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Marina Sands Art Hotel

2.0 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Lobby sitting area
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
On the beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Agia Marina, Chania, Crete Island, 73100
  • Agia Marina Beach
    1 min walk
  • Platanias Square
    12 min walk
  • Νηπιαγωγειο Αγιασ Μαρινασ
    1 min walk
  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    36 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Double Room, Sea View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Double Room, Garden View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Marina Sands Art Hotel

On beach with seasonal outdoor pool for sandy fun near Agia Marina Beach
When you stay at this beach hotel you can enjoy umbrellas and sun loungers.
Marina Sands Art Hotel offers 55 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Marina Sands Art Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Agia Marina Beach. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the pool bar
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Steps from Agia Marina Beach and 12 minutes by foot from Platanias Square
  • Local-area shuttle service available for a fee
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the pool bar. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A seasonal outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Marina Sands Art Hotel. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Chania hotel.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, German, Greek

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 poolside bar

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 40

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 31 and April 30.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 29 February, EUR 0.50 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 1.50 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: EUR 40 (subject to availability)
  • Air conditioning is available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • The seasonal pool will open in May and close in October.

Property is also known as

Marina Sands Bungalows
Marina Sands Bungalows Hotel
Marina Sands Art Hotel
Sands Art Hotel
Marina Sands Art
Marina Sands Art Hotel Hotel
Marina Sands Art Hotel Chania
Marina Sands Art Hotel Hotel Chania

Marina Sands Art Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 81 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This isnt 5 star so if thats what you want dont go here. We were looking for a base to sleep and explore crete and this was perfect. Nice pool, beach and sea within metres of our room and A/C in rooms. The rooms themselves could do with updating regards to furniture etc but again the hotel was perfect for what we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

ALEXIA

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

shakir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in the middle of Agia Marina, so any side you walk there are restaurants, supermarkets and other things. The hotel has very clean pool and is on beach front.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Claire Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Underrated hotel due to ‘tiredness’ of rooms. Great flowers in the property. Well maintained. Literally right on the beach. Great pool and pool bar with food. Supermarket over the road and plenty of great tavernas at a short walk. Breakfast good but could do with some variation some days.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Solveig

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will return
beside the beach. nice pool. breakfast A1. nice rooms with balcony. staff helpful and nice. would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Darin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fair Assessment.
The property location is great and the services was great. The bathroom needed a makeover. Then there was the mattress - it was rock hard and what I imagine prisoners sleep on. I’ve heard other rooms have been renovated. If they have then the place is a bargain.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place for holidays
Friendly staf, great location, very nice hotel for family or friends to stay. Pool on site, beach nearby. Fantastic place
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Good hotel. Not so good mattress...bumpy.
Good hotel. Not so good mattress...bumpy. great location.Great staff. No toiletries. Charges for AC.

6/10 Okay

jeanette, bristol

Disliked: Staff & service
Close to rocky beach with broken sun beds
Wrong room wasn't what I asked for as special occasion , receptionist rude said we didn't pay much gave are room to someone who payed more and staying longer . Only 10sunbeds around pool area impossible to lie on one .Our room also smelt damp .

6/10 Okay

Timothy, devon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pleasant stay
Room 63 which was facing a busy road with view of carpark & electric pylons in the main part of the hotel.The room was small & dated with old style TV,3/4 size bath tub with nowhere to hang the shower,2 single beds & small balcony. Could not have patio doors open because of the road noise & the room temperature was stifling (early Sept). We went back downstairs to reception & said we were not happy with our room &asked to be moved. Were told to come back to speak to manager in the morning, as the hotel was fully booked. Had no option but to pay 8€ for air con per night.Next morning spoke to manager who said we could change to Room 20 after lunch when others checked out. Rm 20 was floor level,in garden part of hotel. A different world!Lg room with 2 singles &sofa bed,flat screen tv,radio, b/side lamps, 2 phones, patio doors leading to good size private patio. It made a huge difference.B/fast was ample,continental.Hotel 10 mins walk to Platanias with plenty of shops/bars/restaurants.There is a s/market right opp. hotel.Free Wifi in lobby area only.Lovely gardens&pool area leading straight onto beach. The beach in front of the hotel has rocks, but walk 500yds to the right of hotel, it's much easier to get into water. There are much nicer beaches on the island if you have car. Staff all friendly& helpful. Negatives: lack of sunbeds around the pool, about 15 with potentially 150 guests was completely inadequate.We also thought the 8€charge per day for aircon was too steep.

