Elivi Skiathos

Wow absolutely superb hotel, stunning views from every aspect bar, breakfast, dinner. Wonderful welcoming staff. Great facilities, location and access to three stunning beaches we have loved it. George george and lewis hamilton drove us in the buggies great team of lovely staff. Our room was cleaned daily and the team were attentive and smiley faced. We have already booked our next visit and are trying to book another for next year. Truly a pleasure to stay at the Elivi huge huge thank you for your attention to detail and your care xxx

The location is stunning and the rooms are great, but what really makes a 5 star experience and sets places like this apart is the staff. Every single member of the staff we met was super friendly, genuinly interested and doing their utmost to help you in the best way. I especially want to mention George from reception who gave us great tips, as a local, and even took the time to tell us about Skopelos, the island we will visit next. Thank you very much! It was a memorable experience and keep up the good work!

We had a great experience here, very good breakfast with nice and friendly service. Beautiful area and plenty of beaches with perfect equipment. The only issue is that jacuzzi had too much chlorine sometimes so you could feel a smell of it - besides of that lovely holidays!

So I went with my family in June to Elivi and I must say the following…: hotel have a confusing concept, we we’re staying at Nest Suites area, the cleanliness it’s quite on average to poor, the check in at the reception is very poor , they don’t give you any kind of information for the resort, unfortunately even their remarkable salut Kalimera or good afternoon is not present into the communication , most of the employees don’t say hello to the guests even when you went to breakfast. The restaurants during the season from time to time are closed for the private events ?!? So the guests from the hotels can take care on their own , the quantity of portions are out of any standards for 5 star hotel, it’s deliberately obvious point to ordering more kind of portions for bigger check. Mini bar is empty you can get only water in the fridge, the beach big banana is not only for the guests of the hotel, it is in commercial use also, so the guests from the hotel and the people from outside are on the same , there is no private beach area, the little banana is for nudist (there is no information on the web for this at all ….so If you are coming with the kids pls bear on mind there is no walkable distance to supermarket or similarly store. By my opinion hotel categorization is max for 4 star superior, the service is up to 3 star.

We held our wedding at the Elivi in 3rd week of June .2023 Tommy and his staff made our wedding magical the food was 2nd to none , and the staff serving were very attentive. We stayed in a Grace beach villa with private pool for our honeymoon night and the room was beautifully decorated , with separate lounge area so myself and bridesmaids could get ready before wedding and my groom and myself had a superb view from room of beach before a breakfast swim . Thank you Elivi our stay at the hotel and our Wedding was amazing . We will definitely be back .

I feel compelled to write a review as I loved our family stay here, yet feel conflicted about returning because of some minor issues which could so easily be sorted. The location of this hotel is it’s making. Access to four stunning, well kept beaches made our trip. The hotel and our room were beautifully clean, tasteful and in keeping with it’s natural surroundings. We felt at ease here- so peaceful! While it is well spread out over two sides, on the rare occasion we required a buggy one was always available. Plentiful beach towels and sun-beds with beachside bars/service. While the food menus were great for adults and always delicious food, we felt the children’s menus could of been more varied with more snacks available. This limited the options for us as a family and we had to think more carefully where we would eat/eat out more than we otherwise would of. We found the Neat fish restaurant to exceed our expectations with both service and food, fresh fish caught that day- the nicest we’ve had and lovely pasta option for children. The room service menu was reasonable, tasty and quick. One thing I think should be pointed out and rectified is there are no drinks/ice cream/lollies or snacks around the pool. You do have to walk to the beach bar, which while it isn’t far, if you have children the logistics can be more challenging if you’re on your own and need a drink. And even when at the beach bar/restaurant the options are too limited. Missing a revenue stream here if staffing was thought out more carefully. I do echo what others have said regarding service of food/drinks/breakfast at Nest. Staff have came across a little rude/unorganised and it appears lacking in basic customer service training both at the beach bar and breakfast. We were rarely greeted at breakfast and getting a coffee took an age, if remembered. Staff did slightly improve toward end of our stay. There was one 2 slice toaster for everyone and often queues and we were visiting in a quieter month. The ‘fresh’ pancakes were often cold and no waffles to be seen. There was plenty of other nice offerings though. Grace definitely had a better breakfast offering, which was disappointing to see. Standards should be kept the same across the two areas. The lack of service coupled with the Uber inflated prices left a sour taste. I wouldn’t flinch if the service was 5 star but €4.50 for a single can of pop which can be bought in skiathos town for 0.80 is wrong and then the same for the coffee at the beach which to my memory was €5.50 for a small one at that. You don’t go on holiday to think about money but these stuck in my mind as when you check out on the last day you have to pay as you go. Housekeeping and concierge exceeded our expectations. As did the lifeguard by nest pool - always alert as soon as a child entered the water. Reassuring. One point which we didn’t report as we were too busy enjoying the beaches, our jacuzzi was so loud you could not possibly enjoy the surroundin

