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The Best Places to Stay in Skopelos
– Skopelos Town: The island’s capital is a charming and lively destination with a stunning coastline, narrow stone paths, and whitewashed homes embellished with colorful flowers. The town provides an assortment of shops, restaurants, and bars, as well as cultural attractions for example the Folklore Museum and many historic churches. Nearby beaches include Glyfoneri and Glisteri. This is the best place to lodge for most first time visitors.
• Glossa: Perched on a hilltop overlooking the ocean, Glossa is a traditional village with spectacular scenic vistas, winding alleyways, and stone houses. The village offers a quieter, more authentic experience and selections of tavernas, shops, and lodging options. Close to Glossa, you’ll find beautiful beaches such as Perivoliou, Hondrogiorgi, and Loutraki.
• Panormos: This picturesque coastal village boasts a beautiful sandy beach with crystal clear waters, perfect for swimming and sunbathing. Surrounded by pine forests, Panormos provides a relaxed atmosphere, a few taverns, and assorted lodging options.
• Stafylos: Located a short car ride from Skopelos Town, Stafylos is a well-liked beach destination with a lovely cove and transparent turquoise waters. The beach is well-organized with loungers, umbrellas, and a beachside bar, while the surrounding area offers a selection of lodging options, from hotels to self-catered apartments.
• Agnontas: This quaint fishing village, nestled in a sheltered bay, provides a serene escape with a small pebble beach, turquoise waters, and several seaside eateries. Agnontas is an excellent base for exploring nearby beaches such as Limnonari, Amarantos, and Panormos.
• Kastani Beach: Made iconic by the film “Mamma Mia!”, Kastani Beach showcases stunning sands and clear waters encircled by greenery. While no lodging exists directly on the shoreline, visitors can rest in nearby Skopelos Town or Panormos and visit Kastani Beach for the day to appreciate its natural splendor.
Milia Beach, one of the island’s most extensive and appealing sandy beaches, is encircled by pine trees and offers a relaxed, natural setting. With lounge chairs, umbrellas, and a beach bar, it’s an ideal spot for a leisurely day at the shore. While lodging options nearby are limited, visitors can stay in Panormos or Skopelos Town and easily access Milia Beach by automobile or scooter.
The 7 Best Hotels in Skopelos
1.Aeolos Hotel
Excellent 4-star hotel, conveniently near the main harbor, having spotlessly tidy double rooms, family rooms and suites with small refrigerators. Breakfast is offered and private verandas/balconies afford lovely views of the sea, gardens, and town. Sea view rooms on higher levels are recommended. Suites add living spaces and provide unblocked perspectives. The town center and ferry port are a brief walk away (less than 10 minutes).
Hotel Phone: +30 24240 22233
2.Alkistis Hotel
Situated in a scenic olive grove, this hotel located 3.2 kilometres from Skopelos town features serene, spacious, airy studios and apartments with well-furnished kitchenettes (mini-oven, cooking surfaces, refrigerators, coffee machines), and generous patios/balconies with garden views. Apartments add living rooms with sofa beds.
Hotel Phone: +30 2424 023006
3.Skopelos Village Hotel
This beautiful hotel located a short walk from the town center is set in a traditional whitewashed building with lush gardens. It features bright, inviting rooms and suites with lots of Greek charm. Amenities include fridges and included breakfast. Rooms and suites offer lovely pool, garden, and sea views. Suites add good-sized living rooms. Upgraded suites include Espresso coffee machines. It is a great place for couples to stay.
Hotel Phone: +30 24240 22517
4.Adrina Beach Hotel
A beachfront hotel located 12.5 km from Skopelos town with a nice semi-private beach featuring adequately-sized, simply decorated rooms and small apartments with mini-fridges and private balconies overlooking the gardens, sea, or stunning bay panoramas. The two-level apartments include seated areas.
Hotel Phone: +30 210 300 6000
5.Afroditi
Small, traditional Greek inn, 12 km from Skopelos town, in a serene setting, steps away from the Panormos beach, featuring simple, clean, homely rooms and suites with fridges and good-sized balconies. There are a couple of tavernas nearby and buses into town can be taken from a bus stop closeby.
Hotel Phone: +30 24240 23150
6.Hotel Selenunda
Charming, tranquil, lodging, on the Loutraki hillside, overlooking the Loutraki harbor, 25 km from Skopelos town, having spacious, basic, clean studios and 2-bedroom apartments with small kitchen areas (cooking rings, kettles, mini-fridges) and furnished balconies with fantastic, unobstructed sea views. The harbour area with its shops and taverns is a short stroll away.
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Hotel Phone: +30 2424 0 34 073
7.Poseidon Hotel
This hotel is great for families with 4, 5 or 6 members. It offers inexpensive, clean and simple rooms as well as apartments that have full kitchens. It is within a short walk of the beautiful Stafylo Beach)..
