Skopelos Hotel Reviews

Skopelos is very pretty, but small. There's a good road which runs from Skopelos Town up to the only other town, Glossa / Loutraki. We hired a car, which was a bit superfluous, but enabled us to go a few times to our favourite place - a tiny fishing beach called Agnondas. Three tavernas, a pebble beach, crystal clear water, peaceful and delightful. Worst thing was homeward transfer. The island doesn't have an airport, so you fly to and from Skiathos, then get a fast ferry. Outward, we caught the last ferry of the day by the skin of our teeth (missing it would have meant our tour company putting us up overnight in Skaithos). Homeward, our flight from Skaithos was 20.40. We were picked up from the hotel at 07.15, taken on the ferry and dumped in Skiathos town at 08.30. Our suitcases were stored in a harbour-front cafe, but we had to take our hand luggage with us. I ended up hiring a car for the day and getting out of town to somewhere a bit more relaxing and comfortable. Not ideal. Trips on Skopelos are limited, but there is some fantastic walking and some extremely good walking guides. We did a boat trip, which was long and rather boring (we went to an island to see a monastery (which was shut!), had time to swim and snorkel, ate a salad lunch, and had an hour in Alonissos on the way back. Seeing dolphinsin the wild made it worthwhile, but it was a long day (left 9am, not back until 7.30pm). If I'd taken a book I could have occupied myself better, but my 10-year old son would have ben really bored had he not been allowed to drive the boat! Some good places to eat out. We particularly liked Alexander, good food, lovely ambience, friendly owner and staff. I would go again, on my own, in May, and would just chill out on some of the smaller beaches, and be perfectly happy. I wouldn;t take my son again, there relly isn't enough to do.