I can't quite figure out the low reviews on this hotel as it was really really wonderful. Clean, elegant, great staff, excellent bar, great food (limited but what there was available was wonderful), breakfast had endless choices. Rooms were clean and beds were comfortable. My only complaint is learn to use the AC before you go to bed, as that is a bit hard to figure out at first. We loved the staff, particularly one of the bar tenders could not have been kinder and more accommodating (I did not get her name but she had blonde hair). The pool is lovely and had plenty of seating and tables. One of my favorite things about this hotel? The ease to get to the tavern and boat/SUP rental and beach just down the road. The restaurant was amazing, great food, clean, friendly. There's a beach in front with chair rentals and umbrellas ($15 euros). You can get a drink from the restaurant bar and bring it to your chair. It was absolutely lovely and when I was there (peak season) it was pretty easy to get a chair and umbrella. There is a family run boating business to the right of the restaurant that is incredible! You want to feel cared for and have a bunch of incredible options (tours to other beaches with a boat captain, private rentals, SUP's, they will take you inter tubing on one of their boats, kayaking, etc...and they were the nicest family and you felt like you were part of their community. The hotel is a little bit far from the port town but there is a water ferry right at the Tavern down the road that can take you into town for, I believe around 5 Euros. You can also take a cab into town for around 20 euros. I would NOT drive there, not even a scooter, unless you've driven there before. The bus stop is a bit far and I would not want to walk there. The reviews on here made me anxious, I was scared I was not going to like the hotel, and I will say, I had nothing to worry about and I do have high standards. This was exactly what we wanted and needed. If you are going to Skiathos, this was a fantastic option. I'd LOVE to go back.