Hotel Kamari
Family-run hotel 200 metres from Kamares' long sandy beach
About this hotel
Hotel Kamari sits in the village of Kamares itself, 200 metres from the long sandy beach that lines the port, with front rooms looking out to sea and back rooms facing the mountains behind the village. The lounge is built for families rather than an afterthought: computers, board games, free tea and coffee, and colouring supplies for children, which matters on an island where evening entertainment for kids is otherwise limited. It sits close to the road up to Apollonia, putting the chora's wider choice of restaurants within easy reach for anyone with a car. The family that runs it can arrange car hire or luggage storage directly. Guests rate the stay 9.4 out of 10 here, and it is earned on a genuine sea view rather than a glimpse, the sort of detail that matters more on a small island than a long amenities list.
- Near Kamares beach
- Family lounge
- Free beach towels
- Family-run
Our take
This suits families travelling with young children specifically, thanks to the lounge and the free beach towels that remove one more thing to pack. It is 200 metres rather than beachfront, which is a fair trade for the quieter, more village-feel setting than the front-row hotels right on the sand.
- ✓Request a sea-facing front room if the view matters more than a quieter back room
- ✓Use the lounge's board games on evenings when younger children have had enough beach time
- ✓Drive up to Apollonia for dinner at least once, the choice of tavernas is wider than in Kamares itself
Why we love it
- 200 metres from Kamares' long sandy beach
- Children's lounge with games and colouring supplies
- Free beach towels for every stay
- Easy access to the Apollonia road
Why guests love itHotel Kamari is a small family-run two-star in Kamares, the port village of Sifnos, and I would put it high on a list for parents. The long sandy beach is about 200 metres away, a children's lounge gives younger guests somewhere to go once the beach day is over, and free beach towels mean less to carry. Balconies look over the sea or the mountains. A score of 9.4 from 546 reviews is a strong signal for a simple, well-run place.