![]() Votsala Hotel has been recommended by: 1. Guide Books the Good Hotel Guide the Rough Guide Le guide du routard Insel Lesbos, Mueller Verlag |
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2. Newspapers The Times January 14, 2006 travel.timesonline.co.uk It's a Med world: pick your best-ever break Our experts have scoured the brochures to choose 50 top holidays around the Mediterranean, for families, couples and singles. Prices are for one week in June/two weeks in August, unless otherwise stated. See page 2 for breaks for couples, page 3 for going it alone. ENJOY THE FUSS. Owners Ioannis and Daphne make a fuss of single travellers at Hotel Votsala, Thermi, on Lesvos in Greece. This simple hotel is an ideal mix of companionable — indoor and outdoor bar, library and lounge — and peaceable, with nine acres of gardens. Swim off the jetty right outside the hotel or stroll to the picturesque little port of Thermi, just 100m away. Cost: £525/£1,037 for a single, sea-view room, flights and B&B The Observer Sunday March 20, 2005 Desmond Balmer, editor of The Good Hotel Guide, selects 15 of the most exceptional places to stay in Greece My big fat Greek bedding The customary way to find accommodation in Greece, especially on the islands, is to ask around at the harbour or airport, making sure you inspect the room before choosing. This can be haphazard, which is why The Good Hotel Guide 's tried and tested system is more rewarding. The hotels listed here have been recommended by inspectors and trusted readers who have stayed at least one night in each. The quotations come from their reports. The prices in euros (£1 = €1.44) are per person sharing a double room. Island idylls. The quintessential Greece is best found on those sleepy islands… Hotel Votsala Thermí, Lesbos, North-east Aegean Islands (00 30 22510 71231; www.votsalahotel.com) By the beach, in a garden of flowers and fruit trees, a 'very relaxed' hotel on the coast north of Mytilíni (capital of Lesbos). The owners, Iannis and Daphni Troumbounis, promise 'no Greek nights, no TV in rooms, no disco'. Simply furnished bedrooms are in four low buildings: all have a balcony or terrace; most have a fridge. No air conditioning: 'The Aegean breeze does the trick.' Pedal boats and canoes are provided free. The cost B&B €19-€40. |