Enjoying a central location in Platanias just 350 meters from the sea, Marakis Hotel features 2 outdoor pools and a garden to relax in, near all of Platanias popular attractions. Choose from a range of self-catering accommodation to suit your needs. Each of the spacious rooms and apartments offers a well-equipped kitchenette and spacious balcony. Prepare meals as you wish, in your well-furnished home-from-home. Start the day with a refreshing swim in one of the 2 large outdoor pools, or simply relax around them and soak up the warm sun. Enjoy a cocktail or soft drink in the warm atmosphere provided at Marakis’s pool bar. Hotel Marakis central location allows you to easily explore all that Plataniass to offer. The beautiful sandy beach is just steps away and here you can find plenty of lively taverns and bars. Just a short walk away in the opposite direction will take you to the historic sites. Should you wish to further explore this wonderful area, enjoy a boat trip from the nearby harbour. Rent a car from Marakis Hotel and take advantage of free private parking.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Marakis, located at Platanias, Chania, 73100, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Marakis, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Marakis are revisited so often.