Skiathos Living

“Fantastic time”

When we arrived we were met at the bottom of the steps by two lovely gentleman who carried up our cases to the reception, they were amazing. The steps yes there are a few but don’t let them put you off. We were checked in quickly and straight to our room. Lovely room clean and with everything you n… Más

When we arrived we were met at the bottom of the steps by two lovely gentleman who carried up our cases to the reception, they were amazing. The steps yes there are a few but don’t let them put you off. We were checked in quickly and straight to our room. Lovely room clean and with everything you needed . Fantastic view and balcony. The Air Con was excellent. Our bathroom needed a renovation, but it was usable. Towels changed daily. Bed was changed once while we were there. Very small staff group and they worked non stop. The manager was available for everything you needed, she was amazing. The two guys were both deaf and this did not stop them been absolutely amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was brought to our room at the time we requested every morning and was a mix of breads/ ham cheese. Yogurt fruit, also eggs we had an omelette 2 days. Fruit juice and coffee. The pool area was lovely with nice beds, there is no bar in this hotel, there is a supermarket two minutes down the road. The one thing that I was let down with was no toilet facilities around the pool area so you had to go to your room. Overall a great week and I will return. Thank you.

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“Good base with cracking views”

The hotel was conveniently placed for the airport, town, port and bus station. As we were attending a wedding at the other end of the island but with several events in and around the main town this was ideal location. There was also a local supermarket with good selection of produce almost directl… Más

The hotel was conveniently placed for the airport, town, port and bus station. As we were attending a wedding at the other end of the island but with several events in and around the main town this was ideal location. There was also a local supermarket with good selection of produce almost directly across from the hotel and I could also see that there was soon to be a Lidl opening also. Hotel is up steep stairs. As mentioned by other reviews if you have mobility issues this isn't the hotel for you. However we were well aware of this as it was on many reviews, hotel website and was covered in emails sent to us on booking and in the lead up to our visit. I'm not really sure how anyone misses this? The payoff was cracking views. I also found skiathos generally hilly so suspect you'll find this with a wide range of island accomodation. We also were in a mezzanine room which had some steep stairs also so please bear in mind. But bed was comfy and I (6 ft 2) had no issues with head heights etc. Room was basic but clean. It's first time in a long while I've stayed self catering so little to compare, but washing liquid, and a slightly suspect sponge. No tea towel . However easily resolved on supermarket trip. Shower was fine, double hot plate (not used), kettle, largeish fridge with freezer compartment. Exactly number of cutlery, tableware and glassware for the number of guests (2). Not sure if they switch this up per guest numbers Pool was a nice bonus and again seemed clean if dates and good views. Would stay again due to location, will not be taking elder family members with mobility issues.

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“Basic in a good location”

This has to be the most unusual hotel I have ever stayed in so apologies in advance for writing this long review. I can only presume the building used to be self catering apartments which have been “converted” into a hotel as there’s no dining room, bar, gym or most of the usual facilities expected… Más

This has to be the most unusual hotel I have ever stayed in so apologies in advance for writing this long review. I can only presume the building used to be self catering apartments which have been “converted” into a hotel as there’s no dining room, bar, gym or most of the usual facilities expected. The front reception is actually inside what was originally an apartment on the ground floor and having negotiated the many steps up from the road we were issued a bunch of keys and electricity fob. We stayed in a room which had the most amazing views across the bay from the balcony where you could watch the low flying planes come in to land. The kitchen area consisted of a kettle and electric hot plate with random plates (no bowls) and 1 set of cutlery. There were also a couple of small mugs and wine glasses, pans and a handy large fridge. The bed was on a mezzanine which was accessed from some shallow steep wooden steps. The en-suite was clean but dated and the door did not close, let alone lock. The shower was basic but had good pressure and stayed warm. Although without a headboard, the mattress was comfortable but the pillows were not and the extra ones found in the cupboard had no cases. The toilet seat didn’t fit the bowl and hung off to one side which was challenging. To secure the room inside you had to lock it with the key and also when leaving otherwise it could be pushed open which we found if any staff had entered in our absence each day. The safe (once negotiated as the instructions were incorrect) was only big enough for passports and one of the keys issued was to open it in case your pin stopped working. Without a dining room, a breakfast tray was delivered between 8-9am each day which arrived with persistent knocking of the door and ringing the doorbell until I’d rushed down the mezzanine steps, unlocked, then opened the door. The tray always had an array of continental breakfast items but was never consistent and always had something missing needed to fully enjoy it. Be that butter for the bread (no toaster remember) or milk for the cold coffee and cereal or honey for the yogurt. There was always something amiss and the food wastage, from not only our room, but outside many of the other doors we passed was huge. Without a dining room this method makes sense but is an area that needs serious attention. What was a positive is the fantastic pool area and relaxing beds up on the roof with amazing views over the town and sea. Without a bar there is a vending machine on hand or a supermarket over the road. The staff were very nice and happy to assist with any issues which they did promptly in replacing our faulty hair dryer and providing a complimentary late check out. They also helped to take our cases up and down the many steps. Unfortunately our friends in a duplex room, and any other guests we encountered, all had similar random issues with their rooms. In summery, this is a basic hotel in a great location but the standard is not reflected in the high price we paid and, try and they might, the staff are fighting a losing battle unless the rooms are revamped and issues addressed.

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