Alexandros Hotel
Poolside café in extensive gardens, 200 metres from the sea
About this hotel
Alexandros gives guests a genuine choice between two waters: its own outdoor pool, ringed by extensive gardens with palm trees and flowers, and the Aegean Sea itself, a 200-metre walk away. The poolside café serves salads, desserts and cocktails through the day, and the buffet breakfast on the terrace comes with unlimited views over both the village and the sea, along with fresh fruit and pastries. Balconies overlook either the resort grounds or Platis Gialos bay directly, and many of the beach strip's boutiques and restaurants sit within the same 200-metre radius as the sea. Guests rate the stay 9.2 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.
- Own outdoor pool
- Extensive gardens
- Poolside café
- Close to boutiques
Our take
Alexandros Hotel trades a front-row beach position for gardens and a pool: a three-star address in Platis Gialos with an outdoor pool, a shaded poolside café and the Aegean 200 metres away. I would book it for families or couples who like to alternate between pool and sea. The buffet breakfast with a sea view and the nearby village boutiques are pleasant extras.
- ✓Choose a bay-view balcony over the grounds-view rooms if the sea matters more to you
- ✓Have breakfast on the terrace rather than indoors, the sea and village view is worth the extra few minutes
- ✓Walk the 200 metres to the beach for sunset and back to the pool for the evening
Why we love it
- Extensive gardens with palm trees
- Poolside café with cocktails and light meals
- 200 metres from the Aegean Sea
- Buffet breakfast with sea and village views
Why guests love itAlexandros Hotel has something rare on Platis Gialos: extensive gardens, which give children room to move away from the beach crowds. The outdoor pool and shaded poolside café make an easy alternative to the sea, which is only 200 metres away, so a family can split the day between the two without any planning. Rooms are air-conditioned with a minibar, and the buffet breakfast comes with a sea view. I would choose it for families who want more space than a beachfront block offers.