Royal Marmin Bay Boutique & Art Hotel

Nice hotel located on the entire hill but there are 2 lifts and buggy service, very good breakfast , nice private beach ( you need to use a lift to go down and cross a road , not many cars ) . Standard rooms are not big but nice and clean and not very high so access is easy to the beach and breakfast and to the pool area

This is an exceptional 5 star hotel. The location is stunning and the hotel is a work of architectural genius. It is built into the rocks and 3 glass elevators , with stunning views allow guests to access each level. The hotel also have buggies which arrive at your door super quickly. There are no access issues so I am puzzled by some of the reviews. We had a delux room with a pool and it is definitely worth the extra cost. The hotel is super clean and offers exceptional service. We are at Poseidon and Samuri and both were superb and worth the expense. The only improvement I can suggest is for the shop to sell water at a reasonable price . We did go out in the evening to Plaka and Elounda and bought water there. Taxis were 20 euros return. We had a fabulous holiday without any noise . I would recommend this hotel to adults of all ages. Thank you to all of the staff.

We have just returned from a 10 night stay at the Royal Marmin bay and had the most wonderful, relaxing time. Our holiday to Crete had not started well, we had booked a package holiday with Jet2 and were staying at a different hotel in Gouves - we stayed 1 night and left - it was shocking. We found the Royal Marmin Bay online - this was the best decision we made. This hotel is truly 5*, from the warm friendly welcome when you arrive to the level of service throughout - the staff really make your stay special. We booked a sea view room with a private pool which was beautiful. The room was spotless and cleaned to a very high standard every day, with bed linen changed every 2 days, clean towels daily. The room had an amazing walk-in wardrobe and good size bathroom with every amenity. The location of the hotel is stunning, set in the hillside with amazing views across the bay of Elounda. The walk into Elounda is pleasant or a taxi is 10 euros which is reasonable. The private beach is a lovely addition and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. The beach is clean and the beach restaurant is set just on the water' edge which is stunning the food was beautiful and plentiful as always in Greece. There was no mad 7.30am dash for sunbeds, they were plentiful at any time of the day both at the beach and around the pool. We stayed on B&B and ate out most evenings in Elounda. The breakfast was lovely with a good choice, with everything freshly cooked. Service in the restaurant was good and the staff were friendly. We did eat on one evening in the restaurant, the buffet was average and I didn't think compared the hotel as a whole was value for money or anything special. I suppose it's personal choice - we are not buffet people other than for breakfast. This hotel has everything you can think of for rest and relaxation, in a perfect location, with friendly welcoming staff and service that is second to none. If I was being really picky I would say a couple of improvements could be complimentary water restocked in the mini bar on a daily basis would be a good addition and maybe rethink the cost of the evening buffet - this isn't value for money. Other than that I wouldn't change a thing, we had the most amazing stay following a dreadful start to our holiday and would definitely return. Thank you Royal Marmin Bay for saving our holiday 😍