Mando Beachfront

Absolutely gorgeous location. Lovely rooms overlooking pretty gardens and short walk down through trees [steps] to a little piece of paradise. Jason could not do enough for us, collecting us from the ferry, stopping at the supermarket en route so we could stock up and generally advising us anything we needed. Lovely beach very short walk away. Be aware breakfast is not provided after end of September but there is a covered food preparation area in the garden, equipped with coffee and basics where you can make your own breakfast and Jason's mum's cakes appeared each day. Located about 5 mins drive from Skopolos - where the restaurants are we found a taxi is best bet as its a long. long walk and buses in October were scarce. If you want a peaceful, beautiful location cannot recommend highly enough.

We accidentally happened on the Mando apartments. Found it on the internet and called Jason and was picked up ( in Skopelos town) within half an hour. We chose the superior Room as it had an incredible view from the balcony ( and bed) Jason ( the owner) treated us like family and the free breakfast was fantastic. The steps to the private swimming area were great & super for a morning swim. The other beach ( sandy) was 5 mins walk away with a great restaurant. In all it made or island hopping journey!! Best accommodation of the lot with a super friendly informative host.

We stayed in the two bedroom villa and it was just perfect. It is very spacious with wonderful views from the many balconies. We had maid service every day. Iason was a fabulous host, who really went the extra mile to ensure we had a great time. He picked us up from the port and took us food shopping. We had a great time in Iason’s boat. If he offers to take you out in it, just say “yes”! I loved Stafilos Beach and Velanio Beach which were easy to walk to from the Mando Beachfront. I did not feel the need to rush off to other beaches as the beaches near the Mando Beachfront are so scenic – I love the rocks! It was great using the kayaks on Stafilos Beach, which were available until 7 pm. I enjoyed looking out at the historic promontory containing Stafilos’s tomb. I explored the promontory. This was slightly hazardous as there is no clear path up to the top and back, but I got some good photos. It was also nice to explore the little promontory just beyond Stafilos restaurant, getting great views of the beach and bay. We rented a Peugeot 208 from Magic Cars for the 4 of us and this worked really well and it was very good value. We enjoyed visiting the Mamma Mia Church, Agnontas, Panormos Beach, Skopelos town, and walking from Iera Moni Sotiros monastery to Moni Timiou Prodromou along a clearly defined path. The breakfast had a lot of cakes and sweet things so we cooked our own breakfasts in the apartment, and this worked well for us. Currently the bay retains its charm, with just a few buildings, and our villa definitely has a wonderful position in the bay. I hope that it does not become too congested or developed with additional buildings or a swimming pool, as it would lose its charm and become like every other tourist resort. It’s nice to be able to find places that retain their Greek charm and are not too developed. Thank you, Iason, for such a brilliant stay and for being such a great host.