Mar Blau Apartamentos

Recent Reviews: 2730

• User:Matt W

  Trip type: Family

  A great hotel experience

  30 Apr 2026

  A fantastic hotel, really well maintained and decorated throughout and a pleasure to visit. We went with our 3 year old and every colleague we encountered made a great effort to engage and chat with her, the colleagues made the holiday special. We were all inclusive and found the food excellent, the main restaurant gets very busy but there are always a choice of tables and a wide variety of food, the only downside of the restaurant is a ban on shorts that is not always enforced meaning some people had to wear trousers while others looked extremely scruffy in sports shortsWe visited the à la carte restaurants and found these delicious with a great atmosphereThe pools are not warm but are well designed and there are plenty of sunbeds, the swim up bar works well and the kids pool is good. A special mention to the star camp team who were so energetic, friendly and child focussed, our daughter loved itEvening entertainment was fine but with alit of families onsite should start earlier, 830 start is a little lateRoom was a little small but well decorated and spotlessly clean, it was our first time in Greece and we booked the hotel based on previous iberostar experiences, we will certainly return, for us one of the best hotels we have stayed in, we have stayed in higher end ones but few that have made such an effort, epitomised by the bottle of cava and cake sent to our room on our wedding anniversary, highly recommend and we look forward to returning

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• User:Lindsey P

  Trip type: Couples

  Amazing hotel

  23 Apr 2026

  This hotel won't disappoint ! Just back a few days ago and honestly up there in there in one of the best hotels ive stayed at , rooms immaculate, grounds perfect, animation team amazing, especially Stacy ,Alejandro and Toni Maccaroni, great bar staff especially Nicola in the lounge bar ! Go enjoy yourself and have the best time . online experience, Owner at Iberostar Selection Creta Marine, responded to this review Dear Lindsey,We would like to express our gratitude for choosing Iberostar for your recent stay and for sharing your positive feedback with us. Your kind words about the essential aspects of our service that make your holiday special are deeply appreciated. We look forward to serving you again in the near future.Kind regards,Quality ManagerIberostar Selection Creta Marine

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• User:Stven R

  Trip type: Family

  Outstanding hotel relaxing family break

  21 Apr 2026

  Set in the perfect location away from any hussle and bussle. The Atmosphere was just perfect there was always places to set up for the day around the beautiful salt water main pool. The hotel was immaculate and the room was of such a high quality. The beds were SUPER comfy and had lighting to set any mood at a touch of a sensor button.Everything in The hotel looked new.The staff were very pleasant we never had any issues, the reception staff were always really helpful.The food was lovely and always well presented with a high variety on the buffet menu, with some nights including lobster and caviar along with the other food on offer.The beaches which are part of the hotel were immaculate and also had showers and a standing changing room.The only thing we were slightly disappointed with was the waterpark being out of use due to construction on the adjoining sister hotel which I do believe is not far from completion.All in all a fantastic hotel to have a holiday in with children included ages 9 and 14. online experience, Owner at Iberostar Selection Creta Marine, responded to this review Dear Guest,We are grateful to hear that you had a pleasant stay with us. Your feedback is important to us and greatly appreciated. We are thrilled to know that you enjoyed your time here, and we would be delighted to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.Kind regards,Quality ManagerIberostar Selection Creta Marine

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• User:GREG M

  Trip type: Family

  Superb hotel with great staff.

  09 Nov 2025

  Absolutely superb hotel with staff who really care. The hotel is spotless, and we stayed in room 742, a beach front Bungalow. Brilliantly designed with breathtaking view. The room was cleaned every day. The whole resort is spotless and the staff are attentive but not overbearing. Special mention to Victor in the older kids club who was full of enthusiasm and really cared about his job. He was fantastic with my daughter Molly. The food here is good but my one definite complaint is the ridiculous rule about MEN ONLY have to wear shoes at dinner…utterly ludicrous you have a room full of men in gym shoes rather than some smart sandals. This rule is discriminatory as women are allowed sandals and flip flops at dinner. On a warm evening having to wear shoes just ruined my dining experience. This is an antiquated and ridiculous rule that needs to be changed ASAP.Special mention also to Nikki at the pool bar who was utterly fantastic- a really caring individual who loves her job a was a joy to be around. We’ll be back. Just hope I can wear sandals at dinner next time. . online experience, Owner at Iberostar Selection Creta Marine, responded to this review Dear Guest,Thank you for choosing our hotel and for your constructive review. We are pleased you had a positive experience and will review your suggestions for future improvements. We hope to welcome you back soon.Best regards,Quality ManagerIberostar Selection Creta Marine

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• User:Dightydight

  Trip type: Couples

  Perfection! Don't Hesitate Book It!!!

