Kerveli Luxury Villa

Kerveli Village is a true gem of Samos. The hotel, which is a complex of cleverly arranged structures upon a slope overlooking the bay, is extremely cute and perfectly Greek. We particularly admired the landscaping - flowers, shrubs, olive trees and cyprusses everywhere, forming a cool, pleasant shade and a great combo with the bright blue sees. The view of the sun rising over the Turkish coast is breathtaking. The hotel is very clean, the staff is very friendly in a genuine way, and the food is absolutely amazing, with an excellent buffet of Greek and international dishes. The chef obviously loves his job and his guests. The place is extremely peaceful and quiet so if you’re looking for a truly relaxing holiday to soothe your body and mind, this is the place to be. Speaking of, the hotel hosts yoga retreats. The nearby beach is cute but far from the best in Samos. The water is clear and it’s less windy than other parts of the island. There is a great hiking trail from there to Posseidonio, 7 km long. The hotel has beds arranged around and above the water in the shade of olive trees, which is really cute, and you can go in the sea from a pontoon, which also has chairs. We recommend renting a car, which you can do in the hotel. Besides the hotel, a beach bar and a taverna, there is nothing else here, not even a tiniest shop to buy water or beer or snacks. The hotel does provide free shuttle service to Samos town 3x per day if you need to stock up and obviously you can buy water, coffee, wine or beer in the hotel or the taverna. The pool bar also serves pretty delicious lunch if you’re craving gyros or fries before dinnertime. We visited with a 6 yo kid and he was the only child there. He had fun but if your child needs other kids to play with, this may not be the place, at least not in September. I also have to mention that we booked a seaview room but it was not available upon arrival so they upgraded us to one of the apartments free of charge. The balcony view from there is something else. The literally only downside is that wifi is not free, not even at the reception. But it’s not expensive either. All in all, Kerveli Village is a gorgeous, unpretentious, extremely relaxing place that we look forward returning to.