Panorama Hotel

A lovely friendly old town hotel. We we lucky to have a room on the roof of the hotel which gives 360 degree views over Naxos - just amazing. We received a very warm welcome and the owners gave us lots of information about the town, island and places to eat. The room on the roof terrace was well appointed, perhaps a little small, but the views from the terrace more than made up for this. The terrace is open for all residents but we only saw other guests on a couple of occasions during our 5 night stay, and there is a small private terrace on one side of the room. Unfortunately it was very windy during our stay so we couldn't make as mush use of the terrace as we would have liked. Being in the old town there are lots of steps on the way to the hotel and steep stairs within the hotel, so the upper rooms would not be suitable for anyone with mobility issues. All in all, a fantastic stay.

My favorite area to stay in Naxos town is the Borgo, as the old town outside the Kastro is called since Venetian times. It means a lot of charm, but also several steps in often quite narrow alleys. This time my choice had been the hotel 'Panorama' with an entrance by a big bougainvillea. I had been in touch with Mrs Irene about my arrival and she offered me a welcome drink, after Mr. Dimitris had picked me up at the port, showed the way and helped me with the big suitcase. My room was No 113 with a window facing north and a view over a flat roof towards the sea as well as the mountains. Just next to it I could see hotel Anixis, where I had stayed back in 2007. Outside the room was a small communal terrace and from a big terrace on top of the hotel one has superb views in all directions. A breakfast is available in the basement as of 08.30, best booked in advance. Since I didn't use it I cannot comment on it. Room 113 with two beds next to each other is not very big, just right for me, but if coming again with my wife I would ask for the bigger rooms 104 or 109. In any case I had a good nights sleep on a comfortable mattress and with no noise. In the wardrobe there were many good wooden cloth hangers, not just a few thin plastic ones one often encounters. It also had a safe. The quite small bathroom had a good shower and free toiletries. On departure Mr. Dimitris again helped me with the suitcase all the way to the port.