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Magic Life Candia Maris

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8.8 out of 10

Excellent

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AMMOUDARA,, AMOUDARA, ATE, 71414
  • Ammoudara Beach
    4 min walk
  • Venetian Walls
    5 min drive
  • Magico
    1 min walk
  • Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis)
    22 min drive

Room options

Suite Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Pool Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Classic Double

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed

About this property

Magic Life Candia Maris

Hotel in Malevizi
Magic Life Candia Maris offers 285 accommodations.
During your stay at Magic Life Candia Maris, you're just a quick walk from Ammoudara Beach.
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Ammoudara Beach and a 4-minute drive from Pankritio Stadium

Policies

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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 all year round. Other exemptions or reductions may 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 3.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 7.00 per accommodation, per night

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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

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  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Candia Maris Malevizi
Candia Maris Resort Malevizi
Candia Maris Resort Spa
Magic Life Candia Maris Hotel
Magic Life Candia Maris AMOUDARA
Magic Life Candia Maris Hotel AMOUDARA

Magic Life Candia Maris Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 26 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Osman, Canterbury, Britain

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A VERY FINE HOTEL
The Candia Maris is very well located just outside Iraklion at the start of the beach area. It has three outdoor and two indoor pools (restrictions apply: one outdoor pool is reserved for bungalow residents; one indoor pool is part of a spa complex for which charges are levied). It has several good restaurants, an excellent gym, a tennis court and even a chapel. The staff are very helpful & friendly. We had a superb room (373) which was not overlooked and had view of the sea. The free wi-fi supposedly available only in the lobby worked in the room too, which was an unexpected bonus. The room was cleaned regularly & thoroughly. Nonetheless there were a few problems. Breakfast advertised as 7.30-10.30 actually closes at 10.00. Free car-parking (as advertised): NOT ANY MORE! The Spa is very expensive and you have to be a confident haggler to get a reduction after your initial visit (for which a reduction of 25 euros is given). The breakfast was good, apart from the coffee & fruit juices, both of which were found to be insipid. The beach-side Taverna opened irregularly and there was no live music as advertised; it was usually empty even when open.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
It had NO Personality
Hotel & Staff had no personality. They were superficially nice but not really helpful. I was there on my honeymoon and they gave me two beds. When I asked for a room with a King Size Bed - they said they would just push the two beds together. I said - there would be an uncomfortable gap between the beds & they assured me there would be no gap. There was a gap & I felt as if my new wife and I were in two different rooms on the 6th night of our marrriage. The room was secluded, clean & romantic but - in order to get to your car - you had to walk up stairs, down stairs, up ramps around the front of the hotel - it took about 10 miinutes to get to your car - in a seeming effort to trap you at the facilty - in order to get you to eat at their restaurants and drink at their bars. The food of which - was mediocre at best. There was one exceptional dish during the night time buffet - everything else was tough and dry and tasteless. The free morning buffet was decent though. They provided us with 60 euros in free spa treatments - but the spa was closed on Sunday and all appts were booked on Saturday when we arrived and we were leaving on Monday. What kind of a spa resort is closed on Sunday? That was bizarre. The beach itself was nice enough - but considering how the resort seems to own the beach - I would have expected somebody to come around and take food and drink orders while we were on the beach or the pool for that matter. That never happened. Also - they didn't have any raw seafood - oysters, clams, mussels - nothing - and this is supposed to be a beach resort. There were about 7 swimming pools on the site - but not one hottub or jacuzzi. Overall - it was quite a disappointing stay.

