The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mália

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Mália

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Mália? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Mália, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Mália to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Mália, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Mália for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Mália for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Alexander Beach Hotel & Village

5-star Resort with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mália
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at Malia, Alexander Beach Hotel & Village has great rooms from $102 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel Matheo Villas & Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Matheo Villas & Suites which has nice rooms starting at $67. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Theodoros Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Solimar Ruby - All Inclusive

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Solimar Ruby - All Inclusive to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $87. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Z. Pigis 11. You'll also find breakfast, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Ikaros Beach Luxury Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mália
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $155, Ikaros Beach Luxury Resort & Spa, at Malia provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, hiking, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Cretan Malia Park

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Cretan Malia Park has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $185 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at PO Box 21. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Ammos Boutique Apartments & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mália
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Ammos Boutique Apartments & Suites is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $58, and it's located at Parodos Nikolaou Grammatikaki. We also love the mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Sunvillage Malia Boutique Hotel and Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Sunvillage Malia Boutique Hotel and Suites because it has great rooms that start at $47. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Emmanouil Tsagkaraki 10. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding at this convenient hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Meropi Hotel & Apartments

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mália
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Meropi Hotel & Apartments offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $65 (before taxes). It's located at N. Grammatikaki Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, a spa and wellness center, a game room, a child pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Sirens Beach & Village

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach

Located at Malia Beach Road, Sirens Beach & Village has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Malia Mare Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Malia Mare Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $40. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10 Dimokratias Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a pool table. It's located just 0 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hersonissos, Lasithi, Agia Galini, and Heraklion.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Mália, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Mália, Best Luxury Hotels in Mália, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Mália, Best Hotels for One Week in Mália, Best Hotels for One Night in Mália, or Best Business Hotels in Mália.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Mália?

Mália Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$86

Travelers to Mália will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 19 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $86. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mália.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $131
  • 4-star hotels: $97
  • 3-star hotels: $67
  • 2-star hotels: $31


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