Niriides Hotel & Apartments — Hotel in Municipality of Symi

We booked through Jet2 for 7 nights. The first night is spent in Rhodes town and then we were picked up the following morning and taken to the port to catch the ferry to Symi.||It is a stunning way to arrive in the most picturesque port and we were met by the transfer taking us to the hotel. We were fortunate enough to be allocated room 102 which offers uninterrupted breath taking views over the bay. It is a big apartment with a kitchenette and two sofa(bed)s.||The staff are all great and the rooms well looked after and left spotlessly clean every day. Breakfast is included and is a buffet that we really enjoyed. The restaurant is fabulous with a great menu and additional special each day. Not only guests dine here but locals too which speaks volumes.||We walked into town a few times using both routes, following the coast is incredibly scenic. Also used the shuttle service which is fairly regular and 5€ pp each way. You do need to book your return in advance but we were given a card for a taxi service which we got a couple of bars to ring for us to bring us back when we were ready to leave and they were there within 5 mins.||There aren’t loads of rooms so guests all got to know each other and became a little community sharing tips on places to go or excursions etc. It made for a lovely relaxed atmosphere in what was a beautiful resort.||We went on the Poseidon cruise excursion which was fantastic. 7 hours start to finish with 5 stops and a gorgeous lunch which was way bigger and better quality than we imagined.||Only slight problem was the size of the shower cubicle, it is a bit tight but the fact I don’t have anything else negative to say speaks for itself.||Missing it already and we can’t wait to return...

I highly encourage anyone visiting Nimborio for the day from Symi town to make the short walk up from the beaches to Niriides! We were staying nearby and ended up eating here most days - the atmosphere is lovely with the seating area set among a tropical garden with great views out over the water. The staff here are all so warm and friendly and it's immediately obvious that they make a real effort to connect with everyone who comes through, hotel guest or otherwise. Adonis the barman makes proper cocktails with love going into each one, and the same is true of the real star of the show, Christina's excellent food! Everything is fresh, full of flavour, and shows real care and generosity, easily surpassing the offerings in even the more fancy restaurants on the rest of the island. Particular highlights for me were the zucchini balls (a Greek staple we tried practically everywhere we ate over our 2 week holiday, Christina's being by far the best, really making the most of the fresh herbs and bursting with flavour but light and perfectly cooked), the steak (a gorgeous thick ribeye the size of a human head for a very reasonable 18 euro, cooked over fire with a beautiful salsa verde of local herbs) and the moussaka (another very generous portion, really elevated by the flame-grilling of the vegetable ingredients), but everything on the menu was really...

We have just returned from a beautiful holiday in Symi staying in the Niriides hotel. (12 -18 June). A lovely hotel in a quiet and peaceful location. The hotel runs a taxi service to and from the hotel 3euro per person at certain times through out the day Mike the driver is extremely helpful and will assist you in advising the best places to eat. The hotel itself is small but beautifully decorated with great attention to detail by way of design and stunning gardens. The rooms are very nice very comfy bed. We were in room 105 with a balcony and beautiful Seaview. The breakfast was lovely with a good selection of foods. However what really made this hotel was the staff. I don't think you would get nicer staff anywhere. They all were extremely helpful and pleasant without being intrusive. I wouldn't single anyone out as they were all fabulous however my husband had stomach issues and Costa went out of his way to assist with different natural medications my husband was very grateful. All staff from the cleaners who kept the apartments and outside scrupulously clean to the fabulous cook we ate there several evenings and the food was beautiful to the gorgeous cocktails made by Antonias everything in this hotel exceeded our...