Hotel Mathios

Guests praise the varied, quality breakfast and cleanliness. They appreciate the comfortable, spacious rooms with stunning views. The hotel's pool area, well-located spot, and friendly staff are highlighted.

We booked a last minute holiday for relaxation and couldn't have picked better. Located in a small village with a handful of tavernas it certainly was a very relaxing place. Some might find it a little too quiet but it fitted our needs perfectly. The hotel room and facilities were perfect and the recent upgrades were a bonus. Special mention to the gardener who keeps the plants looking stunning. There are differences in the rooms and the cost for each type, but it's clearly stated on the hotel Web site. Don't book a standard room and expect a suite. The staff were all lovely. Yes they don't fawn all over the guests and engage in inane conversation but are always helpful and friendly when approached. I think it's more discreet than stand offish! Previous reviews have mentioned issues with pushing trips and car hire etc. The owner is a travel agent. Yes you will be given information about trips and car hire but it's down to you. You have a choice of convenience or shop around. We hired a car for a couple of days from a local agency just for ease of getting around the main tourist areas but the local transport is spot on and reliable. There is a local beach. It does mean a very steep walk down and (in my case) many stops walking back up to admire the view. A scramble over a few rocks gets you to a fabulous quiet beach with perfect views of the whole island. Wow. Would I stay again? Yes, if I was coming back to the area. Thanks to everybody x

What a lovely hotel. We were so impressed with Kostas, the hotel manager, he could not have been more friendly, jovial and willing to help. He recognised us again after meeting him for the first time, and waved each morning as we were having breakfast! Lovely. He invited us into the travel agency room when we first met him, and gave us a suggested list of things to do and places to visit whilst there, breaking the week down, and advising us of the busiest times, and therefore when to try to aim to arrive - and leave, obviously the boats arrive at certain times, and that suddently makes the island very busy. It was good to know the best times to be at certain places. He arranged a 2 day car hire for us which was a swift process, and made our week a lot easier. Kostas recommended we plan to visit the Lighthouse to watch the sun set. This was a beautiful experience. The pool is lovely at the hotel, was busy enough while we were there, but not absolutely 'bustling' as you find in many other hotels. Our room was cleaned daily, towels replaced etc. The air con in the rooms is very welcome after a long day around the pool, or out visiting in the high temperatures. We had various friendly cats and their kittens come to visit our balcony most days, which was certainly a highlight! Loved to see them, it helped to make our week! The pool restaurant was lovely, gorgeous meals, and we were often offered an after meal mini sweet treat, which was great to sample. Very pleasant pool restaurant staff. I think one of the things which stood out to me, (to all of us), was the standard of cleanliness. Could not fault this hotel, pristine, and that is something which I love. Overall, a wonderful week away with friends in a very comfortable, pleasant and friendly hotel. Would definitely recommend to others, and would be more than happy to visit again. Thank you Kostas, Hotel Mathios Village, and staff. Caroline.