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4 out of 5
Ela mesa
Faneromenis 2, Souvala, Aegina, Aegina Island

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 68 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent in every way. We would gladly return
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Majed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean Wi-Fi is weak and needs to be fixed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Recommended!
Great stay. Owners really looked after us
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great Hotel
Lovely Hotel, staff and service. Lovely food in restaurant and nice pool. Situated in a nice quiet area with easy access to beach and restaurants.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Recommended
Lovely little hotel, quiet, comfortable and spotlessly clean. Good pool, great breakfast. The owner is very friendly and helpful. We’d stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from THRASSOS on Jun 15, 2021
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR GOOD COMMENTS,WE WISH YOU A GOOD VACATION WITH YOUR BOAT AND WE ARE WAITING TO SEE YOU AGAIN

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel was excellent but I was disappointed with the friendliness of the owner. I accidentally broke a cheap plastic lid to the cistern when pressing the flush button(on first day) and I felt intimidated by his displeasure. It subsequently made me uncomfortable and I did not stay on the premises other than to change and sleep. Lid was replaced within a couple of hours and could not have cost that much. Needs some customer services training.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner and staff were very welcoming! The property and rooms were VERY clean, service was outstanding. The location and views from the hotel excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carmel, Leicestershire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely, relaxing hotel with a great restaurant.
We stayed at the Ela Mesa for a fabulous two weeks of relaxation and in a lovely room with great views of the sea from the balcony. All the staff are wonderful and so so helpful and kind at all times. The buffet breakfast has a huge choice and is so tasty - Greek yoghurt, honey, a variety of fresh fruit, cheeses, eggs, meats, breads, pastries and more - delicious. We also ate at the restaurant and found the food to be superb - Greek traditional hot food and salads and a wonderful Fisherman's Spaghetti. We took a trip over to Athens for a day each week - the city is breathtaking and pretty easy to reach by ferry or Flying Dolphin from Aegina Port and the Metro from Piraeus. Lots to see and do on the island too; car hire is reasonable. A truly wonderful place to stay - we are definitely going back: so many people staying when we did were regular visitors which is a huge recommendation in itself.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2018
Response from THRASSOS on Sep 29, 2018
Thank you very much for your very beautiful comments that give us strength to improve and become better

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family hotel close to the beach and restaurants
Ela Mesa is a lovely quiet and friendly place to stay. Thrassos has a good rapour with his visitors and is helpful and more than pleased to answer any questions and be helpful when required. All rooms are either on the ground floor opening to the pool or with a balcony with a delightful view of the swimming pool and sea. I was staying with two children who enjoyed the swimming pools and excellent air conditioning! The rooms are basic but all have a TV, wifi and a very good shower. Our room had a fridge which was very useful. The breakfast was very good with cold meats/cheeses, cereals, plenty of fruit/pastries etc, eggs and Greek hot pastries. The hotel could not be better located for Soulava, quiet and less touristy part of the island, with a lovely selection of restaurants. Go to the beach beyond Sovala bay, where there are no sea urchins an umbrellas and plenty of free umbrellas. We took a taxi to The Temple of Aphaia and the lost village is also worth the trek.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Response from THRASSOS on Sep 29, 2018
thank you very much for your very beautiful comments that give us strength to improve and become better

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful stay
Very friendly staff. Clean and nice rooms with a wonderful view over the pool area and over the sea. Great breakfast, good food and service.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Huddersfield England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel
We stayed for a week with our two young children and it was simply fantastic. A small hotel with great service and a great pool, which my 5 year old swam in for hours on end. The breakfast offer was very comprehensive with options to suit all and the lunch / evening food was very good too all of very good portions. We particularly enjoyed the spring rolls, traditional kebabs and chicken burgers. Free Wi-fi and fridges, kettles and hairdryers in every room where super. However the best part was how spacious and comfy the beds were. Very relaxing holiday even with children. Situated in a small fishing village there’s a little play park next to a beach side bar we visited whilst siesta happened (3pm -5pm). There’s also a couple of local shops where you can get basic food items or gifts. Taxi cost 12€ to Aegina town which is a wonderful place with many restaurants, bars and shops. You can also take a trip by ferry from souvala or aegina town for a few euro to other parts of the island or if you fancy to any of the local islands. Thrassos the owner was really friendly and very helpful. Arranged taxis to greet us off the ferry in pieraus and take us to the airport and even playing with my son when he chance. I would definitely recommend this as an excellent choice for a relaxing reasonably priced hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We love souvala
We stayed for a wonderful two weeks in this little gem. Food is great and Thrassos and his staff Simply could not have done more for us. The breakfast is great and we loved walking into souvala for our shopping and morning coffee. We met some great people too and had a lot of fun. Hopefully we will get back one day!
Stayed 17 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Edmond, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful little hotel.
A very nice hotel with great staff including the owner who is a great chef as well.The two swimming pools are a great addition to the hotel amenities. The menu is very divert and the portions are huge. The staff very polite and very friendly. Overall a great time on a little and quiet island.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Deirdre, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Better if Air Conditioning worked
Arrived after disastrous flights from Lisbon and without luggage. Nobody seemed to notice! The airconditioner kept turning off at night and it was hard to sleep. I think it might have been because it was the end of the season but all staff (except cleaner) seemed disinterested. The hot food at breakfast was not in bain marie. Overall OK. Pools closed early as well.
Response from Thrasos on Oct 13, 2016
If I tell you fourtimes that you have to close the balcony door and the Windows to work the Air conditioner but if you dont remember this. It is not my fault then. There is no problem with the Air conditioner. It works perfectly if you push the right buttons. The pool operates from 9am until 9pm. We also have to clean the pools to be ready and totally clean next day. We have to put inside some chemical things for example Chloe and after that you must wait 12 hours to be able to use the pool .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location a little far from the main town, 10-15 minutes by taxi. But Hotel is well maintained, with friendly staff. Very nice place to stay for a few days.

