Thank you to the friendly staff at Finikas Hotel in Naxos who made our stay so enjoyable.

The hotel is about 20-25 minutes from the main city centre but it worth it. Beautiful beaches within walking distance or hire a scooter (delivered directly to the hotel) and ride to a few others.

We (our two daughters, 10 and 12, and us) have just returned from a wonderful seven nights at Finikas Hotel. The location was lovely, quiet, away from the touristy beaches of the island, but not far from things that mattered to us: good swimming outside the hotel in trademark crystal clear Aegean waters, a convenience store next door, a fine sand beach 500 meters left, and two eateries in a radius of one kilometre.
Not that we used them. The chef and the staff at the hotel’s own restaurant were superb. Sophisticated cuisine, reasonable prices (everything around 10 Euros, some things much less) and views of the Aegean across the road blending with tasteful lighting, superb furniture and gorgeous music (chosen by Mihalis – the charismatic restaurant manager / head waiter / story teller and all-round-nice-guy who seems to be always around to assist).
Our room was a two-bedroom balcony suite, tastefully decorated, with new furniture and fittings. The whole hotel is only a few years old, but the latest renovation (to SLH.com standard) was only completed a few months before. We arrived at Naxos from Santorini where we had stayed at another SLH.com property which – while being very nice – did not match Finikas for luxury, quality and conveniences; yet it cost us almost twice as much per night as Finikas did!
The highlight of the property for us was the beautiful pool area. We wanted to relax in Naxos and not venture too much out of the hotel, so we spent a few days around the pool. Wonderful experience: Towels and drinks appear when they are needed, the chez lounges are comfortable, the garden lush and everything is superbly maintained.
When we decided to venture out, Dimitris, the hotel manager – in his trademark quiet, polite, dependable efficiency – had a car delivered to us the next day and offered lots of valuable information on all manner of interesting things to do on the island. And Naxos does not disappoint: yummy food, good prices, mountains and beaches, villages and antiquities, they are all there to explore with no hype, difficulty or excessive effort.
If you are looking for a luxury, reasonably priced destination at a Greek island that is not difficult to access, has lots to do (but can be quiet and relaxed on demand) and you are not interested in foregoing any of life’s little conveniences, then Finikas at Naxos should be in your list.
We are certainly going back...

Naxos is a very under developed and beautiful island which makes it by far the best of the Greek islands we have visited in our view.
Based on the other accommodation we came across, Finikas Hotel is classed as a luxury hotel.
It is about half an hour from Naxos Town, and you do need a car as there is very little to do on an evening.
What makes this Hotel is its setting which is simply stunning, the beaches that surround this Hotel must be some of the best in Europe.
The other point that made our stay very special is the staff who young vibrant and would go out of there way to make sure your stay was as special as the setting is.
As a base you could not find anywhere better.
Once again thank you to all the staff for making us feel so welcome and helping us to get the most out of this Beautiful island.