The beach is 1 minute away... the Marelen lies on a strip of hotels and is on the edge of Kalamaki, however once you are on the main street it doesnt seem a far walk to all the shops and bars! The bars are really cheap and some resturants are pricey, whereas others are not, however you will find the food quality is the same! You must have a meal at the Vine tree i think it is called, next to Coconut Joes, and Drunk Corner is really cheap for cocktails and the staff are friendly! The bar at the end of the strip 3 cocktails for €8 is really nice and the people are exceptionally nice to you! We did try the boat trip. I would reccomend not doing the full day one, as after you have seen Smugglers Cove it is a little bit boring, but well worth it to see the cove! The beach is really nice, and although your not allowed on it at dusk, during the day it is really busy and you can go really far out to sea and its not that deep!