Nostos Hotel - Ithaca - Greece

We have just returned from a great week at the Nostos Hotel in Ithaca. This was our first trip to “Ithaki”, which we arranged independently although greatly assisted by Nicki at the Nostos who organised our taxis & speedboat transfers over from Kefalonia.

Everything went smoothly & we can thoroughly recommend travelling to the island by speedboat! We were made thoroughly welcome by Nicki & Andreas who did their utmost to ensure that we had an enjoyable stay with them. Our big room consisted of a double & single bed & was very comfortable with a lovely balcony overlooking the pool, bar & surrounding area out to sea.

The breakfast very tasty and the best my husband has ever enjoyed on a Greek island! We spent most days exploring the island either by moped or hire car both of which are easily organised through the hotel and we ended each day with a dip in the glorious pool & a cool drink served by their friendly son Luca. We chose to eat our evening meals in the restaurants either in Frikes harbour, which is a short stroll down from the hotel, or in Stavros village, a 5min drive or 30min walk.

The views around Ithaca are often breathtaking & finding our own private bays to snorkel & laze in the sunshine was fantastic! I can thoroughly recommend spending the morning sitting in Kioni harbour with a freshly squeezed orange juice whilst watching the comings & goings of the fishing boats & yachts. This was a trip that will stay with us for a long time & we hope to return soon to the island & most certainly back to the Nostos hotel!