Skentos Hotel

“A hidden gem in paradise”

This is the second time that I have visited Skentos Hotel, both times as a solo traveller. This is a hidden gem of a hotel, tucked just around the corner from the main street in Kriopigi. Small and unassuming, the hotel is the perfect place to go for peace and quiet. My room was large and clean, wi… more

This is the second time that I have visited Skentos Hotel, both times as a solo traveller. This is a hidden gem of a hotel, tucked just around the corner from the main street in Kriopigi. Small and unassuming, the hotel is the perfect place to go for peace and quiet. My room was large and clean, with a king size bed, and very comfortable pillows! The views! When opening the door to your apartment for the first time, I'm telling you, the views will literally take your breath away. The room comes with a fair size balcony, that gets the sun until lunchtime. All rooms overlook the swimming pool, and beyond that is the turquoise sea. While it's true that the beach is a fair walk downhill (then back up again!) The pool area remains peaceful, and I spent many an afternoon there totally on my own. It was bliss! The hosts are the loveliest and kindest people, with whom nothing is a bother. They are always on hand to help, if needed, or to answer any queries that you may have. The main street of Kriopigi is a five minute walk away, and has so many places to eat, each one as good as the other, that it is very difficult to choose. There are also several mini markets and some lovely gift shops selling local goods. There are also nearby villages where you can visit, Afitos, being a favourite, with it's stone buildings, winding streets, and magnificent views. The hospitality of the Kriopigi people is unrivalled, and every where I went people were very warm and welcoming. As a solo traveller, I felt very safe and would most certainly return to the Skentos Hotel and the village of Kriopigi again. After all, it has captured my heart.

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“A lovely hotel!”

We had a lovely stay at the Skentos Hotel. I travelled with my two sons. The hotel is very well located for the shops/bars/restaurants but off the main road so is very quiet. The rooms are fairly basic but clean and comfortable and just what you would expect. There is a fridge/tv/stove top. … more

We had a lovely stay at the Skentos Hotel. I travelled with my two sons. The hotel is very well located for the shops/bars/restaurants but off the main road so is very quiet. The rooms are fairly basic but clean and comfortable and just what you would expect. There is a fridge/tv/stove top. The air conditioning worked great and we had a lovely sea view from the balcony. The beach is about 10 minutes walk down hill and is a lovely walk. We did walk back up but it is steep. There is a free shuttle bus ran by the beach bar back up the hill at set times - this may only be operating in the summer months. The hotel owners are very friendly and helpful. Overall for a relatively budget option this hotel is lovely and had everything we needed. We would definitely come back!

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“Fresh clean and amazing view”

Great location fresh and clean. The staff are friendly and approachable. The rooms are basic but relevant to the 3 stars. We had the most amazing view on the top (second) floor which were breathtaking. The kitchen has a hob, extractor fan a few pots and plates and a kettle. I’d have loved there to … more

Great location fresh and clean. The staff are friendly and approachable. The rooms are basic but relevant to the 3 stars. We had the most amazing view on the top (second) floor which were breathtaking. The kitchen has a hob, extractor fan a few pots and plates and a kettle. I’d have loved there to be a toaster as it’s self catering but the bakery across the road provided great breakfast ingredients. Only criticism is a te ma towel would have been very handy and fairly essential but this is outweighed by the daily emptying of rubbish especially the toilet bin and regular spruce up of the apartment. We would definitely come back. We enjoyed the pool which was clean and had a shower and snack bar which was useful. I’d love to see them branch out a little with some hot snacks like toasties and unfortunately for me being a coffee drinker for some reason coffee wasn’t available but it was on the menu (I believe a technical issue)

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“This is a hidden gem of a hotel”

Hotel Skentos is a hidden gem. The rooms are basic but cleaned to a good standard and the towels and bedding were changed frequently. Rooms on the first and second floor have a view of the sea and the pool which is wonderful. The owners are friendly and helpful. We had an issue with the air con wh… more

Hotel Skentos is a hidden gem. The rooms are basic but cleaned to a good standard and the towels and bedding were changed frequently. Rooms on the first and second floor have a view of the sea and the pool which is wonderful. The owners are friendly and helpful. We had an issue with the air con which we reported and it was sorted within the hour. There is a small pool bar and the prices were very reasonable. We never had a problem getting a sun lounger round the pool even though the hotel was full during our stay. It’s very close to the Main Street in Kriopigi where there are plenty of bars, shops and restaurants. You can hear some music from the balcony at night but this is barely audible in the room and certainly not intrusive at all. The walk to Kriopigi beach is about fifteen/twenty mins down quite a steep and windy hill. We walked down many times during our trip but got a taxi back each time for 5 euros. The bus stop is a short walk away where you can catch the bus to the other resorts along the coast including Afytos and Pefkochori for a couple of euro each. We would definitely return to this hotel.

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