Hotel Livadia

This is a hotel stuck in the 1980’s. The good bits: excellent location, a stone’s throw from a couple of beach bars; attached to a truly excellent taverna; only 10 mins to the harbour on foot and about the same to the best beach. They give you beach towels (wish we knew that beforehand). The bed was comfortable. Staff on reception were friendly ( but reception not always open) The not so good: the bathroom is SO cramped and the shower has a curtain. Water gets everywhere and doesn’t drain away so once you’ve had a shower, entering the bathroom means walking in puddles. There are no drawers at all to stow clothes. The balcony is so tiny you have to do furniture removing left and right in sequence to close the shutters and even to get two people seated. Awful really. Cleanliness was mixed. At the beginning of the week, cleaning was not up to scratch and the coffee/tea…and toilet rolls, were not replaced. This changed later in the week, with a different member of staff on duty. The side sea view rooms have a view on a car park full of junk and a large blackened chimney, not the lovely views posted.. On the first floor you barely see the sea due to trees. The front sea view rooms have a much better outlook and the so called luxury rooms are bigger, with a decent balcony, but still no drawers and the same awful bathroom. The place was OK, despite the frustrations - it reminded us of similar hotels in the 1980’s, most of which have moved on. This place needs a refurb, especially the bathrooms. PS there was no free breakfast as others have written

I stayed here for two nights after deciding to extend my stay in Paros, as my previous accommodation had no availability. The location was very convenient for me, and one of the biggest highlights was definitely the view from the room. I had a lovely outlook towards Parikia, the beach and the town, which was really enjoyable. Overall, the room was clean and the bed was extremely comfortable, so I had a pleasant stay for the two nights. The room itself was quite small, as was the bathroom, but for a short stay this was perfectly manageable. That said, considering the price, I felt the accommodation was somewhat overpriced for the facilities provided. There was no kitchen, and very few additional amenities in the room. There was also no complimentary bottle of water or small welcome item on arrival, which would have been a nice touch, particularly at this price point. I also noticed that the mugs provided in the room were not as clean as I would have expected. Although an iron was listed among the available facilities, it was not actually provided in the room. By the time I returned and needed it, there was nobody available to ask, so the timing unfortunately didn't work for me. It would be much more convenient if the iron were either available in the room or arranged at check-in. The original hairdryer was also extremely slow, although when I raised this, I was provided with another one which worked much better, which I appreciated. The bathroom is very small, and on a few occasions I noticed an unpleasant smell coming from it. It wasn't constant or severe enough to disrupt my stay, but it was noticeable from time to time. The room also receives a lot of direct sunlight. The view is beautiful, but at certain times the sun was so intense through the windows that I could actually feel it burning my legs, so I needed to keep the blinds and curtains closed. Overall, my two-night stay was pleasant. The bed was very comfortable, the room was generally clean, and the beautiful view was definitely the highlight. For a short stay it worked well for me. However, for a longer stay I would probably choose accommodation offering more facilities and thoughtful touches, as I felt the price was quite high for what was provided.

Beautiful little hotel with amazing views and direct access to the beach. Very well appointed to town and to the port. Lovely staff too. Really enjoyed our stay - thank you !