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Beautiful property tucked away in a centrally located street walking distance to town and beaches. Great bakery for bread and coffee next door, and a close walk to many delicious restaurants and a variety of shops. The rooms are a nice size, with many accommodations (robes, slippers, outlet plugs, towels) and very clean. The breakfast food was expansive each morning, with many local options made fresh daily. Marie prepared the breakfast each morning, and took extra time to ensure she explained the local foods and that we tried all the freshest food options. She was also able to make us eggs to order each morning and provided fresh squeezed orange juice. Marie helped us with our laundry and told us about the best local restaurants. Overall, she was very careful to ensure we were having a wonderful time. She made us feel at home and we looked forward to her morning breakfasts each day! Highly recommend Archontiko Petras!

We spent seven nights Half Board in early August 2024. It is not really a hotel but more of a holiday village on a hillside overlooking the sea, with a clear view to Turkey on the other side of the water. Being on a hillside there are many stone steps along the pathways to get to the rooms (over 40 from the lobby to our room near the top) and down to the pools, so bear that in mind if you are restricted in some way or find walking on slopes difficult. As we are no longer ”a young couple” it was a bit of a shock on arrival, but we didn't let it spoil the holiday. The room, with free tea and coffee, and a fridge of pay-for soft and alcoholic drinks, was cleaned daily, usually quite early, so no complaints there. It is over an hour's drive from the airport and capital city Miltilini, but don't expect any fancy shopping in Molyvos, the village nearest to the hotel, which provides a free shuttle to the village a few times a day while taxis cost 6 Euro. Many of the island's attractions including the famous Ouzo distillery, the Olive Oil factory and Petrified Forest are also over an hour's drive away on winding Greek roads, so be prepared to rent a car or fork out on an excursion. Closer to home, a stroll round Molyvos harbour is very pleasant, with lots of waterside restaurants. The village railway is a fun and cheap way to get to the next beaches and towns up the coast, with a tireless and entertaining ticket collector and tour director, Alexandra, on board. The hearty breakfast was the best meal of the day, we didn't find the evening meals particularly appetizing, and even on the barbecue evening the food was burned dry. All the staff were super helpful at reception, in the bar and in the pool cafe, although immediately you sit down in the bar balcony to view the amazing sunsets, a waiter zooms in to take your order for drinks, which we found a trifle pushy. Still, business is business, I suppose. In short, it had all the ingredients for the relaxing holiday we were hoping for, and while no hotel is ever perfect, we give this one 4.5 out of 5.