Ios Greece – Brothers Hotel Ios

Ios Island Greece

Ios or Nios -as it is called by the locals- is a very beautiful and picturesque Greek Island with excellent sandy beaches and hundreds chapels. Its pretty Chora (capital), is a dazzling mix of white washed houses and blue domed churches.

Yialos (or Gialos)

Ios port, 2Km from Chora and only 600 meters from the hotel. Yialos with is own life is quieter than Chora and has a sandy beach with more local feel, water sports, tavernas, bars, shopping.

Close to Yialos are Koubara and Kolitsani beaches. Behind the port climbs the old stairway to Chora (20 minutes). Alternatively you can take a bus or carry on to Mylopotas beach. From Yialos there are caiques to some of the beaches of the island.

Ios Chora

(is twenty minutes walking distance from the hotel) the island's capital, is one of the finest towns in Cyclades. Built on the top of a hill, with medieval castle (built in 1400), white washed houses, maze streets, churches and a dozen of windmills reminding you of past days, when the islanders used the wind power efficiently to make their windmills work.

There are remains of the walls of the ancient city and there are ruins of the Temple of Apollo, close to Agia Aekaterini church. At the top of Hora is the chapel of Agios Nikolaos and under the castle the church of Panagia Gremiotissa.

Mylopotas

Is Ios most popular and one of the most famous party beaches of the Cyclades. The crystal clear waters are ideal for swimming and it has been awarded the blue flag.

Manganari

In the south part of the island and 23 km away from the center is located the Manganari's beach. In fact, this enchanting bay is divided into five consequent beaches and gulfs with shallow, cristalline emerald waters. This place is ideal for swimming and sunbathing. In additional, it provides watersports facilities for endless hours of fun.Along the beach there are taverns, where you can taste fresh fish and local dishes. During your stay there don't miss to visit the byzantine monastery of Saint Ioannis near the beach of Kalamos. We have to mention that in Manganari was shot the movie “Infinite Blue". There are buses that leave from the port, Chora and Mylopotas, as well as taxi-boats from Gialos.

Skarkos' Hill

(is just ten minutes walking distance from the hotel) where visitors can see the remains of an Early Bronze Age settlement. This is an extremely important archaeological site providing evidence of a much earlier, developed society on the island and the views from the top of the hill are stunning.

The Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum in Hora – opening hours 08:00-14:00 except Mondays and bank holidays.

Exploring the island

Ios is also well known for its unique routes and trails

" We had booked the Brother’s Hotel for 6 nights. The owners, Nikki and Lisa, are very welcoming, very friendly and will always take the time to talk with you if needed or for fun. The room is very spacious and bright, the decoration is nice and lots of storage space is available. The pool is quite large and there is plenty of room around to sunbathe or enjoy a drink. The setting is very pleasant

- Raphael

Maisons-Laffitte, France

" Brothers Hotel is tops on Ios for many reasons, all of which start with the owners Nikki and Lisa. They are by far the most personable hosts we have ever met. Upon our arrival, Nikki sat us down on the charming veranda, poured us Greek beer, pulled out a map of Ios and continued to spend a full 30 minutes marking up the map with all the ins and outs of Ios we would need to efficiently fill three days on the island. Coming to Ios, we had a good general idea of what we wanted to do and see, but this time spent with Nikki really crystalized how and when to do it all…and more!

- TravelPixProDOTcom

Austin, Texas, USA

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I can only reiterate all the 5* reviews below, Niki and Lisa are superb hosts, the hotel is spotless, excellent breakfasts, nearly everyone there during our stay were repeat customers! We love to island hop in Greece and could never understand why people go back to the same place every year, we do now Ken & Linz

- Ken B

Manchester, United Kingdom

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My boyfriend and I had been traveling around Europe for 2 months staying at over 15 different types of accommodation, but this is the only place I am writing a review for because it stood out above the rest. Nicki and Lisa are lovely people and they treat you like a friend instead of just someone staying at their hotel. Lisa gave us endless options of great places to eat and things to do while Nicki was kind enough to drive as to a nearby restaurant as we were stuck with no way to get there as the buses were full. Pool is great, breakfast yum and rooms clean and spacious.