Stefanie Studios

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Too many rules for such a small room. It becomes unpleasant when a guest who came for vacation hears from the host that if he damages the network and window - 150 euros, if he loses the door key 50 euros, etc.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : It is a very nice property, very bright, well attended and the cleanest we have ever seen. Spacious room with a good size bathroom and shower. The small kitchen was well equipped, although the stove (along with the TV) may need some upgrade. Nice large balcony (veranda on ground floor rooms) with a table and a couple of chairs, the only negative here, if one minds it, is that facing west (an excellent view of the sea), it is almost impossible to be used mid-afternoon (no shades here). Across from it, on the other side of the street, there is a small beach with probably the clearest water in the whole island. However, the actual beachfront is almost non-existent, so one would have a swim and back to the room or to the nearby restaurant, perhaps. This may be a plus, though, as it is not that crowded and without those ugly rows upon rows of sunbeds that destroy the beauty of the greek beaches. (A few sunbeds by the outside shower area would have been a nice addition to property). A five-minute walk towards the city one would find another beach with sunbeds and a canteen, if one is more keen to those. Speaking of the restaurant, we had a very nice dish of fish there. It is mostly a seafood restaurant with limited options for non-seafood food. It opens at around 12 noon for lunch and stays open till late for dinner. At least one visit is recommended there. Contrary to some other comments, the main town and port is a little over than 4 km away from the property (about 40-50 minutes walk, mostly on the street), where one would find a lot of restaurants, cafes and market. Closer to the studios, about 20 min walk, is Marathonas with beaches, a few restaurants, one or two bars and a supermarket. There is a bus service, but it is not frequent, with the last bus around 6:30 pm. The taxis however are reasonably priced, 6-7 euros from the port to the studios.
  : If only we had been met by a gracious hospitable host. From the very first moment, before we even could say hello, we met an angry lady who made us feel that she made us a favour being there. She hardly gave us any information about the room, let alone the nearby area or the island. Even a question on how to turn on the small burner for greek coffee was met with a scorn, as we were supposed to know all the details of electrical appliances in Greece (we do not). A precaution about the key was uttered like a threat of a heavy fine. And this attitude lasted the whole stay, she only looked happy seeing us leaving. I am at a loss where to attribute that behaviour, which seemed to be specifically directed at us, I wonder whether it was the fact that we canceled a subsequent shorter booking there, or because we requested a formal receipt on her demand (illegal, probably) that we pay in cash. It could also be, perhaps, because we were late to the agreed arrival time, due to lack of local taxis. Still, though, it was not midnight, it was something like 4 pm, it is not the guests' fault that the host chose to live in the other end of the island without having an attendant in place. It is a pity as we liked both the studios and the area so much we would love to come back, but after this reception, the odds of doing so are almost zero.