of time when they're overbooked. But they are friendly, the hotel is nice and the rooms are big, it is a 10 min way from the beach (steep hill). Perfect for families who want to spend time in the pool and a great atmospheric environment

10/10 Excellent

Eoin, M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, beautiful pool, stunning view
Just back from here and had an amazing stay. The staff cannot do enough for you in this quiet and beautiful resort. The rooms are spotless and quiet. Would highly recommend.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not bad
Not a bad hotel ,huge rooms with everything you need .Small TV though.Good quality for money but cmon ,charging for the aircondition remote control? You could add that to the price and still you would be the cheapest one

6/10 Okay

Sam, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Big rooms, nice pool
We were pleasantly surprised with the rooms and service at Bella Vista Stalis. However, there were a few hiccups. One, there is another Bella Vista in Hersonissos and this was the hotel we were brought to from the airport. The hotel description says Hersonissos, but Stalis is actually a completely separate place (about a 20 minute bus ride away). There was also no wi-fi during our stay. The hotel owner was generous enough to offer the password to his private account, but my partner who needed to do some work remotely would have been in trouble otherwise. The hotel is also a 15 minute trek to the beaches (uphill on the way back), but there are lots of stores and restaurants on the way.

8/10 Good

Ervis, Albania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really nice at reasonable price
This was the first time that I stayed at Bella Vista and everything was up to my expectations. If you need a place close to the beach (10 min walk) and cheap, then this is it. You may get tired going up and down the stairs if your room in the upper part of the hotel but the view from up there pays off.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Check what's included/price of extras
Disappointing that to have air con in the room plus a safe key increased the cost of our stay by 50%. The room was advertised as having both. Also photos of the apartment were of the 'new reconditioned rooms....we did not get one of these but an older/tired apartment.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location, stunning views, very friendly
We loved our time at Bella Vista - the staff were genuinely among the friendliest I have come across, always ready to help and pleasant throughout. The location of the apartments means that there really are some spectacular views. One one side you can see the beach & coastline and on the other side a beautiful view of Crete's sweeping landscape. We took some great panoramic shots. The rooms are great. Comfortable, tidy and regularly cleaned. All in all a great holiday at Bella Vista - we will be returning!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
V pleasant, peaceful hotel w lovely staff.
v peaceful hotel w lovely staff. Had a great holiday overall.

10/10 Excellent

Jan G, East Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A PERFECT retreat - EXCELLENT service
What a fantastic find! We did a last minute mini-break and sourced Bella Vista the night before we travelled and we were NOT disappointed. The owners and staff really give that personal service to ensure all guests have a restful and enoyable time. The rooms are spotless, linen crisp and aired. We booked a superior apartment and were really glad we did - The extra few pounds are well worth it as you get a separate bedroom, two balconies front and back [so if sun is too hot on one side you can relax on the other] and, best of all offered superb views of the sea and mountains. The swimming pool is in excellent condition, clean, fresh and inviting and much larger than you would expect from a complex this size. The location is a 15 minute stroll to the main resort [Stalis] beach where you will find an extensive range of small shops, bars and places to eat. The only downside was that a taxi costs 40/45 Euros for a 20 minute ride from the airport. If you arrive in the daytime take the bus [it's less that 4 Euros] and ask for Stalis bus stop number 27 and then pop into the taxi rank there for the 3 minute climb up the hill to the hotel. Fabulous - I can't wait to go back!

