Azur Hotel Volos
Four-star with family rooms in central Volos, a short hop from the Sporades ferries
About this hotel
Travellers staying at Azur Hotel Volos will find a welcoming atmosphere with a focus on comfort and convenience. The rooms are designed for relaxation, each featuring air conditioning, a private bathroom, soundproofing, and a balcony, perfect for enjoying the Volos air. Free WiFi is available throughout, ensuring you stay connected. The hotel provides a range of facilities including a bar for evening drinks, a lift for easy access to all floors, and a 24-hour front desk ready to assist with any needs. Start your day with a continental buffet breakfast, offering gluten-free options to cater to various dietary preferences. Its location places you within easy reach of local attractions and the beach.
- 3 Agiou Nikolaou Street, central Volos
- Rated 9.1 from 1,682 reviews
- Family rooms and balconies
- About 1.6 km from the Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum
- About 1.7 km from Anavros beach
Our take
Azur sits at 3 Agiou Nikolaou Street in central Volos, about 1.6 km, a 19-minute walk, from the Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum and roughly the same from Anavros, the town beach. Its 9.1 from 1,682 reviews is a strong score for a city hotel: rooms are air-conditioned with balconies, there are family rooms, a bar and a continental buffet breakfast. There is no pool and no beach at the door. I would use it as a one- or two-night stop before a ferry to Skiathos, Skopelos or Alonissos, or as a town base for days in Pelion.
- ✓Volos is the mainland port for the Sporades: ferries leave for Skiathos, Skopelos (both Chora and Glossa) and Alonissos, so sleeping here before an early sailing avoids the long drive from Athens.
- ✓Walk to the Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum, a neoclassical building on the Anavros seafront about 19 minutes away, and finish with a swim at the beach in front of it.
- ✓Anavros has a gentle slope into the sea that suits children, but check the season's water notices: in 2024 the town's Blue Flags were suspended after dead fish washed up in the Pagasetic Gulf.
Why we love it
- Comfortable, air-conditioned family rooms
- Private balconies in every room
- Soundproofing for a peaceful stay
- Convenient location near beach and museum
Why guests love itAzur works for families as a practical city stop rather than a holiday hotel. Family rooms, balconies and a buffet breakfast cover the basics. The town beach at Anavros, about 1.7 km away, slopes gently into the water, which is easy with small children, and the archaeological museum sits right behind it for a cooler hour. There is no pool, so summer afternoons mean the beach or a trip into the Pelion hills. I would book two nights here between a ferry to the Sporades and the mountain villages.