We returned for 2 weeks after staying 1 week last year. Everything was perfect. Balos is so quiet & relaxed, even in high season. Princess Tia is great for chilling, quiet poolside books and the odd dip in the beautiful sea. You can also surf the web using the free wifi in the cafe beside the pool! More

I cannot really add much to what has already been written about this hotel. It's clean, quiet and well managed with airy rooms with own kitchen, bathroom and balcony, a nice little pool, a bar and the beach right in front of you. Balos is a very quiet spot on the Southern coast of Samos, so different from the more... More

We've just returned from a 2 week holiday here in Balos on the island of Samos, we couldnt have asked for anything more... Tia the host was fantastic a small family run hotel on the edge of the sea absoloutly the best place we've been to. The perfect place to totally wind down. The hotel has 14 rooms so extremly... More

Princess Tia Hotel in Balos is a beatuiful, relaxed and peaceful location, ideal for those who just want to get away from it all. We travelled through the tour company Cachet, who have a wonderful representative Dawn, who meets you off the plane and then comes to Tia's the following day to tell you all about the island which was... More

Delightfully quiet location; assiduously maintained simple accommodation and facilities; unstinting warmth and practical kindness on the part of the married owners. Nothing was too much trouble for them, especially in the face of an unusual request from us about tracing possible evidence of our ancestral history on the island. We were quickly put in touch with their lawyer, whom we... More

Just returned from 2 weeks at 'The Princess Tia Studio's and what a chilled out relaxing holiday we have had , just bliss . At the moment Samos is empty due to the financial crisis , Balos is empty , though I dont think it is ever busy , the beach , which is across the empy road is empty,... More

I have stayed at Princess Tia for the last 4 years and intend going back again this year. Balos is totally unspoilt, everyone is very friendly, the beach though stony is a delight as there are thousands of interesting and beautiful stones, no shops, no buses, no nightlife, just wonderful food in small family run tavernas. More

We have just returned from a wonderfully relaxing two weeks staying at the Princess Tia in Balos. We were made very welcome by the owner Tia as soon as we arrived and were provided with a range of complimentary provisions to get us off to a good start. The apartments are very clean and comfortable, as are the pool and... More

Arriving in Balos was like entering a secret, peaceful world - far from the madding crowds! Princess Tia studios however has all mod cons - spotlessly clean rooms (all sea-facing), air con, pool, quiet bar, freshly baked breads delivered every morning, lovely deserted pebbly beach with tamarisk trees and Tia's brollies. We saw dolphins on a couple of occasions. Tia... More