Troulos, Areti Apartments

stayed here 3 times now and just looking to book again! yes its up a hill but its worth it for the views and the peaceful surrounds! beautiful island, great beach and the areti is the best place to stay for peace and relaxation.

The Areti Apartments has great views and bar staff, clean friendly and great pool.

Went to Areti in July 2009 for 2 weeks, SC in one bedroom apartment. We have 2 children aged 4 and 19 months so youngest had a cot. Not recommend for those with mobilty concerns as very steep 'drive' to apartment from road, in addition to apartments also being on a hill. We enjoyed the walk every day/night even laden down with buggies and kids stuff and in the 42 degree heat...however not for everyone. Views from apartments were definatly worth it and we all certainly came home fitter!! Very good location for beachs and on good local bus route in the middle of the south coast. Skiathos is more expensive than other greek islands but as it was our 3rd time there, I think that its worth it. Local tavernas can vary so much in price, quality and quantity so be warned. Would recommend again and again as I love it

Clean sheets and towels every day, near bus stop, beaches and supermarkets. Steep hill to walk up to get to the Areti apartments. This was a very clean apartment block. Very nice and friendly

Good points of the Areti Apartments are the rooms, the bartender and the pool. Bad points walking up the hill. Was a really good holiday

As written in previous reviews, the view is breathtaking, and you feel as though you are at the top of the island.

The beach is great, with clean sand and a wonderful warm clear sea. There is also a relatively cheap kiosk and great water sports that are reasonably priced (and from experience great fun).

Skiathos town is very picturesque, with plenty of restaurants, all serving pretty much the same traditional food. There are also plenty of souvenir shops and such. The old style Greek alleyways are great to lose yourself in as well.

If you are a cat person you will love these apartments.

The bus was reliable, regular and cheap. Although if you are staying near a bus stop nearer the town, you might struggle to get on at peak times.

As above - the view from the top is stunning, but it comes at a cost. The big tall hill that the Areti Apartments sits upon is quite steep, either from the left or the right. If you are coming from the beach it can be quite a mini marathon. Sadly it doesn't stop there.

The rooms themselves can be found by another hill/drive, which would take the wind out of anyone's sails.

The trek to the beach can either be winding down the road, or if you want to risk it, a steep, winding, rocky path can be found on the first bend on the right towards the beach (if you can't see it find it from the beach, it's there).

The mosquitoes ... take whatever precautions you can, because these small, quiet pests really do leave their itchy mark, and it will become a major topic of conversation as you scratch your foot or elbow constantly. Ants were in abundance as well, although these didn't bite!

The beds and towels were only changed the once, and air conditioning is extra. The toilet bins are changed every day, but you don't really get a sense of there being anyone who works there, there. Although when any requests were made (change light bulb, ant spray) they were carried out almost immediately.

The pool is nice, but if there are a few teenagers about, and there were, you may be prone to being splashed. Not wanting to sound grumpy, but if you want to read or sunbathe by the pool, be prepared. The beach is better for this.

If you are not a cat person you will not enjoy these apartments, as there were plenty about.

Greece is not the cheap place it once was thanks to the Euro, but it still remains a firm favourite. Skiathos is a lovely island. We will be back.

Skiathos itself is a lovely place to visit, however if you want any sort of action you will need to go into Skiathos town and I would highly recommend that you hire a car with a/c. Take a stroll down the back streets to find the best value food. We found a wonderful restaurant, Paraxenous, this is well worth a visit, English waitress made things very easy, the Greek owners are also lovely and very quick to fix things when things went slightly wrong. If you do anything that I recommend, please visit this restaurant. A lovely morning can be spent at the Skiathos dog sanctuary, you can take the dogs for a walk if you want, though I would recommend that you do this early on as it gets very hot.

We visited the week after the huge forest fires which badly affected the area that the Areti is in, we were never advised of this by the Rep. We found out for ourselves when we saw the burnt sun loungers! And burnt trees right up to the poolside.

I know it seems there is a lot more bad points to the holiday than good, but the island is beautiful and the majority of local waiters/people are very nice.

Shame we went at one of the hottest weeks they have ever seen, but it was still a good holiday.

Everyone staying there had more than one thing to complain about and I don't think anyone we spoke to was happy!

If you do not mind climbing hills and enjoy amazing scenery, including crystal blue sea and blue sky, then this is the place for you. The beach is a walk away and accessible down a very high slope. It is well worth it when you get there, as Platanias Beach is largely unspoilt. Troulos town has too many stray cats, so catch the bus to Skiathos town, as nothing happens in Troulos. There is loads to do in Skiathos town. The Areti apartments are a little haven, and ideal to get away from it all.

We had a great holiday in Skiathos, despite the weather being a little unpredictable. The Areti apartments were basic but clean. Staff were really hardworking, spoke excellent English and were really friendly. The views were marvellous and the resort very quiet - not the place to go for a lively holiday. In fact, if you have children who like to do more than swim and mess about in the sand then this may not be for you! The bar offered a small lunchtime/snack menu and the food was good. The cocktails were better!