Hotel Avlakia
Canoeing and beachfront rooms a few steps from the sand
About this hotel
Hotel Avlakia adds genuine activity to its beachfront position, canoeing available a few steps from the property alongside bike and car hire for guests wanting to explore beyond the immediate coastline. Family rooms and interconnected rooms cater to groups of varying size, with air-conditioning, minibars and flat-screen TVs standard throughout. The breakfast buffet, with local specialities and warm dishes, sets guests up for a day that might include paddling, cycling or simply relaxing in the garden between swims. The meltemi wind that shapes this coast keeps the village popular with windsurfers through summer. Vathy, the island's main port, sits roughly nine kilometres east along the coast road. The old harbor still runs on real fishing activity, boats visible from many of the village's hotels. Vourliotes and the hill villages sit a short drive inland for anyone wanting a change from the coast.
- Canoeing on site
- Bike and car hire
- Breakfast buffet with local specialities
- Pet-friendly rooms
Our take
This suits active families and couples who want more than swimming from a beachfront stay, the on-site canoeing and hire options genuine points of difference from Kokkari's other beachfront hotels. The interconnected rooms work well for larger family groups wanting adjoining spaces. Guests wanting the widest possible sea view should consider Lemos Hotel instead, since Avlakia's strength lies more in activity options than panoramic outlook.
- ✓Try canoeing early in the morning when the water is calmest, before any afternoon wind picks up along the coast
- ✓Hire bikes for a ride toward the village centre rather than driving, the coast road is manageable by bicycle
- ✓Book interconnected rooms well ahead if travelling as a larger family group, they're popular in peak season
Why we love it
- Canoeing available a few steps away
- Bike and car hire on site
- Family and interconnected rooms
- Direct access to Avlakia Beach
Why guests love itWe spent our mornings canoeing right from the beach at Hotel Avlakia, easy enough to arrange on site that we didn't need to plan it in advance at all. The interconnected rooms worked well for our extended family group, and the breakfast buffet's local specialities became something we looked forward to each day. The village's working harbor gave us something to watch most evenings before dinner. The wind picking up most afternoons became part of the rhythm of the stay.