Aleró Seaside Skyros Resort

Style

White hot hideaway

Setting

Constantly Sporadic

Greece’s seductive sugar-cube architecture gets a modern makeover at Aleró Resort on Aegean-swathed Skyros. According to Greek mythology Achilles holed up on this remote isle before making tracks to Troy, and Aleró is a contemporary castaway for those similarly wanting to lie low. The beach unfurls steps away from the resort, a view-toting terrace wraps the Aegean restaurant and each family-friendly suite is graced with its own plunge pool. The only battle you’ll face is internal: go and soak up Skyros or retreat to the peace of your private pad…

Facilities

Chambres

12 suites.

Checkout

11am; earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability and an extra charge.

Plus de détails

Rates include an à la carte, Greek breakfast.

Also

As well as one of the Deluxe Suites, you’ll find that the resort’s reception, restaurant and communal areas have been adapted for wheelchair users. However, the beach is not yet suitable for those with reduced mobility.

Hotel Closed

The hotel opens from May to October annually.

Centre de fitness

Accès internet gratuit

Blanchisserie

Restaurant sur place

Service d’étage

At the Hotel

Beach, boutique, and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: private plunge pool, TV, Marshall Bluetooth speaker, kitchenette, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit and local bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Lofty ideals aren’t just reserved for the interior in the Skyrian-style Loft Suite, though the intricate wooden ceilings will set necks craning – the extra-spacious terrace calls for stolen snoozes (if no little Smiths are in tow), cooling plunges and alfresco aperitifs. The split-level Supreme Suite has even-higher ceilings, a romantic upstairs bedroom and a sun-kissed balcony that looks out to sea.

Poolside

Privacy is privileged at Aleró: each suite has its own plunge pool, which offers cooling respite from the Skyrian sunshine. They’re only really suited to dipping rather than lapping but the sea is only a short stroll away, where the ever-active can get their fix of horizontal lengths.

Packing Tips

Easy, breezy beachwear for wandering around the resort; swimsuits are optional when you’re suite-side. This quiet island calls for some tome-like reading material, too.

Enfants

Welcome. Each suite has a sofa-bed suitable for little Smiths, plus the Friends and Family Suite sleeps up to four adults and two children. Babysitting can be arranged on request and there’s a kids’ area in reception.

Galerie

Food & Drink

Top Table

Soak up sea views and Skyrian sunshine from the terrace’s dining spots.

Code vestimentaire

Practise less is more like your understated hosts by donning simple tailoring in natural hues and fabrics.

Hotel Restaurant

Amérissa is a Skyrian-inspired space, with cooling stone walls, a carved wooden ceiling and a traditional fireplace, plus the sun-dappled terrace surveys the beach from above. And it's not just the interiors that are inspired by the locale – two-starred chef Angelos Lantos has devised a menu of Greek and Mediterranean fare, spotlighting the island’s fine fruit, vegetables and dairy. At breakfast, fuel up on traditional tsoureki bread and Skyrian goat cheese; firm favourites come dinner are the crab cake with urchin mayo and the seafood orzo with spiced oil.

Hotel Bar

At the restaurant's bar, in-house creations and local wines keep the spirit of Skyros alive. Don’t be alarmed if you start penning poetry after a few Brooke’s Spritzes (Athenian vermouth, cherry tomato, sweet mastiha liqueur and prosecco), named for the English poet Rupert Brooke. Or you might hope (or not) to live up to the name of Silly Lover, potent with Metaxa brandy, fresh fig, lime, honey and green apple.

Last Orders

Breakfast is 8am–11.30am; brunch is 11.30am–2pm; lunch is 2pm–7pm, and dinner is 7pm–11pm. The bar pours from 8am until 1am.

Room Service

Take breakfast by your pool or dinner on your patio – meals can be delivered to your suite during restaurant hours.

Planes

Take a 45-minute connecting flight from Athens or Thessaloniki to Skyros Island National Airport, which is a 20-minute drive from the resort. The hotel can arrange taxis on request.

Automobiles

A set of wheels will come in handy for reaching the island’s more secluded beaches, plus the hotel has secure, round-the-clock parking.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Nature-based pursuits run rampant on this rugged isle: hike hillside-carving trails, snorkel in the turquoise waters, stumble upon secluded beaches and spot Skyros’ indigenous miniature horses (or you can go horse riding on full-size breeds). The hotel can arrange boat tours to nearby islands and hard-to-reach coves. The Kastro, a hilltop Byzantine castle, and Brooke Square, which pays homage to the English war poet Rupert Brooke, both offer a historical fix and sea-swept views. The languid tempo temporarily picks up a notch in February, when the island celebrates the start of lent with an all-singing, all-dancing carnival.

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. .