So beautiful it takes my breath away ...
Cristal Marathi is a truly stunning 6-bedroom property in the most exclusive location on Crete island at Akrotiri, Chania.
Cliff-hanging and overlooking the two beautiful bays of Akrotiri Peninsula, Loutraki and Marathi, this villa offers spectacular views of the Cretan Sea.
A great place for big families or groups of friends seeking tranquility, quality, spectacular views, and luxury. Villa Cristal Marathi was designed to combine functionality with comfort, independence, and aesthetics. It is a villa that can be a highlight of your holidays.
The design of this residence is all about celebrating luxury and contemporary style.
Wonderful outdoor areas, the amazing pool of 105 m2 (which can be heated against the extra charge of 400 euros,-/week) with a heated Jacuzzi, sun loungers, parasols, and a large outside dining space for 12 guests, lovely garden and private path to Loutraki bay with its crystal clear sea.
All 6 bedrooms have en suite bathrooms, designed in the sleekest modern style and specifications: granite tiles, high-powered jet showers, marble surfaces, and gold finishes. If you are planning on inviting extra guests, 2 of the bedrooms can be arranged to become twin or double, and there is also a double sofa bed in one of the 3 living rooms, allowing you to maximize the use of the space. On the ground floor, there is a fully equipped kitchen, dining, and living area, with an entrance to the pool deck. The villa has a minimalist and distinctive style with elements of brass, gold, and bold colors. Very comfortably furnished, spacious bedrooms and relaxing beds. Cristal Marathi Villa is 2 two-story buildings surrounded by 3000m2 of land. One two-story building consists of the main floor with a living room, open fully equipped kitchen, dining room, and guest WC. Lower level with 2 bedrooms ensuite and access to the garden. The other two-story building consists of the main floor with a small living room, 2 bedrooms en-suite and access to the garden, and a hallway with a kitchenette.
Loutraki is a small sandy beach with an emerald color calm sea and is popular for the Loutraki Beach bar, offering sunbeds and parasols on a long grass area just above the sea, on the side of the beach. Loutraki is located in the south part of Akrotiri in Chania, facing the entrance of Souda Bay and the Cretan Sea.
Nearby Marathi, a droplet of a village, has two fine sandy beaches and three waterfront places to eat. The above-average and delightfully water-edge-positioned Loukoulos, serves very good salads and meals ranging from fish to meats, crisp courgettes, and more (that is if you can manage to pass your very own Mare Nostrum restaurant which you can take a few steps to at any moment you choose). Chania, its shops, restaurants, and cafes hugging the Venetian harbor are 25 just minutes by car.
Why We Like It
- Just a short walk to a sandy beach and a low-key village with several good tavernas
- Loutraki has a very nice quiet beach with fine sand and crystal clear shallow waters, especially suitable for children. It is very well organized and provides all the common tourist amenities, under the deep shade of the very high trees on the beach
- Spacious outdoor areas with a lovely pool, loungers, and a living room terrace with superb sea views.
Good To Know
- So peaceful and self-sufficient that you might forget to explore the rest of Crete, which would be a shame
- An expensive treat and a 7-night minimum stay for most of the year (though there is no set check-in day)
- We highly recommend that you rent a car, other means of transport are limited and/or infrequent.
