4 Star Hotel

Despotiko

Portaria, Portaria, Greece View Map

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Despotiko

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Housed in a renovated 19th-century mansion, design hotel Despotiko is located in the center of scenic Portaria. It offers individually decorated, luxurious rooms with Mount Pelion or Pagasitikos Gulf views. Free WiFi is available throughout. Despotiko’s rooms are equipped with cable LCD TV and free Wi-Fi access. Marble bathrooms are stocked with luxury amenities, slippers and bathrobes. Some units feature a fireplace, which is only available from 15/11/2025 to 08/03/2026. A traditional breakfast buffet is served every morning, offering local homemade pies and pastries. An on-site children’s playroom is available. Guests can enjoy refreshments in the stone patio under the plane tree. Portaria is only 7.5 mi from the city of Volos and a 15-minute drive from the Hania ski center. Free private parking is possible at Despotiko Hotel.

217 Reviews

8.2Very Good
Cleanliness
8.8
Staff
9.5
Location
8.6

What Guests Say

  • “The location and the hotel building which was a converted old mansion house.”
  • “The staff they tried to give us all the information”
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  • Swimming Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Spa
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Business Center
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Family Room1/4

Family Room

345 sqft • 1 Double, 2 Single, 2 Double

  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
Triple Room1/4

Triple Room

270 sqft • 1 Single, 1 King, 1 Sofabed, 3 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
  • Body soap
Standard Double/Twin Room1/4

Standard Double/Twin Room

216 sqft • 2 Single, 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
  • Body soap
Executive Double Room1/4

Executive Double Room

302 sqft • 1 Sofabed, 2 Single, 1 Sofabed, 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
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  • Body soap
Superior Double Room with Sea or Pool view 1/4

Superior Double Room with Sea or Pool view

259 sqft • 1 Sofabed, 2 Single, 1 Sofabed, 1 King

  • Accessible bath/shower
  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
Junior Suite1/4

Junior Suite

377 sqft • 1 Sofabed, 1 King

  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
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    What Guests Loved

    8.2
    Very Good

    Based on 217 reviews

    Location

    8.6

    Cleanliness

    8.8

    Staff

    9.5

    Overall Quality

    8.6

    Pros +

    • The location and the hotel building which was a converted old mansion house.
    • The staff they tried to give us all the information
    • Breakfast is excelent, location is in a very nice village, parking is large garage under the building.

    Cons -

    • The room was very poorly insulated, we could hear all the neighbouring rooms. The matress and the pillows were uncomfortable at best. Breakfast was disappointing for the room price. You don't expect from a 2025 hotel to have this bad of a WIFI reception.
    • Challenge to drive from the main road to the hotel parking.In the room I didn’t like the bathroom design with the glass because at night when you switch the lite it is showing in the bedroom.I sent a request message to prepare for vegan milk or cheese only on the second day only milk was available.In the bedroom the mattress on my side of the bed was sagging this consider a 4 star hotel requested attention nothing was done.
    • The last part of the road to the hotel (about 300 meters) is without real sign, extremely narrow, steep and river stones paved. Drive very slow with cautious.
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    4GeorgiosPosted on: 12-30-2025

    The location and the hotel building which was a converted old mansion house.

    The room was very poorly insulated, we could hear all the neighbouring rooms. The matress and the pillows were uncomfortable at best. Breakfast was disappointing for the room price. You don't expect from a 2025 hotel to have this bad of a WIFI reception.

    7zviPosted on: 10-16-2025

    The staff they tried to give us all the information

    Challenge to drive from the main road to the hotel parking.In the room I didn’t like the bathroom design with the glass because at night when you switch the lite it is showing in the bedroom.I sent a request message to prepare for vegan milk or cheese only on the second day only milk was available.In the bedroom the mattress on my side of the bed was sagging this consider a 4 star hotel requested attention nothing was done.

    9EliezerPosted on: 10-1-2025

    Breakfast is excelent, location is in a very nice village, parking is large garage under the building.

    The last part of the road to the hotel (about 300 meters) is without real sign, extremely narrow, steep and river stones paved. Drive very slow with cautious.

    9EliezerPosted on: 9-30-2025

    Good: breakfast , staff, standard room and location.

    The inner road to the hotel is very narrow, stone paved, not signed and a bit clastrophobic

    8GEORGIOSPosted on: 2-13-2025

    Nice hotel overall, clean and cozy.

    Not that it's the hotel's fault but the way to get to the hotel is paved in stoned road which makes it hard for car and walking to get there.

    9IoannisPosted on: 11-21-2024

    The facilities were gorgeous. Furthermore, we did like the following : a minor repair was needed in our bathroom, which was caused due to our fault. Although we did not report the small damage to the reception (since we had a very tight schedule in the morning) we notice that the damage had already been fixed by the time we returned to our room. True professionalism I must say!Would definitely visit again.