  08 Nov 2025

  Where do we begin...from arrival to departure we have never felt such warmth and kindness from all the hotel staff.This beautiful totally revamped hotel is truly outstanding and deserves 6 stars!As others have said, when we arrived it was all smiles with a quick check in. We were welcomed with a glass of champagne and a red rose. We were made to feel very special and from that moment we knew we had made the right choice!Things just got better when Natalia with her beautiful smile, handed us over to Helena who was very proud to actually take us to our room. Helena was grinning and chatting all the way and when she opened the door, we could see why! We had been upgraded to a superior suite, with a bottle of champagne with a anniversary/birthday cake. We were thrilled! There were swan towels on the bed and scattered rose petals everywhere, such a lovely touch.Even a red rose in the bathroomWe were truly impressed and hugged Helena with gratitude, this was the beginning of our wonderful 10 days of pure happiness and relaxation. Sorry to our maid, I cannot recall your name, but what an excellent job you did each day restocking and keeping our room spotless! Each day we looked forward to what culinary delights awaited us in the Dias buffet. There was so much choice everyday for each meal. Definitely go all inclusive it is so worth paying the extra. Food, drinks, service, everything was perfect. We are a very well travelled couple and enjoy staying at 5 star hotels. As long as you walk round and choose your food before actually plating it up, you will have hot food. A few reviewers complained of the food being cold, but the choice is so vast if you keep walking round with your hot food, by the time you go back to the table it may seem luke warm which is your fault....One day I actually burnt my tongue, the dish was so hot. So many starters, salads, mains and deserts the choice was huge. There was a pizza/pasta station,chocolate and cheese fountains, a vegan section and kids corner too. So much choice, even sweets for the kids and a cookie selection.There was a seafood station one evening with trays of oysters, lobsters, langoustines, and caviar etc...superb!You will always be satisfied and full, there was so much choice to satisfy everyone's palate. Some reviewers moan it was like a canteen, use the outer room which was much quieter and has a better ambiance and views.The staff and service were first class. The Chardonnay was lovely and converted my husband from red wine to white, whilst we there, it was so palatable and made us giggle!There were hand sanitizers on entry and on each table, not once did we fear of becoming ill. Sadly not everyone used this, the choice is yours.....it was spotlessly clean.We booked into the "Thalassa al carte"twice as part of our all inclusive deal as it was so good the first time. Again the food,the staff and service was outstanding! There were another two al la cartes but we did not use those so cannot comment.Most evenings we were quite merry and we were 100% chilled out. The spirits were high end, not cheap local brands.... Again, great service with a smile. It was a pleasure to tip for such a great service, although we didn't see too many people being so complimentary which was sad. They do deserve their tips.The street food van on the beach did amazing food too and the caramel doughnuts were to die for! Only manned by two staff, who again provided a great service with limited resources, being a van. Well done to you!Again so relaxing sat by the sea eating and drinking watching the waves roll in and people enjoying theirselves.The evening entertainment again was your choice. Nightly shows at the theatre in-between Creta Marine and the sister hotel. We saw a couple of shows mainly performed by the animation team who worked so hard day and night. We chose to stay in the main lobby bar most nights which had live music. Nothing was pressured at this hotel and all the staff were so happy and polite, you felt like part of a family. Well done to you ALL!!All these things make a perfect holiday for us. The pools were cold but once you braved getting in it was tolerable. Most days we chose the quiet pool as we were there to relax. Plenty to do with activities all day if that's your choice at the main pool.It was a pleasure to walk from the beach and pool each day, the grounds are beautiful and constantly being kept manicured and maintained. Hopefully this kept a bit of weight off after being so well fed!We never struggled for a sunbed and there are also lots of grassed areas if you want complete peace and quiet.Just to inform incase you havent done your homework, the beaches are rocky bays and we were disappointed the sea was not warm. Bring beach shoes as the sand is gritty, not the usual yellow/white colour, but we knew this from looking at the reviews and you tube videos. This would certainly not stop us from returning. .. We got the bus outside the hotel and went into Remythnon which was very busy but a pretty town with a marina and lots of shops to get gifts. We felt so guilty not exploring more of Crete, but to be honest the hotel was so perfect and we were there to relax so we didn't mind. Maybe next time! We had the most truly relaxing, superb holiday and we wished we'd booked 14nights which we have never felt that before. We look forward to returning soon! Once again THANKYOU everyone for our truly memorable experience, we will be back xxx online experience, Owner at Iberostar Selection Creta Marine, responded to this review Dear Guest,We were pleased to hear that you enjoyed your holiday at our hotel. We will look forward to seeing you again in the not too distant future, until then we wish you all the best.Kind regards,Quality ManagerIberostar Selection Creta Marine

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