Astoria Hotel

I’ll start by saying we obvious picked the wrong week! Major essential flood defence work going on adjacent to the hotel (Government work) and pressure washing, welding and construction work being carried out at the hotel. Why oh why would you start all this at the beginning of your tourist season that only lasts 5 months? Not conducive to a quiet relaxing holiday Having read glowing reviews on this hotel we were anticipating great things. It’s a short walk from the beautiful beach at Troulos and within easy reach of many great restaurants. The room and facilities are adequate but not amazing. Our room faced the sea and you can’t relax on the balcony as there’s a constant drone from pump room located in the hotel garden. Warning - the bathroom gets flooded when you have a shower in the slightly recessed area and the hot water trickles out. The breakfast was bland and repetitive, with tinned peaches as the only fruit every morning. There was a choice of three hot foods (alternating fried or scrambled eggs, bacon or sausages and baked beans) 3 cereals, continental cheese and meat and bread with a toaster and hot drinks dispenser. As the hotel state it’s ‘free’ I suppose you cannot complain. On a plus side, the lunchtime food is nice and the cocktail bar offers an extensive range of cocktails. Many visitors were regulars so they obviously enjoy returning, but we definitely won’t be.

Lovely little hotel, literally 200 m from the beach. Very friendly staff, lovely clean rooms with balcony. Rooms have tv, hairdryer, fridge, safe & aircon. We booked through loveholidays so didn’t have to pay the €8 per day extra. Breakfast was great…scrambled or fried eggs, beans, bacon. Greek yogurt, fruit, nuts & honey. Toast/jam. Lovely coffee machine too. Pool area was clean and ample beds free to sit and soak up the sun. Troulos beach is literally a 5 min stroll and supermarket on corner for drinks/snacks etc. Beach was very peaceful. Beds €20 for two which was standard. Troulos Taverna was very reasonable and did a superb lunch for around €7. We ventured to Koukanris beach on the last day. You can get a bud for €2 but we walked the 2k which is a 30 min walk. Well worth it as it is stunning and has good facilities. Beds were also 2 for €20. Great restaurants close by. Victoria was superb & enjoyed the food and Greek night at Salt & Pepper. Overall a fantastic holiday, so relaxing & the hotel was a perfect location. 5/5.

We loved our stay at Astoria. The whole staff team are really friendly and there is a lovely atmosphere. Breakfast was simple but delicious, location is incredible - next to the bus stop and just a five min walk to Troulos beach which we loved. The pool area is gorgeous, plenty of beds and really clean. The bar area was a real highlight for us, we loved coming back to it after dinner to play cards and chat with other guests. Our room was on the smaller side; but with a lovely balcony with views over the gardens and they are cleaned daily. It is a gem of a hotel and we will definitely be back!

A beautiful hotel in a brilliant location right next to bus stop 20 and another 2 minutes walk and your on troulos beach! Breakfast was great and lovely friendly staff. Nice view of pool from large balcony - would highly recommend and will return.

Beautiful small hotel. Family owned. So nice and friendly..spotlessly clean. Beautiful bar area. Nice pool..comfy beds. Great location. Will definitely go back .5 minutes walk to beach..quiet location..nothing too much trouble..everyone staying there were regular visitors who have been staying there for years.

What a fantastic week we have had at the Astoria. I will include in this review what we loved, what we think could be improved and also some top tips for anyone planning to stay at this hotel. Positives: The staff at the Astoria are incredible. Not only are they friendly and welcoming, they can't do enough for you. Any query we had, we spoke to the lady on reception and she was so helpful! The rooms are cleaned daily and the towels and bedding are changed regularly as well. We opted to have air conditioning and a safe in our room at an extra cost. The air conditioning was invaluable considering the high temperatures in Skiathos during our stay. The beds were really comfortable and we all slept really well. There is a TV, kettle and mini fridge in the room as well as a hairdryer in the bathroom so you have everything that you need. The breakfast offered plenty of choice with fruit juice, coffee, tea, fruit, yoghurt, nuts, pastries and cake. There were some hot food offerings including baked beans, scambled eggs, fried eggs, bacon and mushrooms although this changed on a daily basis. Everything was replenished by the staff regularly so there was plenty for everyone. The hotel itself is beautiful, the bar and pool area offer a lovely place to sit and have a drink, you may even get a visit from the family dog Ralph! The staff even played the England match for us so we could watch it in the bar area. We didn't use the pool during our stay but there always seemed to be plenty of sunbeds available. The location of this hotel is fantastic. It is right next to a supermarket and bus stop 20, allowing you to easily access town at bus stop 4 or travel in the opposite direction to Koukounaries at bus stop 0. The buses run every 15 minutes but we never seemed to wait any longer than 5 minutes for a bus! Troulos beach is beautiful and only a 5 minute walk Suggested Improvements: We had a couple of issues with the shower where water pressure was lost, I suspect this was because many people in the hotel were using the showers at the same time. At one point no water was coming out of our shower at all. If the showers/water system could be upgraded that would be great. Top tips: - There isn't an iron in the room so you may want to take your own. There are plenty of coat hangers in the wardrobes though. - Even though there is a kettle in the room, tea and coffee isn't provided so bring your own. - Beach towels can be hired at reception for the week at an extra cost. It is clear from speaking to other visitors to the Astoria that this is somewhere that people return back to again and again, which I think says a lot! Thank you to all of the staff at Astoria (and Ralph) for a memorable stay during our first visit to Skiathos, we will certainly be back!