It is a special one this "loft". You live in a kind of small beach-rooftop-house, with the sink outside just like in a camping. and super close to the see. In your back there is a mainroad with a lot of trafic, but you heardly hear it on the 3rth floor and with the sound of the sea in the background. At night you can close the door and then you only hear the Sea.
Good bed, good airco, good bathroom, warm water not always there but no prob at 30 degrees outside .
Busstop nearby, supermarkets nearby, restaurants nearby.
Yana is before all practical and authentic, that is for me more important than just being friendly. She picked me up as I was putted out of the bus, at a wrong stop and did not find the house. I was so thankfull.
This rooftop beachhouse is rather small but perfect for basic needs. It gives rest to be there, the room has a good vibe. The terrace is big, has a concrete floor on which also small pipes lie, an industrial touch with also banks, chairs etc.
Agia Marina is perfect for beach-and sunlovers. But do not miss the charm of the old village on the hills. There you have still the feeling of being in Crete, although it is some faded glory there above it is worth a visit. Nice church, a cute museum, romantic small streets, authentic bars and shops..
The restaurants downstears, near the beaches, are completely geared towards tourists, unless schnitzel with cream, pizza and spaghetti belong also to the " traditional Greek" cuisine that is mentioned everywhere :-).
Fortunately, you can also cook in this beach-rooftop-house, but here Yana may have to invest a few euros for a good frying pan. In this mini pan with 1 handle broken and made of aluminum everything sticks, even if you use more oil or butter. And you scrub without success to get it clean. And some cooking knives would be handy too. I saw that in other reviews as well, so ... I can't cut onion or bread with small unsharp sandwich knives, and people can't bring your own knives by plain.
Next to the house is a good bar with very kind barkeepers.
Be aware : restaurant offen get open after 6 p. m.
So if you want something special very near to the sea, do not hesitate.. book this