The hotel is very centrally situated, convenient to the beach, the Supermarket, tavernas, cafes/ bars, all of which are within a few minutes’ walking distance. One can literally park the car at the hotel and leave it there for the duration of the holiday.

The people make the place

The hotel is run by its owners, Esther Grau and Yiannis Rovatsos. Esther was born in Catalonia, but has long since succumbed to the charms of Kyparissi. She speaks Greek, Spanish, English, French and Italian fluently, so you can feel at ease about bringing foreign friends or recommending the hotel to them!

Yiannis was born and raised in Kyparissi, speaks English and knows the locality inside and out. Koralia, their daughter, completes the cast

KYPARISSI

Kyparissi…featured in the book ‘The Most Beautiful Villages of Greece‘ by Mark Ottaway.

Kyparissi has large beaches with crystal clear water. ‘Megali Ammos’, stretches out in front of the village and is a two-minute walk from the hotel. It has been awarded a Blue Flag and offers excellent snorkeling, diving and fishing. The beach at Aghia Kyriaki, a five-minute drive through picturesque olive groves. There is nearby a restaurant where you can enjoy a cold beer or a full meal and a breathtaking view.

Kyparissi has several family-run tavernas which are open for most of the year, and serve traditional local food at affordable prices. Lobster with spaghetti is a favoured delicacy. The tavernas will also cook any fish that you catch.
The village has a bakery, a supermarket, a butcher’s, coffee shops and bars. There is also a playground with a five-a-side football pitch and basketball hoops.

There are also many scenic drives in the area. One lovely day trip is to the wonderfully preserved, fortified Byzantine town of Monemvasia, a 75-minute drive from Kyparissi. Cars are excluded from the old town. Entry is through a massive medieval gate and you can walk through the cobbled streets and up to the hilltop castle.
You can stop at the estuary town of Gerakas for lunch at one of the restaurants that line the harbor. Gerakas is one of the oldest towns in the region and there is a walk to the site of an ancient acropolis.

Another possible trip is to Kremasti, a beautiful mountain village, a 30-minute drive through remote and beautiful terrain. If you wish you can continue north to Kosmas, the highest village in the region and a 90 minute drive from Kyparissi.
From Kremasti you can explore various routes by car, not all of them on paved roads, and roam the villages of the Parnon mountains (Kounoupia, Mari etc) until you reach picturesque Leonidio. Further afield lies Sparti where you can visit the olive museum and the ruined Byzantine city of Mystra