Hotel Nostos

Superb family-run hotel in a friendly village centred around the small harbour of Frikes in beautiful Ithaca. The rooms were clean and comfortable and the large and beautifully maintained pool and surroundings great for spending hours in the sun doing nothing. Delicious light meals from the poolside bar. Nicki the manager made us very welcome, and was brilliant at organising our transfers, stepping in and arranging and rearranging taxis and sea taxis when our flight was delayed and we arrived too late for the ferry crossing from Kefalonia. This was our second stay and we certainly hope to return.

Very pretty boutique hotel - lovely family run hotel - bedrooms are large and cleaned to a very high standard. Swimming pool area is lovely and quiet. No need to get up early to claim sun beds - plenty to go around no matter what time of day you get up. Breakfast is good; continental with the option to purchase hot breakfast. I would highly recommend this hotel.

Fantastic Hotel the owners were extremely welcoming and helpful. The rooms were very clean, all staff very friendly. The pool and surrounding area was well kept. Ithaca is simply a lovely island and I am sure we would venture back at sometime? The restaurants were extremely good and we had several long walks.

This was out third visit to the Nostos Hotel, always towards the end of the season when it is quieter, but standards remain high. Nicki and her husband have built up the hotel and run it like clockwork. Everywhere is clean and fresh, breakfast is good, and the large pool is very well maintained. I think that this may be the only pool on Ithaca. Nicki is so helpful, making all the local travel arrangements, car hire, etc., and she kindly makes us packed food to take on the early starts to the ferry.. We can so recommend a visit to the Nostos for a quiet, simple, and rejuvenating break on a beautiful Greek island; to enjoy sunshine, the sea, and good food at the abundant restaurants.

Wonderful family-run hotel in an idyllic location a stone's throw from the sea. Ithaca is a stunning island and Hotel Nostos is the perfect base. We stayed in a large, comfortable room with air con, WiFi, hot shower, TV, fridge and a great view towards Frikes harbour. Generous breakfast, lovely pool and bar. Nicki's food is fab - highly recommend the Greek starter dishes - the stuffed peppers, feta in filo, and fried cheese we're super tasty - and the beers are cold and the wine delicious. Transfers and taxis around the island are all arranged, and at reasonable prices. A special, quiet and relaxing holiday all round. Wish we'd booked for longer.

We've just returned from a wonderful, relaxing two week stay at the lovely Nostos Hotel. We feel like we hit the jackpot! The hotel is everything we wanted - small, unpretentious and welcoming - and Frikes was a brilliant location too, with a choice of pretty beaches, a really good choice of tavernas on our doorstep and lovely local walks to explore. We chose to not hire a car but used the local taxi firm, recommended by Nicky, and the bus to get further afield. We really enjoyed a walk/swim to Kioni one day and, also took a taxi to the monastery above Exogi before slowly meandering down via Exogi, the Homer School and Stavros to the hotel. Stunning views! We were also really lucky to time our stay with the festivals at Stavros and Frikes. Nicky and her team work very hard and do an amazing job - the whole hotel is really clean and the pool was lovely. We loved winding down there, surrounded by the trees, listening to the goats and watching the swallows. The food available at lunchtime was great too. Nicky is a real problem solver and when there were issues with one of our transfers she leapt in to help us. Many thanks for our brilliant holiday.