Manessi Boutique Hotel

The house

Manessi is a neoclassical house, run by a family, on the Poros harbour promenade, right below the clock tower. In front you have the channel, the moored sailing boats and, on the other side, the beach and houses of Galatas. From most balconies you can watch the sun set behind the mountain opposite and the comings and goings of the boats. Around it are cafés and fish tavernas: you need nothing but your feet. It is the sister hotel of New Aegli, in Askeli.

If you arrive by fast boat, you step off, turn left and about 70 metres along the main street you see the entrance on the right, up 15 steps. If you arrive on the big ferry, you turn right and it is about 12 minutes' walk. The hotel has no parking: the public car park is next to the ferry quay, ten minutes away.

The rooms

Each room is different. The doubles or twins with a sea view have a balcony at the front and 13 m²; the doubles or twins without a balcony, 10 m² with a window; there are doubles with a side balcony and partial sea view, and a room with two large windows. The best is the executive suite, of 30 m², on the third floor, with two balconies over the sea. All have air conditioning, a safe, television, Coco-Mat mattresses and a small fridge. They are small rooms, from an old house: think of them for sleeping and going out.

There is no lift. If stairs are hard for you, ask for a first-floor room, where reception is.

Breakfast and roof terrace

Breakfast is continental and served in the hotel dining room; the house's photos also show it on the balconies, over the channel. On the third floor there is a roof terrace with a view of the clock tower and the little naval base, which can be hired for meetings of up to 25 people. The staff help with car hire or organising excursions.

Price and booking

On its website, doubles start at €61 a night on direct booking. Check-in is at 14:00; if the room is ready earlier, they give it to you, and if not, you can leave your bags and take a stroll around the harbour. Book through its booking engine or on +30 22980 22273.