We booked a junior suite with a private pool. We ended up abandoning our holiday after a week because this hotel is nothing like its advertising material suggests. No way a 5 star. Room was heading towards tatty. Outside poolside is clinical and unfurnished. Meal times at the hotel are chaos. Staff appear overwhelmed, untrained and uninterested. Complaining gets you nowhere, they’ve heard it all before. Left after a week and ended up with almost £3000 refund from the tour operator.

During our recent five-night stay at Elivi, my partner and I encountered a few very disappointing experiences that unfortunately affected our overall experience in Greece. The pre-arranged shuttle service from the airport, upon which we relied, arrived 40 minutes late without an apology. This delay left us feeling somewhat stranded, exacerbated by the absence of cell service for communication. Several fellow guests who were in the same situation resorted to taking taxis, despite being charged the full shuttle fee, which was disheartening. The general attitude of the staff towards the guests was way below any expected standard. A sense of disdain was palpable in the demeanor of many staff members when asked for assistance. This was most evident during a conversation at the front desk where, while expressing my concerns regarding the lack of communication about post-storm WiFi and beach access, I was met with argumentation rather than a supportive response. Furthermore, the manager's reaction to a simple request for assistance with calling a local hotel to say we had arrived was less than accommodating, making me feel as though my reasonable inquiry was a terrible inconvenience to him. One notable incident at the Nest restaurant involved a chef raising their voice at a patron due to an error in an order, failing to handle the situation with any professionalism. The breakfast selection, aside from an extensive array of cakes, left much to be desired, with cold and unappetizing eggs and bacon. Despite this, the breakfast staff, particularly Marina, were a commendable exception, providing a positive experience within an otherwise lackluster service environment. Although the rooms were pleasant, we found them to be overpriced. On a more positive note, the independently-owned bar adjacent to Grace was a highlight of our visit. In conclusion, while Elivi Hotel boasts a 5-star rating, in service I would be inclined to rate it closer to 2 stars at best. The disappointing encounters with the staff left us feeling regretful about the substantial inves**ent made for our stay, ultimately tarnishing our overall impression of the beautiful Greek surroundings and leading us to reconsider future visits.

There are quite a few factors that lets this hotel down and definitely does not put this in a 5 star category. When we arrived our room was stinking of mould and had black mould in the shower area. When we complained and refused to take the room we were promised that they would clean it and we could have a temp room for one night. We said we wanted a different room which seemed to be a problem until a senior member of the management turned up and made it happen. We got a very nice room for one night and then moved to another room. The new room was very nice and smelled fantastic for 12 hours. They do have a problem with the drainage in general and the fact that the showers are located within the room and at the back wall where its hard to ventilate. The staff are young and can be arrogant. About half of them are very nice and helpful and the rest not so much! We had staff coming into our room without knocking on the door first ( so make sure to lock it) and the cleaning was very bad. We had a large dead bug on our floor for 3 days in a row. Not sure how they missed it because the rest of the floor was covered in water for hours after the cleaning staff had been there. One day we came back from the beach and discovered that the cleaning staff had broken our very large bathroom sink. A big piece of marble that should have been at the base of it was now dislodged. They just left it like this and we had to ask reception to get maintenance out to fix it. The hotel and the rooms are quite worn and could use a refurb. I know there was flooding and heavy rain a few weeks before we arrived but the rooms themselves are stained and worn. The hotel is not 5 star but the prices def are.. Eating or drinking in this hotel is pricey som bring the big wallet. We rarely ate at the hotel as the selection was very poor (might have been because of the end of the season?) There are a few better eating options down the road. The facilities at the lovely Banana Beach were also not very inspiring with poor expensive food and toilet facilities that were some of the worst I have seen. When leaving they offered transfer to the airport for 60 Euro when a normal taxi is 30 Euro or less... On the upside the location is fantastic with lots of great beaches. Breakfast was great. And the island is very nice. I would come back but not to this hotel!