Hotel Eri

“Unwind in Paros”

Hotel Eri - A good place to unwind after Athens and Mykonos - beautiful setting and within walking distance of the town and beach - the food was basic but plenty - I missed the olives, cucumber and feta cheese Clean bedroom and bathroom. Comfortable beds - Lovely balcony overlooking the ... more

Hotel Eri - A good place to unwind after Athens and Mykonos - beautiful setting and within walking distance of the town and beach - the food was basic but plenty - I missed the olives, cucumber and feta cheese Clean bedroom and bathroom. Comfortable beds - Lovely balcony overlooking the pool to relax on and watch the sunset. Friendly and very helpful staff.

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“Dated hotel. Look elsewhere”

First of all, I am not in the habit of writing reviews but felt compelled after my son and I completed our stay at the Hotel Eri in Parikia, Paros. Efficient pickup at the ferry and seemingly warm greeting from Heleni at the front desk. We got our key and went to the room which was conveniently r... more

First of all, I am not in the habit of writing reviews but felt compelled after my son and I completed our stay at the Hotel Eri in Parikia, Paros. Efficient pickup at the ferry and seemingly warm greeting from Heleni at the front desk. We got our key and went to the room which was conveniently ready for us for our morning arrival. Room is in much need of updating. Bedding, fixtures, and furniture are very dated and not at all “ charming”, as this hotel was promised to be on our tour company’s website. The shower is tiny, as are many in Europe, but this one seemed particularly awkward to move around in. Interestingly, on the hotel website, they point out that the hotel was built in 1988 and renovated in 2001! As if the renovation was recently completed. That’s 23 years ago so it’s time for another update. If not, at least take that part off your website. It’s not really anything to crow about. Perhaps the biggest change needed had to do with accessing the room, in particular the lack of a scan card for entry to the room. Every time someone entered a room in our hallway, the lock could be heard echoing. In fact, due to lousy soundproofing, every single conversation could be heard in the hallway and from other rooms at all hours. We go to bed fairly early and even the white noise app on my phone was not enough to cover it up. I also feel compelled to comment on the breakfast offered at this property. By European standards, it was definitely lacking. I’ve stayed in many hotels and countries in Europe (including chaperoning school trips) and I’d have to say this is likely the worst breakfast I’ve seen. It was exactly the same breakfast for all 4 mornings that we stayed there. And I mean exactly. Thankfully, there was fresh watermelon and Greek yogurt. Boiled and very runny scrambled eggs were there as well. Aside from that it was largely processed food. Mini-wieners, likely from a can, store-bought bread, mass produced baked goods, including cakes and cookies. Brewed coffee only. No espresso options?Haven’t seen that in Europe in recent years. Quite disappointing, given the quality of products available at any bakery in any country in Europe. In fact, there are several excellent bakeries in Paros whose services could’ve been utilized. Charge clients a bit more to cover it if you have to. It will be better for the hotel’s reputation in the end. The hotel also has some very weird policies. No food or beverages (including water bottles) allowed in any public area of the hotel. Wait, what?! We were heading off to the beach one day and asked for some towels to take. We were told by Heleni at the front desk that it was not possible to borrow towels to do so. We thought they might have made an exception for overseas travellers who certainly don’t have room to pack beach towels in their luggage. We only had carry-on so it really wasn’t possible. Nope, a hard no without so much as an apology. So an interesting day at the beach without any method to dry off or something lay on! We do have to give a big shout out to Michail who worked the afternoons and evenings at the front desk as well. Very helpful in arranging a rental car for us and spend a long time going over on a map where he thought we should go on our day tour. But we always felt that Heleni was lurking behind him on several occasions, barking out directions and criticism to him. I would suggest that she is not an asset to the hotel. The kitchen and housekeeping staff don’t seem to be too happy working under her. I would also try to find a hotel that is a bit closer to town. Normally, we’re just fine to be out of the action a bit so it’s a bit quieter. As already stated, this is not that quiet a hotel and the walk to the water was pretty circuitous, along a run-down trail. This was made worse by the fact that the hotel doesn’t really offer much in the way of food so it became necessary to walk down to the town at least twice a day.

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“Eri hotel, Parakia”

The hotel is “tired”, the room was ok size wise but the bathroom was very tiny and the shower in particular was very small. We’re used to small spaces as we travel in a trailer but this shower was particularly cramped. The shower curtain would cling to my back while trying to shave my legs. Hou... more

The hotel is “tired”, the room was ok size wise but the bathroom was very tiny and the shower in particular was very small. We’re used to small spaces as we travel in a trailer but this shower was particularly cramped. The shower curtain would cling to my back while trying to shave my legs. Housekeeping was very efficient and the grounds are well kept. It’s about a 15 minute walk to the restaurants and another 10 minutes to the market area, so a good location.

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“Average hotel”

Very expensive for what it is (over AUD$200 per night), but maybe that’s just what accomodation in Paros is now (it was a lot more expensive than we were expecting, and that was coming from staying on the caldera in Santorini with views, immediately before staying here). Owners are nice, outsid... more

Very expensive for what it is (over AUD$200 per night), but maybe that’s just what accomodation in Paros is now (it was a lot more expensive than we were expecting, and that was coming from staying on the caldera in Santorini with views, immediately before staying here). Owners are nice, outside of hotel has some nice Spanish villa style charm but the interiors and rooms are very dated. Ground floor room opened straight onto the driveway/front garden, no privacy or security so we didn’t feel comfortable hanging any of our clothing/swimwear out there. No sound proofing between the rooms, we spent most of our time listening to a baby wailing day and night who I think was a few rooms away. Noise from people walking past our room at night made it difficult to sleep. Ants came into the room and were throughout my partners suitcase at one point, despite us not having any food or drinks in the room. While we knew the hotel wasn’t right in town, we weren’t expecting it to be as far away from the action as it was. There is very little around the immediate vicinity of the hotel in terms of supermarkets and cafe/restaurants and it’s a good 15-20 min walk into the centre of Parikia. The breakfast provided each morning was good (bread, pastries, eggs, meat, cheese, Greek yoghurt, fruit, coffee, juice) and the undercover deck where you could eat had lovely views. The pool area is quite nice but really busy the day we spent there.

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