Hotel Anixis
Dark wood rooms and a rooftop bar over the harbor
About this hotel
Hotel Anixis sits inside Naxos Old Town near the Kastro, 400 meters from Agios Georgios Beach and 200 meters from the port, with balconies angled toward either the Aegean Sea or the castle walls depending on the room. Rooms carry a Cycladic-style character through dark wood furnishings and mosquito nets rather than a whitewashed minimalist look, with satellite TV, a radio, and a fridge for modern comfort layered onto older island materials. A rooftop bar serves breakfast and evening drinks with harbor views, while a small library in a traditionally decorated living room offers a shaded retreat during the hottest hours of the day. Naxos Port is 200 meters away, the airport 3 km, and Agios Prokopios Beach with its water sports facilities sits six kilometers south for a day-trip option by bus or car.
- Old town location
- Rooftop bar
- Sea or castle view rooms
- Air conditioning
Our take
This suits travelers who want to experience old-town Naxos Chora from the inside, with a rooftop bar and sea view thrown in rather than a purpose-built resort look. The mosquito nets and dark wood furnishings read as authentic rather than dated, and the walk to both the beach and the port keeps the location practical for day trips. Travelers wanting a pool or a kitchenette for a longer stay should look toward the aparthotels closer to the sand instead.
- ✓Ask for a sea-facing room if the harbor view matters more than shade from the castle side.
- ✓Use the rooftop bar for sunset rather than walking down to the crowded harbor road.
- ✓Book ahead in peak summer, since old-town rooms here are fewer than at the larger beachfront hotels.
Why we love it
- Rooftop bar with harbor and Portara views
- Cycladic-style dark wood interiors
- 200 meters from the ferry port
- Small library for shaded downtime
Why guests love itOur balcony faced the harbor directly, and watching the evening ferries dock from the rooftop bar became a nightly routine during our stay in the old town. The 200-meter walk to the port made an early departure easy, and the mosquito nets meant we could sleep with the balcony open through the warm summer nights without a single insect getting past the fine mesh.