Captain George Hotel Reviews

Booked as a late deal - the journey here is arduous - especially with 2+ hours flight delays in both directions, although the transfer was great in our own private taxi - stunning journey over the mountains (once you'd got through Volos).

The trek is well worth it though - the east coast of the Pilion is beautiful, and in mid-June was very quiet. Captain Geroge hotel is situated down a side alley just off the front and is simple but spotlessly clean. 'Freddie' the owner is a gem - a true character - if you don't stay in this hotel you will still come across him - he spends his day riding up and down the front on his little moped.

Breakfasts are tremendous - always a variant of eggs (incl bacon and eggs) every day, plus any permutation of cornflakes, yoghurt and honey, croissants, cold meats and cheese, breads jams and good coffee. People were coming in from other hotels just for the breakfast. Good range of restaurants but the best is the one nearest to the main car-park at southern end of main beach. They still take you into the kitchen to view what's cooked today, and it is very tasty and cheap - 18 euros for 2 mains, one salad 1/2 litre house white and fresh fruit to finish. Plaka beach (to the north) is beautiful and quiet - no vehicular access - and has lots of shade from the forest which comes right down to the beach if you need it.

If you don't hire a car you are restricted to the beach or some fairly strenous walking - the only way out is up! There are buses but not at very useful times. Most organised excursions meant getting over to the other side of peninsula a good hours drive away therefore having to get up very early (we didn't bother).

A really great week in a beautiful spot, and can't wait to go back .