Skiathos Living in Skiathos Town

First of all the positive reviews i read I do not believe to be true …I usually thoroughly research where to stay and like to be within walking distance of restaurants/bars and shops which this has. It’s situated just outside of the town but easily walkable. I had realised there were steps leading up to the property as I’d read previous reviews but they were steep and with no handrail so it made hard work getting suitcases up there and down again once we had left . The place had no reception area as such .. just a small room to check in. Couldn’t fault the staff, they tried but it was a bit fawlty towers at times . Had booked for breakfast which is delivered to your room and there is no choice. We were unimpressed by the cold breakfast which included sliced bread, two hard boiled eggs, slices of ham and cheese and sliced banana and yoghurt. Presentation was poor and it was unappealing so we decided to cancel breakfast and eat it in one of the many places in town. But although we cancelled there was a knock on the door the next day with breakfast so yet again we had to go to reception and explain we didn’t want it . They continued to try to deliver it each morning for a few days until they understood . Communication overall was not good as they couldn’t seem to understand we didn’t want it ! The apartment itself was very big but lacked warmth or character and the sofa was badly stained with holes in it too, just a plain room with balcony overlooking the port and mountains and the views were the only good aspect of it.We could hear the planes land daily and watch them coming in as airport is just five minute drive away. We had the loft room which was pointless as no view from bedroom and the steps up to bed were very precarious in that very steep and quite dangerous in the dark if you needed to go downstairs for the bathroom. The bathroom itself was ok apart from the shower cubicle which had only a handheld shower head attached to the wall which kept falling down or wouldn’t stay in place so spraying water everywhere but into the cubicle . We did ask them to fix this and they said they would whilst we were out one evening and asked us for the room key. I’d have thought they would have a spare but they didn’t which left us with the question how are we to get back in again as it would be late at night and reception closes at 10pm. They said for us to call them and someone would come down which they did at gone midnight and the shower was only slightly better than it had been . We managed only one time to use the pool area as we had poor weather. The pool area looks nothing like the photos which make it appear almost like an infinity pool. There isn’t a bar poolside or music just a vending machine selling soft drinks and snacks. It was quite run down and the sunbeds were badly stained. Pool towels were threadbare and frayed thin towels but luckily we did bring our own. I’d also advise to bring own bathroom towels as the ones provided are so small t

Just checked in to this hotel, arrived at 3pm as this was time we were advised to check in and room not ready. We were told we had been ‘upgraded’, the upgrade is horrendous. Bed on mezzanine with very steep dangerous stairs, bathroom on separate floor to bedroom. Room extremely dated, no pool towels provided and only 2 very small towels for shower. Asked to be moved to room we had booked and this was not possible as hotel overbooked. Do not recommend