Really good, very Greek small hotel. Sissy was an excellent concierge always asking if there was something else you wanted for breakfast, which were huge. She insisted that we take anything we didn't each (which was quite a bit), and which made a nice picnic on the beach. It was really B & B & Lunch! Bed linens and towels changed every other day, room and bathroom spotless. Plenty of large "serviced" beaches on the island (sunbeds/taverna), if that's what you like - we prefer the smaller, quiet ones which involved about a 25 minute walk. Found a couple of rather dirty beaches with lots of plastic debris.....shame. Tried to go on a boat trip from Ammouliani to Mount Athos but as it was getting towards the end of the season (last week in August) the timetables changed and the boat didn't turn up. But it can be done via ferry to Tripiti, bus to Ouranapoli and then Calypso boat. Well, well worth the effort. Athos is truly majestic and beautiful. Also well worth doing is the boat trip from Ammouliani to the Drenia Islands. Gorgeous swimming!! And very...
Read moreAll you could want from a Greek holiday. Sisi was a wonderful hostess together with her fabulous breakfast spreads! So much to eat and every day different pastries and fruit. Very clean hotel situated in a quiet side road. Maid was friendly too. Room cleaned every other day. This us a very family friendly island for anyone reading this looking for a family holiday destination, the beaches are clean and a shallow shelf into the water. Lovely little beaches around the town, but if you like busy beaches with beach beds and brollies you can walk or catch a mini bus to those types of beaches on the other side of the island. A very good selection of restaurants, though l would agree that the fish is very expensive. Our favourite restaurant being Janis, that was always busy, gorgeous choice of specials and normal menu, the waiters were amazing - don't know how they did it all!, you are never rushed but when you leave, your table is filled yet again!||Never met any other English...
Read moreWe stayed at Kastalia hotel for two weeks Sisy the owner could not to enough for us she took us to the beach every day we wished to go||Her hotel was very clean the maid I think her name is Lisa was so helpful||Breakfast was so good and so much fresh fruit and local pastries||And you could have this when ever you like just have to tell Sisy the day before||There is no car hire on this island but you don't need one it's only a very short walk in to town where all main bars and tavernas are I must say fish was very expensive ||I will go back there is no trouble getting anything you need on island and this island is open and great...
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