Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Reviews of Marni Village

3 out of 5
Marni Village
G Seferi 8, Koutouloufari, Hersonissos, Crete Island

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 208 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 208 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 208 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 208 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 208 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem of a place
Great stay as usual. Have been here many times and its a gem to come back to. Lots of places to eat just 5 mins walk away or you can head down to the main road. Bar is well stocked and the food is good and reasonably priced. My only criticism would be the towels and bedding are changed every two days. I mean this if great but perhaps they could do a sign saying if you want towels and bedding changed put this sign face up. Might save some.water, and time.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

martin james

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice views, very clean, breakfast got a bit boring, plenty of sunbeds
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just amazing
Everything about Marni is great, had an amazing time with some great company, owners and staff are so friendly and very helpful too
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent lovely and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of space and three pool. It is on a hill so walking is a bit steep and times. A car is good to have.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous find.
Fabulous 1 bed apartment with beautiful sea views. Bed was comfotable and good aircon. Pool areas were good and gardens were beautiful. All in all a great place to stay and relax.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kushtrim

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was quite well, expect two things that I didnt like. We had a private pool, which during our stay (12 nights) was not cleaned, the floor of the pool was very dirty. We requested a late check-out due to our cruise leaving at 9 PM, and our request was to stay up to 4 PM, which was not accepted. Hotel was quite empty, there was nobody check-in in our room that day, they approved only till 2 PM.. I suggest Marni Village to be more friendly with its guests!
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
lovely swimming pools, attractive gardens and views
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic but charming!
We enjoyed our stay at Marni Village! The room was relatively basic but had everything we needed and most importantly, a comfortable bed. The walls are pretty thin and we heard some noise from the driveway but nothing horrible - it wouldn't stop me from staying there. I can't speak to the food because we didn't eat there. It was nice to have the option of different pools to go to, because the main one fills up very fast. People "reserve" chairs starting from 7:30am, so if you want to get a nice spot, you have to wake up early. You do need to bring your own beach/pool towel as they are not provided. The town is also very adorable with great restaurants (Nikos the Fisherman and Iokasti Cafe in particular). The souvlaki place nearby is also delicious and inexpensive!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Lesley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place very pretty gorgeous rooms with views, lovely villages immaculate pools, very good food at bar, best meatballs ever.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Olulola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
I had a chance to stay on one of the Luxury villas. You could tell everything was new by how clean it was. The views were spectacular and having the private pool really made the trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
All the staff were so friendly & helpful right down to the cleaners. Everything was spotless and clean. Location was nice & quiet. However our room 218 was not as expected from looking at photos online. The room was alot smaller and gardens not as nice as others. Maybe we were just unlucky with the room allocation. Overall we would recommend and return as we loved Koutoulafari.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fern

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful
Lovely place really enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place, staff are really friendly. It is situated on a hill so great views but not so good walking to your room, you do need to be able bodied to stay here
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marni Village
Helpful, friendly staff. Rooms a bit basic but still comfortable
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mirela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location and friendly staff. Pool bar food was sublime as well and great value for money. The bbq they do is brilliant value for money and they get everyone involved dancing!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ben, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel, family friendly with live entertainment and well priced spa treatments available
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A little underwhelming
Area is lovely with beautiful village of Koutoulafari right outside. Wonderful to stroll around. Marni has loads of potential but they really are minimalistic - absolutely nothing in the rooms or bathroom besides some liquid soap. we assume this may not be the case in the height of summer and that they were busy closing up for the winter.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

steve, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location for evry amenity nice time had by all
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Steph, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and lovely walk to village
Lovely hotel with a choice of 3 pools, top one quieter and lovely view. Great food at the pool bar but stays open very late so noise isn't great at 12 - 3am in the morning most nights (music and laughter)
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

david, Ballinderry NI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant place to stay, peaceful and quiet.
Arrived very late, 1.30am, we were greeted by a very friendly cheery receptionist who showed us to our room. The rooms are adequate, beds comfy but nowhere indoors to sit comfortably. Thankfully we could sit outside most of the time. Staff were very friendly at all times. Only issues were ants! On the patio is ok I suppose but in the bathroom is not. Our son found one in his bed one morning. Views from our room were good and the hotel is only a short walk into Koutouloufari which has lots to offer by way of eateries. A good choice no matter what you want to eat.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Stay
Arranged with hotel for pick up from the airport which was helpful as the flight arrived late around 11pm. On arrival the receptionist Oxi was so helpful and we were upgraded for 3 of our 4night stay, we paid extra for the air con and safety deposit box and also to stay in the room for a late check out. The hotel is clean and we didn't have a problem getting sunbeds, we are in the hotel a couple of times and the food was good. There are sometimes singers etc in the evening. Room has hairdrier towels washing up liguid liquid soap fridge microwave. We walked down to the beach but took a taxi back for 7 Euro. The staff are so helpful and organised.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly family run hotel
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wifi great unless streaming our iptv on our amazon stick didnt work wifi not strong enough the 2seater wicker couch not comfy enough for a night in
Stayed 8 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel for those who
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

