Hydra Hotel

The views, room amenities, staff helpfulness are all pluses to the Hotel Hydra. When I chose the hotel, I knew it was up a long path with many stairs. However, the views at the hotel and the surrounding sights made the walk worth it. The signage is good so it is difficult to get lost. The area around the hotel has an historic mansion and the family home of a famous artist. Both were excellent and interesting visits.

Nothing not to like. Its not for people who are not fit enough to climb.One small point, in our room, a small shelf under the bathroom sink would be helpful to place toiletries.

The staff and rooms were really nice. And the view from my suite ofcourse

The steps we had to take to go to the hotel every timeWe tried to limit it to twice a day

Staff, breakfast, closet space, separate bedrooms, room service.

Water pressure, mattress, very small shower, lot of steep stairs(mules required to carry luggage to and from the hotel to the port).

Great view and wonderful staff

Quite climb to get there, but was part of the charm

We fell in love with the island and this charming boutique hotel. The view from the bed in the Junior Suite was insanely beautiful. The staff, especially the hostesses, was very friendly and helpful (extra grateful for the recommendations and care of Dafni). The breakfast was fine! The mattresses are hard, we liked it, but it comes to preference.

Many people went before us: there were a lot of stairs. The first climb with our luggage was challenging, but climbing them without luggage is okay. Also: the hotel is on an island, which means ferries can get cancelled due to the weather conditions. Consider booking insurance. The hotel was extremely helpful and caring to keep us updated when our ferries got cancelled. Would recommend!

Location is beautiful - very easy to get to but peaceful and quiet. Room very comfortable and the staff were incredible, so friendly and helpful. Special thanks to Dafni! We loved our stay.

Quiet, friendly, clean and comfortable

Location and friendliness of staff.

Shower stall could be improved.

Nice elegant rooms, with all the necessary toiletries. Unique big windows and very hospitable staff

Not good sound insulation, unfortunately.

Nice,clean and comfortable room The staff is very friendly and accommodating.

Very nice hotel in a beautiful town on an amazing island. Everything you need is here.

A bit more vegetable choice for breakfast would be nice ;)

Our room was spacious, clean and had a great view of the town up the hill. The shared terrace/breakfast area is a nice bonus. The breakfast selection was small but very good; it could have had more variety day to day. The staff couldn’t have been nicer and were very helpful with local information, reservations, etc. I enjoyed visiting the Lazaros Koundouriotis Historical Mansion, which is just a few doors up the street from the hotel.

The largest detriment of the property is the 170+ stair steps from the harbor up to our second (actually third) floor room. We are in our sixties, in pretty good shape (except for our knees!), and did this twice a day for three+ days. It did get easier (haha) and I think I gained some muscle in my legs. Definitely pay for the mule to haul your luggage (the hotel will arrange for this, which should be slightly less expensive than hiring one yourself)!

Best views in Hydra. Friendly staff. Peaceful location.

There’s a major disconnect between the prices charged and the offering in question. Be aware and ready for the c.130 steps up.

Pleasant and attentive staff. Great breakfast. Good views of the town and harbour. Comfortable beds. Airconditioned rooms. Traditional building.

The location may be a challenge for those who are unfit or suffer from the summer heat. It is a good 165 steep steps up from the centre of town.

The area is safe and the rooms were clean

The location - its located up ~120 flights of steep steps. This should be made more evident prior to booking.The building is a little dilapidated. We had a lot of water enter the rooms during rain.The breakfast was not made in the hotel and was quite low quality

Central but with lots of stairs, very friendly, large rooms, no extra facilities but it had exactly what we needed

An espresso machine either in the room or at breakfast, wifi was on my bedside table.Otherwise its a fantastic option and i would stay there again.

I liked the staff they were super friendly like a family Hotel was small and quiet and minimalBreakfast was perfect Rooms were great could do with a few more touches ie a stool and table to do hair and make up one reaches an age where one needs to sit and not stand

Small boutique style accommodation - lovely staff and aesthetically pleasing. Nice buffer breakfast .Be warned you do need to climb the stairs of Hydra to get to the hotel and there are also stairs up to the hotel door and verandah where breakfast is served so not suited for anyone with mobility issues

the staff, my room was heading to a patio which was nice

I felt the smoke smell sometimes, and the noise of the washing machine one night, but i told that to the staff and the passed the information and apologized

Amazing view of the port and the city. Clean spacious room and friendly staff