Ela Mesa

A fabulous traditional hotel - a hidden gem. We only did 3 nights as it was the second part of our Athens trip, but it certainly wasn't long enough. Tge hotel is very clean, and our suite was lovely overlooking one of the 2 pools. Everything is walking distance to the hotel (marina, shops, supermarket, beach, and church). The main port was a 10 min cab ride and €15. The hotel is everything you need, beautiful surroundings, peaceful and relaxing. Perfect finish to a wonderful family city holiday to Athens. Our 10 year old son absolutely loved every minute. My son played in the pool, which was lovely. The owners are wonderful and really helpful, they made ypu feel at home. Breakfast was superb, with a good choice, as was the coffee. We had lunch and dinner at the hotel every day and always had a beautiful homemade meal. We will be returning in May 2026 for a week. Thank you

Great place ruined by venomous, angry, little man Amazing island, amazing place with fantastic, friendly staff who work really hard and are so amenable to guests. Pool beautiful and clean, local bars and restaurants are great with very friendly people and great welcome. Then you have the only problem. The manager Thassos who is like a poisonous smell around the place with his arrogance and bad attitude to his customers. He seems to live in a world where everyone else is at fault. His voice can be heard all day, EVERY day shouting at customers and staff alike. His head is so far up his rear end that he hasn’t seen daylight for years. We would return to this idyllic place anytime and recommend it to anyone IF!!! he wasn’t there. Totally ruined our stay by losing the plot and upsetting everyone on such gorgeous, sunny days which should have been memorable for all the great things about Ela Mesa and the beautiful village of Souvlana but will only be remembered by our meeting this horrible, sad little man. Having read many reviews on trip advisor BEFORE our holiday and ignoring the warning signs about this little dictator who has more rules than a prison commandant, please stop and think again. I would warn anyone thinking about going to think hard and not make the same mistake that we made. DONT BOTHER JUST LOOK ELSEWHERE.

High highs and low lows This is a hard review to write because there was substantial advantages and good points but also some concerns. I’ll start with the good points. Nice breakfast with a variety of protein (eggs, sausage, yougurt) and carbs (pastries, fresh bread, etc.). Great location as it is close to many sights (Temple of Aphaia, beaches) but still only a 15- minute drive from Aegina town. Pool is beautiful. Staff very friendly and helpful. But unfortunately not everything was perfect. We had to switch rooms after two nights because the A/C wasn’t working. Those nights were very hot. And it took quite a bit of convincing to get the rather crusty owner to acknowledge the problem. (We even went to a hardware store and bought a thermometer!) In the second room (which was very large and cool), the bed wasn’t great. And lastly, the wifi ******. We always used data. Driving around, the hotel stock in Aegina seems rather poor (compared to what I’m used to), so this might actually have been one of the nicest places.