Poseidonion Grand Hotel

This is a special place. A grand old lady, suitably and tastefully bought up to date with much love and - I suspect - no little investment! It is deservedly the centrepiece of beautiful Spetses. Like all grand dames, she betrays here age now and then. The air conditioning can be less than frosty for example, but let’s just call that character. It doesn’t detract from the innate style and taste of this space. Filled with ever changing original art and grand spaces. Our favourite was the balcony for breakfast and later for cocktails before hitting the restaurants. The staff are uniformly helpful and professional. Most of all the inimitable Zoe who, from the concierge desk, directed us to all the best places and experiences on the island. She is already famous from these reviews and she certainly didn’t disappoint. Our great experience was due, to a large extent , her guidance. We had one of the cheaper rooms facing the pool which was entirely adequate. The pool side was lovely and quiet and a good spot to spend time with the various cats, if you enjoy that sort of thing. We were interested in visiting Spetses and enjoying the best the island had to offer. We chose this hotel for that reason. It was a great choice.

The hotel is situated a few minutes walk from the ferry and on a beautiful square with full view of the sea. We had a luxury suite facing the sea which as mentioned could be a little noisy for a few hours into the early evening but it only added to the atmosphere of a very small island that is occupied by big families. Our room was large , well appointed with very nice amenities. The lounge was often busy but quiet during the day. The breakfast included was overseen by the beautiful smiling Serena who also doubles as a concierge and had our taste in restaurants well worked out. The breakfast was beautifully set out by efficient Vicky( I hope this is correct) who loved to help me make choices and whisked away anything that didn't look perfect. All the staff in the buffet area were excellent. We ate in this area one evening over looking the sea and it was very nice. There is a pool in the courtyard which looked very pleasant but as it was very hot we preferred the beaches. We didn't try the spa or bar area but guests that we spoke to highly recommended the spa. The concierge Zoe as mentioned in many reviews was very knowledgable and super efficient at booking our daily trips and helping us make decisions as to how we should spend our 4 days in Spetses. She booked our sunbeds at the Paradise Beach resort which I was hesitant to go to at first as I love quiet calm beach areas but it was perfect and we were lucky enough to have a wonderful young man look after us for the few days we spent on this beautiful, peaceful beach. We enjoyed a light lunch both on the beach and in the open air relaxed restaurant. It is a very well run, efficient and friendly beach club. We also visited the Agio Marina beach which was also very relaxing with beautiful water and great food. The hotel is very close to the little town which is best seen after dark as it was super hot during the day and there were many lovely shops hidden in little alleys. I loved Tsiziki which was one of my favourite for well priced gifts. The shops near the hotel are very over priced. We ate twice at Patralis(book sea view table in advance) and mostly at little Gyros places like Cockatoo. Serena and Zoe know the best places to eat. The tiny ice cream shop nearest the horse and carriage area makes excellent soft serve in cones which you can enjoy after dinner and watch people go by. As there are very few Taxis in Spetses , I would recommend booking transport in advance.