Maria Suites Hotel — Hotel in Municipality of Platanias

I had a very pleasant week-long stay at Maria suites. We had a one bedroom suite, with a beautiful view of the pool, Cretan hills in the distance, and the sea. The suite was on the small side, but very clean, fresh, and tastefully decorated. Maria, the owner, was absolutely lovely. She was very responsive by email in the lead up to the stay, and when we had requests during the stay. She gifted us a large bottle of water at checkin and corrected an error made during booking (which I hadn't noticed and would have overpayed). The pool seemed very clean and it was good to see it cleaned during our stay. The hotel is located a 3 min walk from the central square of Platanias, which has a taxi rank, a bus stop, and a supermarket. (Platanias itself is a lively tourist town, with lots of restaurants and shops.) The only small negatives were that the linens, while very clean, felt a little worn out, the lighting was a bit stark, and we had a night without a/c because of electricity issues in Platania's (outside of owner's control). Overall, we had a great stay at a reasonable value during peak travel season. I highly...

We stayed nearby last year and walked past this small complex, which looked so inviting. This year we made a point of booking it for 12 days. Met on arrival by Maria's husband we were shown to an incredibly clean comfortable apartment with views front and back. Two balconies with chairs and tables, really high quality fitments. All very clean!! I cannot emphasise how clean everything was. |There was daily maid service. On a morning we could see the maid cleaning down the sunbeds, brushing around the pool and generally making everything spotless.|The pool was a good size and Maria told us that this winter they are retiling it and changing the colour, though it was perfectly good we thought.|Enough quality sunbeds for everyone, and sun hitting most of the pool area all the time, but with lots of shade under the trees if you want it.|Places to eat abound in this area, with at least ten restaurants within easy walking distance. All excellent with traditional Cretan food, welcoming hosts and friendly staff. All gave either a free pudding or fruit at the end with generous servings of...

My holidays in Crete in summer 2012 were the best in my life. Apart from the fact that Crete is one of the best islands in Greece, Maria Suites played an important role in making our time there perfect! It was a small hotel run by a very friendly couple, always very helpful and willing to make our time there special. The apartments were spacious and cool with two balconies and we hardly needed to use the air-condition. They were very clean and fully equipped with everything that we needed for our vacation. The hotel was located in an idyllic area full of trees and an amazing view, only five minutes walk from the town centre and less than ten minutes from the sea. It was one of the most relaxing holidays I ever had, as I used to spend hours in the pool or relaxing in the balcony gazing at the sea. There was a wide range of beautiful beaches and mountain destinations that were worth visiting and enjoying nearby. I highly...