Seaside Studios Arkasa Karpathos

The studio accommodation features well-equipped rooms with sea views, ideal location near a beach and shops, and exceptionally friendly and helpful hosts. Guests appreciate the cleanliness, spaciousness, and comfort of the rooms.

We've spent ten summers, in August and sometimes September (in the school holidays) as a family and with many friends in this wonderful place by now and we all love it and return again and again. Summer is the best time for windsurfing, kitesurfing and foil surfing at some beaches not far away because it's usually very windy. And it's a great time for swimming in the waves in the beautiful bay you can see from the balcony from the lovely studios. It's wonderful to watch the magic sunset from the balcony every evening, to sit in the breeze on the beach or on the balcony with the really wonderful sea view or on the terrace under the lovely bougainvillea roof during the day and read a good book or just relax. (And siesta at lunch time under the American style ceiling fan is very enjoyable as well.) For people who like myself are no surfers but like some sports activities very often there are some activities on offer besides swimming, for example sometimes aquaaerobics, sometimes yoga in the mornings. At night it's not too hot and great to sleep (on very comfortable mattresses!) because of the wind blowing through the studios. (Of course you can use air conditioning if you prefer this, but I love the sound of the wind and the waves with open windows. There is perfect mosquito netting and thanks to the wind there are not many mosquitos anyway. No problem to sit outside with a glass of wine and admire the stars at night.) The studios themselves are lovely and situated in a really beautiful garden, a real oasis and something special on Karpathos with an abundance of flowers (e.g. bougainvillea, fragrant frangipani trees, night jasmine greeting you with a lovely smell every evening when coming home from one of the great tavernas in the village nearby), many different fruit trees (I love the figs and pomegranate trees) and a lot more like the grapes and flowers growing around the outdoor shower offering the most romantic shower you've ever enjoyed). And of course most important as are Zaharoula and George, the wonderful hosts. They are great people, help their guests with everything they need (- even giving me some nice clothes when my suitcase didn't arrive last year :) -). They (and Zaharoula's mother as well) make you feel welcome and at home.

SeaSide is a small paradise near the sea in Arkasa. Everything is right: friendly owners, a warm welcome, they leave you alone and are quit and helpfull. Beautiful garden, flowers, the other guests are also looking for a quiet and nice plaze. Waking up in the morning because of the singing birds and the sound of the sea. Some cats are living in the garden and they ask you friendly for something to eat, but they go when not. Nice animals. Rooms are extremely clean, nice beds. New towels when you ask for it, not every day: good for the environment.