8/10 Good

Luis, Jersey CI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice - But lacking in the finer touches expected from a 5 Star
We have just come back, from a weeks holiday. Overall a very good standard of hotel/service, lovely modern decor throughout. Lovely pools, and amenities within the complex. For a 5 star hotel I was disappointed that the small touches such as slippers/ robes, good quality toiletries were not on offer at this hotel, within the standard of room we booked. Easy access to beach, for all age groups. Very safe general neighbourhood, although the area is slightly run down/basic. However, this can only be expected from an Eastern European country. A nice chance to step back away from our modern world. One comment of negativity would be the immense amount of Smokers/Smoking that was occurring in the hotel and the area as a whole. Fine if you are a smoker, but as non smokers I have to admit it did put a dampner on our trip due to the fact you could never get away from the passive smoke around you, especially when eating in the restaurants. A lot of the smoking was undertaken by the restaurant staff/shop staff in the local area. All in all we had a lovely trip, and it was just what we wanted - to sunbathe and do nothing but relax. However if you were staying longer and wanted to do more, I would recommend hiring a car or staying in a different area.

10/10 Excellent

Panos Kalaritis, Florence, SC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent fcility great value.
I have traveled Greece extensively usually staying at top star facilities and speak the language. I must say Candia Maris was one of the best if not the best facility I have stayed in Greece and definitely the best value. Everything from the staff to the rooms and meals met or exceeded my high expectations. Surprisingly nice and private beach for a morning or evening stroll. It's a winner! I wish the new owner (also founder) great success with it. It deserves it.

10/10 Excellent

Vivian, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will back for sure
Very good hotel, staffs and amazing food

8/10 Good

Ross, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First Class Hotel in every way.
The hotel was excellent. I've stayed at a number of 5 star beach-fronted hotels before, but this was the first one to fully live up to the 5 star label. Quality and attention to detail was clearly evident in every way. If you're looking for somewhere to relax and unwind then you wouldn't go wrong here. The only downside would be the local area. It's not bad as such, but does lack any character and has a distinctly low-end touristy feel to it. Crete has some exceptionally picturesque seaside towns, and this certainly wasn't one of them. That said, if you have a car then its not hard to find your way.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A truly five star hotel. Would certainly return if ever visiting Crete again
Really excellent hotel for a relaxing beach/pool holiday. Close to Heraklion and Knossos and other interesting archeological sites. If using a hire car, roads are good to various parts of the Island. Taverna restaurant on the beach and Hotel restaurant both found to be fully up to the standard one would expect.

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Calgary, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Crete Resort
Stayed here for a week on our honeymoon. Stayed in the Bungalow suite which was very nice. Long walk to main hotel section, but overall stay was excellent. Beds and pillows were not overly comfortable, but sufficient. Room was kept very clean and staff were very kind at all times. Private pool for bungalow guests only is quite cool, but very refreshing. Would definitely recommend this hotel to others. Very beautiful grounds and well maintained hotel rooms. Lounge is a great place for a night cap with live piano.

8/10 Good

Haren, Boston, Ma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome!
I was there for 5 nights and I was indeed impressed. Extremely clean, pools are great, staff is awesome (the waitress at the lounge bar specially) food is very good. Its right on a main street which sort of threw me off, but other than that... I enjoyed my stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautfiul hotel
Beautiful hotel on beach, great gym, spa, and breakfast. Big comfy moderns rooms. Good location on bus to city center

10/10 Excellent

N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Resort in Crete
This a wonderful resort with friendly and helpful staff, nice clean rooms, beautiful pools and good restaurants.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Candia Maris
Et flott sted for avslapning, - rolig atmosfære og god mat. Folk som er ute etter mer fart bør se andre stedet :)

8/10 Good

stephane, Paris, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
parfat pour décompresser 1 semaine hors saison (mai)
Chambre (Deluxe) impeccable, vue superbe. Barmen de la piscine et du lounge très serviables. Accès (vraiment) direct à la plage (sable) aménagée (transats). Bel Hotel, très bien entretenu. Spa confortable (et dans l'hotel). Rien aux environs si ce n'est 2 restaurants (privilégier celui à droite en sortant tenu par un véritable Grec qui produit son huile, son vin, très amène, avec Grappa et patisseries offertes en fin de repas, mais nous étions hors saison mai), 1 superette. Prévoir une voiture (location peu couteuse) si vous souhaitez visiter. il y a un grand Carrefour à 1km à peine. Attention suprpris par les tarifs pratiqués dans l'hotel (resto, boissons) Et les Crétois sont très sympathiques (je n'avais pas eu la même impression à Paros mais c'était en 94)

