Name: Blue Marine Resort & Spa
Address: Amoudara Agios Nikolaos, 72100, Agios Nikolaos, 72100, GR

Blue Marine Resort & Spa

Crete · Greece

Amoudara Agios Nikolaos, 72100View location

50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Hanna Haf

A great hotel. Fantastic staff and honestly the best food (I am a vegetarian, my partner a meat eater) and we were in agreement.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Beverly

Been going there for 9 years. Time to find more sun beds. Extremely clean. Usual friendly staff. Food may need an update now. Better system with timings though.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2024

PAULA

The property was beautiful and clean. I loved it

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

It requires a few upgrades it looks a little tired

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Older hotel but super clean , service five star, food ok

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

The view is amazing. Make sure you get a Seaview room or better yet a Seaview junior suite with a jacuzzi. My fiance and I would watch the sunrise while enjoying our morning coffee in the jacuzzi. The pool area is nice, although the pool isn't heated so if it's not summer it may be chilly for some people. I didn't mind it though.

The food in the ala carte restaurants was overall fantastic other than a couple disappointing dishes.

The staff and service was really good. We had a few problems our first night that really worried us, but after talking to the management, they really made a huge effort to improve our experience and the rest of our stay was great.

Now for the bad part. The majority of the food in the main restaurant buffet is really bad. If you want good food, the buffet will upset you. For breakfast you're safe with fruit, yogurt, toast, and the omelette bar, but most of the other hot bar items are terrible. For the dinner buffet, you're safe with the salad bar items, but the hot bar items and most of the desserts were awful. I guess maybe that's a common thing with all inclusive resorts, they put effort into the ala carte food, but skimp on the quality of the buffet foods. The complimentary wine and beer is very poor quality. Also the drinks at the bars are mostly disappointing because instead of real juice for mixers, they uses syrup concentrates. If you want better quality drinks either buy a bottle of nicer wine from the restaurant or go into town.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2018

Rachel

Relaxing location and good quality food

The hotel was in a pieceful location with spectacular bieqs of the sea. The location was ideal for us as we wanted a relaxing hideaway near the beach, which was A very short 2 minute walk under the coastal road in a purpose built walkway. Lifts serve every part of the hotel, restaurant and beach too (though I don't believe the main pool was accessible via a lift, so worth noting there are a few steps to that). The food was varied, fresh and very well presented. I particularly enjoyed the wonderful salads, yogurt and the ample supply of seafood and fish. The Greek night was great too. We got involved in the beachfront stretching and yoga sessions which was great. Staff were hardworking and I personally found the hotel to be exceptionally clean. The people are a mix of ages and nationalities which we liked too. There is a public bus stop in front of the hotel that can take you to Agios Nicolaos and from there to Heraklion Airport and city and well as to Plan a for a cheap trip to Spinalonga island, the deserted ex leper colony, which was fascinating and eerily beautiful. I recommend this hotel for a peaceful holiday with plenty of local day trips available by public transport too.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to the beach, staff was top notch, the head waiter went so far as to order special Ice Cream for our Daughter that can’t eat any protein or milk products.

The rooms are dated but it makes up for it by the pool side with plenty of seats to spare. The drinks aren’t top shelf but if your not a big drinker then who cares. It’s a good mix of family and couples enjoying this location.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2017

Zoe

Excellent Hotel - Warm and Friendly Staff

One of the best hotels on the coast I would highly recommend!

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2017

Michael

Disappointing

Although classified as a 5 star hotel the amenities and service didn't meet that standard. The room was a reasonable size but all three beds were not comfortable. The view from the balcony was superb but the furniture was tired and weather-stained. Most staff didn't engage and did not focus on the customers. There were a couple of exceptions, but I expected more. Waiting staff often tried to remove plates before we had finished. The evening entertainment was puerile. This was especially disappointing as it was not really feasible to travel the 6km to Aghios Nikolaos, in the evening, with my young daughter, and the hotel has no entertainment close to it. The quality of the all-inclusive wine and beer left a lot to be desired. Neither red nor white wine were really palatable and the beer (lager) seemed to be very light. Red wine was served chilled in the restaurant which is not the way to do it, The food was pretty good, although labeling needs to be improved. It was not obvious to my vegetarian friend what hors d'oeuvres contained meat, or meat products. The pool had a shortage of sunbeds, and many that had been reserved early in the morning seemed to be empty all day. The mail pool is reasonably sized but contains sea-water. Pool-bar service was quick but off-hand. Overall, the hotel and facilities were disappointing and fell short of five star experiences I have had elsewhere in the world.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2016

