Name: Ariana Studios and Apartments
Address: Gerani Chania, Maleme, Maleme, Maleme, 73100, Greece
Rating: 7

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My boyfriend and I were on a getaway trip in Crete and stayed in this hotel. :) 

Room:
- Ours was a one bedroom ‘apartment’ with a small kitchen and a built in fridge as well as a terrace with two comfortable chairs and a table. 

We liked our room very much and we thought it was perfect for the two of us. We appreciated the terrace, as we sat there often and relaxed as we could hear the waves from the beach, which we loved. We also had the seafront view but you basically get that from any room. You are allowed to smoke in the terrace as well! 

The bed was comfortable. It wasn’t too soft or too hard unless you’re the type of person who wants to drown in bed. 
There is a bed side table on both sides with a lamp and a charging port.

The A/C costs €5 a day, which is understandable as it is a family owned business and at this inflation rate? We support small businesses! Forget the review that says it doesn’t cool the room entirely. If you are smart enough to use the remote, then you’re good. <3

Bathroom: 
- The bathroom is a bit small but we thought it was spacious and comfortable enough for a person to use! It is also recently renovated thus the modern look. We liked that the water flow from the shower was strong and had both warm and cold water. 

Kitchen: 
- There are 2 stoves and kitchen supplies that you can use. Plus a fridge that was very useful to keep our water bottles in specially in the hot weather! Frankly, we didn’t use the kitchen, cause well… we wanted to try Greek food as much as possible.

Location: 
- It was the most perfect location. Only a minute away from your room is Gerani beach. Not at all crowded! The beach might look “badly maintained” as the other reviewer mentioned, but it might look like that because of the stones in the sand. And this is where you get water shoes to protect your feet from them and the warm sand. There were no garbage or anything like that. 

There are 2 nearby restaurant and bar right by the beach and about 2 minutes from where you live: Hippokratis and Stavros. 
My boyfriend and I went to both places nearly every day for lunch and dinner if we weren’t in Platanias or Chania. Hippokratis is a family owned business and we had the pleasure of having served by them. They are the the nicest and helpful people. The food was delicious and VERY affordable. You have to try their dolmades and gyros. The pool and the sunbeds are free of use if you are a customer. 

Stavros is also a family owned business (as a lot of the places in Gerani). Service was wonderful and the people were nice. The food was delicious and same with Hippokratis, the pool and sunbeds were also free of use. 

There is also a small supermarket by Myrion hotel if you are ever in need of anything!

Transportation:
- There has been recently built a bus stop in front of Myrion hotel, about 200 m from Ariana. The bus goes to Platanias (5-10 mins), Agia Marina (10 mins) and last stop is Chania (30 mins, depending on traffic). The bus goes from 10 am and comes every 30 minutes. Last bust goes 00:30. Bus tickets were only €1-2 depending on where you’re going!

If you are planning on renting a car, there is a car rental service by the supermarket. It’s called Faber Rentals. :) 

Overall: 
- We noticed that we were the only young people who were staying at Ariana this time of the week. I don’t mean this as a negative thing, but it did gave us a relaxation and quietness we were longing for. Our neighbors were nice and didn’t bother us at all in our whole stay.

Cleaning happens everyday and changes the sheets and towels if you have the need to. You can easily tell the sweetest cleaning lady when you catch her! 

Thank you Ariana for the most wonderful and much needed vacation.

This review will save you time and tell you everything you need to know!

Old, very cramped, tiny bathroom, and reminded more of a prison cell than a hotel room. No amenities to speak of, rude service, and the cleaning was bad, to be honest. Even though it's near the beach, the beach is so poorly maintained, that I ended up taking the bus to Platanias and Agia Marina most days. Nothing good to say about this place. Couldn't sleep due to hot room, and couldn't even open the windows because neighbors were loud on their balcony until 3 am. Every. Day.

Disappointment

Poorly maintained, cramped, dark, no amenities. Cleaning wasn't thorough, sheets were only changed once during our whole stay. Listened to loud Swedish neighbors until 2-3 am every night and inhaled second-hand smoke (the reason why we couldn't open the windows. And A/C of course cost extra). Uncomfortable, hard, and small beds. Near the beach, but the beach was pretty lousy; a lot of rubbish and stones. Can't recommend this hotel to anyone.

Good price, ok room. 
Slightly cramped, especially claustrophobic in shower / toilet.
A/C costs 5 eur per day, and is unable to cool living room significantly, only a bedroom.
No washing machine at hotel (this they could think of!) and no laundromat nearby
Too much wear and tear everywhere. A little lax cleaning. Nothing for children, no play area at all.
The nearby beach is poorly maintained, with a lot of rubbish in the water and on the stones. Big distance to a nearest bus stop, one needs to have a car to be mobile enough, or spend a couple of hours a day to go to Agia Marina by bus to be able to swim and sunbathe there, since the beach is infinitely better there.
Can recommend Stavros restaurant nearby. Don't go to Ippokratis - not so good food there

Mediocre

A wonderful apartment less than 15 meters from the sea front fantastic views with lovely welcoming local people. Great places to eat locally and swim in the sea. Great location close to Chaina harbour by car, and to Platanias by walk but away from the busy tourist areas! I'm really looking forward to coming back again.

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