Private holiday home - total relaxation in car-free island in

Mette and Ioannis are very welcoming hosts, the self-check in was perfect and the apartment a wonderful and cosy, airy open-plan space in a typical Hydra house to get relaxation. The light and the views are great, we mostly used the balcony. The only little minus is the 10-15min fairly steep and exhausting way you have to climb every time to get back to the apartment from the Centre of the Little Hydra town. (The house is one the last houses on this hill.) But we found it’s worth it, we enjoyed our stay still very much.

The house was perfect for our family of 6. Make a note of the location and owner’s name beforehand because internet/mobile signal may not work when you first arrive at the port. We had a little difficulty finding the house from the last bit of directions. Kind strangers tried to help but didn’t recognize the address (even though they lived on the same street!), but once I mentioned the owner’s last name, they immediately led us to the house. Turns out that no one uses addresses! Everything else about our stay was ideal and magical. The hike up was fine for our kids, ages 10-16, while pulling our luggage. We didn’t use mules to carry luggage.

We loved Hydra, this timeless little island, and the house played a major role in our family's well-being during our week's holiday. It's very well thought out, you don't lack anything. It's very pleasant to live in, which was a real pleasure. For children up to 6 years old, the climb up to the house may be difficult, but otherwise everything is perfect!

This is a great property! Clean, quiet, nice views. The uphill climb is not for the faint of heart, but it’s worth every step. Not that Hydra is a loud party town, but it’s good to be up and away from the crowds. Mornings are mostly filled with birds chirping and roosters crowing. You just have to plan your days around one trip down and one trip up. We found that easy to do. Laze around in the morning, walk down, get a light lunch, walk a trail or go to a beach, shop, have a nice dinner, then walk back up at around 9 pm or 10 pm. Highly recommended!

After a mighty uphill walk (bring minimal things ; ) we were rewarded with an incredible home, view and island experience. Hydra is it! It was our favourite place in Greece. Mette was very kind and helpful and the house has all the things we needed and more supplies than most places provide.

Absolutely loved our stay here. Best views, lovely accommodations, and quick and easy communication with the owner! Would definitely recommend.

a very nice and quiet place

This place is unique if you are looking for a peaceful environment. Exceptional view from the house and nice walks into nature. Don't expect a café every 5 km. You will not find it, take a pick-nick with local products from one of the grocery shops instead and enjoy the beautiful island. Lots of possibilities for a nice dinner in the upper part of the town, away from the crowd if you prefer. Wrt the house, good quality of the bed, clear information about the house and environment. We enjoyed very much !

We spent two weeks in the apartment and felt very comfortable. Yes, the way there is steep (as described), but for that you are surrounded by beautiful nature and have a great view of the mountains. The apartment is perfect for families, clean and well equipped. We especially enjoyed the balcony and the relaxing terrace (from evening). Thank you Mette, for the nice communication and the organization of our luggage transport by the mules.

We had a wonderful stay with the family in Mette's house.