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Marin Hotel vs Avli Lounge Apartments
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Avli Lounge Apartments ranks significantly better than Marin Dream Hotel. Avli Lounge Apartments comes in at #2 in Crete with approval from 4 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Marin Hotel
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Epimenidou 46, Heraklion, Crete 71202, Greece
From $42 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Sleek, contemporary decor and furnishings in the public spaces and guest rooms make this perch just above the harbor especially soothing and restful."
Frommer's
"The Marin Dream's port setting, away from the sometimes frenetic heart of the city, is its first plus."
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The larger rooms are those higher up; they also have the better views and get less noise.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Although primarily a business hotel, the Marin Dream also scores with leisure travellers thanks to its great location overlooking the harbour and the fortress."
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Avli Lounge Apartments
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Oyster
The Guardian
Lonely Planet
Xanthoudidou 22 & Radamanthios, Rethymnon, Crete 74100, Greece
From $98 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Some accommodations are enormous and suitelike, while others are small, and while the decor of some is for acquired tastes only, the surroundings are memorably filled with character."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"This flagship member of the prestigious Yades Hotels chain has set a high bar for boutique lodgings in Réthymno old town."
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Oyster
Upscale
"Converted from a 16th-century Venetian stone residence in Rethymnon’s charming old town, Avli Lounge Apartments is a beautiful, upscale boutique hotel."
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The Guardian
"A trio of 16th-century Venetian mansions in the pedestrianised heart of the old town; they include the hotel’s own popular restaurant Avli in a bougainvillaea-strewn courtyard"
Peace, antiquity and beaches: a guide to five famous Greek islands
September 14, 2021
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Luxury is taken very seriously at this hushed retreat, where you’ll be ensconced in warmly furnished studios sporting stone walls, beamed ceilings and Jacuzzi tubs."
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