Pefkakia Park

We stayed at Pefkakia Park Guesthouse for 49 nights. John and his mother Maria were very gracious hosts who made our stay perfect. We stayed on the third floor of a newly renovated room with an unobstructed view of the port. We normally find a place when we arrive, but in early spring, when the renovations were done, John sent us a video of the room and it did not disappoint. Everything in the room worked perfectly. The air conditioner was quiet. There was a queen sized bed which was hard enough to support one's back. The cleaning staff came to clean every day. Sheets and towels were changed frequently.. The shower was excellent: hot and powerful. We had a coffee pot to heat up water for instant coffee. We had coffee, juice, and cut up fruit with a biscotti for breakfast. Our hosts also had free coffee and cake in the downstairs sitting room. The guesthouse is a half mile walk to the port and the center of Ermoupoli. Being in a large town, one would expect a lot of noise but this was not the case. John gave us great tips on the beaches to go to and the upcoming events. One night we left our key in the room and had to ring the bell to be let in. Maria has a room in the back and was kind enough to let us in at 12:30 a.m. If you are looking for a family run place where you are treated like family, this is your place. Because we were there for 49 days, we got a good rate in the room. The only tricky thing was the parking. The parking gets challenging in the summer as you must park on the street and in some cases, on the sidewalk. If you don't rent a car or motorcycle or scooter, John will offer to take you to the airport or port. When we left, John presented us with some handmade pottery which are wonderful mementos of our glorious stay on Syros.