Evanik Chic Hotel

Since we retired in March we have been constantly travelling and have stayed in numerous hotels across the USA and Europe. This island hopping trip around the Dodecanese was the final leg of our travels and as they say “save the best till last”. This is an exceptional boutique hotel that reopened in early July 2024 after a major refurbishment. The specification and quality of the work is outstanding and we booked directly with the Hotel and stayed in one of the Junior Suites, as we thought it would be nice to treat ourselves at the end of the trip. Anastasia the Hotel Manager gave us a lovely warm welcome and escorted us to Room 111, all we can say is “Wow”. Often the pictures you see on websites and in brochures can mislead you, this was the opposite,as the room was beautiful with sliding doors opening out to an outside covered patio with hot tub, very large padded sun-bed, bar area, dining area and a flat screen TV. Needless to say we made great use of this during our stay. The bar and breakfast/restaurant area is also lovely, again made even more special by the staff we met during our stay including lovely Katotina ( hope I have got this right as it may be Katolina) and Theo who must be the most intelligent man in Kalymnous as he also supports the mighty reds (YNWA Theo). A mention also for the very smiley man laying out the fantastic buffet breakfast. As a bonus you can also use the facilities of the lovely sister hotel, Kantouni Bay, which we did and again we received a lovely welcome, exceptional service at the pool bar and a lovely lunch. A great setting by the sea with a lovely infinity pool. Car hire is quite cheap and we toured this beautiful island and did the short ferry trip to Telendos Island as well. A new hotel in this group may open next year

We recently returned from the Evanik Chic Hotel after a lovely weeks stay in the lively but charming port of Pothia. Absolutely beautiful small hotel, fully refurbished this year to a very high standard. We booked a junior suite with outdoor terrace and jacuzzi and are so glad we did. The suite was amazing with everything you could want for a comfortable luxurious stay. Huge room with super king size comfortable bed and gorgeous fluffy pillows, the most comfortable bed we have ever had on holiday! Large sofa, modern bathroom fittings, bathrobes, flip flops and slippers. Mini bar on terrace (extra cost) complete with ice making machine. Two TV's one inside and another out on the wall on the terrace. Coffee pod machine, kettle, 2nd mini fridge in room. Quality toiletries and towels and tea and coffee pods etc were replenished daily. The large Jacuzzi was amazing, it was in the sun until late afternoon and the huge king size comfy sunbed on the terrace was lovely to relax on in the sun. This was a bonus as the hotel does not have a pool. Anastasia the manager was exceptional, she works so hard and went above and beyond to ensure our stay was the best. She is an asset to the hotel and they are very lucky to have her. All of the staff were lovely, so friendly and attentive, she has a great team. Breakfast was very good, plenty of choice, always freshly cooked and nicely presented. I celebrated a special birthday whilst we were there and Anastasia arranged for George to make me a birthday cake which we found in our room on returning from the day which was a lovely surprise and very yummy. Sorry I didn't get to thank you in person George. Pothia is a great base from which to explore this unspoilt island, the hotel is in a great location close to the sea and all the bars and restaurants.We managed to explore most of the island in two days on a quad bike which Anastasia kindly arranged for us. We loved the North of the island particularly Emporios, we had a lovely lunch in one of the beach front tavernas and the food was amazing. Vathy is also lovely, however it does get very busy with all the day trip boats. Our favourite beach was Vlihadia, small and unspoilt, lovely in September but apparently very busy in July and August. We would definitely return to Kalymnos, Pothia was a great base from which to explore and if we do return we would most certainly stay at the Evanik again. Thank you Anastasia and all your team for making my birthday trip one of the best stays we have had anywhere in the world.

Modern newly renovated hotel offering excellent accommodation and very friendly staff going out of their way to make your stay memorable! Very clean rooms with bath robes, slippers and thongs! Excellent location to port! Highly recommend!

WONDERFULL HOTEL. LOVELY STAFF AND EVERYONE SO HAPPY AND HELPFULL. ANYTHING YOU NEEDED YOU JUST HAVE TO ASK FOR. ROOMS ARE JUST PERFECT, CLEANED DAILY,AND ITS LOVELY TO RELAX IN THE HOTTUB , BUT ASK ABOUT A PLUG IN FOR MOZZYS, AS THERE WERE ALOT AROUND. WE REALY COULD NOT HAVE WISHED FOR A BETTER HOTEL TO STAY IN YES THIS HOTEL IS ON THE ROAD TO PORT AND THE ROAD IS REALY BUSY, NO NOISE WHEN YOU ARE IN YOUR ROOM THO IT IS PERFECTLY SAFE TO WALK THE 5 MINS IN TO PORT WHERE ALL THE RESTURANTS AND TAVENRAS ARE, I HOPE I AM LUCKY TO GO BACK SOMEDAY.

The hotel is modern and comfortable and all the staff were friendly and helpful. We felt very welcome and looked after. Our room was compact but had a safe, fridge, kettle and coffee maker and the bed was very comfy The shower was very good and the air con was effective. We had upgraded to a room with a patio and a spa pool as there is no swimming pool at the hotel and we really enjoyed relaxing in this. Everything was clean and well-cared for. The hotel is on the main road which can be busy and noisy at times but our room was quiet enough and the location is a good one in Pothia being only a few minutes walk to the main port and marina areas. The breakfast buffet was also excellent and there was a good selection of hot and cold items, cereals, pastries, fruit, yoghurt etc. I would happily stay at this hotel again.