Azalea

The location is convenient, offering easy beach access and proximity to the city center. Guests praised the friendly staff and spacious, clean rooms with excellent ocean views. No duplicate content.

From what I can see, this place used to be lovely. However, it has since become run-down and not well looked after. The overall presentation of Azalea is very poor, the grounds are in complete disarray with items strewn around everywhere. The furniture is very dated but OK, the rooms were clean (ish). Beware - there are hidden costs to staying at Azalea which are not mentioned on any online booking platforms. €6 per day to use the air conditioning. When I refused to pay this extra charge (as air conditioning was listed on my booking confirmation as an included amenity) the owner became very angry and aggressive towards me. He began shouting at me in the middle of the road, waving his arms and pointing his fingers in my face. He demanded I come into his house to pay - I refused. He then also tried the same performance on my partner. This was very scary and intimidating as a small female. I can see why Yanni leaves these costs hidden, as he hopes to force people to pay them by using bullying, aggression and intimidation towards his guests at the end of the stay. The only redeeming factor is the lady who checked us in was lovely and seemed very distressed by her boss’s unacceptable behaviour towards us. The location is good as it’s opposite a beautiful beach and a small 15 minute walk to Skiathos town. However, very close to a main road so traffic may keep you awake at night. It is cheap but certainly not cheerful. I would really recommend scrolling past this one and finding somewhere else to stay. We have stayed in many places on Skiathos and this is the only time we have ever encountered any issues at all. Avoid, avoid, avoid! Skiathos has so much beauty, do not let a stay here take the shine off as it did for us.