Castro Hotel Syros

Style

Labour of love

Setting

Cycladic splendour

A prestigious mansion built in the 18th century for wealthy Italian owner Matias Barabino, Castro Hotel Syros was intended as a fancy pad to show off to his friends (you can still see his proud initials in the ironwork). And, after a painstaking restoration, Matias’s mansion is now a fabulous addition to Syros’s burgeoning jetsetter scene, setting itself apart with a top-of-the-range cellar spa – an addition we reckon would have thrilled Signore Barabino himself.

Facilities

Rooms

Castro Hotel Syros has nine guest rooms, including two dreamy suites.

Checkout

11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

More Details

Rates include an à la carte breakfast, served in the stonebound cellar restaurant or on the pretty patio.

Also

There’s lift access to all floors, plus an accessible ensuite bathroom in each room.

Free Internet Access

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Free WiFi, open-air patio with seating. In rooms: air conditioning, free WiFi, Smart TV, tea and coffee facilities, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, hairdryer, extra towels and linens, bathrobes and slippers, Elaias bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Every room at Castro Hotel Syros is elegantly restored, and fitted with custom-made furniture and fittings that knit the 19th-century bones together with a modern, luxurious sensibility. But the true stage-stealer is, without doubt, the Castro Prestige Suite, a generously proportioned sleeping and living space with an ornamental painted ceiling and huge chandelier. The seating area has a coffee table, white armchair and stylish orange sofa. Tall doors framed with full-length drapery lead out onto a charming balcony, complete with seating, curled wrought-iron railings and a view of the pretty street below. The large bathroom has a freestanding white tub mounted on its own marble step, as well as a separate shower and toilet set behind decorative trellis-style doors.

Spa

The hotel spa is a warm and welcoming space, complete with the building’s signature exposed stonework, and offers a Jacuzzi, hammam, steam room and treatment space for stress-busting facials, massages, aromatherapy sessions and more. All products are organic, vegan and Greek, and filled with natural, skin-nourishing ingredients. The spa is open to non-residents, so book your slot in advance.

Packing Tips

Sensible shoes for the archeological hike at Kastri; much less sensible ones for drinks on the patio.

Children

Kids of all ages are very welcome here, but there’s no dedicated kids’ club or creche onsite.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

A corner banquette by the window for the best people-watching views, or the central dining table if you’re feasting with a group.

Dress Code

Relaxed, but refined.

Hotel Restaurant

Cellar 1857 is the hotel’s wine bar and restaurant, where Chef Menelaos Stefanakidis serves up breakfast (8.30–11.30am) and brunch or lunch (11.30am–2pm), crafted with fresh, organic produce from the surrounding area. Breakfast can be anything from banana pancakes with yoghurt, walnuts and honey, to Greek-style scrambled eggs with feta, tomato and oregano. For brunch/lunch, choose from burgers, salads and sandwiches, including vegan options, and maybe a lemon tart for afters. The dining room is a calm space, with original stone walls and atmospheric arches, round-backed seats and warm lighting. Alternatively, you can choose to have your meal up on the colourful Aithrio Lounge patio.

Hotel Bar

The main restaurant, with its wine-cellar feel, doubles up as a convivial space in which to sample a local wine, ouzo or glass of champagne, or you can move up to the charming Aithrio Lounge patio bar for an open-air glass surrounded by flowers and plants.

Last Orders

The kitchen at Cellar 1857 closes at 2pm, but you can head to sister restaurant Ousyra for dinner (closes midnight).

Room Service

There’s a room service menu of light Mediterranean meals to enjoy in your room.

Planes

Syros Island National Airport is 10 minutes away by car. You can book a hotel transfer in advance for approximately 10 euros each way (max three passengers).

Automobiles

There’s no onsite parking, but the P8 Nisáki car park is about 200 metres from the hotel.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

The beach scene here is pretty sedate, although you can liven things up a bit with some scuba-diving sessions. Hermoupolis itself is a treat to walk around – check out grand, marbled Miaouli Square, with its imposing town hall, which also houses the Archaeological Museum. Nearby St Nicholas Church is known for its lavish interior and frescoes, while the mansions of Vaporia offer a genteel backdrop to a relaxed stroll, and an indication of the historic wealth of this former shipping centre.

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