Anaxos Hotel — Restaurant in Municipality of Western Lesvos

We stayed at the Anaxos Hotel in July 2023. We arrived mid afternoon and firstly got a warm welcome from a member of the housekeeping team who pointed us in the direction of the reception.

At reception we met Frank and then Tony who both gave us a warm welcome. Frank was responsible for checking us in and gave us in room 7. which overlooked the new pool area. We asked for the air con, which was 8euro a night, and well worth it in the July heat of Lesvos

The hotel has a pool with very comfy sunbeds, a restaurant which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. a bar area and approx 35 rooms.

Our room was like other family run greek hotels. It was basic but clean. We had a bathroom with a shower,a fridge and small kitchen area with a 2 ring hob,kettle and a sink. there is a selection of cutlery, utensils, crockery and pans.

We had a fairly large bedroom area, with the usual 2 single beds pushed together. There was also another single bed in our room. A TV, dressing table and wardrobe.

The room was very clean, although the bathroom would benefit from being updated.

We were able to get wifi in our room, although it was a little slow in the early evening (when most people went back to their rooms to get ready for the evening.) The rest of the day it was good enough to check emails, social media etc.

Even from our ground floor room we could see the sea.

We were on a Bed & Breakfast basis, breakfast was served in the restaurant and it was table service. There were a lot of options, such as bacon and eggs, greek breakfast, cornflakes, greek yoghurt with nuts, there seemed to be something to suit everyone.

Tony worked hard to ensure all the food whether it be breakfast, lunch or diner was served and tasted to a very high standard.

We ate diner in the restaurant 3 times during our 11 night stay and the food was fantastic. It was of a very high quality and taste and was very reasonably priced, and the portions were huge.

The pool area was very peaceful and a great area to relax and have a swim.

The bar which is Franks domain serves drinks throughout the day and night. In the evening, Frank is joined by his wife Anna and also Feti. They are very hospitable and nothing is too much trouble. Tony and Franks parents also work hard to ensure guests have a great stay.

The hotel is a minutes walk from the sea front, bars and tavernas. There are also 2 supermarkets within a minutes walk.

As with most hotels in Anaxos the transfer couch cannot reach the hotel and will drop/pick up a short distance away. We took a private transfer taxi and were dropped off outside the hotel.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Anaxos hotel. There were many guests were return year after year, everyone was friendly and we made some great memories. you could not ask for a better place to stay in Lesvos,not...

What a lovely week we had here.The family were so welcoming from the minute we arrived. |We had room 4 near to reception and it was perfect for us. We were able to cook simple meals if we wanted and everything was accessible.|The family who run this hotel work incredibly hard to make your stay a memorable one. Both Frank and Tony and all the family are so lovely. |The food was incredible, beautifully served and huge variety. We enjoyed the fish dishes in particular and ate here 3 nights out of 7.|The area is so peaceful and authentic,a beautiful beach on hand and plenty of lovely walks. We hired a car for 3 days and went to the local villages . Driving is fine if you take it easy. |Our room had a lovely sea view and we enjoyed sitting on our balcony for drinks and snacks.|I have to say that whoever posted the negative view previously should think twice before commenting.|We were warm and happy with our room and were overwhelmed with the hospitality everybody showed us. My husband has a disability and finds walking hard at times but that didn't deter us from getting out and about. There were several people at the hotel with disabilities and we noted that the owners had helped them with arranging disability scooters to give them access to the local areas.|We used the blue train when our car hire ceased. It stops outside on the beach which is about a 5 minute walk.|We enjoyed both Petra and Molyvos and loved visiting The Women's Cooperative in Petra for a fantastic meal. Also credit to Octopus Restaurant in Molvyvos down by the harbour,fantastic steamed mussels with lemon and white wine sauce.|Credit also to Lesvos car hire who were superb and turned up bang on time with our car. Kate was very friendly and helpful. ||Lesvos is so beautiful and unspoilt. So many different species of birds to see. We loved how the hotel welcomed the swallows who dived in and out regularly and nested on the balconies.|How could anyone get bored with staying here? Take in the joys of nature and relax here in this paradise!|Well done to Jet 2 also who got us here and home on time.|Thank you Anaxos Hotel for such a memorable stay. We will return, I am certain.||Philip and Debra from...

As we near the end of our two week stay here, I can honestly say that this has been the nicest and friendliest place we have ever stayed in our 40 years of visiting the Greek islands. Another reviewer stated that they never visit a place twice but are drawn to coming back to Lesvos and the Anaxos Hotel. We would mirror that sentiment. There is something about the place, from the excellent food (we came half board) to the daily check in from staff as to whether we had, had a good day, to the challenge of finding who had been returning here the longest. We met a fair few who had been coming for more than 30 years. Nice relaxed pool area, not much towel claiming of beds. We never bothered and always got a bed (don't buy into the towel malarkey, wherever we go). Bar open til early hours if required, great choice of food for lunch and for dinner. Prices very reasonable. We stuck to Greek food and Greek drinks, because when in Rome... All prepared to an excellent standard and better than the 5* rated local restaurants we tried. Rooms are Greek basic type, but cleaned to a very high standard. Good size also. We had an interconnecting room as our 21 year old daughter came also. This was canny. We had room 14, partial sea view/mountain view. Sun early morning, then nice and shady so very usable in the afternoon. Towels changed twice a week which is perhaps a little too infrequent, but didn't affect us at all. Rooms cleaned daily. Frank and Tony are excellent hosts, that perfect blend of Greek and Australian humour and wit. Feti the waiter was great, also as was Frank's wife. All worked very hard so we didn't have to. We have a day and a half left and writing this review has been the hardest work I've done in two glorious weeks.🤣 Anaxos is quiet of a night, but even our party girl of 21 enjoyed the atmosphere and the very reasonable cocktails. Everyone in the bars and restaurants were lovely and prices very reasonable. I'm almost reluctant to post this as it may mean a hotel which is always full and has no room for us to come back.

*Positives-staff, location,food (meatballs are amazing), pool, cleanliness, chilled atmosphere. Negatives-...