Hotel Flisvos
Two-star across the road from Kalamata's city beach, with Taygetos views
About this hotel
Right on the seafront, Hotel Flisvos offers a prime location directly across from Kalamata's Blue Flag beach. The hotel provides a comfortable base with rooms featuring private balconies, many of which boast views of the sparkling Messinian Bay and the majestic Taygetos Mountain. Inside, the decor is minimal and bright, with earthy tones creating a calming atmosphere. The ground-floor café-bar is a central hub, serving a buffet breakfast to start the day and continuing with drinks and coffees until late. It's a convenient spot to relax and take in the seaside ambiance, with the beach just steps away for swimming and sunbathing.
- Opposite Kalamata's sandy eastern city beach, on Navarinou
- Rated 8.5 from 583 reviews
- Balconies facing the Messinian Gulf and Mount Taygetos
- 41 rooms over four floors
- Ground-floor café-bar with buffet breakfast
Our take
Flisvos stands at 135 Navarinou, the seafront avenue of Kalamata, with the city's sandy eastern beach on the other side of the road. That position, and balconies that face the Messinian Gulf and Mount Taygetos, explain an 8.5 from 583 reviews for a plain two-star with 41 rooms over four floors. Rooms are simple and the last renovation dates to 2007, so expect dated bathrooms and furnishings. I would choose it for a beach-focused stay in town; the castle and the old town lie about 2.5 km inland, a long walk or a short taxi ride away.
- ✓Ask for a front-facing room: the gulf and Taygetos views come from the balconies on the Navarinou side.
- ✓The eastern city beach has two Blue Flag sections, at Anastasi and at the Navarino end, and a seatrac chair that lets swimmers with reduced mobility reach the water on their own.
- ✓In July, the Kalamata Dance Festival, running since 1995, stages its performances at the Dance Hall and in the central square, inland from the beach, so plan a taxi back to Navarinou.
- ✓For pebbles and clear water under the mountain, drive about 6 km to Almyros-Verga, a Blue Flag beach with Taygetos rising directly above it.
- ✓Kalamata airport is about 10 to 15 minutes away by car, which makes Flisvos a practical first or last night in the Peloponnese.
Why we love it
- Directly opposite Kalamata's Blue Flag beach
- Rooms with private balconies and bay views
- Stylish ground-floor café-bar
- Views of Messinian Bay and Taygetos Mountain
Why guests love itKalamata's sandy city beach lies just across Navarinou Avenue, which is the whole case for families: there is no car journey to the beach and children can go back to the room at midday. The eastern city beach is sandy, organised and lined along its pedestrian promenade with beach bars, tavernas, water sports and amusement parks. What you give up is space and facilities: there is no pool, no kids' club and the rooms are plain. Navarinou is a main road with cafés on both sides, so younger children need a hand when crossing. I would book it for a few beach days with children of any age rather than a long resort-style stay.