Monemvasia hotels

Pros: First off, Taki and Mihali were excellent inn keepers. Friendly, courteous and extremely helpful. The spot is gorgeous, the views extraordinary, and the room was beautiful and stylish. It was the best hotel experience I have had here in Greece. I will definitely be returning here again in the future. A very special thank you goes to Stella, who made the best breakfasts I can ever remember at a hotel. Stella baked the rolls and orange cake from scratch each day, and she used the freshest ingredients from the area (the first press olive oil of the season, herbs, even making a quince compote). She too was open and friendly when she spoke, and she made my experience even more memorable. Bravo Stella!

Pros: Stella was a wonderful host. We especially enjoyed the farm fresh breakfast.

Pros: The staff was really helpful and polite. The location is as close to the sea as possible with magnificent view. Would recommend for a long weekend stay.

Pros: Very friendly staff Great breakfast Best view and very relaxed athmosphere

Pros: Very hospitable family who made us feel very welcome. Very helpful.

Pros: Exceptional guests, Maria and Takis received us as part as their family. The breakfasts alone worth the trip. Maria is an excellent cook and the food comes from their farm…. As for the suite, it is part of one of the oldest building of the site, on the water's edge. It is very beautiful. Be sure to stay at least two nights

Cons: it is a good walk to go to the place. Make sure you have valet services.

Pros: The location and room were spectacular. We could open the shutters for a beautiful view of the church below, the sea beyond, and fresh air. We ate breakfast outside and it was delicious. Our hosts were gracious.

Pros: Our entire stay was excellent. We used the porter service to get our luggage to the hotel. Our check in was great & the staff was very helpful. Our room was so nice. It was in a very quiet neighborhood. We had excellent breakfasts including homemade fig marmalade, which was delicious.

Pros: The location was perfect..you feel all the castles's energy

Cons: There was a moldy smell in the bathroom when we arrived and mold spots on the shower cuertain, plus the front desk briefly "lost" my passport , and asked if I was even sure I gave it to them-- not very good confidence builder

Pros: Excellent location

Cons: More like a room than a hotel

Cons: The room smells bad

Pros: location, within the pedestrian medieval city of Monemvasia, tradittional building, nice atmosphere, everything nearby and cozy.

Pros: Setting in the old town centre

Cons: Mosquitoes although this is a result from an neighbouring property that is overgrown

Pros: Once you get to it, it is really special. The location right under the rock above and in a beautiful square just above the sea is exceptional. The owner is Theophano or Phanny and she is passionate about her extraordinary town. She was very hospitable and helped us in every way possible. We had the top floor apartment which was huge and overlooked the stunning square and sea ....and she gave us a wonderful Greek breakfast albeit at an extra cost.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The Location is wonderfull. Breakfast is home made and super tasty! Amazing views. Very helpful owners. The Rooms are tastefully furnished.

Pros: Excellent location (probably the best in Monevmasia). Stylish and spacious room. Very clean. Safe. Very good breakfast. Owners were very attentive and helpful. Would stay there again.

Pros: This beautiful hotel is architect designed to completely immerse you in the history and atmosphere of the place. Stylish and beautifully detailed the Suite was gorgeous. The location was great too. Monemvasia has so much to offer and this accommodation ticked all of our boxes.

Cons: Having to leave after 3 days. The stay was too short.

Pros: Terrific hosts! wonderful breakfast Beautiful setting!

Pros: Breakfast was served in an inner courtyard and was of good quality at the price of 9 Euro per person. It is not of the Swedish buffet type but the food was sufficient. The location of the hotel is wonderful in a city that is already a wonder. The host, Theophano, introduced herself as a retired lawyer and is a person who has tried to indicate the strengths of the surroundings. But to be very honest a better choice would have been to live not in the old fortress but in the village of Monemvasia where you could breathe in large spaces, without being elbowed by tourists, and the restaurants had incomparably better prices than those in the old fortress Monemvasia.

Cons: The bed was narrow for two persons, and the bathroom is lilliput sized. Also, the bedside lamps did not have a strong light, and the TV programs were extremely few in number.

Pros: The owner is very friendly and sweet (taught us some Greek) and was very helpful. The apartments were spacious for our guests and clean and comfortable. We even had a view of Monemvasia from the property from our balcony which was lovely. Area is a little out of the town (3min run/8 min walk into the mainland town of Monemvasia) and is in a quiet area.

Cons: Loved it all. A kettle would be nice in the room.

Pros: Beautiful and peacefull location. Very friendly hosts. Hotel facilities are top. Mr. Dimitri, thank you very much.

Pros: Everything was perfect.

Pros: Everything. Mr. Dimitri and his wife were very hospitable. The location was fantastic.

Pros: The hosts were very friendly.

Cons: Shower way too small Location way of the beach, had to take the car to go somewhere.

