Three friends and I spent a wonderful week at Marili Studio apartment. We had a two bedroom unit with a private balcony. Our unit #8 did not have a door on one of the bedrooms which was a problem if someone had to use the toilet in the night.
The kitchen was minimal with only an under counter refrigerator and a two burner cooking top but it was fine for boiling eggs for breakfast. We ate most other meals out. There are many reasonable restaurants in town and on the different beaches. Beachfront dining is very popular.
The bath was great with a large shower and good plentiful hot water. The ecbeds were made and the towels changed almost every day. The apartment was cleaned every day also.
There is no sitting room, only the balcony which has a dining table with 4 chairs. We had breakfast there and wine in the evening before going to dinner.
The location is just over the dunes from the sea. A 7 minute walk. There is a nice restaurant on the beach and chaises to rent for the day. It is very quiet area except for the roosters crowing in the morning, but I like that. The building is surrounded by olive trees and a vineyard. There were also a few sheep nearby.
We rented a car for the week. Marili Studios has a roomy parking area. The drive into Parikia town takes about 10 minutes. There are many free parking lots so it is easy to park and wander around. We also found a nice super market for breakfast foods and wine.
Marina, the manager, is very friendly and helpful. She is very knowledgable about the island a gave us many good suggestions for tours and restaurants.
She also arranged laundry service for our clothes. There is no washer available. She also helped us with phone calls to the car rental and ferry tickets in Greek. She does speek good English too.
All in all, we had a good time at would Marili Studio Apartments and would definitely recommend it and will probably go back someday.