10/10 Excellent

Bettina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super Aufenthalt. Es waren viele Stammkunden da.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Georg, Munich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel . Family Flair, Great View and Pool
Hotel Bella Vista is a really nice hotel for everyone who is looking for a nice and quiet stay on crete. The beach is close and the full stuff ist very friendly and nice. We love that place and will come back for sure.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

clao, belgium

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
nice appartment
Nice appartment, kind people, the staff is so helpfull and kind, fun pool, beautiful area, beautiful sheets on my bed, I liked my room, But i did not like the breakfast, not so many to choose from.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

globetrotteurs, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gens hyper sympathiques, on sent comme en famille.
Proprio Maria est sensible, elle fait tout pour nous satisfaire; excellente bouffe, propreté des lieux, très convivial endroit . Merci Rayle, barman, drôle, attentif, attachant. Nick, manager à l'écoute de nos besoins. Sherley, barmaid tout aussi attachante. Marie aide cuisinière souriante et la femme de chambre qui nettoie nickel. Super hôtel, nous y retournerons assurément . Isabelle et Michael xxx
Response from nikos on 17 Aug 2016
We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay in Bella Vista in Stalis. We wish you all the best for your future holidays

10/10 Excellent

Christian, Randers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideel for børnefamilier
Perfekt sted til børnefamilier, der er roligt og maden er meget børnevenligt. På Bella Vista hjælp de os med leje af bil og vi kunne aflevere bilen ved lufthavnen ved hjemrejse. De er i det hele taget meget flinke og hjælpsomme iforhold til udflugter og forslag til aktiviteter. God lille legeplads for de små. Wifi var lidt langsom.
Response from nikos on 25 Jul 2016
Thank you for your comments, Our aim is to keep Bella Vista high in our guests preferences, and it is a pleasure to hear that we are in the right direction, Kind regards Nikos

10/10 Excellent

Detlef, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Besser geht es nicht!!!
Wir waren begeistert von den Hotel Apartments! Sehr sauber, gute Lage, unglaublich leckeres Essen und das Personal ist sehr hilfsbereit und überaus freundlich! Wenn Kreta, dann buchen wir nur noch dieses Hotel!!!
Response from nikos on 14 Jul 2016
Thank you very much for your positive comments. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay in our hotel and we look forward to welcome you here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel sympathique
Personnels très accueillant et avenant. La vue de l'hôtel est super.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
residence con una meravigliosa vista sulla baia
il residence si trova su di una collina e si sviluppa a gradoni , per raggiungere gli appartamenti occorre fare una scalinata impegnativa che non mi sembra fosse evidenziata da nessuna parte. a noi è toccato un appartamentino soffocante, piccolo piccolo, ma la cosa più scomoda era che non potevamo aprire le finestre perché la finestra si affacciava sulla scala da cui passavano tutte le persone, quindi scuri chiusi e caldo soffocante che potevamo combattere solo con l'aria condizionata ma a pagamento...l'uso cucina è un eufemismo, in quanto praticamente si possono mangiare solo cibi freddi, mancano le pentole e cè solo una piastra elettrica. inoltre non ci sono spazi per poter stendere, non dico tanto ma almeno i costumi ... salvo solo le pulizie, fatte con criterio , e la splendida vista panoramica.

8/10 Good

Daniel, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schönes ruhiges Hotel
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Die Aussicht ist super und man ist etwas ab vom Schuss, sodass es schön ruhig ist. Bei der Zimmerbuchung muss man aufpassen, was es genau für eine Kategorie ist. Wer bei einem Studio eines der Zimmer mit großer Terrasse von den Fotos erwartet, wird enttäuscht. Vorsicht bei der Adresse: Gibt man die Adresse von der Webseite bei Google Maps ein, wird einem ein Hotel mit ähnlichem Namen in Malia angezeigt. Die Anlage befindet sich jedoch im Nachbarort Stalis, etwas weiter westlich.

8/10 Good

Antti, Kerava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mukava huoneistohotelli
Apartment oli mukavasti varusteltu ja hintaan nähken erinomainen. Ainoa mikä pitäisi ilmoittaa etukäteen on ilmastoinnin erillinen laskuttaminen. Eli hintaan tulee 35€/viikko lisämaksua jos haluaa ilmastoinnin.