Pros: Very friendly staff, always giving useful information without even asking. The apartment was spotless. Peaceful neighborhood and still close to the centre.

Pros: . We stayed in the apt. with 2 bedrooms. very nice and clean. big balcony with a view of the sea. The owner welcomed us very warmly and is very nice. just a few minutes drive to MONEMVASIA old city and to restuarants. .

Pros: Very nice and helpful hosts, tasty breakfast, Clean and comfortable room. Recomend.

Pros: We received warm welcome from the house owner who gave us a warm hug and prepare afternoon tea when we arrived. The view is very good from our room and can see sunrise in the morning. The breakfast is great and we didn't expect it was included.

Cons: If Google map location can be provided through email beforehand will be excellent.

Pros: The hotel was close to Monemvasia and the owner is really nice and helpful.

Pros: The only posite side was the kindness of Katerina

Cons: The manager was rude, when asking about changing room he did not propose a solution but complained about the choice of the room. Breakfast was poor : always same and recicled day after day. Shower of the room too tiny and uncomfortable. No map available! Last but not least, staff did not speak english at all..it was frustrating asking something and never be understood.

Pros: Wonderful staff, good breakfast. Comfortable room and large terrace.

Cons: Excellent hosts. Very polite and friendly. We were welcomed with a plate of cakes. Near monemvasia and elafonisos.

Pros: We arrived late and were a little embarrassed to wake up the host. But he was very kind and helpful. The pool was also a great addition. The appartment was very spacious. The breakfast was buffet, which I like a lot and it was very varied.

Cons: The phone number written on the reception door for latecomers has some problems. I first got a mobile operator response center (I think A1, not sure), and only on the third attempt from a different phone, I got connected to the host (try using 00 intead of + for foreign calls). Not a problem if you come when the reception is open. I do, however, appreciate A LOT, that we could enter the room anyway and the host was so kind and understanding. Although, if the phone number wouldn't have worked, I really don't know what we would have done.

Pros: Excellent hosts and also was the breakfast that could be eaten outdoor :). And in the homeland of olives (Greece) I got olives at the breakfast. Welldone!

Cons: Nothing. The only thing that could be improved was the weather: the wind was strong 7 days in a row :(

Pros: The owners/operated were fantastic. We only stayed one night but there were hugs all around when we said goodbye. They were so nice.

Cons: It was a bit too far from the town.

Pros: Good view, easy parking, good location with easy access to Monemvasia (30 mins or so walk to the old town). Saves hassle of staying in old town of Monemvasia itself.

Cons: Room (other than bathroom which was more up to date but very small) dated and dark. Hotel seems to be popular with tour groups.

Pros: The view only!

Cons: Too expensive for what it is. Dirty cutlery at breakfast, which was very average itself. The hotel is surrounded by construction sites and rubbish. On a positive note we found that the room was very well cleaned every day.

Pros: Large and modern decorated quite rooms, parking place

Pros: Panorama was a good hotel in a very convenient location for visiting Monemvasia Castle. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good. Parking is provided in the hotel carpark. The room was very spacious, clean and comfortable.

Cons: The shower space was very small.

Pros: Super breakfast and beautiful view! Staff really polite, perfect for a relax time in the beautoful city of Malvasia!

Pros: Outstanding room, balcony with a view of the sea, delicious breakfast. Staying inside the old city was the best experience.

Pros: It was located at the very far end of the island and beautifully quiet. The breakfast was superb!

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Beautiful building, room, facilities. Stunning location and view. Excellent staff. Perfect hotel.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The rooms were very clean, the breakfast was very good. The staff were helpful to recommendations and questions. The setting was INCREDIBLE - relaxing, quaint, beautiful. We had a little balcony where I could watch the sunrise each morning. It's a place to go and relax, take lots of walks through all the surprising walkways, see the beautiful little shops, take afternoon naps, eat at a delicious restaurant, swim in the beautiful Myrtoan Sea!

Cons: Initially to find the hotel was a bit confusing.

Pros: The room was amazing. The outdoor bar beside the reception desk offers you the best ocean night view with a serenity which I simply enjoyed a lot.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Great location, balcony with a view.

Pros: Great spot

Pros: Charming small hotel few miles from Monemvasia on the sea cost. There are few bright and airy rooms with terrace fronting the pool and see. Great swimming pool with view of the rock of ancient city. There is a small kitchen in the room and also communal kitchen in the building. Great touch is backed of oranges and fresh eggs in the fridge. There is also small local shop few hundred meters away. Some very good tavernas are in the area. (but bevare - might be closed off season). Apartment is spotlessly clean and maintained well. Owner are on the area and helpful if you need anything extra. There are some nice walks around farming villages and olive orchards.

Cons: Everything was perfect or better.

Pros: Excellent large pool

Cons: Kitchen utinsils space and wifi off and on.

