Marni Village

We booked a studio apartment with private plunge pool. The resort is beautiful; we loved that it was in the traditional Cretan style; not overcrowded; the staff were all so friendly and efficient. The place itself is sited at the top of a hill in a Cretan village. It's about 25 minutes walk down the hill to the busier resort of Hersonissus where there are lots of shops/bars/restaurants. Our choice was to stay mostly in the village of Koutouloufari where the resort is. This is populated with around 40 traditional restaurants and tavernas and a few tourist shops and supermarkets. We loved the ambience of the village; the restaurant and shop staff were so friendly and remembered everyone who came in. The food and drinks were good quality and reasonably priced. We will definitely go back!

Spent 10 days here in mid October. As a family of 4, we stayed in a maisonette which was a good size for us. The maisonette was lovely, very clean, comfortable beds, lovely outdoor terrace to sit. The whole of the resort is beautiful. Very well kept. A couple of negative points.....the main pool was absolutely freezing! Really should be heated! It is a very hilly resort, so probably not ideal for anyone with mobility issues. The staff in the bar/restaurant area by the main pool were not particularly friendly. Everyone else we encountered,staff wise, were lovely.

After booking read reviews and realised these apartments were up more of a hill than thought. Emailed and asked for a room at the lower level as having a couple of lung issues hills are a problem. Got a room halfway up the hill apparently lowest available? Walking back from village definitely a challenge and impacted on enjoyment of holiday. No balcony room had terrace by entrance door and only small window inside so if door closed a bit dark and dingy not light and airy as appeared online. Staff at pool bar and reception very friendly. Would not return sadly too hilly and rooms not as bright and airy as pictures online,

Lovely resort/hotel just not a great room (102). We would visit again just would need a different room/style. Pros: Great staff, lovely pools and bars, good food, great ice cream at bottom pool bar, regular sheet and towel changes, room cleaned every day - lovely lady, comfy sun beds, short level walk to the villages, comfy big beds, lots of hot water, powerful shower Cons (for us): Room 102 studio with private pool - very dark room, small not enough drawer space. The shabby chic was more shabby - made it look/feel worn/grubby. Decor of bathroom - dark and dingy and felt half finished with just plastered walls (though we get this is the style). Smelly drain, no seal on shower door and lip of shower too low so bathroom floor got soaked. Couldn't use the private pool as was totally in the shade and cold - think because time of year - sun not high/strong enough- something visitors in October should consider before laying out extra money. We did enjoy the sun beds on our little bit of grass but these were only in sun until around 3.30.

Our stay at Marni Village was wonderful. I had a one week stay with my parents, husband and 14 year old daughter in 2 one bedroom apartments with private pool. We had previously requested 2 rooms next to each other if possible and although this was not guaranteed, this was exactly what we got which made our family holiday perfect! The rooms and surrounding areas were extremely clean, all staff were very welcoming and friendly, with a special mention to Olga who cleaned our rooms. We had breakfast there a couple of days and lunch once, the food was delicious and a good price for what you got. Beautiful area on the edge of the village. Would highly recommend and we hope to return in the future.

An amazing week at Marni village, 5 stars all round. Lovely grounds, clean , room fantastic ( we had a maisonette with front view) great pool area and the staff were exceptional. Close to the village and not far from the beach, We will definitely be back