Alpha Studios
Garden studios with kitchenettes in Arkasa village
About this hotel
Alpha Studios keeps a low profile in Arkasa: kitchenette studios set around a garden, no pool, no restaurant, just a simple self-catering base for exploring the clifftop village and its coastline. Being 12 km from both Pigadia port and Karpathos Airport puts this at a genuinely central point on the island's western side, useful for travellers planning to move around rather than settle in one spot. The garden gives the property a quiet feel away from Arkasa's small tourist strip. Guests who value that kind of setting over a resort-scale amenity list tend to rate this property highest, since the location itself does most of the work. It is the sort of detail that only shows up once you are actually staying there, not something a quick listing photo fully captures beforehand.
- Kitchenette
- Garden
- Central location
- Family studios
Our take
Travellers wanting a central, no-frills base for exploring Arkasa and the wider island, with the flexibility of a kitchenette, will find Alpha Studios practical. Anyone wanting a pool or restaurant on site should look toward Elenis Studios nearby instead. Anyone wanting a bigger resort with more organised amenities should look elsewhere on the island instead.
- ✓Use the central 12 km position to day-trip toward both the port and the airport side
- ✓Cook in the kitchenette, Arkasa's dining options are limited
- ✓Sit in the garden in the evening rather than driving elsewhere for entertainment
Why we love it
- Central position, 12 km to port and airport
- Kitchenette studios
- Garden setting
- Quiet village base
Why guests love itAlpha Studios offers family studios in Arkasa, a clifftop village on the west coast of Karpathos, with kitchenettes, air conditioning and a garden. It sits about 12 km from both Pigadia port and Karpathos Airport, which keeps arrival and departure days short whichever way you travel. I would choose it as a straightforward self-catering base for families who plan to explore by car; a 9.1 score from 89 reviews shows it is well looked after.