My wife and I stayed at Kerkis Bay Hotel and were absolutely delighted with it! The room was spotlessly clean, roomy, good balcony and, apart from a typically hard greek bed, excellent in every way. We went on a bed and breakfast basis (the breakfasts being taken at the hotel's restaurant on the keyside) and, although limited in choice, very appetising. The receptionist, Stella, was an absolute star and could not have done more to make our stay so memorable, she even managed to teach us both several greek words and phrases while we were there. If you would like a totally laid-back type holiday then look no further than here.

The Kerkis Bay Hotel is situated in the small working fishing harbour of Ormos Marathakampos. The hotel is clean and the staff are very friendly (Stella is a star and works hard to ensure your stay is a good one). The location is ideal for a quiet break with a small but adequate selection of tavernas along the harbour front. Travelling further afield is best done by hiring a car as the local bus service is limited (and the times of buses can be early and infrequent).

If you like an authentic place then both Ormos and the Kerkis bay will suit you. If you want a swish international place with lots of facilities look elsewhere and you would probably hate Samos anyway. Ormos retains its feel of a traditional fishing village and neither hotel nor village attract tourists not in keeping with the atmosphere-it is all low key. The hotel rooms are comfortable the air conditioning wonderful, everything is exceptionally clean, the taverna is good. Socrates the owner is helpful and friendly and Stella who has run reception and a lot more is an absolute gem, she is always smiling, is very efficient and never changes over the 11 years we have known her.

nice place, friendly staff,great spot,delicius greek dishes,
Samos is a very nice island and Ormos Marathokampos is a picturesque refuge for small vessels on the southwestern coast of the island.
The rooms are clean quite and we really want to come back
Its so close to turkey that we viseted one of the ancient greek places there, but lets face the truth, Samos and Greece cant be compared with Turkey
different mentality, greeks allthough live in difficult crisis seem to do their best this summer