mandy

Lovely view

We enjoyed a week at the hotel . Food was good, staff were helpful when asked but not proactive. We had issues with our booking due to the manager being sacked which was bad timing for us and there were obvious difficulties for staff although they tried their best.
Room was clean but somewhat worn. Definitely no where near 5 stars, a fair assessment would be 3 stars. Entertainment in the evening was none existent on Sunday when we had been looking forward to the Greek night which had been advertised all week and then cancelled about an hour before it was due to start. Table tennis room was horrendous with graffiti and peeling paint it looked like an old bus shelter. Children's club was also very dour and I would not have liked to leave a child in there , no reflection on staff just surroundings.
Beach and pool area were very nice. The loungers were reserved with towels! This should not be allowed as some were left on the same loungers overnight for days.
We did enjoy our stay as we got a reasonable deal but don't pay much or you will be disappointed.
Also lots of steps and steep ramps so it could be difficult for buggies , childrenand older people.

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2015

susie

Improvements could be made

The hotel is kept really clean, and the bedrooms and balconies have great views. Sadly the staff (Apart from the chef who was great) although pleasant have no interaction with you at all. No pleasantries and it was not until we checked out that we were asked how our we were and if we had enjoyed our stay. Interaction is so important but the staff were like robots, doing their jobs and nothing else . Saying hello how are you costs nothing, training is needed. The size of pool for the amount of people was far too small. Didn't enjoy being sandwiched in, must be awful on high season. Food wS very good in the buffet as was the two other restaurants. Enjoyed the stay but nowhere near a five star.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2015

Vijay

Nice clean hotel and friendly staff

Very nice hotel and clean.
Nice pool area, kids area and wifi coverage through hotel.
Good varied food menu and will help make items for toddlers
Reasonably priced spa
Nice bar on 3rd floor

Slight improvement that could be made:
Expand drinks menu
More sun loungers needed (we went off peak yet all the sun lounger had guest reserving them with their towels from the morning, even if it says not to)
Expand gym equipment
improve evening shows, when it rains (currently shows get cancelled when it has rained at any point in the day)

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

nice hotel and good location , good room view

i spent two days , it was nice and good. the beach is front of the hotel. the swimming pool is perfect

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Loved it!

Great stay!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2014

Kiki

Excellent Hotel at a nice location

Excellent week in this Hotel, nice location not so remote but not too close to the hustle and bustle of A.Nikolaos.
Food is good with a variety, it has a nice private beach and the room is very clean and comfortable.

4/10

Poor

08 Aug 2014

Yasmin

Not a 5 star !

This hotel and service was more like a 3 star !
Food was good
Rooms were shabby the first room was awful and I said this us not like your pictures on the website he said this is the room you have chosen the one on the website would be 300 euros more I wanted a lovely holiday so I paid reluntantly:(..
Awful plastic chairs by the pool set in an uneven surface.
Gym opens at 10am ??? This is ridiculous !
Al le carte restaurants 2 days in advance booking required and you had to choose what you wanted to eat when you booked from a set menu !!! This is ridiculous too!
The buffet restaurant was is more like a canteen seating for 4 persons is too small and we were questioned when we moved to a larger table ! Quite rudely too one waiter said that \"I was not considering other guests\"
Too many smokers around no designated smoking areas especially around the pool bar !
Entertainment was poor and during the day far too loud !
We spent most of our holiday by the beach the sea the service in this area was adequate.
We hired a car for the day on the Thursday and had a wonderful time at Plaka beach we ate there both lunch and dinner and paid for this. This was the best day away from the hotel !

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Fun

Whilst it is fun and the all inclusive is necessary being so far away from anything
The rooms are basic and I can't believe a shower curtain even exists in a 5 star hotel
Staff are non greek speaking and could be friendlier

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2014

Chris

Nice place but not 5 star

Very clean and comfortable. Food very nice in main restaurant although it was very noisy and much like a cafeteria. The al la carte was much to be desired however! Cancelled our second sitting preferring the main restaurant food. The animation team were very sweet and friendly - however the shows were extremely amateurish and we were very disappointed. You have to see one to believe it! The main bar could do with some live music as generally the place had not much to do during the evening except the shows. We enjoyed the water gym run by Kirsty - it was a lot of fun, and there seemed to be enough to keep children entertained with a kids club (although we can't vouch for it as we didn't have any kids with us! Beds were very hard - by the end of our week we were all a bit stiff! Our main complaint is the fact that sun beds are reserved by people getting up as early as 6.30am in the morning and placing their towels on them. They really need a pool guy to stop this, it was ridiculous.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Good all inclusive resort, especially for families

Good hotel, right on the beach. Lovely pool, though salt water and a few more loungers needed but we never had a problem. Lovely salads, food and plenty of fresh fruit. Branded spirits, and bar was quiet. Staff try hard to help and meet requirements, animation team really do try hard to get participation in their activities. Great for those with children, plenty of activities and the mini club team actively went round the pool telling families what was on. We don't have kids, but they all seemed to have a great time.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2011

Verified traveler

Beautiful location and amazing views from the room balcony and the front of the hotel. All the staff were friendly at all times. Rooms cleaned and bed linen changed daily. Hotel was spotlessly clean everywhere. The food and the selection in the all inlcusive deal was excellent. I would never get bored with the meals they prepared!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Sandra

Sehr saubere Zimmer. Täglich wechselndes Abendbuffet. Ana von der Strandbar ist die Beste.

