A beautiful setting on the sea
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 5/4/04
The hotel is realized in a restored Renaissance-Liberty italian style house.Built at the end of the 19th century, it represents a sign of the wealthness of Symi island in the past when the commerce related to the sponge diving made Symi and her inhabitants the richest in the Dodecannesos. They used precious stones and woods and bit iron,giving attention to the beauty of the fachade. Just on the quay at Harani harbour, very close to the main harbour of Yalos. Inside is possible to caught the purest and simplest mediterranean atmosphere and the actual owners have saved that characteristics with love and smartness. Over all each guest of the hotel can enjoy of the friendly attention of managing people for every needs related to the staying in Symi island which, for itself, is a kind of 'micro-continent' for its own ancient history, culture, context and natural enviroment. With the words or W. Travis' "Bus Stop Symi" that's like "a setting caught in amber".