My husband and I stayed for 1 week in September 2011 in a 2 room apartment just beside the pool. The Apladas Apartments is extremely neat and clean, both apartment and pool area. There are many beautiful palm trees and flower bushes. The staff is very kind and helpful and treat you in a very personal and nice way. In the pool bar you can get a colourful drink, a good caffe latte or a ham and cheese toast - even at midnight when you have a late arrival. Here you'll also find books and magazines (hotel guests left them) in many different languages for free use.

The view to the sea and the Theodori island with the famous Kri-Kri goats is wonderful and the closeness to the fantastic sandy beach with crystal clear water and the shops is perfect. You can easy go to Chania by the bus (€ 1,60 one way) 30 minutes drive. We did not experience any genes from traffic noice - the hotel is situated high over street level (elevator or steps bring you there). If you are not self catering you can choose between many different tavernas - our favorite is "Manolis" in the old village, a little up-hill short walk (600 metres) from Apladas. Honest food and very reasonable prices - and the owner always shakes your hand when you leave :-)

If we are hard pressed to say something not so positive about the place, it should be that the modest kitchen equipment is not suitable for the large culinary experiences. But actually, it hardly pays to spend your precious vacation to cook when you can eat a wonderful Souvlaki with Manolis for € 7.50. As usual in the Mediterranian (wine producing) countries there also were no wine glasses in the apartment, but at the local In-Ka supermarket they could be purchased for € 1.20, so why fret over it?

We will definitely come back to this beautiful place / apartment.

NICE place but lots of steps to go up.
Good rooms and real honest staff. My wife left her watch in the locker and she got it a week later.
Rooms nice, cleaned daily, hot showers.
Compact neat place.
All restaurants and bars close by.
The beach just 5 mins away.
AGIA Marina is the best place to stay on this side of crete.

This year it's the 11th time visiting this hotel
From the very first time me and my family visited this hotel we all fell in love; the owners of the hotel - the Apladas family - are now to be considered as our friends. Location is exellent, short way to the beach,which is one of the best in whole Crete, especially for kids. Beautiful pool area planted with palms, hibiscus fruittrees, roses etc. and with a small poolbar serving drinks, icecream and small dishes.The apartments are of an average standard with a simple kitchen for making breakfast and with aircondition.The staff working in the hotell are service minded and nice.The locale inhabitans of Agia Marina are hospitable and recognizes you all from year to year. Lots of shopping posibilities, tavernas and restaurants - and the prices are low compared to norwegian conditions. Our family just love this place and are going back in the end og july this year for 2 week. This summer we are going to be 7 persons: my son and his girlfriend, my brother in law, his son and stephdaugther, my wife and myself.For all people who loves peace and quiet, nice people and relaxing and maybe romantic holidays we recommend this small nice hotel.