Mariamare apts

This has to be the best self catering apartment we have used .We have used as many as 25 over a number of years visiting the Greek Islands. From the moment of arrival we were warmly greeted by Rayleigh who despite being busy in the bar and preparing meals carried our case up the numerous steps to our room. We did have great difficulty finding the Bella Visit as the address from Expedia did not mention Stallis so the Sat Nav. was of no use, we did pay a taxi driver to lead us there but be aware there are 3 Bella Vista s in the area. When looking at the view from the balcony it is easy to see why this property is called Bella Vista. It is important to note the description that the informs you that this would not be suitable for anyone who has difficulty in walking or climbing. We had hired a jeep and the area has plenty of good beaches, interesting towns and mountainous terrain to visit. A short walk downhill takes you into Stallis , a town that has plenty of good eating places a more crowded beach as well as water sports for the more active.Remember though that it is a steep walk back up to the hotel. The swimming pool is lovely The Saturday night bar b q excellent value and Maria and her 4 members of staff all went out of their way to be friendly. We met other families on return visits and hopefully we will be returning now we know how to get there.

When we arrived the people who run the hotel were very nervous. After about a ten minutes wait they said they were overbooked and they will take us to another hotel. They blamed Expedia and said that the website lets people book room even when there are no rooms available. They rushed us, and pressured and were not nice to us at all! We moved to the other hotel which was nice, we had two kids so really didn't feel like going into a big fight and ruin our vacation.

It was great, however be aware to book it with Expedia. The hotel was already overbooked but Expedia ignores this information by the owners and still offers rooms. This leads to the owners having to sort out another hotel for a certain amount of time when they're overbooked. But they are friendly, the hotel is nice and the rooms are big, it is a 10 min way from the beach (steep hill). Perfect for families who want to spend time in the pool and a great atmospheric environment

beautiful view, clean apartments, facilities for children, friendly staff