8/10 Good

Johanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super nettes Hotel
Wir waren zu zweit als Paar im Bella Vista und es hat uns super gut gefallen! Das Zimmer war echt sauber und alles in einem gutem Zustand. Auch der Pool hat uns gut gefallen. Man muss zwar einen Berg hoch laufen, um zu dem Hotel zu gelangen, aber dafür hat man eine super Aussicht über die ganze Stadt und das Meer, für die sich der Weg lohnt. Am besten hat uns die Freundlichkeit des Personals gefallen. Uns wurde bei jeder Gelegenheit geholfen, zum Beispiel einen passenden Mietwagen zu bekommen, und die Angestellten haben sich sehr bemüht, damit es uns gut ging. Wir wurden sogar am letzten Tag von ihnen mit dem Gepäck zum Bus zum Flughafen gefahren. Ein Besuch im Hotel lohnt sich auch Mitte Oktober noch, das Wetter war super. Insgesamt kann man das Hotel einfach nur weiter empfehlen!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
lontano dal mare ma vista spettacolare
Camere confortevoli con vista spettacolare sulla cittadina di stalis ; lontano dal mare (è necessario macchina soprattututto perchè l'hotel è situato su una collinetta ); colazione nella media e cena a buffet niente di speciale.

2/10 Terrible

fra, italia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maleducazione prepotenza e presunzione
Coppie giovani?Allora vi freghiamo! Prenotato per 7 notti, arriviamo e il barman(nemmeno il proprietario) ci manda in un'altro hotel(uno squallido 2 stelle sudicio vecchio e logoro)...torniamo dopo 2 giorni per avere finalmente una camera e il titolare sbraita contro di noi dicendo che li non possiamo stare, non cè posto! Noi offesi e affranti accettiamo dopo 2 ore di discussione una sistemazione che secondo lui era di lusso, e cosi' finiamo in una topaia..forse il peggior studios di tutta Stalis...dopo 3 notti infernali facciamo ritorno al Bella Vista e il proprietario finge di scusarci offrendoci una cena vomitevole...dissenteria per 3 giorni a 4 persone su 4...che dire? Girando abbiamo visto residence e hotel decisamente piu' belli,accoglienti e con prezzi piu' onesti! Durante gli unici 2 giorni di soggiorno veniamo insultati costantemente dal proprietario e dalla moglie. State alla larga! In piu' come posizione è anche scomodo! Ed è anche una zona di spiaggie per nulla belle!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hôtel accueillant sur les hauteurs, très sympa
Nous recommandons cet hôtel. Bon rapport qualité / prix

8/10 Good

Julien, Bordeaux

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Appartement très agréable
Très bon accueil du personnel, toujours serviable. Super séjour!

8/10 Good

Corinne, Orléans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Séjour très agréable !
Nous avons passé 15 jours très très agréables à Stalis : propriétaires de Bella Vista adorables (comme tous les crétois rencontrés), résidence familiale, appartements spacieux et confortables, ambiance très sympathique (merci au barman !), paysages magnifiques...etc...

6/10 Okay

Сергей, Норвегия

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
не удобные кровати .....
Весь отдых испортила плохая изоляция между номерами , было слышно все что говорят соседи (номер 212). Уборка оставляет желать лучшего , грязные полотенца они пытались сложить красиво будто бы их заменили ....в итоге за 6 дней полотенца поменяли один раз после того как мы им сказали. Это тоже касается и постельного белья Отдельная тема это кровати , вернее матрас.... мы почувствовали все пружины которые есть в этом матрасе. Так что подумайте...........

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Patrons super accueillants !!l
Vacances géniales ! Résidence propre , personnel au top Patrons extras , toujours disponibles avec une ambiance familiale très conviviale .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
tolles Hotel für Familien
Das Hotelteam ist super nett und bemüht sich sehr um die Gäste. Das macht meiner Meinung nach, kleinere Mängel wett. Ich würde wiederkommen! Das Hotel liegt auf einem Berg. Dafür wird man mit einem wunderschönen Ausblick über die Bucht belohnt!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel très agréable
Le personnel et la patronne sont très accueillants. Hôtel situé à l'extérieur du village donc calme tout en étant assez proche à pied de la plage et des restaurants. Magnifique vue et piscine très agréable.