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27 Aug 2010

Relaxed, quiet and unspoilt
This Hotel was great, I phoned ahead and requested wine to placed in our room on arrival, this was done without question. The rooms are clean and air-conditioned with the sea view rooms having a balcony. The pool now has loads of sun beds and umbrellas with a pool side bar that also supplies snacks.
If I have to give negatives to would be: Rooms on the ground floor (Floor 1) would not have a good sea view, as the first 6 look out at the pool wall. Rooms on the 1st and 2nd floor have no issues. The bath rooms are a wet room with no bath. I didn’t think this was a problem. The beach at the front of the Hotel is a bit messy as it looks out on the Harbour for the town. Don’t be put off by what looks like a building site next to the Hotel, it’s a Archaeological dig and now a protect site.
On the plus side: Great location, the town is short walk away. The staff are lovely and very helpful. The rooms are a good size, clean with very firm beds and we found them quite at night. The car park is free and never full. The Hotel has Wi-Fi which is only 8 Euros for the whole of your stay. The breakfast is a buffet with loads of coffee and tea with a good selection of fruit or cooked meats.
We loved this Hotel.

05 Jul 2010

We stayed for 2 weeks at the beginning of June, and were a little concerned after reading some of the reviews regarding the alternative apartments offered to some guests. Fortunately this did not happen to us, we were given a lovely sea view room, which was spotlessly clean with what appeared to be a newly renovated nicely tiled bathroom, with a shower base AND a hook for the shower head. The shower gel dispenser and hand wash dispenser were a welcome plus.
Furniture in the room was of good quality for a Greek hotel, with flat screen TV, full sized fridge, and air con included (nice bonus).
We have stayed in many Greek hotels and this one ranks as one of the best. The beds were comfortable and each day we would return to a sparkling clean room, with clean towels and nice clean crisp bedding, very welcome after a long hot day.
In fact all the staff were very friendly, helpful and polite.
The only criticism would be that the pool bar could be a bit livelier, it was not overpriced but just lacked atmosphere, it just seems a wasted opportunity for the hotel,
Skopelos is a very pretty island and wherever you decide to eat you will find the food of good quality. Our favourite was Alexander's a bit of climb but well worth it. The little alleyways in the town are a joy to wander around with lots of pretty shops to wander in and out of.
As a previous writer had commented we can recommend the Glass Bottom boat, it was an excellent day out and great value for 25 euros, much better than the Mama Mia trip that Thomsons run at 48 euros. Although their boat is very nice we didn't think the trip was worth the money, but unfortunately Skopelos town does not offer any alternatives.
I would have no hesitation returning to Skopelos and the Aeolos, if you want a relaxing holiday thoroughly recommended.

13 Jun 2010

More than happy with Hotel

...we were more than happy with the stay at the Aeolos. We were first given a room in the Courtyard that was fine but was hoping for a sea view. Asked reception if any chance of a move which they were happy to do for me when a room came available 2 days later. I would have been happy to stay in origional room if change was not available. As previously mentioned Hotel was spotlessly clean in all areas having been recently refurbished. The staff were very friendly and helpful throughout our stay. The only odd thing was the shower had no holder for the shower head so you had to switch it on and off as you showered.
The breakfast was adequate, usual continental stuff with the addition of boiled eggs and fruit. It is a welcome 5 min walk to the main front along the waterfront.
This was our first trip to the Greek Islands and our first choice in Skopelos was delightful.
There are lots of excellent restaurants notably Alexander's and The Orchard to name but 2. There are a number of boat trips available from the front. We chose the Glass bottom Boat trip which was very enjoyable day out at 25 Euros each, drinks included.
*** Recommended ***

5 Sep 2009

Fantastic hotel

Just got back from a week in the Aeolos hotel and agree with all the other reviews. It is the cleanest and friendliest hotel we have ever stayed in, in Greece. Although the Hotel was full all week we never had a problem getting a sun bed. I believe this is due to the fact that many guests hire cars to tour the island and its beaches.

If I were to be really picky then complementary beach towels would be a good idea , also a kettle in the room. However, the hotel is spotlessly clean and well situated for the short walk into Skopelos town which is beautiful. Other reviews recommend Finicas and Annas restaurants to eat and we would agree.

One final point worth bearing in mind re Skopelos is the ferry from Skiathos. Its not too bad on arrival as if you land during the day you may only have to wait two or three hours for the ferry. However on our departure day we had to get up at 5.30 am to catch the 6.30 am ferry as the next one was not until 12 noon and would have been too late for our flight which was at 2.30 pm. Skiathos town is a pleasant place to spend the morning though.

