Birbas Hotel

I had been struggling to find affordable yet decent accommodation in Agia Anna during my island-hopping expedition around Greece. I stumbled across Birbas and it seemed to tick all the right boxes, though I knew it was further out from the resort centre than I'd hoped (I've stayed in the area before), which is the only real downside to this place. The local bus dropped me off next to the beach in Agia Anna. It was, as expected, an effort to walk to the hotel with my suitcase in tow and a heavy rucksack, but once I got to the hotel I was pleasantly surprised. My room was number 1 on the first floor, with a small but comfortable balcony looking west towards the sea. The room itself was a really good size and furnished to a lovely standard, certainly above average for its star rating and price. As an apartment/hotel, it also featured a kitchenette with all the amenities for self-catering: a kettle, small hob, utensils and plates/bowls/cups etc. The air-conditioning was decent and the beds were relatively comfortable. On arrival, the owner had even left a decent portion of homemade cake and a bottle of water in the fridge. During my 5-night stay, I never had any cause to complain. Everything worked as expected and the room was cleaned every couple of days, with bins emptied daily. I would definitely recommend this hotel, as I said at the beginning the only slight negative is the 15-minute walk along a fairly busy road to get to/from the beach and restaurants.