Anastasia Resort by Spilia

The staff were friendly overall and the location is great, but the room was very poor value for money. For the price, the accommodation is extremely basic: there’s no fridge and no plugs. We paid extra for a sea view, but trees blocked it. Nobody told us the breakfast hours when we arrived, and communication from staff was very basic.

The setting is lovely, with an open view across the sea and hills, a pool to enjoy, and a restaurant downstairs for food and drinks. The grounds feel clean, tidy and safe, with the warm air outside and clear blue water waiting nearby. Families should enjoy it. The rooms and furniture are fine, though nothing is brand new, and after all, you don’t spend the whole day in the room. There are long stairs throughout, so avoid coming with disabled people.

The staff were wonderful, and I really liked the pool, the bar and the pool table indoors. The location is very nice too. Food was okay, especially the fresh salad, but they seem to treat pescatarian as vegetarian, so ask whether a dish contains fish if you don’t eat it. There’s a regular bus to Mykonos town, and we often ate at the restaurant nearby up the hill. I’d recommend it. The room lighting was dim. After about 2-3 weeks without laundry service, I wanted my clothes cleaned, but one shopping bag would have cost 70 euros. I ended up hand washing most of it. The sun loungers on the beach also aren’t discounted for hotel guests, and I thought they were expensive.

The view and pool are great, and the place looks nice. Our room was clean too, but there were lots of mosquitoes when we arrived and the beds were awful. The beach below looks beautiful, but two beds cost 50'- euro and a peasant stood in front of us the whole time. We didn’t enjoy our stay despite the attractive setting. We’re in Paros now, where we got the warm welcome we remember, and nice beds. Avoid the restaurant below Spilia. The other nearby restaurants are great, with friendly people, good food and reasonable prices.