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Marin Hotel

Google (925) 4.1
Tripadvisor (778) 3.9
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What reviewers say

Visitors praise the Marin Hotel's excellent location, noting its proximity to the harbor, city center, shops, and restaurants, as well as the pleasant sea views from some rooms and the breakfast room. However, some guests have complained about unexpected gratuity charges added to bar orders and issues with the hotel's handling of social tourism vouchers.

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G4.1 🦉3.9
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Address
Epimenidou 46, Iraklio 712 02, Greece
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Phone
281 030 0018
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Website
www.marinhotel.gr

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About this place Marin Hotel

Marin Hotel is a mainstream gay-friendly hotel on Epimenidou in central Heraklion. It is not a gay venue; it is a practical city hotel with a rooftop restaurant, and some rooms and the breakfast area look over the sea. Google gives it 4.1 from about 925 reviews. The Venetian Harbour and Koules fortress are about five minutes away on foot, and the archaeological museum and the bus connections to Knossos are close. Reviewers praise the location and value more than the rooms, so it fits a short stay or a base before heading elsewhere on Crete.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome WiFi Year-round Pool

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4.1
★★★★★
925 reviews

Based on 925 Google reviews.

Jill Buckham
Jill Buckham Jun 2026
★★★★★

First, the pros: clean room, incredible breakfast and for me a great location (close to the harbour, the museum and the bus station) and the bed is comfortable. All for a very fair price. The cons: the airport is nearby, so you can definitely hear planes arriving. And the street is just a bit sketchy, not dangerous just really unloved. For me the pros completely outweighed to cons.

Elizabeth
Elizabeth Jun 2026
★★★★★
Felix
Felix Jun 2026
★★★★★

Airplane noise, cramped rooms, and an outdated bathroom. The only positive aspect is the central location.

Georgios Koutrakis
Georgios Koutrakis Jun 2026
★★★★★
Antony Antony
Antony Antony May 2026
★★★★★
Vasiliki Stalika
Vasiliki Stalika May 2026
★★★★★
Μαρια Μαυρομματη
Μαρια Μαυρομματη May 2026
★★★★★

Honestly, this is the first time I've experienced such great disappointment and discomfort This is the first time I've stayed in a room that doesn't have a single chair or a small table on the basic balcony The bed, two single beds joined together on one side, didn't have a single bedside table on the other, and a round table. But the worst of all was the bathroom. I've never seen a smaller shower in my life without a single shelf for the essentials. You had to open the accordion, get out, get the shampoo, and get back in, the same with the shower gel. The hairdryer didn't work. 2 glasses that they had left for us and we used on the first day were not replaced with clean ones, and even though a cleaner came in after 2 days, I'm very sorry. The only good thing was the morning receptionist, who was friendly and polite.

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Last updated on 5 November 2026

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