Pros: Very clean We appréciatif the swimming pool

Cons: The room was smaller than described

Pros: Everything was lovely, but the best of all were the owners. Friendly helpful people.

Pros: Everything was perfect. The owner is incredibly nice and helpful. We appreciated the oranges and eggs every morning. The place is beautifully located, you can hear and see the sea.

Pros: Wonderful view of Monemvasia and the sound of the breaking shore! Room was somewhat small, but beautiful windows and balconies and wonderful daytime light.

Cons: There is a good deal of night light from the road. There is also no real beach at which to swim. Rather, a rock/concrete pier-type area just to the right of the hotel shoreline is the only option (besides the pool).

Pros: Fantastic views. Super staff and family business

Pros: The hotel is very clean and comfortable, with a big pool and direct access to the sea. Very close to Monemvasia and other beautiful villages in the region. It was nice to have eggs and oranges for breakfast.

Cons: The hotel is very close to the road so if you want to avoid the noise, I would suggest booking a room with full sea view. The owners are nice and friendly but don’t really speak any English so it’s not always easy to communicate.

Pros: Cleanilness , professialism. Good food.

Cons: Not much, some would say the location, but I enjoyed how peaceful and quiet it was.

Pros: The setting and the ambiance are beautiful

Cons: The bed is not comfortable and it is far from the castle of monemvasia. It is located in velies ,15 minutes by car.

Pros: The view and peacefull atmosphere.

Cons: Nothing to do - at all. Uncomfortable furniture. - You cant sit on the settee. It was rock hard and had a huge dip. No cups in the room - even though there was a kettle. Freezing cold breakfast room. No tour of the museum offered. No tour of the olive oil museum provided. No tour of the wineries, cooking etc provided or offered (as per their website)

Pros: Friendliness of staff and their rigorous efforts to meet every guest's request. Excellent restaurant, providing home made food, using top quality local fresh produce and prepared using good old local recipes. Excellent location, extreme peace and quiet, wonderful views, 6-7 miles by car to Monemvasia a must see place in Greece.

Pros: Good amenities (nice, big shower, clean bathroom of very comfortable size, powerful AC, mini fridge, pretty good bed). The location was really lovely. We loved the olive trees that surrounded the home, the old liotrivi house that hosted the restaurant , the staff. The restaurant on the premises was also very good. Do use it! We loved staying here because it was remote and away from the busy, touristy towns, that have motorcycles, lots of traffic etc. the location was good for accessing different beaches and villages near Velies, as well as Monemvasia of course...we would definitely stay here again...we also loved the story behind the house, a location that has hosted famous poet Yiannis Ritsos...

Cons: The owner should put a handle on the door...we stayed in the first house and it locks with a key, but it sure is hard to close and open s door just with a key...our only complaint!

Pros: Very quiet place. New, stylish and comfortable rooms. Nice and helpful staff. Very interesting restaurant.

Pros: The hostess Staroula (not sure of the proper spelling of her name) always went above and beyond. She was friendly, accommodating, knowledgeable and always helpful. She deserves ten stars. And she was very sweet and kind.

Cons: The wifi didn't work.

Pros: very clean rooms, beautiful scenery, extremely friendly staff

Cons: wi-fi internet was not working due to increased traffic in the evening

Pros: Everything was perfect and as described. Very clean, great working staff, and amazing location, and very complete breakfast. Great value for money and I will go back definitely on muy next tryo to Monenvassia.

Pros: The view from the room was amazing! The host was really kind and helpful, and the breakfast was delicious. It even included freshly squeezed orange juice!

Pros: Very quite and comfortable stay in Monemvasia. The lady at the desk is very friendly and accomodating, the rooms are clean and spacious and the breakfast is very very good.

Cons: Wi-fi signal was very weak in our room

Pros: Excellent location. A lovely family run property. Very accommodating owners . Would recommend a booking eyes closed. The owner was nice enough to open an extra room closer to the reception for me to use for my video conferencing as the WIFi in my room was not strong enough. She even came around to ask if she could make me some eggs as the scrambled eggs in buffet were finished by the time I came to eat.

Cons: Nothing. all was good

Pros: Outstanding. Very professional. Homely atmosphere. Thank you the lady managing the hotel!

Pros: Easy acces to the main sights in the region. Good breakfast. Polite personnel

Pros: location is good..stony beach few meters from the hotel..

Cons: do not like night traffic noise...

Pros: Owner was very helpfull, he gave us upgrade rooms (2 rooms together with a balcony with perfect sea view). Rooms were super clean. Internet works great. Exelent restaurants are nearby. Big refrigerator in room! I Highly recomend !

Cons: TV is old, but who cares about TV on holidays !

Pros: The location is amazing.