3 Sep 2009

Highly Recommended

Stayed here for one week as part of a two centre holiday (Skiathos / Skopelos). Compared to the hotel in Skiathos (Alkyon Hotel) the Aeolos is in a different class. The Aeolos is wonderful - very clean and in a lovely location and just a short walk from the town. One of the best hotels I've stayed in, in Greece. Highly recommended!

6 Aug 2009

Lovely hotel on a gorgeous island
Just returned from a two centre holiday Skopelos / Skiathos. We had visited Skopelos on a day trip 3 years ago and were determined to return, so glad we did!
We chose a lovely hotel which turned out to be 'better than expected'. I feel this hotel is better than its advertisement in the travel brochure. Hotel Aeolos is perfectly situated just a 5 minute walk to the bars / tavernas and 10 minutes to the shops. A peaceful location and a handy stone throw away to the ferry terminal.
We had a lovely room (very spacious) overlooking the courtyard -round the back of the hotel. Couldn't fault the cleanliness of the rooms and the towels were frequently changed. Breakfast was buffet style, continental, and there was a good variety. The reception staff were very pleasant and helpful. We didn't get to use the swimming pool during our stay but it never seemed crowded- quite the opposite!
We ate out at a different taverna / restaurant every night and never had one bad meal. However our favourite was Finikas. Lovely food, reasonably priced and pretty views of Skopelos bay.
We caught the bus, used a water taxi and taxi to get to the beaches. Limonari, Panormos and Kastani were favourites. Kastani was used in Mamma Mia and is totally unspoilt. There are no amenities on this beach but from the sea the backdrop of pine trees look gorgeous. We caught a water taxi to Glysteri beach and saw 'Donna's archway' (Mamma Mia). There was only one beach that was a real 'let down' and unfortunately it was Skopelos town's own beach which had plastic bags floating in its waters and bottles on its beach. However we had a lovely holiday with fond memories to remember it by and I would recommend my friends and family (already have) to visit this little treasure one day.

22 Jul 2009

Excellent Hotel and destination
We have just returned from a 2 week holiday and had a fantastic time.
The hotel Aeolos was much better than we had expected, even better than it looks on the web site! The pool area was never crowded and we never had a problem getting a sun lounger. The girl who ran the Pool bar (Virginia) was lovely and such good fun. The rooms were cleaned every day, the people on reception were really friendly and helpful. There is nothing I could complain about - it was perfect!
The nearest taverna was just a few metres away and it only took a few minutes to walk into the centre - which was a lovely walk too.
Our favourite restaurant was Finikas, just round the corner from the Aeolos. It's run by a lovely family and the food was always excellent.
I would definitely return to Skopelos and the Aeolos hotel, all I can say is EXCELLENT!

21 Jul 2009

Mamma Mia!
We have just returned from a lovely trip away to Skopelos. The island itself is very beautiful. It has become increasingly popular since the movie Mamma Mia but as yet it's not spoilt. We stayed in a lovely, very clean and modern hotel called Hotel Aeolos which I would highly recommend. The pool area was very nice as were the reception areas. The staff there are very friendly and helpful.

The "Mamma Mia" boat trip is well worth doing and it is around € 47 per person. This includes a lovely lunch and drinks and you are on the boat from around 9.45 am - 6 pm.

The only downside to the whole trip was on the first day. Having landed in Skiathos (the neighbouring island to Skopelos) we found out by our unhelpful tour rep at Olympic holidays that we had to wait in Skiathos town for nearly 5 hours before we had to catch the Hydrofoil over to Glossa and then get a coach which took over an hour and a half. It wasn't until later that we found out that we could have caught a much earlier ferry straight to our resort. When the tour rep was questioned about this, she simply replied 'well you didn't ask'. We felt this was unacceptable. I hope after several complaints that this situation will not be repeated as it means you lose around half a day of your holiday and when you only have a week it's a real nuisance. Apart from this hiccup it was a lovely holiday.

1 Jun 2008

Lovely Hotel in Skopelos
Booked this hotel through Olympic holidays. The hotel has a really good web site and hence when we visit again we will book direct with the hotel. It is situated on the bay a short walk to the harbour with it's shops & restaurants. Far enough away to be free of any noise. We did find a great taverna - Spitalia - very close by.
The hotel was much better that we had imagined, very clean and the people who run it were great, particularly to our 9 year old daughter.
There are many rooms with sea view, however we had a room at the back of the hotel overlooking the courtyard. I am sure this made the room cooler that the sea view rooms.
For Greek standard the rooms were quite large, spotless and had good decor. The maid cleaned the room every day
Breakfast was good continental standard and ran from 8am - 10.30am, great for us late risers.
The Pool though quite small was clean, there were plentiful sun loungers.
Liked: cleanliness, friendliness, location.