Ionion Star Hotel
Sea-view balconies and a romantic Greek restaurant
About this hotel
Every room here carries a sea view from its balcony, a standard feature rather than a costly upgrade, backed by a restaurant that leans into a modern, romantic ambience for dinner while still covering brunch, lunch and high tea through the day. The seasonal outdoor pool and separate kids' pool give the property a genuine family option alongside the honeymoon-leaning restaurant setting, an unusual combination for a single hotel. The pool bar and outdoor seating area fill the space between swims, and Gyra Beach is a short walk for guests wanting the actual sea. The Phonograph Museum sits nearby for a cultural stop, and Aktion Airport is twenty kilometres out.
- Sea-view balconies
- Seasonal pool
- Kids' pool
- On-site restaurant
Our take
This suits both honeymooning couples drawn to the restaurant's romantic ambience and families using the kids' pool, an unusual dual appeal worth knowing about before booking. The sea-view balconies as standard are a genuine value point. Couples wanting a strictly adults-only, quieter setting should look elsewhere, such as La Finestra in Nydri, since Ionion Star's family pool keeps the atmosphere more mixed.
- ✓Book a dinner table at the restaurant for the romantic ambience even if you're travelling with family during the day.
- ✓Use the kids' pool during peak family hours and save the main pool for a quieter adult swim later.
- ✓Walk to Gyra Beach in the late afternoon when the direct sun has eased off a little.
Why we love it
- Sea-view balcony as standard in every room
- Restaurant with a romantic, modern ambience
- Separate kids' pool alongside the main pool
- Short walk to Gyra Beach
Why guests love itHaving a sea view as the standard rather than an upgrade made every morning start well, coffee on the balcony before the kids' pool opened up for the day. The restaurant's romantic evening atmosphere gave us one proper dinner out without needing to book elsewhere in town. The short walk to Gyra Beach rounded out the days nicely, close enough not to feel like a planned outing every time.