Villa Mare Monte in Malia

Absolutely amazing stay, we were a girl group of 3 and were made to feel so welcome and safe! Nothing was ever a bother and you could have a laugh with the staff and other guests here. The cleanliness was fab. Food was fresh and based on Greek dishes every night. Another bonus was that there is no sun-bed reserving and you were always able to find a sun-bed. Would definitely come back here again, 10/10.

We stayed as a group of 14 for 11 nights at Villa Mare Monte, which is about a 15-minute walk to the old town and set in the hills with beautiful views of both the mountains and the sea. From the moment we arrived, the staff were welcoming, friendly, and informative, making us all feel at home. The one-bedroom accommodation was fantastic. My only small grumble would be that the studio was a little tight for three adults, though it didn’t impact our stay. The pool area was perfect, with no trouble ever getting a sunbed. Mandy, Veron, and Electra kept us supplied with drinks, delicious food, and plenty of laughs. Air conditioning is available at an extra charge. Some families chose to use it, but our room was fine without. The manager was always approachable and helpfully pointed us to a local supermarket that delivers groceries straight to your door—a bonus as I wouldn’t have fancied the uphill walk back with shopping bags! The hotel itself is spotless. The hardworking maids seemed to be busy all day, with towels changed every few days and beach towels also provided. We all had a fantastic time and would highly recommend Villa Mare Monte

Recently back from holiday as a group of 5 girls and had the best time. Stay in apartment room was very clean spacious and modern, overall very pleasant. The strip is about a 15 min walk down a hill, not very well lit but a taxi is about 10 euro on average. If you’re not the best walker a taxi is needed when coming back for the strip. Air conditioning is not included and was about 80 euro for our 7 days stay was very good and easy to use. Apartment was clean daily and new towel and bedding was changed once mid week. WiFi works in the rooms. Perfect place to go for your holiday, the staff were all so nice could always get a sun lounger at the pool, pool bar was affordable and served good food with excellent service. Would 10/10 recommend

We recently stayed at villa mare monte on a friends holiday and had the absolute most perfect time ! This hotel was absolutely stunning , which was a bonus to the friendly and welcoming staff. The staff here honestly made our stay 10/10 and we were so sad to leave them. This hotel is perfect for anyone , we went on a friend’s trip but there were families , couples and elderly people and everyone seemed happy the whole time. The food was divine , and as a vegetarian sometimes this is hard to accommodate in different areas of the world but they went above and beyond for me. Could not recommend this hotel enough !

We are currently staying at Villa Mare Monte, what a find. Beautiful location close to the Old town. The staff are so lovely nothing too much trouble , very friendly and accomodating . The rooms are spotless and bedding , towels etc are changed frequently. The pool area is beautiful and you can watch the goats on the mountain. I would say this is a gem of a find. Well done to all the staff and owners. Hazel and Sandra x

We are on a last day of staying at this lovely, small and peaceful hotel. We’ve been here 2 weeks, the rooms are very clean and quiet, ours has hillside views at the front where you can spot the goats! From our balcony at the back we had a lovely sea view. The pool and bar areas are spotless and again, very peaceful and relaxing, we also enjoyed the crazy golf! Great stay and would definitely return.

What can I say about our holiday in Crete, we stayed at the mare monte, run excellently by Kourla and her team. The apartments and grounds are kept very clean, the staff are amazing nothing was too much trouble. I recommend Katerina’s coffees, lovely buffet breakfast which consists of a lot of fresh fruit grown at the villa itself, local bakery’s etc. Great sea and Mountain View’s, excellently run by the whole team, I couldn’t recommend enough. Our stay here was absolutely fantastic, if I could give more stars I would, thank you to all the team for making our family holiday so special

Loved our stay here. Friendly staff, quiet setup, pool, drinks and food available if you want to. Easy walk to Malia and space to park your rental.

The small family run villa complex is a wonderful place to relax and still be walking/strolling distance to old and new town to enjoy a little of Cretian life. The friendliness and helpfulness of the owners and staff was lovely. A very welcoming and inclusive group of people, each with their own life stories. We really enjoyed getting to know the staff and their thoughts on the world in the two weeks we were there. Something that's difficult to do in bigger places. The owners and the staff are completely focused on their visitors wants and needs. The staff were always eager to offer everything they can to make our stay even more comfortable and relaxing. We highly recommend Villa Mare Monte for an outstanding Crete experience. We look forward to visiting again in the future. Simon and Louise.