Aristide Hotel
Marvellously marbled manse
City by the sea
A seamless celebration of art deco and Neoclassical, tied together by an audacious colour palette, awaits at Aristide Hotel in the city of Hermoupolis on laidback Syros. Different strains of marble set the theme in each mindfully designed suite, where tall headboards point towards ornate ceilings, sometimes painted in cheekily contrasting shades. You’ll have art on the brain wherever you go here – follow the winding stairway up to the owners’ private gallery to take in the latest temporary exhibition by resident artists. It’s eight minutes’ walk to the nearest beach or into the city’s elegant main square. It’s a good starting point for discovering this former shipbuilding outpost before heading back to your marbled quarters – this time with the Syros sunset taking centre stage.
Facilities
Rooms
Nine marbled suites.
Checkout
11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More Details
Rates include breakfast, to be enjoyed in your room, private terrace, in the communal garden or on the roof. Try Tirititim omelette or Loukaniko (a Syros fennel sausage speciality), local cheeses with caper jam, eggs Benedict, avocado toast, and more.
Also
The Dionyssos room is wheelchair accessible.
Free Internet Access
Laundry
Pet Friendly
On-Site Restaurant
Room Service
At the Hotel
Free WiFi, art gallery and an artists' residence and workshop. In rooms: Free WiFi, Audio Pro wireless speakers, universal plug adaptors, Normann Copenhagen thermos, beach towels, hair straightener and curler, hairdryer, compostable slippers, bathrobes, shoe horn, universal plug adaptor, clothes steamer, Aegean Beauty bath products and sunscreen, L:A Bruket cosmetics, The Humble bamboo toothbrush and toothpaste tablets. TV, kettle and mini fridges available on request.
Our Favourite Rooms
When such care has been taken to instill each space with individual flavour, favourites will certainly be a matter of taste. But for its sheer va-va-voom, the Naxos suite comes out on top for us. That show-stopping bathroom goes a step above in design ambition, with its sleek freestanding tub and glass-walled shower raised on a thick slab of Naxos marble from Syros's Cycladic neighbour. The effect is both ostentatious and irresistible. The huge leaning mirror with thick gold frame and hanging neon light complete the paradoxical trad-meets-now picture. The bedroom has soft furnishings in blue, grey and mustard, and a soaring painted ceiling. The in-room artworks are by Dan Laurentiu Arcus and Daniel Cooke.
Poolside
Three of the rooms have their own private plunge pools. The beach is just eight minutes’ walk from the hotel.
Packing Tips
Chilled Zero 7 holiday playlist for the in-room speakers and the pocket edition of Ernst Gombrich’s The Story of Art.
Children
It's over-12s only here.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
Choose a quiet spot on the roof terrace at night, with views over the sea and pretty rooftops. Or, if you’ve gone for a room with a private terrace, you can crank up the romance with a meal brought to your door.
Dress Code
Carefree island chic.
Hotel Restaurant
Helmed by food and wine critic Nikoleta Makrionitou, the hotel’s rooftop restaurant dishes up Cycladic classics produced entirely from local and organic ingredients that change with the seasons. For breakfast, expect San Michali saganaki and yoghurt-topped zucchini tarts, made with produce from the hotel’s own fruit and vegetable patch.
Hotel Bar
At sundowner hour, choose between the rooftop bar (6–11.30pm) or the interior bar and garden (5pm to midnight). Wherever you choose to perch, you’ll have a menu of house cocktails designed by Christos Gkolfis and an extensive Greek and Cycladic wine list to choose from. The interior bar is done out in a charming Deco style complete with deep red walls, recessed arched shelving (echoed in the arched mirror opposite) and pendant lighting. Step through the far door to access the walled garden with its parasols, pot plants and thick-trunked trees emerging from between paving slabs. The rooftop is enchanting in the evening with its island and sea views.
Last Orders
Breakfast is served from 8am to 12pm, brunch from 11am to 1pm, and dinner from 7pm to 11.30pm.
Room Service
You can order room service from the restaurant menu between 8am and 11.30pm.
Planes
Syros Island National Airport is 15 minutes away by car. Transfers to the hotel are available, or you can take a taxi for under 10 euros from one of the two trusted taxi companies on the island. Or, you can fly into Mykonos or Athens International Airport and continue your scenic journey to Syros by car and ferry.
Automobiles
Public parking spaces are available across the road from the hotel, and there’s a larger car park around 250 metres away.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Get out and explore the architecturally significant centre of Hermoupolis, the former Greek shipping capital, with its exquisite mansions, churches, little alleyways and marble squares. Dip into the city’s cultural festivals and dining scene, uncover its peaceful beaches or sign up for some scuba diving. Take time for some quiet reflection at the Agios Stefanos cave chapel or hike the archeological site of Kastri.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