10/10 Excellent

Tine, københavn

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Afslapning i lækre omgivelser
Lækkert hotel - men dyrt. Så man skal være forberedt på at spendere nogle penge. Men kan kan altid gå en lille tur til det store supermarked (mod heraklion by) og købe frugt vand mm og solcreme til halv pris i forhold til hotel-nære butikker. Vi havde valgt hotellet til ren afslapning ved vandet. Det var perfekt til dette - man skal unde sig at vælge et værelse i en bungalow idet de har en separat pool - altid plads - dejlig placering og et stenkast fra havet. Vi fik desuden behandlinger i spa'en massage og pedicure - til DK priser - kvaliteten ok. Såvidt jeg kunne læse af min guide - ligger hotellet tæt på div seværdigheder - men så skal man enten leje bil eller køre taxa. Vi var ikke rundt. Busser er også billige - billetter skal købes før man står på. Rent praktisk ligger hotellet relativt tæt på Heraklion lufthavn - og det tager 15-20 min at komme til og fra hotellet m bil. Vil gerne tilbage igen - måske nok på et tidspunkt hvor det ikke er nær så varmt - var afsted slut juli start august. Men ved bungalow poolen var der hele tiden brise fra havet - fantastisk.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beste hotellet vi har opplevd
Dette hotellet anbefales. Perfekt beliggenhet i forhold til sentrum. Det var perfekt service, nydelig mat til alle døgnetes tider. Renholdet var prima i hele hotellet. Hagen og området rundt var også helt i særeklasse. Dette var rett og slett bare deilig.

10/10 Excellent

Bedr, Paris,France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
magnifique hôtel Un goût de trop peu
Aller y les yeu fermé tout et a cotè mem l'aéroport .

8/10 Good

Malka

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel très agréable mais restauration moyenne
L'hotel est idéalement situé et très agréable. Le personnel est charmant. Seul bémol : la qualité des repas très moyenne, avec une cuisine totalement industrielle....

10/10 Excellent

Antonella, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Empfehlenswert
zuvorkommendes Personal, sehr gepflegte Anlage, Frühstücksbuffet lässt keine Wünsche offen

10/10 Excellent

J, Utrecht

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heerlijk resort dichtbij centrum Heraklion
Goed strand (voor kreta), heerlijk ontbijtbuffet, mooie zwembaden, goede taverna met normale prijzen. Wij hadden een bungalow suite, prachtige kamer met een groot terras met zeezicht.

10/10 Excellent

marie-laure, paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tresbel hotel avec un persone à la hauteur
hotel magnifique, toutes les chambres donnent sur la mer, les piscines, sont tres spacieuse et modernes.Le personel est tres professionel, souriant.

10/10 Excellent

G, Oslo, Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very very pleased!
Modern, clean and beautiful hotel/resort with good service and nice, clean and spaceous rooms. The breakfast-buffet was well-assorted and really worth the money! The prices in the poolbar and in the taverna are too high, but all in all we were very pleased with our stay and can easily recommend this resort to anyone who wants a really comfortable holiday on Crete. :) :) :)

10/10 Excellent

l

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
utroligt dejligt og lækkert hotel
flot hotel, meget rent og lækkert pool områder

8/10 Good

Rex, Den Bosch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mooi luxe resort
Het resort zelf is zeer mooi aangelegd en onderhouden. Buiten het resort valt het wat tegen. Een auto is aan te bevelen maar ook met de bus (vertrek voor de ingang naar het resort) is Hiraklion goed bereikbaar.