Pros: View

Cons: Management told booking.com we were a “no show” in an attempt to stop us leaving this review. We stayed in room 6 which was supposedly a “superior double with sea view” however the place was so appalling we cut our stay short & left after 1 night. Here’s what we found to be an unacceptable standard for any accommodation: * Bed sheet was very thin and had multiple holes * shower mouldy, no place for shower head to attach to wall (shower head draped over tap/spout) * aircon drained into the shower continuously while unit was on * rickety bed & very old uncomfortable mattress * walls were so thin you could hear other rooms going to the toilet * no soundproofing & only single glazed windows - you could hear all street noise & other guests on their balconies until after midnight * Bed cover (blanket) smelled musty * wires of bathroom light were exposed & taped together * wall power point was loose & almost came out of the wall * fly screen in bathroom 1/2 missing & full of grime * green light from exit sign lit up the room (we had to cover this with a 3x folded hand towel) * general room, furniture & appliances are old & very worn (CRT tv in room - don’t know if it worked) We didn’t have breakfast as we wanted to get out of this place as soon as possible. Will NOT be staying here again & will NOT recommend to anyone!

Pros: Great little place, was clean and comfortable with a wonderful view of Monemvasia and close to restaurants and cafes.

Pros: My host Maria and her family went over and above to make sure my stay was the best it could be. The room was clean and had a lovely courtyard that didn't disturb the magnificent water views yet added an element of privacy from the street. The local community was very welcoming and I felt very safe being a solo traveller.. ....a visit to the old town is a must.......some great local art and craft work available.

Cons: Having to leave can't wait to get back there. Loved every minute.

Pros: The Restaurant attached to the Hotel has good local cuisine at very reasonable prices, personal is extremely friendly. Family atmosphere.

Cons: Nothing to criticise!!!

Pros: Very good location and price. Just 50 steps from the start of the causeway and close to very good parking. Good and convenient.

Cons: The restaurant and lobby with coffee shop below is run by someone other than the owner of the hotel. There were many people smoking Empty lobby the hallway smelled like smoke so we had to keep our door shut. One could not enjoy breakfast at the Tyrus because there were so many smokers. Breakfast was adequate but not great.

Pros: Good location. About a 20 minute walk to the old town of Monemvasia.

Cons: Room was small. But it had a balcony with a view.

Pros: The location

Cons: The breakfast was very basic

Pros: Very convenient location, right at the entrance of the bridge to Monemvassia, at the bus stop and next to all restaurants. Nice view from the back rooms on the small harbour and Monemvassia rock.

Pros: The vest location

Pros: Spacious rooms.

Cons: Constant cigarette smoking in Reception which flowed to our room above was unpleasant.

Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff. Location was good with free parking at front of hotel. Stylish, very clean and great to have tea/coffee making facilities. Wi fi connection good and available throughout hotel. Able to stroll to waterfront in 6 minutes with large variety of restaurants to choose from. Local bus goes across to the fort regularly.

Pros: Location was central; staff were friendly and knowledgeable, room was clean and large. A robe and slippers were provided and we left with a gift from the hotel - thoughtful touches.

Cons: I wish there was an elevator.

Cons: Very uncomfortable bed

Pros: Great location, very friendly staff and very good breakfast.

Cons: The door to the bathroom did not close. The kitchenette's tap did not work. After flushing the toilet, the plumbing made a racket. The exterior lighting infiltrated the room through a frosted window by the kitchenette's sink.

Pros: Good location. Nice staff.

Cons: Not super clean. Parts of room in need of repair. Noise from street traffic. Expensive breakfast.

Pros: The staff were all very nice and the breakfast was a good selection. Location was good and parking easy. The gift at check out was a nice touch.

Cons: The rooms are very tired indeed. The bathroom was terrible, the shower was falling apart. It didn’t feel particularly clean but hard to tell with such old fittings.

Pros: The triple room. The castle view from the hotel. The onwer is very friendly and his knowledge on the area is very helpful.

Cons: I suggest in your site the fact that there are no bath toiletries except soap should be stated. A shower curtain would be advisable. Also although the breakfast is a complete one (cereals could be added) the cheese cut in such small pieces gives the impression that the buffet richness is limiting.

Pros: good location close to Monemvasia. Nice view of the rock

Cons: needs some sprucing up. Toilet paper should be flushable. Very basic breakfast

Pros: Hotel was very near to the center of Monemvasia. About 5 km.Beautiful view on the Rock. Nearby is a small beach. Breakfast is good. Nice owner.

Cons:

Pros: Staff was really friendly

Cons: Well they could add some cheese and ham in the breakfast!

Pros: 1) Very kind and helpful people in the reception, 2) Very clean rooms and bathrooms

Cons: 1) When you ask for double en suite you should get one double bed and not two single beds placed alongside, 2) Very poor breakfast, 3) Free internet access