Aigis Suites Kea

The hotel is an off the beaten path, but is a hidden gem for the right traveler. I came in for a friends wedding, so we had run of the hotel - smaller, boutique hotel with all different types of rooms. I had the Afros Suite right off the pool and it worked perfect for me. Opened my door and had the whole pool as my front patio and when I wanted privacy there was a beautiful patio with chairs and a daybed, overlooking the bay. The room was noise insulated and beds very comfy. Showers were all a little different and not traditional, but if you like unique spaces, you’ll love it. Beautiful, large tiled pool with a 6ft depth at one end! Anna and her team were there from breakfast to bedtime. They are friendly, accommodating and helpful with coffee, cabs, information and our wedding weekend details. The same team every day and they strive to get to know you (I was waiting outside the doors to get a strong cup of Americano coffee early every morning - they open at 9, but snuck me a cup at 8:45 a morning or two). It’s a dirt road up and down the hill, not walkable but cabs are easy to get and I didn’t mind. The views are worth it. Not the type of place to stay if you like brand hotel chains but good if you’re into a little adventure and something different.

The worst experience in terms of customer service and hospitality! We visited the premises for a weekend , 2 nights, Friday and Saturday, with my husband. Our room was supposed to be a junior suite with sea view. In reality it was a room with an open veranda as an extension to the pool area. The pool area was indeed overlooking the sea. We could spot the sea standing up on our veranda, or sitting up on our bed, however, as the room was at the pool area, rather than us admiring the sea, we ourselves would be admired by the guests sitting in the pool area if we left our room door open or were sitting outside. The room offered no privacy whatsoever, especially at night with the lights on. Our biggest issue however was not the sea view, rather the fact that the hotel had very loud music on the pool area from 19:30 until past midnight. Right outside our room stood one of the speakers. When we asked the management on Friday to lower the volume so we could sleep we got the answer that this is the character of the hotel and that we are lucky they didn't have a live event planned for the weekend. They also offered us a refund and told us to go find another hotel for the weekend on the island (that was on Friday evening at 21:00, at the weekend of 19-21 July, when everything is of course fully booked), They ironically even offered to look for us, which we asked them to do, of course with no luck. To top it up, the room had a veranda glass door and a window and neither of them had any shutters fitted. There was only a white cotton curtain, meaning that there was light coming in 24 hours a day, at crack of dawn, and during the night as the pool area was lit at all times. When we pointed this out to the staff on Saturday morning, we were told that they provide sleeping masks! So we had to sleep both nights with earplugs and a sleeping mask! Finally, the bed was situated in the middle of the room. There was no provision for a plug next to the bed for a phone charger, neither was there a headlight if you wanted to read a book. The whole design was mostly pretence rather than actually thinking of what a guest may need to relax and be comfortable. So, if you are looking for a calm and quiet holiday where you can rest and relax, you may want to avoid this hotel. This is a pretentious party hotel/bar/club.