cath, cornwall

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
terrace shaded. Apartment dark. No view. Wasps BAD
Unbearable. Men kicking balls over pool by bar. Noise. No view. No sunny terrace. No privacy . Went home after 2 days not 2 weeks. Huge disappointment. Ants. Can't eat outside due to wasps. Can't sunbathe as no sun in shaded terrace. AWFUL. Complaint submitted to Expedia. Lights on in apartment at midday as so dark.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jill, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant holiday
We booked Marni Village based on previous reviews and were not disappointed. Everything about it is fab. Our superior one bedroom apartment was fairly basic but a good size and perfectly functional. It was kept spotlessly clean. There are 3 pools of which the middle one is the biggest and most busy but plenty of sun loungers. The bar staff deserve a special mention. The Villa style apartments are built around beautiful gardens and because they are built on a hill the views are amazing. There are plenty of lovely bars, restaurants and shops close by. I can't think of anything negative to say and the number of people who we met that were 4th, 5th and higher visit is testimont to how good the place is. Would recommend to anyone.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Ruby , UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and nice surroundings
I stayed 7 nights with my daughter and have just returned on 5 July 2017. Very friendly staff, 3 great pools, fantastic views. You need to be a good walker as it was a 20min walk to the main strip and coming back is uphill so will take longer but just be aware of astray dogs as I hear from the receptionist they attacked a child last year and whilst I was waiting for my transfer back home, a holiday maker stormed into the reception complaining a dog had jumped on her child. Local shops are a bit pricy however, its not worth paying for a taxi to the supermarket. We had a quiet relaxing stay though I wish they had evening entertainment. Not many kids which was good for us. We went in June/July and had excellent weather. Bedrooms are very dated and basic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would highly recommend
Was very good

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely setting, perfect for relaxing.
We had an upgraded room on arrival. The apartment was very clean, fresh towels and bedding were plentiful and the maid service was great. The staff were very helpful. The tennis court was good and we had a couple of games while we were there. The 3 pools were great and the village feel of Marni is lovely. The short walk to the village is easy and there are plenty of lovely places to eat and drink. Further down the hill to Hersonissos we were not as impressed. Lots of what I call 'brits abroad' kind of places with English breakfasts, happy hours and sports bars but if that's your thing it's an easy 15-20min downhill walk.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfortable accomodation in lovely location
Lovely place in beautiful and picturesque setting. Traditional Cretan village. Welcoming and friendly. Great for a relaxing holiday.plenty of places to see, lovely walks, lots of great eaterys serving traditional Greek menu. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Claire, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful resort in amazing location
I was worried about booking this being so close to such a large resort like Hersonissos but the setting of this accommodation is peaceful and beautiful. We traveled in early October so it was quiet and the weather was amazing.Marni village is situated close to two wonderful villages with some of the best restaurants we have ever eaten at in Greece. We are used to traveling to smaller less touristy parts of Greece so weren't sure what to expect but it was a wonderful place to stay and we loved the location. The mezzanine rooms are wonderful and the beds are very comfortable. The kitchens are well equipped if you are wanting to cook. The resort is very clean and beautifully maintained and the staff are all wonderful. We arrived at 4:30am after a late flight from London and there was someone waiting to check us in.There are 3 swimming pools which are all wonderful. The resort is built on a hill so if you have walking difficulties then I would request a room at the entrance to the resort.

8/10 Good

sara

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location, views & gardens, excellent pools
Marni village is a lovely garden complex with 3 pools, high up overlooking the coast, but only 20 mins walk down to the beach. The village of Koutouloufari is a few minutes away & contains numerous great restaurants & bars. We had a very large (superior) apartment, which was lovely & spacious, although rather dark & somewhat tatty in places. The area we were in had the apartments quite close to one another, so that our bathroom window overlooked others terraces - which was a slight privacy issue. It looked like the units higher up the hill were more spaced apart. Good reception, great book swap, showers in the reception for late check out.

8/10 Good

Chris, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, beautiful gardens
Lovely holiday, nice apartment, beautiful views ..........

8/10 Good

Sandie, U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
we were in a Studio Apartment which had a bedroom with a very comfortable king size bed, shower room and a large dining/living room with 2 corner day beds. There was kitchen facilities there too with small cooker, fridge, coffee machine and kettle. We also had a good size patio with table and chairs. Only one concern and that is that nowadays it is most unusual to have towels changed almost daily especially when over the kitchen and bathroom sinks there were notices asking us to limit our use of water when possible??

10/10 Excellent

Joanne, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Place!
Great place with welcoming staff, helpful in securing a room with a balcony at short notice. Room was comfortable and as expected. Quieter as the week went on as UK schools returning, all pools and loungers were in use at the start, leading to near empty at the top pool which was great. Ideal having the supermarket just outside the complex open until midnight for late arrivals, however if there was option to have some items/ amenity pack pre-ordered and in the room ready, it would have made it perfect. Some cloudy days allowed for easy walk to the main town there and back, but as other reviewers have mentioned, there are some steep hills. Massages available in the outdoors, in shaded gazebo was a unique experience and recommended. Would happily return for another stay in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I found the Portuguese good and people to be very warm and exciting. I enjoy looking at stuff and especially when on holiday.

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
We stayed here for 4 nights. Decently priced. Air-conditioning was extra but since our room was right under the roof we didn't mind paying. Very nice pools. We ate at the restaurant and the food was good. Plenty of other nice restaurants in the village. It is a hike to the beach but the nice view of from the hotel makes up for it. The beach at the bottom of the village was crowded but we had a car and ventured out elsewhere.

8/10 Good

Four from Kent, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice complex in nice area.
Set in well kept gardens on three levels Marni Village is well situated a short walk from the village of Koutoulafari. Rooms are cleaned daily with towel changes every other day. The main pool has a bar and cafe restaurant that serves food and drink all day until late. Staff are very pleasant and helpful. There is a small supermarket and bakery 50 metres from the entrance. All in all a good base for a family break in Crete.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort