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27 juli 2025
This is a well-designed boutique hotel overlooking central Sifnos, within easy walking access into Apollonia village. The staff are incredibly hard-working and try their best to help you make the most of your time in Sifnos. The deluxe family room where we stayed was spacious and comfortable for us and our teenaged son, with nice beds and a powerful shower for sandy beach days. The only reason I do not give it higher marks are the following issues: -Given the price, the amenities were very basic. Shower gel came in half-full, unsealed bottles and smelled like dish soap. There were no notepads or other basic amenities you'd expect at a fairly pricey hotel. There was no full sized mirror in our room, no broom to sweep up sand, and when I asked for an iron I was told it 'wasn't available'. -The pool is only open from 11am to 7pm. Given that this was during a heat wave, these hours seemed especially stingy. I understand local residences are nearby, but Apollonia is a late night village with many families only leaving to have dinner at 9 or later, and noise coming from open restaurants and bars well after 10. With temperatures over 40 in the middle of the day, morning and evening are prime times to swim and enjoy the pool. I can't imagine why they don't allow longer pool hours, except for the fact that they are understaffed. -On that note: there is no hotel staff on site overnight. A fuse in our electrical fusebox started clicking alarmingly in the middle of the night, and when we tried to call the front desk, we were met with a recording stating to call back after 9. This is worrisome, especially if the electrical problem had been anything dangerous necessitating evacuation. As it was we had to put in earplugs and hope for the best. -When we tried to ask staff for help booking local activities, we found their suggestions to be overpriced and unsuitable compared to what we were able to find independently. This left me with the impression that the management or owners have agreements with friends or partner vendors and are taking a cut, meaning we are not being offered the best experiences available, but are being upsold for their profit. Again, I cannot stress enough that the staff are lovely, and NONE of these issues are their fault. They all did their best to accommodate us in any way possible, and were always friendly and polite. We ate at the restaurant one night, and the food was delicious. All in all, this could be a really special hotel that is not yet living up to its potential due to owner under-investment. It's the small touches that make a hotel truly special, and it wouldn't take much to push Nival Boutique Hotel to that level; instead, at the current price point and with the amenities and services available, it is simply a good (not great) hotel on a great island.
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