Kanapitsa Mare Hotel

Super-nice Hotel Very nice hotel!! Great standard, very clean, and especially the personell - all very friendly and with a personal touch. Great to have the pool, and the view over the bay/sea was very nice as well. The atmosphere is very calm. There are a few beaches nearby that we liked. And we also enjoyed taking the taxi-boat from the closest beach to town in the evening. Super hotel - many thanks for having us!!

Terrible. 4 star price and 2 star quality. First room the sewerage stench in the room and hallway were unbearable. We were moved to a better room the next day. Bed was comfy but bathrrom still had sewerage smell. Furniture is old and damaged, pool had green slime in it, deck chairs have had their day. Breakfast was very average. I have been staying in 4 star places all over Greece and this place does not meet that criteria. They only issue you with one access card per room so you don't leave the aircon on.

This hotel is easy to get to and from on the bus (stop 12) or ferryboat from Skiathos town We stayed here for 12 nights at the end of June in a large renovated room on 5th floor. The view from the room was spectacular and bed very comfortable. It had obviously been recently done up but just needed a bit more furniture, maybe some pictures and a sofa or chair. A peculiar thing was the bedside units were fixed onto the wall but really needed adjusting to bedside rather than half a metre away on each side! Other than these little problems all else was lovely especially the beautiful bathroom. Large swimming pool, pool bar and sunbeds were all really nice. The staff were exceptional on reception, room attendants, Mario the barman and the lovely lady who served breakfast. On an evening we ate nearby at Johnnies and The Kanapitsa Taverna which were good, but there was the option of a small (but good ) at the hotel if you didn’t want to venture far. Overall it was a lovely stay at the Kanapitsa Mare and nice introduction to Skiathos.

Just back from a 14 night stay at the Kanapista Mare; I was aware of the mixed reviews prior to our visit and wasn't too sure what to expect. I can honestly say however that there are no significant problems with the property. There some areas which could be improved upon, not all of which are the responsibility of the hotel. Firstly the exceedingly steep slope loading to reception from the road. Whilst the hotel can do little about this, TUI, the tour operator should detail this in their description as there will be a lot of disabled people who simply would struggle to manage this consequently this constitutes a significant omission and a breach of their responsibility under the Disability Discrimination Act. Clearly there is a possibility of car hire which would alleviate much of this problem. On occasions loud music can be heard until the early hours coming from a party, yuppy, beach bar on Porto Nostos beach. The music is electro style and lacks any type of endearing qualities. Again the hotel can do little about this as it has been approved by the authorities. The owner however, is aware of the issue and is keen to get further controls exercised. This is not a significant problem as it occurs maybe twice per week and if you have your doors closed and air con on you seldom hear it. The only sugar free drinks available at the bar was Coke Zero. Being a pre-diabetic watching his carb intake, this was quite restrictive. The option of low Cal tonic would have been a nice alternative. The pool is large and deep and salt controlled. The salt content however is quite significant ,much higher than the sea, which is unusual. That said the pool was clean and refreshing, loungers and shade were never a problem. We had several lunches and 1 evening meal at the hotel and these were more than satisfactory and competitively priced. The room was one of the old type but spacious, clean and with a large balcony, shower and nice Seaview. The bed was a super king and very comfortable Pillows were ok but a little too spongy for us. Breakfasts offered a good choice of hot and cold although as with many hotels it became repetitive after a while. The buffet was always well stocked and serviced by staff on a regular basis. All staff were pleasant and a particular thanks goes to the receptionists and barman. Overall I would have no problem staying again however, we seldom go back to the same hotel.

We have recently stayed at this hotel and had such a amazing time the hotel is beautiful and the staff are Faultless i personally would recommend this hotel bedroom very comfortable including the beds the cleanliness of the hotel was excellent all in all we gad the most wonderful stay definitely visit again

a steep slope up to the entrance , registered at reception , told room tax for 10 nights 70 euros , room 604 , lift up to 3rd floor then walk to next lift to 6th floor , room more 2and a half star . breakfast 7-30 till 11.0 , ok pool bar 11.0 ok for a drink , but no food till 1.0 ., only pool bar where unable to buy an ice-cream , no entertainment at night , staff where great , but sadly not 4 star