The Villa
Villa Cristal Marathi is a great place for big families or groups of friends seeking tranquility, quality, spectacular views, and luxury. Villa Cristal Marathi was designed to combine functionality with comfort, independence, and aesthetics. It is a villa that can be a highlight of your holidays. Wonderful outdoor areas, the amazing pool of 105 m2 (which can be heated against the extra charge of 400 Euros per week) with a heated Jacuzzi, sun loungers, parasols, and a large outside dining space for 12 guests, lovely garden and private path to Loutraki bay with its crystal clear sea. All 6 bedrooms (1.80cm) have en suite bathrooms with a jacuzzi shower, designed in the sleekest modern style and specifications: granite tiles, high-powered jet showers, marble surfaces, and gold finishes. If you are planning on inviting extra guests, 2 of the bedrooms can be arranged to become twin or double, and there is also a double sofa bed that can become a double bed in one of the 3 living rooms, allowing you to maximize the use of the space. On the ground floor, there is a fully equipped kitchen, dining, and living area, with an entrance to the pool deck. The villa has a minimalist and distinctive style with elements of brass, gold, and bold colors. Very comfortably furnished, spacious bedrooms and relaxing beds. Cristal Marathi Villa is 2 two-story buildings surrounded by 3000m2 of land. One two-story building consists of the main floor with a living room, an open fully equipped kitchen, a dining room for 12 people, guest WC. Lower level with 2 bedrooms ensuite and access to the garden. The other two-story building consists of the main floor with a small living room, 2 bedrooms en-suite and access to the garden, and a hallway with kitchenette and dining room for 8 people.
Eating
Villa Cristal Marathi has a fully equipped kitchen to prepare your meals and enjoy them at large outside dining space for 12 guests with spectacular views. Nearby the villa there is an ala carte restaurant that it opens for lunch and dinner serving Cretan and Mediterranean cuisine. At the beach, there is a beach bar, that offers refreshing cocktails. In Marathi, there are more eating places, just at the water, and serve good salads and meals ranging from fish to meats, crisp courgettes, and more.
Kids
Children of all ages are welcome at Villa Cristal Marathi! Villas are big enough to accommodate big families. The pools have a protected children's area. Family-friendly accommodation: Cots Available, Extra Beds Available.
Activities
- Swim. At the sandy, shallow-watered beach of Loutraki. Swimming can be enjoyed in the crystal clear turquoise waters within a lovely sheltered bay. The beach of Loutraki offers sunbeds and parasols, a small cafe for simple lunches and a restaurant with authentic Cretan cuisine visit the small village of Douliana at Apokoronas a small old village with particularly interesting and well-preserved folk architecture. In this officially protected, traditional village a lot of interesting buildings can be found.
- Visit the old town of Chania and explore the whole city with the narrow streets and admire the old buildings with different architectural styles. Visit the maritime-naval museum on the west side of the port and walk along the port to Arsenali where the Arsenali Centre of Mediterranean Architecture organizes exhibitions and has a primary goal to promote the Mediterranean arts.
- Explore the nearby region of Apokoronas, one of the greenest districts of Crete, with lush olive, fig, citrus, and avocado orchards. Swim in its freshwater lake of Kournas or head to the sandy beach at Kalives or Almirida. - Rethymno Town is just 38 km away and is another Venetian town worth a visit for its cobbled streets, Ottoman minarets, colorful harbor, and an imposing 16th-century Venetian fortress.
- Join us for one of the best sailing cruises in Chania.
- Nearby Almirida's twin beaches (5km) are sandy and sheltered, but they can get a bit crowded during Summer; bars and restaurants line the waterfront between them, and there is a diving center. Kalyves (10km) is a larger village with a small bay at its heart and a long beach stretching west. - If you are looking for more quiet beaches, head west to Falassarna Beach, on the west edge of the island (49km) one of the best beaches in Crete. Or maybe you have heard about the lagoon of Ballos with the turquoise water. You can visit it either by ferry from Kasteli or by car. If you decide to come here by car, just keep in mind that you can drive to a specific point, and then you must walk till the lagoon.
- Explore the Akrotiri peninsula: Monastery of Agia Triada - Gouverneto Monastery - Eleftherios Venizelos Tombs (historical site) Drive towards the airport. Visit the Monastery of Agia Triada and then the Gouverneto Monastery. On your way back towards Chania stop at the Eleftherios Venizelos Tombs - a historical site with wonderful views to the old Venetian harbor of Chania. There you also will find a choice of 3 coffee shops for you to enjoy. The Akrotiri peninsula also has good beaches (Stavros, Kalathas, Marathi, and Loutraki).
