This was my first time visiting Skiathos, and I used this hotel primarily for the location, as an aviation geek I wanted to be as close as possible to the famous airport! (End of the runway 4/5 minute walk) It’s that close to the airport, we walked to it for our return flight home. The hotel looks lovely from the outside, the grounds are green and well kept, the pool area is very modern and kept tidy, but the room is incredibly dated inside! Imagine great granny’s house multiplied by 10. There was one free plug socket in the whole of the room, we had to unplug the fridge overnight just for another socket. Very little on the walls other than huge cobwebs. The shower doesn’t have a screen, only a shower curtain that just made things difficult. Thats only when the shower would produce hot water, every time I went for a shower in the morning, the water would barely manage to get warm. Air con remote can be rented at I think something like €7 a day. There is also a safe in room which is payable. Towels are nice and soft. Bath mats look like they’ve been cut from random curtains. Tv had no English channels, and even the channels that it did have the reception was terrible so ended up having to watch my phone on a night. Bedding was crisp and clean. Room was attended to every day with the usual bed made etc. The small bar was always open till late, I believe 1am, with reasonable prices. The choice of food/snacks was limited, but that is understandable considering the size of the hotel. The pool had enough sun beds for the amount of people that needed them at one time. Our board was bed and breakfast, however we never had breakfast so can’t comment. I unfortunately encountered ants everywhere in my room on my final night. Which really unsettled me. I went down to reception, and was told there was nothing he could do. He had no ant spray, and supermarkets were closed till tomorrow. 10 minutes later a little knock on the door, and it was Mary in her pyjamas with a dustpan and brush. Bless her, she tried but very unsuccessfully. I don’t know how, but I managed to cope, and only because it was the final night. I’ll now take ant spray in my luggage on every holiday. Everyone in the hotel, including other guests were so friendly, it does seem most people that come here are regulars and they’re all like a big family! Mary and her family are all so welcoming! They would always greet us with a massive smile on entering and leaving the hotel! All the pros and cons considered, I wasn’t going to complain about this lovely little place. Staying for only 3 nights helped that, and so did us very rarely being in the room. Would I stay for a week here? No. But would I come back for another 3/4 night stay? Yes. Give it a try and make your own mind up!
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