We stayed at the Mariona Studios for the sixth and (sadly) final time last September (2011). This means that Thomson no longer have a property in Pythagorion itself - the nearest, now being a 25 to 30 minute walk away, out towards the airport! So a big thanks to George the owner, who had to put up with the endless... More

Having read the reviews before we booked we were prepared for a slightly sub standard hotel. We were pleasantly surprised! The hotel was by no means luxurious, however, having lived in Greece, it was typical of a budget Greek apartment. The room was simple, but had everything we needed including a fridge with an ice box, 2 electric hob rings,... More

Having read reviews before we arrived we were well prepared for the possibility that we would need to request an upstairs room, which we did. We had room 5, overlooking the street from the balcony and I have no complaints whatsoever. The room was basic but quaint and we did not have any problems with noise despite being so close... More

We have just returned from our second visit to the Mariona in Samos and despite having read poor reports of it before we went were more than satisfied. The manager gave us the room we requested and it was spotless. It was cleaned every day and the linen changed mid week. Yes the rooms are smallish compared to some b... More

We arrived at the Mariona Studios and were 'greeted' by a very unfriendly Greek man who treated us like criminals writing everyone's details from their passport. We were then shown to our rooms. We assumed from his attitude that he spoke very little English but a few days later realised how wrong we were. On entering the room we assumed... More

Surpassed in mediocrity only by the Thomson reps. looking after it (lol) We hope the Thomson Group take on board the complaints made by numerous holidaymakers to this accommodation and these reps. on the questionnaire filled in on return flights. Particularly ones delayed by more than 18 hours, a cheese sandwich and a bottle of water after more than 2hours... More

Everything about this hotel screams that no one cares- the owner was never there ,the toilet seat hung off as did the wall lights and bathroom cabinet ,The pillows were so thin and lumpy we had to roll up a blanket to lie on .The air con wouldnt go below 27 degrees and the balcony so small that the air... More

For the budget traveller this is a good place to stay. Cheap, basic, clean, great location. Can't understand why people have moaned about it. The room is cleaned by lovely Albanian lady and you have everything you need, albeit in a limited way. Air conditioning if you want it. Not great views but you can just step out and be... More

Exactly what we expected, a basic 2 star room, clean, small, good hot and cold water pressure, fridge, 2 ring cooker and airconditioning. We have been travelling the greek islands for 30+ years and thorougly enjoyed our stay.The location is really close to the restaurants/bars around the beautiful fishing port of Pythagorio. Tarzanos restaurant is on the beach, service slow... More