The Water Hotel Skiathos

Had a three night stay at the start of August, and the accommodation was simply amazing. Helpful staff and manager Dimitris was on hand for any issues. My room was a single City view, but actually had a double bed, air conditioning, a fridge, a basic shaving kit, plenty of shower gels, slippers, hairdryer and ear plugs - there is a bar next door which does have music playing until around 2/3 am, but it didn't bother me. The rooms were spotless, and a bottle of water in the fridge was a nice touch, as was the coffee station in the public area. This is definitely a place that I'll be looking at returning to in the future. There is also a sister property called The Rock, a bit further along the steps nearer Plakes for those concerned about any noise.

Great views and wonderful staff made our stay special. The hotel location on the Old Port was so convenient for beach swims, wandering around boutiques, taking seaside drinks and afternoon coffee and evening strolls. The room was immaculate with modern,tasteful furnishings. The bed and pillows were super comfortable. We stayed during the pre-summer season so it was quiet. However, the double doors with double-panel glass ensure that you hear NOTHING from the bars. Our room had a lovely sea view terrace and we enjoyed the morning and afternoon sun with views of all the sailboats and fishing boats docking. Dimitris, the manager, is warm and welcoming and provided great restaurant recommendations. We will definitely return!

The hotel is very nice and staff were helpful. Don't trust directions on other websites. Find your way to "Il Migliore" Pizza or "Ginfish" Bar and walk up the stairs. The office is up the stairs.

While the location and the views of this hotel may be among the best on the island, our main takeaway unfortunately is that it’s not to be trusted. We had booked 5 nights in July last summer. When we returned to the hotel after our first day at the beach, our air conditioning had ceased to function. Late that evening, the staff managed to arrange for us to move to another hotel at the top of a steep hill where we could stay for two nights. We then had to move again since new guests would arrive. This second hotel was located right in the city center, and the only view from our room was towards an alley. In 40-degree heat, the afternoon and evening without air conditioning, including the late evening move, was not a very pleasant experience. Not knowing where to stay for the coming nights caused uncertainty and having to change hotels twice added a lot of stress. But above all, our key reason for choosing The Water was the location right by the sea - with the beautiful view and morning swims - and the hotels we were moved to simply did not offer the same experience. Since we did not receive the services we ordered, paid for, and looked forward to, we asked the hotel management for suitable economic compensation, and were promised that they would get back with a “tailored offer”. Despite having reached out several times since then, we still haven’t received an offer, and the last time they did not even bother to answer. Now, we recognise that things can go wrong and appreciate the staff’s efforts to find creative solutions in the moment. However, if you offer a service and for some reason don’t manage to deliver what was agreed, we also believe that it’s up to the hotel management to take responsibility for it.

Perfect location, service is very friendly (proactively offered to store my bike overnight inside), free coffee provided. The rooms are very fresh and modern. Pluffy pillows I had a good night sleep