Armadoros Hotel / Ios Backpackers

Great location super close to the port! Fantastic pool, never too crowded! The room pictures did not do it justice: we were pleasantly surprised to find a large room, basic but very confortable and cleaned every single day by a lovely and friendly lady. Despite its numerous rooms and young guests, absolutely no hassle and not noisy although the isolation is fairly light. We stayed 6 nights and would definitely choose it again for our family of 4. Yes, there are many cats around fed by the property (?) but again, no hassle nor smell.

Corridors could use some face-lift not to look so 70s, a hairdryer and a small drying rack would be much needed additions in the room. But really the only negative point goes to one of the staff who would definitely need some lessons in manners when addressing to kids. Will blame it on the fact that they (kids) are not the main clients of this hotel and must say it only happened once.

We loved the pool! And the room was comfortable enough! Was very close to the port and not too far from the main village.

Hotel was spotless clean, and well looked after during our stay food and drinks poolside were perfect all week and the pools massive!

Beds are a tad bit hard and there are a lot of stairs to get up to the town, I’d recommend taking the bus when possible

The pool was great and they were very relaxed with the children playing. It was also very convenient for the port, a very short walk. You could also walk into town quite easily! There was a nice vibe.

There were way too many cats, my kids loved them but the smell was overpowering. I could even smell it in my room. The photos are much nicer than the actual rooms. I would say perfect property for backpackers and people who don’t really care what the room looks like, but if you want something nice and clean this isn’t the place to stay.

Excellent location, minutes from the port. The pool is amazing, a very decent size and a very easy check in.

If you’re planning on being in the main village a lot of the time it’s quite a decent 10 minute climb to get there.

Pool area

Hotel needs updating Renovations Check in way to long

Great location. Pool on property. Good for backpackers.

Bed quite uncomfortable and the aircon was very loud. You also get woken up in the night by neighbours as walls are really thin and the doors slam super loud (although we expected this). Bathroom looked as if it were in the middle of a refurbishment, bur this might have been the look they were going for?

It was walking distance to the port.

Was to basic room looked like a hospital.

The pool facilities in this property were amazing! It was great for socializing and the beds were great.

We felt very unsafe staying in this property due to certain staff members. Not all staff members fell under this catagory but one male staff member in particular made us feel very unsafe. This man let himself into our room at 2am in the morning and lied about it when we reported it. I wouldn’t recommend any young girls staying in this place.

Location is good

Rooms are really old, extremely noisy and you can hear absolutely everything from the corridors. Very young and party clientele, usually partying until very late. There is no way you sleep with all that noise.

Beautiful place, clean, friendly personnel

The pool area was amazing with lots of seating. The pool was very big with lots of space. The restaurant was lovely with lots of food options. Our room had a lovely balcony with nice views.

The shower head holder was broken. Air con only had one setting so it was difficult to control the room temperature.

Great location, staff very helpful and friendly .

It was a bit noisy and not overly clean. Lots of cats around the lobby / pool bar

The only positive of this accomodation for me was the pool and large day beds although they weren't the cleanest.

My two friends and I came back to the accomodation around 2.30am to find a man standing alone in the front area of the hotel. We said hello and kept walking. As we walked we noticed that he was following us and on instinct we all began to run. I looked on the stairs and he was still following us. We got into the room and locked the door and were discussing how odd this behaviour was. About 30 seconds later we heard this man knocking on our door. He did this repeatedly. This incident was honestly quite terrifying for us as a group of women in their mid 20s. We discussed it with the front desk staff the next day as we were checking out, and they tried to assure us it was their 'security' however they told us this man supposedly did not speak English. He was also not wearing anything to be identified as security. The staff could not tell us why he followed us and knocked on our door and they only offered us an apology and asked if we wanted to talk to this 'security man' when he woke up from his sleep. The front desk staff did not seem to empathise with how unsafe we felt as a group of girls being followed to our room and having a stranger knock on the door when they don't speak English.In addition to this we had cleaning staff came into our room to change the sheets without knocking whilst we were in the room / bathroom changing. The beds were very simple and quite uncomfortable. Overall, I would not recommend this accomodation simply based on how unsafe I felt.

Staff really friendly, within walking distance to the Port. Nice pool area. Fine for 1 nights stay

Quite loud, the doors in the corridor would slam and it was extremely loud. I didn’t realise it was a hostel so there were a lot of young people drinking which I have no problem with but something to be aware of. A bit far from Chora. Room was basic, maybe a little overpriced for what you get

Great pool, and bar beside it. Music. Doesn't get crowded.

Bit of a healthy hike up steps to the strip but there are buses every 15 mins up to 23.30.

Everything it was a lads holiday and a fantastic location clean great pool and value for money

The Friendly Staff, Everyone was very accommodating and willing to help with directions and questions about the Island! The pool bar is definitely the place to hang out! Especially if you catch Nikos working!

The property is great for young couples and friends out and about in Greece. Location is perfect as it’s close to the ferry port and walking distance to the village but bear in mind, it’s quite an incline to the top! There is a bus service every 15mins for only 2€ straight to the village and beaches so it’s so easy to get around. The property is older but staff are helpful and the bar and kitchen it’s perfect.

The beds aren’t the most comfortable, they’re are older, although clean and sheets are changed daily, it isn’t the most comfortable sleep but if you’re young and don’t care then you’ll be fine. Be advised majority of people that stay at this hotel are between 16-30, I wouldn’t suggest this if you’re a family or are looking for a quieter, more relaxed stay as most people are drinking and chatting from midnight until 5-6am.

Location: close to ferry drop off. Great pool. Fun, island-ie vibe. Awesome staff. Clean and simple, airy!

Blow-dryer was tiny.