    Breakfast was truly rich but quality could have been better

    7FilipposPosted on: 11-2-2024

    Staff where very attentive

    Horrible coffeeVery hot rooms

    7IOANNISPosted on: 10-25-2024

    The personnel was very friendly and always there to help you. The site of the hotel was amazing. overall it was a great weekend!

    The facilities and the furniture in the room needed some minor repairs. Also the breakfast buffet although it was very rich, it could be more traditional and I would prefer more handmade treats.

    6SonPosted on: 8-25-2024

    Pleasant

    The breakfast comes in variety, but lack of quality and freshess.The AC is not cold enough during my stay especially in the summer

    10AnastasiosPosted on: 8-3-2024

    It's up in a high mountain place which had amazing view. There wwere 2 parking places which was ok but you need to be a bit careful with the car. The hotel staff was amazing and very helpful and friendly and gave us a lot of good information and places to visit which was worth it a lot. We really appreciate the time that they spent with us on giving some historical details and very nice information about the city. The breakfast options were excellent.

    The bathroom shower wasn't very good in regards of the water flow and it was getting full of water everywhere. Was ok with just a towel but had to be replaced everyday twice.

    10EvaPosted on: 7-9-2024

    Amazing place in a picturesque village. Fantastic service and delicious breakfast. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the nearby village of Makrinitsa. Absolutely recommended!

    8GkorouPosted on: 3-26-2024

    I liked very very much the way that the personnel treat us. It is obviously the thing that makes your stay very very good. The breakfast was ok too.

    I didnt like the size of the room. I expected a bit more space for superior double.. i think that in the lower price i would get pretty much the same room. Once we got to the room i realized that we paid the extra money for superior only to have fireplace and not space. Before we do the reservation it was clear that the room would be bigger. And it wasn't. I think they had better rooms in the category of superior double and they just didnt put us there (as fas as we saw in commercial pictures of site)

    10SapfoPosted on: 1-7-2024

    The location was great. The staff were exceptional. Friendly and eager to help out with anything. Very easy going atmosphere.

    If I had to say something, that would be that it could use a bit more soundproofing, like in the corridors and between rooms.

    9KFIRPosted on: 8-30-2023

    Very nice hotel with good welcoming stuff. Breakfast was real good. Room was cleaned everyday.

    Parking and entrance with car can be challenging, the village road is narrow but hey, cannot complain on hundred years of history tradition :-)

    8UnknownPosted on: 8-27-2023

    The atmosphere and the team Good breakfast

    The road to the hotelShower water

    8VasileiosPosted on: 8-26-2023

    The hotel is ideally placed for excursions either to the villages of Pilio or to the beaches. The staff is really friendly.

    The drive to and from the hotel parking to the nearby street is a nightmare. It shouldn’t be that hard to solve the problem with a traffic light. The hotel should also provide some kind of help to the guests to dry their beach towels and beachwear. The sight of swimming suits hanging from the windows doesn’t do the hotel right.

    7LeonidasPosted on: 8-7-2023

    Gentle service, nice room interior and spacious room in general, car parking available, nice reception area, good bar prices. Extremely nice location in a peaceful area in the heart of Portaria. I guess that the upper rooms had excellent view.

    The building and the rooms in the photos of booking.com, were not the ones we saw while there. The main building and reception/restaurant/pool area are in a different building than the one presented on the photos. It was not a bad building, but not a special one like in the photos. The pool was too small to host all clients. Even if they had rules for the use of the pool, there were clients which didn't respect them (noisy enough), but the owners didn't do anything about that. The 2-3 rooms that are right next to the pool are the worse ones, as you cannot even open your window; you always feel that someone is just outside your window. Breakfast quality below average.

    5ChristiannaPosted on: 7-26-2023

    Our stay was very comfortable and having breakfast by the pool was quite nice. The breakfast buffet was rich with lots of tasty options. It was very nice to have a parking we can leave our car in safely. Both rooms and common areas were very clean.

    The room felt quite dark although it had a balcony overlooking the pool. The whole aesthetic of the room gives off more of a winter vibe, so maybe not the best option for summer vacations. The location is a little bit off the main road and it can be a bit tricky to reach if you have a bigger car.

    9PamPosted on: 7-22-2023

    Lovely swimming pool after travelling Great position Good breakfast

    10KerenPosted on: 7-21-2023

    The hotel is buitifully desin, very clean, the food is great and most impotant the stuff is worm and welcoming. Bery good expirence we will defently come back.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Swimming Pool
    • Outdoor pool
    • Pool with view

    Fitness & Spa

    • Spa

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking
    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Accessible toilet
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    Business facilities

    • Business Center

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Swimming pool: Closed from Sun, Oct 4, 2026 until Mon, May 31, 2027

    Location

    Despotiko

    Portaria, Portaria