8/10 Good

Leigh, Aylesford Kent.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marina Sands Art Hotel.
Excellent Hotel location and close to sea. Staff were very helpful, Especially Efi and Katrina behind the desk. Facilities are basic but typical of Greek Hotel.I could not fault room and cleanliness of room. Only one concern: Hotel Management need to sort out Beach bar as it opens at erratic times and doesn't provide much in the way of snacks etc.

6/10 Okay

debbie, east kilbride. scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Very good location and nicely laid out hotel
Very disappointed with room allocated as not the same as photos. Asked at reception and got reply of 'you have double room with sea view that is what you booked' he also said that was one of the older rooms but cost the same as the refurbished rooms. I thought that booking with expedia this wouldn't have happened. No hairdryer, very small.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant, nice garden, nice beach, good location

2/10 Terrible

F, NY

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only good thing was its location
They "didn't have my booking information", even though I booked and confirmed 3 months in advance. Due to this, they sent me to stay at another hotel nearby the first of my 4 nights that I was planning on spending there. Terrible. Staff had attitude. And what the hell kind of a hotel charges €8 a night for air condition. Worst experience ever. Never going there again.

8/10 Good

chris, scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location fantastic right on beach.
What a lovely little place to stay. Hotel was spotless and rooms were spacious and had a fridge. Little patio with tables and chairs looking onto lovely borders with flowers and claiming rose bushes etc. There are no hair dryers in the rooms even though advertised. Air con was extra €8 per day, well worth it as rooms were hot and there was a bit of road noise which was drowned out. Breakfast was not the best just usual continental and tinned fruit cocktail or peaches. The waiter was really grumpy and I never saw him smile once- he then turns into the bar man at pool. The reception staff especially Efie were soooooooh helpful. There are only about 15 sun beds ( free) around the lovely pool and we could never get one due to the towel brigade. Shocking. This meant we had to pay for the hotels sun beds on the beach not really a problem but just so annoying. The bar area could have tables and chairs reduced by half and more sun beds put out. These were only minor problems we really did have a fabulous time here and would certainly book this hotel again.

8/10 Good

M., USA

Pool & beach were awesome!
Hotel staff were nice, except for the two young men who were working when we arrived. They have us a room for 2 people, we had 3. This required hauling our luggage up a flight of stairs, then back down when we discovered it was the wrong room. 2nd room they gave us smelled like paint or some sort of fumes, very overpowering. Room was hot. Toilet seat broken. They gave us a 3rd room, along with some attitude. Day shift desk clerk was extremely helpful and kind. Breakfast was adequate, not a lot of stuff but enough to get your fill. Staff kept area cleaned away nicely; and food filled up.

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Det var et hyggeligt sted
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Attila

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Delphine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bien dans l'ensemble
La personne de l'accueil nous a tres bien accueilli, elle nous a montré notre logement et nous a recommandé des endroits à visiter. L'hôtel est tres jolie avec les façades colorées ainsi que les fleurs, cactus.. La piscine est très sympa, avec un côté, une profondeur de + de 2m et vue sur la mer. Un snack est egalement présent, ce qui est pratique. La chambre quant à elle, aurait besoin d'un rafraîchissement. Le frigo n'est pas de toute jeunesse mais permet de mettre au moins quelques bouteilles d'eau. La vue sur mer est top ! Le petit dejeuner est correct mais assez limité en terme de choix, notamment sur le salé.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aleksej

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Marcelo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Localização excelente. Mas no quesito limpeza deixou a desejar e muito, a housekeeping apenas esticava a cama e trocava as toalhas. Ela nao lavava o banheiro, não trocava os lençóis. A pia sempre estava com marcas de quem nao limpou nada. Cafe da manha bem fraco, bem básico (2 tipos de paes, bolinho, cafe q por sinal aguado de maquina). A estrutura na parte da piscina muito boa, e o bar tbm. So achei um absurdo pagar para usar as cadeiras de praia do próprio hotel 😰
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

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