Hotels Near Malia Palace Archaeological Site in Vrachasi

Booked 2 bed apartment for me, my husband, our son & his girlfriend, (both 18) it had everything we needed. Only improvement would be aircon in both bedrooms rather than just in 1 bedroom. Payable in cash are the optional aircon, safe & the unavoidable local touist taxes. Deposits are asked for too but refundable if no damage or rules broken. Apartment was clean & well presented, we had 2 balconies. The kitchen had everything we needed too. The rooms were a good size. It is family run and they were extremely welcoming friendly & happy to help with advise & booking trips The 2 pools are not massive but good for a swim, play ball games in. The bar menu is really good & quite cheap too. The frozen beer glasses were brilliant! It's a very young vibe so perfect for pur son & his girlfriend but everyone we met were good fun. The 'rules' are clearly explained on arrival but some youngsters fell foul & lost deposits when we were there by using the pool out of hours often during the night when drunk, excessive noise during the night & damage in the rooms (all completely reasonable) to lose their deposits. Safety aspect of having someone monitoring entrance at night was good to see, if you are not a resident you cannot gain access! Great location in old town near some gorgeous restaurants, good portion sizes & very reasonable. Best to book in advance. It's an easy walk to the very lively ***** of bar & clubs too

I went very beginning of the Season,It was the also the greeks Easter celebrations and so fireworks and some fantastic events took place whilst i was there,The Maria Rousse was an amazing place to stay,When i arrived in the early hours was we were all greeted by the Security guard Tony,a big lad but also a very lovely man not a horrible bouncer who welcomed us and showed us to our rooms and gave us some quick local info and also always said hello with a big smile through out my stay,as it was easter we were all given a present of an easter egg and local biscuit and happy easter card which i thought was a nice touch,ive styed on crete now for more than 30 years and many hotels but ive never stayed in a hotel as nice as this one,it was super clean,the staff were just lovely from the cleaners to the owners,big & alittle george was such nice people,they own the hotel,barbarawas so nice and the teddy bears(layla & maria always looked after me in the bar in the day,evenings it was (zena) maria,afternoons in the bar downstairs by the other pool it was Arris with his modern tunes and interesting chats,the hotel has two pools and a childrens one,beautiful landscape gardens and inside the rooms its just wonderful,lovely showers and complimentary soaps and ive never been in a greek hotel that supply toilet rolls through out the holiday but this place does.its such a clean hotel and the food,beers,coffee etc are all very reasonable,the nightlife is literally 5 mins away and also because the hotel is tucked behind the bustle you can come back to a good kip if you want and if you dont you can also go to thier bar,the supermarket is also 5 mins away and as good as any british one you could go to not that im carring about eating anything british when im in greece and talking about food the greek tavernas are amazing,the old town is a romantic place to eat out in and lovely food.all in all you cannot go wrong if you stay in this hotel.its just fantastic and ive read the odd review that wasnt great and cannot see the family run place being how a few say it was for them,they must have done something wrong thats all i can say.Tou do pay for air con and the safe plus a small fee for the new greek taxes but every hotel does that anyway so its no suprise just take extra if you want that added security,personally safe wise i did have one but i left things out and never had any problems,also in may the mozzys arent about if you go early. The cooks are also very good on sit,i had a fantastic holiday and it was because of everyone at this hotel so a big thanks to Ava,Dina,Layla,Dimitria,Maria,Maria teddy bear,Maria zena,Layla Teddybear,Barbara,Arris(george clooney)Little George,Big George,Grandfather George thier dad,and Tony the nightwatchman,plus the young lad who came the day i left.Thankyou All from Chris....Christo.

This is a lovely hotel and perfect for a relaxing holiday. The whole ambience is very laid back and chilled with attentive but not over bearing staff. We had a room with a private pool which was great, the rooms are large, our aircon was the most efficient and quiet unit I’ve ever had abroad. The rooms are well equipped, fridge, espresso machine, tea making facility, TV and large bathroom with walk in shower, very clean and done every day with robes, room towels and beach towels changed daily or on request. The location was very quiet other than the church bells on Sunday morning which is quite the wake up. Sissi itself is quite small, everywhere within walking distance and nice souvenir shops, tavernas and plenty of car, bike and quad bike hire options. There are plenty of sun beds round the main pool area with pergolas as well, the whole place is immaculately kept.

The hotel facilities are very good and new, the swimming is a highlight, and the sunset is especially beautiful. The recliners by the pool need to take a seat in the morning, the towels provided by the recliners and the seat covers are clean and comfortable. The restaurant is romantic and the food is delicious. Hotel service staff try their best to provide services, but seems to be insufficient skills, questions can not be answered in time, need patience, etc. Overall very recommended hotel

A very beautiful setting with faultless staff that work tirelessly. We travelled as a family of three, two adults and one 15 year old daughter. The hotel is very nice and when we arrived we were upgraded to a full sea view room, as opposed to our side sea view room booked with Jet2, which was very much appreciated. The rooms are a good size but I would say need a bit of modernisation and a full length mirror.. Also, I feel most visitors (except those with very young children) would prefer a walk in shower, rather than a shower over the bath. Having said that the power of the shower was excellent! The grounds are well kept and the Olive trees provide some well needed shade if a sun lounger with a parasol is unavailable. Sun loungers are vert comfortable. There’s two small private beaches and an indoor and outdoor pool of a reasonable size but not huge. The watersports are to one side of one of the beaches which is something to do during the day if you’re feeling energetic. The only down side to this hotel is the lack of evening entertainment. The sister hotel, Elounda Beach had entertainment on two evenings over our 12 night stay but nothing much going on apart from that. If you want a very relaxing time this hotel is perfect but if you like a little bit of something going on, you’ll probably find it a little bit too quiet. The staff really are amazing from the guest services, restaurant staff, beach attendants to the cleaners for the rooms, all are fantastic! Good location, 10 minute walk into Elounda Marina which is lovely, with plenty of restaurants, bars and shops. Agios Nikolaos 20-30 minutes in a taxi and has a bit more in the way of shops, with lovely restaurants around the lake in the centre.