When we came to Lesbos for a week in September, we originally intended to divide our time between Votsala and another hotel in the north. But we loved Votsala so much, that we ended up staying there for the whole period. We knew (because their web-site makes it very clear) that we weren’t going to have TV in the rooms, wifi and other electronic conveniences ; but what took us by surprise, and really enchanted us, was the special atmosphere in this place. It is not uncommon to have a good, sometimes very good, relationship with hotel staff and management; here, though, the feeling of being in a hotel disappeared almost immediately as Iannis and his team made us feel quite simply at home. This extended also to the other guests (a good proportion of whom were regular visitors – an excellent sign), and we found that, after a couple of days, Swiss, English, Italian, French, Irish, German guests of all ages were chatting amicably after breakfast or in the afternoons. We really appreciated the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere that Iannis and Co. – including Janet, the bartender – created, also through the various group activities proposed throughout the week (one of these is a city walking tour with Iannis, who, with his architect’s expertise and eye, shows you what you would never notice by yourself).
All in all, this is one of the most pleasant establishments we know in Greece, or anywhere else (another one is Mourella restaurant in Rhodes). We’ll be back!!
- Votsala Hotel lésbos
