Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
Skala Eresou has reasonable domatia options, as well as (fairly pricey) hotels. Most
former women-only places have gone unisex.
Kouitou Hotel
HOTEL $
( 22530 53311;
koutiou.hotel@gmail.com
;
s/d €25/45; )
Managed by the energetic
team of Vasso and Alejandro, the Kouitou is a delightful and rambling lodging of clean
and quirky rooms, each with different hand-painted decor, plus a fan. It's a five-minute
walk to the seaside, visible from the roof bar. Vasso's family offers a home-cooked meal
each day, always with all-natural local ingredients.
Heliotopos
APARTMENTS $
( 6977146229;
www.heliotoposeressos.com
;
apt €45-70; )
This lovely garden spot, a
10- to 15-minute walk from the village, features five studios for one to two people, and
three two-bedroom apartments, all with kitchens. The owners, UK-transplants Debby and
Patrick, make it a habit to have fresh fruit and vegies on hand, and also lead nearby bird-
watching excursions. Free bikes are available for peddling around.
Hotel Gallini
HOTEL $
(s/d incl breakfast from €30/45; )
This budget gem, about 80m back from the wa-
terfront, has tile floors and small balconies overlooking the hillside. Breakfast, with
homemade jams and cheeses, is served on the flowery veranda.
Sappho the Eresia
HOTEL $
(Sappho Hotel; 22530 53233;
www.sappho-hotel.com
;
waterfront; s/d from €35-55)
In laid-
back Skala Eresou, the friendly Sappho is what passes for a big hotel. But its modest pos-
ition on the quieter west end of the beach is appealing, along with overhead fans and a
cafe-bar. The best rooms overlook the sea and island of Psara.
Eating
Skala Eresou's restaurants and bars line the beach, as do
amariki
(salt trees). Fresh fish is
a speciality. Look for the hanging squid and octopus. On clear days Chios emerges on the
horizon.
Soulatso
TAVERNA $
