Kolios, Xanthi Studios

We have just returned from a week at Skiathos in the Xanthi Studios in Kolios, and we can't wait to go back next year. Very clean room - very basic, but ideal if you only want to prepare some breakfast and keep cold drinks in the fridge. Some wonderful people were staying there and there were no screaming kids racing round the place - hurray! The owners made us feel so welcome and couldn't do enough for us. If you go, read the comments in the guest book on the bar and you'll see why people return there year after year.

I stayed at the Xanthi Studios in Kolios from 2nd-9th Sept, 2005. I booked my holiday through Olympic Holidays as a last minute deal and as their web site didn't include a photo of the studios, I didn't really know what to expect. However, I needn't have worried as the studios were fantastic. They are in a great location, overlooking a valley and out towards the mountains. My room was basic (as you expect in Greece), but spotlessly clean. There are about 10 studios in the complex (2 floors with 5 on each). All studios have a balcony overlooking the valley. The studios are run by a lovely Greek couple, Martina and Bill, who also run the bar attached to the studios. It is a short walk down to the beach, down a fairly steep hill and then across the main road. There is a bus stop close by and the buses run along the coast in Skiathos town about every 10 minutes. The only minor complaint I would have about the studios, is the noise from the bar, which stays open until the last person has left. Some nights it was 11pm, but others it was open until about 3am, which isn't ideal, if you want to have an early night! However, this is only a minor gripe and I woul definitely recommend these studios to anyone.

Please say hello to Martina and Bill from me, if you go.

Xanthi Studios have big rooms with large balconies. The view is of the forest and the sea, and the accommodation is situated within nice gardens. It also has a pool and pool bar.