Maleme Mare Beach Resort Hotel

Have stayed at the Malame Mare for the last two years, cannot fault it. Rooms spotless and rooms cleaned every day apart from Sunday. Staff very friendly and couldn't do enough for you. Beach facing the apartments are pebbly but clean and beautiful view. It's never packed and can always get a lounger.
If you want a chilled out holiday Malame is for you. Plenty of good tavernas, our favourite the Oeste is on the corner, but they are all of a decent standard and serve good food.

After much deliberation about which part of island to visit we got last minute deal with Kosmar through agent called voyager travel direct, who I must say was extremely helpful in the booking process. Travelled with xl airlines which were ok but pretty basic.
Maleme Mare apartments are situated on the sea front in a quiet resort which is what we wanted. Mainly families and couples. We had a sea view which was great but not all the apartments face this way.
Accommodation was great, we had a studio, and cleaners came in every day except Sunday. Pool clean and reasonable size. We hired a car to explore the south of Island but a lot of families seemed content to hang around by pool all day.
Quite windy on this side of island so airbeds not recommended for children. We saw one flying out to sea with the rescue people searching to see if anyone had fallen off it.
Eating out, there is a selection of good tavernas along the seafront, would recommend taverna restaurant which did great food and good value, also opposite you can get a great steak but more expensive.
We were told that the nearest large town was in walking distance but having tried this I wouldn't recommend it. There are regular bus services there though which are good value if you fancy a bit of shopping.
Generally very happy with Maleme Mare if you want a quiet resort for the family or a base to explore the island. Great view of the mountains!

The hotel was great! Nice and small and a friendly atmosphere.
We went when it was before school holidays so nice and quiet around the pool with only a few children (toddlers) and the German children.
The hotel had two nice pools, the smaller of which was a bit quieter for sunbeds. The bar staff were friendly and drinks reasonably priced, they also had a great bar snack menu.
Rooms were clean and tidy and were cleaned daily. Ours had a small two ring hob and a fridge but plenty of pans, plates and cutlery (we even managed to make toast on the hob). We only had one small power cut the first night we were there.
The resort of Maleme itself was quiet. It had a few supermarkets, the best of which was reached by the main road or via a smaller road down the side of the hotel and up a road next to the supermarket. It has a lovely little hand crafted pottery shop and the odd souvenir shop.
A selection of restaurants and a few bars which were sufficient for any holiday. We only ate out once as we were on a cheap holiday, but the food came highly recommended to us by the people staying in the next room to us (who go every year).
We ate at The Wave which was a short stroll along the beach, very friendly staff and great food. The nearby resort of Platanis has a greater selection of restaurants and is only a short taxi or bus ride away.
We never really ventured out of the resort for food and drink as the hotel had plenty to offer in the form of its own bar (and with the World Cup on a big screen TV we didn't want to leave).
Kosmar had a great selection of excursions. We went on a dolphin one, where we went to a gorgeous white sandy beach (Elafonissi Lagoon) and on a short boat trip to look for dolphins. We also went on a night time trip to Souda Bay War Cemetery and to the main town of Chania.
This was a great trip and had free time to shop/eat/take in the sights in Chania before returning home. We also booked a trip to another beach (known as pirates lagoon, can't remember the Crete name), however the coach never picked us up. We got our money back from Kosmar, something to do with the tour operators having us down at the wrong hotel.
We really enjoyed the peacefulness of the holiday and the quiet resort, we are even booking to go back again this year. I would highly recommend it to anybody who wants a nice relaxing holiday.

The Maleme Mare Hotel is situated at the end of a row of hotels and is superb for a family group.
You will not be troubled by late night music as the area is aimed at families with younger children.
There are plenty of places to eat within a few hundred yards. The local supermarkets are a maximum five minute walk away, with the nearest just round the corner. This one is the cheapest for all those pool toys.
It’s always best to buy your beer and kids drinks from here and store it in your fridge as you will save a great deal of money.
All the hotels are very friendly and you can just pop in to their pools as well.
The sea is just a few yards away, which is beautifully clear. The Maleme Mare has two pools which are both suitable for children of all ages with a baby pool.
The food at the hotel is good and reasonable priced.
The road trains run from Maleme just a few yards from the hotel and for the kids they take you to the water park on Fridays. It is cheaper to catch the train as entry fee to the park is included.
As the hotel is by the beach, please be aware of the sea breeze as this may lull you into thinking the temperature is not that hot, even though it can be well into the forty's, I was there in late August early September.
If you fancy hiring a car there is a local firm just a few hundred yards away. At the other end of Maleme there is break water which is good to let the kids go snorkelling.