Hotels near Portobello Cafe, Bar & Garden Restaurant, Skiathos

Me and my partner had a pleasant and enjoyable stay at Alkyon Hotel. We thoroughly enjoyed the views from the rooftop restaurant and the excellent breakfast, lots of variety and daily diversity. The stuff was really friendly and helpful with the information we asked for. Also, the people on the reception desk were really smiley and kind and we really appreciate that. They helped us finding really nice places to eat. The cleanliness of the hotel is impeccable. Our room was well-maintained throughout our stay, which made us feel very comfortable. The location is perfect because the hotel is located at the city centre and you can go everywhere you want anytime. Overall our stay at the Alkyon Hotel was absolutely amazing! See you again guys and thanks again for all!!

A lovely small hotel with the best employees, and especially Elena, the manager! The view from the room was outstanding, the pool was lovely and the beach just in front of the hotel, with free sunbeds, was gorgeous! We stayed in a Panorama suite and it was big, clean, newly renovated and had two balconies. The wifi was superb and the breakfast had what you needed. Some minor things around the pool and beach area that could be taken care of, like to get rid of the grass between the sunbeds and fix some planks on the pool deck. The shower at the pool area could also need some love. But it is overall a lovely little hotel in a lovely location! We hope to be back!

Second time at this hotel and unusually for these days I thought it had improved. The staff were really good and friendly. The cleanliness was always top class and constantly been attended to. Unfortunately the hotel is over six floors with no lifts. They do ask people to inform them of any mobility issues but as the pool and reception are on different levels it could be challenging. We had no issues but others may have. The pool area is really nice. Great bar serving food and drink and no issues getting a sun bed. The view from the pool deck and bar is absolutely stunning. The trade off for the excellent views is the beach is down a steep hill and very tricky steps. There is a curtesy bus to and from a beach however which is free from the hotel. The beach is one of the best on the island and was the main reason we returned to this hotel. There are some bars and restaurants within walking distance but it’s quite a way and up hill on the way back. It’s a struggle if not impossible to get a taxi for short trips around the hotel as they are all based in Skiathos town. There is a local bus that runs from the beach passed the hotel to Skiathos town. It’s two euros each way and runs about every 30 minutes. Great for visiting town and runs up to midnight. If later it’s about 18 euros in a taxi which takes about 15 minutes. The hotel runs a free bus to town but need to book in advance as it gets busy. We had a few meals in the hotel. Breakfast was usual buffet fare and was ok. Three evening meals in the buffet restaurant were all very good. As we like to eat at different venues we didn’t eat much in the hotel but we had no complaints with any meal we had there. There is a restaurant above the bar that costs extra and requires booking but we didn’t use it on this visit. Rooms were nice and cleaned daily with fresh towels if required. We paid a bit extra for a sea view which was nice but spent more time at the bar than sat on the balcony. I think there is a range of rooms so not sure if they are all the same but ours were good and never heard any complaints from other guests. Fresh pool towels available every day from the small hotel shop. Some good walks in the local pine woods if you get bored on the beach. Skiathos is a stunning island and this hotel is great. Hope I haven’t put anyone off as I just wanted to post an honest review.

This small hotel is in a peaceful location with stunning sea views over Skiathos Town. There are also views over the airport, but there are not lots of flights and they are not at unsociable times. Our first impression was that the room and a few other areas would have benefited from a bit of updating, but it was not to the level it was a problem at all. The room was a good size with a comfortable bed and pillows, along with being kept very clean by the friendly cleaner. Supplied in the room was a hairdryer, kettle, shower gel, shampoo and soap. The pool area was lovely and it was always easy to get a comfortable sunlounger or day bed whatever time of day, even though the hotel was full. Pool towels were supplied. There was a good selection of food at breakfast, that was available from 7am to 10am and you could request a latte or cappuccino, which were both great. We had lunch at the hotel a couple of times and it was always good. We found all the staff to be really friendly and helpful and really liked the little dog Melody too. There were a few cats around the hotel, that we loved, but I understand not everyone does. They did not seem to bother people that weren’t interested in them though. The hotel is up quite a steep hill. We walked into town a few times, which took about 20 minutes to the harbour, but always got a taxi back up. As there is a lovely restaurant about 5 minutes down the road it would be easy to stay close to the hotel if you wanted to. We didn’t hire any transportation as with visiting close after the storm we were told the roads to the north were not really drivable. The bus service along the south of the island is very good and we used it a few times. The hotel transportation service was very good, often more reasonable in price than a taxi with a excellent driver. Overall we absolutely loved our stay and were sad to leave this lovely place.