Maria Rousse in Malia

Really enjoyed our short stay here. The room was very clean & spacious. Excellent shower. The (two) pools were both really nice and served by their own friendly pool snack bar. The staff were plentiful, cheerful and hard-working. It's a 5min walk from both the Old Town and The Strip, but you don't hear any noise.

Loved this place.Room spotless. Clean towels every other day. Antisocial behaviour NOT tolerated at all! Food fresh and gorgeous. Location great..few mins walk one direction brought you to the funky strip..few mins the other way brought you to quieter area of fabulous restaurants more relaxed vibe. Definitely come back.

Just returned from Maria Rousse studios as a solo last minute trip. I booked based on the price and the reviews as the majority were excellent! I must agree this place is so beautiful and clean, the gardens are immaculate, staff were always friendly and helpful . No problem getting a sunbed in the morning which makes a pleasant change. The atmosphere was so chilled and I had the best relaxing week! The old town which was 10 minutes walk away was absolutely beautiful, lots of restaurants to chose from away from the main *****. Great idea not to charge for air con as keeps the price low but there if you need it, makes perfect sense so you're not paying for something you might not need, especially out of season . Thank you George and Barbara for a really lovely time at your beautiful place!

The hotel was lovely, with an excellent location next to the old town, where there were loads of lovely restaurants. Great swimming pool and friendly staff, particularly Maria. The room was spacious. The only comment would be the need for more storage in the room, maybe some more drawers and a slightly larger kitchen area. I have never slept in such a comfortable bed when on holiday, with no aches and pains that I usually have when sleeping in a different bed. The rooms were cleaned every two days, with fresh bedding and towels. The whole hotel area was kept very clean. We really enjoyed our stay and would certainly go back again.

Just back. It’s a nice hotel.. cheap/ cheerful / no frills. Pool area is very nice with comfy sun loungers. We were in 606. Small room .. takes a few days to get used to for 3 of us.. couple and 15 year old. Kitchen area tiny .. hard to use. Clean Nice bar. Not cheap .. not expensive.. snacks are “ok” Old town is lovely at night. Not a fan of the *****. We wanted cheap and cheerful.. we got cheap and cheerful

We had a wonderful week at the Maria Rousse, George and his family were very welcoming and all the staff were lovely and friendly. We stayed in a ground floor room by the bottom pool which was very modern with very comfy beds. The whole place was kept exceptionally clean and we particularly loved the peace and quiet at the lower pool. We got the afternoon sun on our balcony (room 503) which we liked, but I would say it would be too hot in the middle of summer. We especially loved that we could just hop over the small terrace wall to get to the sunbeds and pool. Do try the wonderful tavernas in the old town which is only 5 minutes away and you can catch the local bus to lots of other places for just a few euro. If like us you are a mature couple and prefer things a bit quieter I would say go early or late season as the 18-30's tend to go in high season.

An Honest Review I rarely leave reviews, but after my stay at the Maria Rousse, it feels impossible not to. This was our first holiday as a family, and after months of planning and researching, I can confidently say that any of the negative reviews online are completely unfounded. The hotel, the rooms, the staff, the owner, and the grounds were all excellent. Everything is well-maintained on a daily basis, and the hospitality made us feel welcome from the very start. Tony, the security guard, immediately put us at ease and made us feel safe every evening. The owner, George, is warm, approachable, and passionate about what he does—he even helps guests with their luggage. The bar and hotel staff were equally fantastic: always smiling, always helpful, and always happy to offer advice on places to go. The location was perfect. It’s close to shops, restaurants, car rentals, and within walking distance of the beach. A taxi is also inexpensive, around 10 euros, and the old town can be reached within 5–10 minutes on foot. The old town restaurants, in particular, are some of the most charming and romantic you could hope to find. The hotel grounds themselves are beautiful—so much so that guests from neighboring hotels commented that they wished they had booked at Maria Rousse instead. For a three-star hotel, it feels seriously underrated. I would return without hesitation. In fact, having only been home for a day, I’m already looking forward to booking again next year.

A little gem! We stayed in a superior double which superb. Light airy, clean and the most comfortable beds we've ever slept in!

The cleanest hotel we've stayed in. Everywhere was spotless. All the staff were very friendly. For those moaning about the security guards, you need to remember not everyone likes going to bed in the early hours and are asleep so they are simply ensuring everyone is being respectful with their noise levels.

The hotel is ideally situated just at the top of the strip but is far enough away that its not noisy at night.

Air con and safe are extra but are priced very reasonably. (Air con €8 a night, safe €2 a night) This is completely normal for 3 star hotels and to be expected.

Food that we had was very good and reasonably priced.

Would return in a heartbeat and recommend to anyone

Lovely little hotel. George is really friendly and helpful and all the bar staff are really nice. Pool area is nice and plenty of sun beds so never a struggle getting a bed. Air con is an additional charge of €56 for 1 week which we thought was included so check, extra €10 for safe also. Rooms are big and spacious, shower room was a little small and a bit dated. New block looks a lot nicer. Hotel food really nice and priced fairly good choice of drinks , ice creams etc. would stay again

Lovely place was very clean and lovely staff ,, the barman in the bottom pool was horrible to our family last day calling my 5 year old a nuisance he has autism day 12 he was missing home he been loving it until then ..was a little unsettled.. ..no other complaints from people who have been by pool for 2 weeks with us the way he spoke about my son today shame on.him sat 30 August ...the manager dealt with us very nice though much appreciated