Family

4/10

Poor

25 Nov 2023

SANDRA

Cet hôtel avait tout pour être super, cependant il y a un soucis de recrutement du personnel qui n’est pas agréable, pas serviable et pas orienté solution. Durant ma semaine, la climatisation était en panne, malgré le signalement à l’accueil (qui nous donnait de fausses excuses) rien n’a été fait et aucune solution n’a été proposé pour pouvoir dormir à une température inférieur à 28 degrés (dans la chambre).
C’est décevant.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2023

Juliette

Bon hôtel

Restaurants, piscines et plages sont trop petits lorsque l'hôtel est bien rempli
C'est donc bruyant, c'est l'anarchie autour du self service lors des repas
La 2em semaine, il y avait bien moins de monde et la situation fut tout à fait normale.

Sinon hôtel de qualité, chambre propre, très belle vue. La nourriture est excellente.
Très bel emplacement.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

Vincent

This hôtel is amazing !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Personnel souriant et accueillant. Très bon hôtel.
Améliorer la qualité des boissons, surtout les cocktails proposés, serait parfait.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2019

Nikolay

Питание на отлично, с напитками было всё хорошо. Простенький номер для 5 звезд, интерьер слабенький, подушки были плохие. Плохой интернет. Лежаки у бассейна все время заняты.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Les spa un peu cher et pas de commerces au retour et salle de sport qui ouvre tardivement

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2019

Maffione

Ottimo Servizio e buon hotel

Ci sono stato 17 giorni , biaggio di coppia in Junior suite vista mare, quindi posso recensire con cognizione di causa questo hotel.
Personale fantastico e molto professionale e competente, vista mare molto bella , jacuzzi sempre pulita (nelle suite), 3 ristoranti gratuiti (per le suite) + ristorante buffet di buona qualità , spiaggia privata e gratuita, piscina con bar, minimarket, noleggio auto, e molto altro. Struttura per nulla confusionale, pulita, tranquilla e dall'atmosfera molto rilassante. Ha 2 bar diversi vista mare, vicino ad Agios Nikolaus che è un simpatico paese greco con il porto turistico. Consiglio di di noleggiare l'auto in quanti nelle vicinanze non c'è nulla oltre la spiaggianche si possa raggiungere a piedi (io ho pagato 230 euro per 7 giorni direttamente in albergo, conviene di più sono pulite e non sono pignoli per la benzina).
Sono felice di aver scelto il Bluemarine e saluto tutto lo staff, da Maria a tutti gli altri, ciao belli.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

La posizione non mi è piaciuto il servizio televisione molto scarso

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Un peu septique à notre arrivée l’hotel Est assez grand et les parties communes mériteraient d’être mieux décorées; mais nous avons apprécié la gentillesse du personnel, les installations, trés belle vue de la mer depuis le balcon de notre chambre. La plage n’est pas magnifique mais l’eau est transparente . Un vrai régal . Cet hôtel convient aux familles avec enfants petits ou grands et au couples jeunes ou moins jeunes . Par contre, il faut penser à louer une voiture .;

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Bel hôtel, avec plusieurs restaurants, bars, piscine et plage privée.
Il manque une surveillance maître-nageur à la piscine et à la mer.
C'est dommage que le bar situé à la plage ferme en début d'après-midi.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Hôtel avec très peu d'animation à part une fausse Zumba par jour, une discothèque ouverte une fois sur 15 jours avec personne dedans .
aucune animation particulière.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2019

SOPHIE

Hôtel très propre, chambres très confortable, personnel très agréable.
Manque de décoration, ce qui donne un effet peu chaleureux, voire froid.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Sejour tres agreable, toute les equipes que ce soit d entretiens, serveurs, barman, animateurs, ont ete parfait, tres a l écoute de la clientèle au petit soin, tres souriant et tre aimable. Un grand bravo pour leur prestation.
Le seul point negatif, est que certains touristes etrangers ne sont pas civilisés, aucun respect pour les personnes qui dorment que ce soit a minuit ou a 7h30 du matin, ils parlent tres fort dans les couloirs et s attardent dans leur conversation sans pensé aux personnes ou enfants qui dorment mais ce probleme on le rencontre dans tous les Hotels ou qu on aille.
Merci a toute la team de Marina blue, nous sommes ravis et repartons pleins de bons souvenirs. Suoer hotel .

