Kanapitsa Mare Hotel

Terrible. 4 star price and 2 star quality. First room the sewerage stench in the room and hallway were unbearable. We were moved to a better room the next day. Bed was comfy but bathrrom still had sewerage smell. Furniture is old and damaged, pool had green slime in it, deck chairs have had their day. Breakfast was very average. I have been staying in 4 star places all over Greece and this place does not meet that criteria. They only issue you with one access card per room so you don't leave the aircon on.

We stayed in Kanapitsa last year so decided to try this hotel as it is a good location close to bus stop 12. On arrival we didn't like our room so decided to pay to upgrade and we opted for a fantastic sea view room with large balcony...beautiful. You have to pay the increased tourist tax of 10 Euros per night as this hotel grades it self 4 star. So for 11 nights we had to pay 110 euros. Ladies...you do need to take your own hair dryer. Also, other useful tips... they will give you a kettle for room but you need to ask reception. They also provide free WiFi and pool tools f you ask for them. In my view these things should be sorted when you check in. One of the major disappointments for us was breakfast. It was not good enough. There was never enough eggs and bacon put out, when we asked the man always on breakfast duty said they had ran out. Barung in mind we stayed in May and the hotel was relatively quiet! They changed which kind of eggs they would do each day and the omelette was not omelette it was a small square of fried something...it was terrible. Also the scrambled egg not inviting. The juice was either really sweet or watered down. No fresh fruit chopped up..just tinned fruit. Yet you could take an apple or orange. Once I asked for some water as there wasn't any, and I was given warm water...like it was out of the tap. The young man on breakfast did not look presentable for a 4 star hotel. He did not check to replenish things like bread or breakfast items. It was really poor and some changes to breakfast would have made the first meal of our day so much better. Must give a shout out to our excellent cleaning lady Marina...she was fab and made sure our room was kept lovely. We tried to give constructive feedback on checking out but I think it was the owner ( male) said that they can't change the juice as its what their supplier brings as they are an island? I found that to be nonsense as the supermarket down the road provides a selection of quality juices! Other things to note... there is a fantastic restaurant close by called Johnny's and a supermarket close by too.

We loved this hotel. We loved everything about it and I honestly have no idea why some reviewers are so rude about the staff and/or the actual hotel. Sonia and Marios are just so so lovely, they can’t do enough for you. The receptionists are the same; just lovely. We had a bulb go out in our corridor and it was so dark we were literally feeling our way down the wall to our room. Went to reception to report it (not to complain…!) and it was all sorted 15 minutes later. We had another issue when the husband dropped something down the basin…! Again, a trip to reception to report it and the maintenance man was straight up and sorted it for us - brilliant service! The hotel is on a quite steep slope, but it’s Greece and you need to burn off a few calories what with all the wonderful food frankly, but if you have mobility issues I’d be a bit cautious. The view was fantastic over the sea both from the terrace and from our room. The pool is fantastic, with an actual deep end, which is fabulous and most pools are just fairly shallow leisure type pools, so this was perfect. The bar food and the dinner food is just lovely and so is breakfast. The weather was 31 degrees at 10am and the aircon did a brilliant job cooling our room down for us. We had a truly wonderful time at the hotel and we were genuinely so sad to say goodbye to Sonia and Marios, they are a real credit. We will most definitely book again. Thank you all for a wonderful holiday. Abby and Paul, room 212

Lovely hotel spotlessly clean Spacious rooms comfy beds Incredible views from room and pool Restaurant more than adequate offering for breakfast Good location for reaching bus stop made exploring the island very easy and safe 11am check out very convenient Friendly welcoming staff Would definitely recommend

We have just returned from a weeks stay at the Kanapitsa Mare hotel and loved it! We paid a bit extra for a sea view which I’d highly recommend as the views are stunning. The hotel has all the basics including air conditioned rooms which made the nights more comfortable. It was very clean throughout and the staff did a thorough job of cleaning our room each morning. All staff were extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful when we had questions. Plus, the pool was lovely and clean. It had a very shallow pool for dipping your feet or for children and a deeper pool for swimming. The buffet breakfast had an excellent selection of food including cereal, pastries, juices, tea/coffee and hot items. The hotel also offers lunch, dinner and has an excellent range of drinks in the bar by the pool. We had dinner there one evening and it is fairly priced. The location was perfect as two beaches are within walking distance and opposite Johnny’s restaurant (highly recommend). It’s also a 2 minute walk from the bus stop (number 12) which is easy to navigate. If we ever return to Skiathos, we will be checking back to the Kanapitsa Mare. No complaints at all.

We've just had our 3rd trip there In as many years and will be booking again for next year. Staff are amazing! Can't do enough to please. Breakfast is a banquet of hot and cold, plenty of choice of hot and cold beverages.Bar man is a font of all knowledge about the island and his cocktails are the best on thei island. Rooms are cleaned every day with fresh towels if required. Air conditioning and our bed was ginormous...We love it there ❣️