Diolkos Studios
Coco-Mat beds, free bicycles and steps to the beach
About this hotel
The studios split into full and side views over the Corinthian Gulf, and that distinction is worth pressing at booking because the difference from the balcony is considerable. Inside, tiled floors and Coco-Mat mattresses and pillows set a higher standard than the building's modest exterior suggests, and the kitchenettes with hobs, fridge and coffee equipment make a week here practical rather than makeshift. The free wooden Coco-Mat bicycles are the detail guests remember, since Loutraki's flat seafront is made for them. Bars, cafes and restaurants sit within a short walk, Casino Loutraki is five hundred metres away, Loutraki Thermal Spa two kilometres, and Athens airport 112 kilometres east. Flat-screen TVs and modern shower cabins round out rooms that feel newer than the street outside.
- Studios with kitchenettes
- Balconies with gulf views
- Free bicycles
- Steps from the beach
Our take
A 9.5 score across 322 reviews puts this among the most consistently liked addresses in Loutraki, and the Coco-Mat beds and bicycles explain much of it. Couples rate the location 9.2, helped by the casino being five hundred metres away. Travellers who want a pool, a restaurant or full hotel service should look at the resorts, because this is a well-run studio block rather than a hotel.
- ✓Insist on a full sea view rather than a side view, as the price gap rarely matches the difference.
- ✓Take the wooden bicycles along the promenade towards Skaloma in the early evening when the traffic thins.
- ✓Shop for breakfast locally and use the kitchenette, since there is no restaurant on site.
Why we love it
- Free wooden Coco-Mat bicycles for the promenade
- Coco-Mat mattresses and pillows in every studio
- Full or side balcony views over the Corinthian Gulf
- Casino Loutraki five hundred metres away
Why guests love itDiolkos Studios is a small studio block rather than a family resort, so I would match it to families who travel light and like independence. The beach is a few steps away, the kitchenettes with hobs and a fridge make breakfast and simple dinners easy, and the balconies look over the Corinthian Gulf. Free wooden bicycles are a pleasant way to explore Loutraki with older children. There is no pool, but a 9.5 score across 322 reviews says the basics are done very well.