- Trek through the world-famous Samaria Gorge along (quite crowded) open May-Oct depending on weather conditions) or the Agia Irini gorge (fewer crowds and open all year), a full day hike catching a boat and a bus back. Imbros Gorge, next to Samaria Gorge, is just 8 km long and you need just 2 hours to pass it. Aradena Gorge is also in that area, and maybe you would like to try the jump of your life ... buggy jumping.
- Visit the Aptera archaeological Site. The small archaeological site of Aptera (an ancient town of the Minoan era) is well worth a visit. From here there are wonderful sea views of the port of Chania (Souda) and the Akrotiri peninsula. Continue to visit Itzedin Castle - a Turkish castle, built in the 19th Century (also known as the Kalami fort). Visit the nearby Stilos Village to hike through the classic Cretan countryside: oleander-lined paths lead into a narrow rocky defile.
- The horse riding lovers have the opportunity for exciting galloping along the Cretan sea in Georgioupoli and the countryside as well. A horse riding Centre organizes, early morning and evening ride at 3 different levels. You just need to make a reservation.
- Village Verekinthos is an arts and crafts village that stands between Souda & Tsikaland at the eastern gate of Chania and it aims to revive and sustain the arts which have been always an integral part of Cretan life and culture. At this same place there were many workshops producing pots (tsikalia), giving thus the name to the town, and in the very same place nowadays run silversmiths and goldsmiths as well workshops for ceramics, sculpture, glass making, hagiography, painting, masks, mosaic, leather, decorative objects, and traditional Cretan knives. Visiting hours are 10.00-14.00 and 19.00-21.00 except Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
- Find more uplifting activities in the Chania area.
House Rules
- Check-in: 14.00 pm
- Check out: 11.00 am
- Minimum Stay: 7 nights, depending on the season
- Pool heating: 55 Εuros per day
- Cleaning: Daily (except Sundays) / final cleaning is included in the price.
- Payment Policy:
The deposit is 25% of the total cost of the reservation.
The remaining balance is due to be paid 21 days prior to your arrival.
Please note : A security / Damage deposit of 1000 Euros will be charged upon confirmation.
- Cancellation Policy:
For bookings cancelled at least 14 days before the start of the stay guest will receive a full refund.
Bookings canceled at least 7 days before the start of the stay guest will receive a 50% refund.
MHTE: 1042K10003122901
How To Get There
Villa Cristal Marathi is located at Loutraki Bay, a magnificent place with young gardens and colorful flowers, just 16km from the city of Chania, 10 minutes from the airport, and 15 minutes from the harbor of Souda.
- By Air
From May through mid-October there are direct charter flights to Chania (9km) or Heraklion (151km). Tickets can be bought in advance for almost all flights from our
partner website - By Sea
The journey is the thing". A superb way of enjoying the journey to Crete is to fly to Athens and take the ferry from Piraeus (Pireas) - the port serving Athens. A still-romantic way to travel by the overnight ferry from Piraeus to Chania Port (18km). Tickets can be bought in advance for all ferries via our
partner website - By Car
If you want to explore the region while you're here, we recommend that you rent a car, other means of transport are limited and/or infrequent. We suggest our sister website
Crete-Car-Rental.com , which offers competitive prices and you can collect your car at either airport.
- By Taxi
Book your taxi transfer online easily and safely from the airport or port to any location via our
partner website.
Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through
CreteTravel.com
Facilities
- Dining: Fully equipped kitchen to prepare your meals and enjoy them lat large outside dining space for 12 guests with spectacular views.
- Internet Access: Free WiFi throughout
- Swimming Pool: Amazing pool of 105 m2 (which can be heated against extra charge of 400 Euros per week) with a heated Jacuzzi, sun loungers, parasols
- Spa Treatments: Massage on request
- Disabled Access: Suitable
- Pets: Not allowed
- Languages Spoken: Greek, English, French
- Parking: Private parking, just outside of your villa
- Maid service: Three times per week
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