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2019

justine

Beau séjour

L'hotel est très bien situé, la piscine est bien avec beaucoup de transat et le bar proche. La mer en contrebas est superbe. Le buffet est très varié, jamais la même chose et très bon. Nous avons passé un super séjour dans cet hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2019

Vincent

Super goede service, lekker eten en vriendelijk personeel

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2018

Carole

Very big hotel.... Nice swiming pool.... Many noise inside the restaurant.... music outside until 11.00 pm

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2018

Christiane

Agréable séjour an crête

Nous avions choisi cet hôtel pour visiter la partie est de l'île. Nous avons passé une journée à spinalonga, visité heraclion et le site de knossos avant de partir à l'ouest à rethymnon ville charmante et agréable avec plein de petits resto dans des petites rues piétonnes très fleuries. Nous sommes allés à balos et à granvoussa ainsi qu'à elafonisi

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2018

Nad

Tres bon hôtel

Belle semaine au sein de cet hôtel, chambre confortable et spacieuse (attention pour les chambres pas loin de la reception car elles sont très bruyantes,seul point négatif), personnel très gentil et serviable. Très bonne nourriture proposée et goutue.Piscine principale d'eau de mer,petite plage juste en face

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2018

Jacques

Un hôtel à recommander

Petit séjour qui s’est bien déroulé dans un hôtel all inclusive très agréable.
Le resort est bien, un peu à l’écart avec une superbe vue, une plage agréable et une belle piscine. Beaucoup d’activités annexes proposées ( billard, ping pong...)Trois points à améliorer : la décoration des chambre un peu vieillotte, la salle de sport en mauvais état et qui ferme à 18h et la salle à manger un peu bruyante.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2018

Ravn

Dejlig tæt på stranden

Der en lille strand hvor det lufter dejligt og med en lille bar. Den skønneste udsigt fra værelser og bar samt a la carte restauranter.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2018

Kevino

Zéér leuk hotel met privéstand

Het personeel van dit hotel is super vriendelijk! Er zijn zeer veel voorzieningen. Ons verlof kon niet beter zijn, gewoonweg super! Een aanrader als je naar Kreta gaat.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2018

NATHALIE

Pas un 5 étoiles

Un bel emplacement et des chambres spacieuses avec une terrasse face à la mer, mais on est loin des critères d’un 5 etoiles: aucun produit de toilette, une clim trop faible, une porte difficile à fermer et une deco trop basique. Le gros point noir c’est la nourriture: des buffets accumulant toujours les mêmes plats industriels et mal cuisinés.... aucun produit frais, aucun poisson ou viande satisfaisante.... même les fruits manque de variété et de goût, que de la pastèque farineuse, des oranges et parfois du kiwi pas mûr.... les restaurants à la carte s’en sortent mieux mais rien de fantastique....

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Hôtel très agréable, belle plage, belle vue! A recommender

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2018

Amanda

Hotel sur le plage

Personnel très gentille, propreté exemplaire, seul bemol restaurant bruyant le matin et déjeuné

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2018

Celeste

Très belle architecture très belle vue sur la mer et personnel très accueillant
Dommage que les repas buffet ne soient pas en terrasse
Salle de bain à rafraîchir

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2017

Claudia

Fantastic!

Amazing week with wonderful staff and great animation team.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2017

renato

ESPERIENZA STUPENDA!

Siamo una coppia giovane che ha trascorso una settimana presso questa struttura dal 12-19 settembre. La posizione dell'hotel è fantastica (premetto che intorno non ci sono negozi, supermarket..) grazie alla vista della camera (quasi tutte con vista mare e piscina), l'ascensore di fronte alla struttura permette di raggiungere direttamente il mare stupendo con tanto di spiaggia privata dell'hotel munita di ombrelloni, lettini e bar. La professionalità dello staff è impeccabile, soprattutto dei camerieri nei quattro ristoranti (il ristorante a buffet offre più quantità che qualità, gli altri tre ristoranti in cui è possibile mangiare una sola volta ciascuno per un soggiorno minimo di sette giorni sono fenomenali: si mangia benissimo e c'è un servizio eccellente). Il clima in questo periodo è l'ideale: dai 30 ai 34 gradi durante il giorno. Tramite la fermata di fronte all'hotel è possibile raggiungere in 15 minuti con l'autobus il centro di Agios Nikolaos (consigliato!) e in bici, a circa 7.5 km, la paradisiaca spiaggia di Voulisma Beach (imperdibile!). CONSIGLIATISSIMO!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2017

Charles

Good hotel.

Clean wellorganised hotel. Food good but not excellent. Beautifull location.

Family