10/10 Excellent

Antony, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with wonderful staff, everyone is very welcoming and accommodating. Very family friendly with two great swimming pools, and 5 minutes from the little port of Souvala which has a great little beach, and lots of tavernas. The food at Ella Messa is also very good -authentic Greek cuisine!

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

issayas, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel close to the Beach
Ela mesa: the hotel is what's it says on the Tin! We learned the meaning of the name and they true to their word.Staff are very welcoming and helpful. .very clean room close to the beach. The only downside is may be you have to rely on Taxis to go to the town .

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Roberto, MI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small quiet area
We wanted a quiet nice place to spend a low key couple of days and we chose this hotel. It met our needs perfectly. It is a 14 room hotel 10 kilometers from the busier port area. The owner was very helpful. He helped us arrange transportation and had a scooter delivered to us when we asked about renting one to see the island. Their free breakfast was good and authentic Greek dinner delicious. We also walked to the nearby town 5 minutes away for dinner one night and their were several good restaurant. The only negative was the very small shower it was really tough to wash feet without bumping your head on the wall. I would recommend it for a quiet romantic getaway but not if you are looking for lots of activity.

10/10 Excellent

Jarrod, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So relaxing and really helpful family run place
We planned to stay here for 4 nights but had to cut it short due to a ferry strike the next day meaning we needed to get back to Athens for a flight. The rooms were clean and comfortable and the view from the balcony was great. Relaxing by the nice clean pool was just what we wanted and both the included breakfast and the dinners we had at the restaurant were lovely. Finally, when we did have to cut our visit short the owner was very helpful in sorting out ferry dramas so we could get away (our replacement ferry had also been cancelled). Great place. Would come again.

10/10 Excellent

Jana, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, close to souvala town center!
I had the best stay there! the owners were great with everything! Everytime i needed something they always said, yes we will help you! the food is fresh and great tasting. They treated me with a nice ice cream after dinner:))) also. They are like family to whoever visits them. I went to Egina Island to visit Saint Nectarios. It`s not far, 4.5 km, you can walk from Saint Nectarios to the hotel, but from ela mesa to Saint Nectarios is up the hill and harder to walk. But if one decides to walk , it`s a great choice. the air is perfect, the view is gorgeous and the exercise is great. Also great for families, there is a playground very close where kids can play. they have a dog that met me every morning in the courtyard:)))). Great great great!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Calin, Edinburgh Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Serene and friendly
Delighted on our stay over there.Very clean, the breakfast good and the neighbourhood very friendly. I would recommend it everyone who need to escape from everyday stressful life.

10/10 Excellent

Rob, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Ela Mesa!
Our 5 night stay at Ela Mesa was fantastic and it comes highly recommended! The owners Thrassos and Despina are great hosts and really go out of their way to make sure you're accommodated with anything you need. The room was spacious and cleaned daily with a view of the sea and pools below from the balcony. The rooms have free wifi which is always handy. The food was great and you really get a restaurant feel and the seafood is fresh and caught daily. The nearby beach was great and the sea was so blue! Overall this hotel comes highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

ksw2106, Bournemouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and friendly
Our room at Ela Mesa was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was fresh and plentiful and the pool was lovely. However what really set the hotel apart was the friendliness of the owners and staff. Everyone from the cleaners to the couple who run the hotel went out of their way to make us feel welcome and at home. Nothing was too much trouble. The surrounding area was fairly quiet so we ate in the hotel restaurant each night and the food was also excellent - fresh and tasty, with a varied menu. They even made me a couple of dishes that were not on the menu. Perfect for a relaxing stay and highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Nicky and Terry Mcfie, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Hotel
anyone thinking of staying on the Aegina Island, then The Ela Mesa is the one to choose. Rooms are basic,comfortable and clean. Service, pool area and food absolutely fantastic. Thrasos, the hotel owner will go out of his way to make sure your stay is perfect. He even organised our taxi to and from the airport, and took us in his own car to get the return ferry, and would not take any money. will definitely be returning with family and friends next year.

10/10 Excellent

Jim, Kent, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
A fantastic hotel, with great staff, thoroughly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

françoise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
C'est un endroit joliment aménagé avec une grande piscine des balcons sans vis à vis et un accueil chaleureux Le propriétaire s'est démené pour nous trouver un hébergement à Athènes Les petits déjeuners sont très corrects
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Roland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janni

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022
Response from THRASSOS on Aug 7, 2022
THANK YOU VERY MUCH

10/10 Excellent

Jon Inge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic hotel with amazing staff!
Fantastic hotel! One of our all time favorites! Extremely nice and helpful staff, excellent food, nice pools, sunset, balcony, aircondition etc. Also good area with beaches, snorkelling-spots and restaurants within easy walkingdistance. We will come back some day!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from THRASSOS on Aug 7, 2022
THANK YOU VERY MUCH

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kalairasan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Konstantinos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ΑΠΛΑ ΠΟΛΥ ΚΑΛΟ...
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Niina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ela mesa - the best!
The staff was the best! So friendly, caring and always there to help.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in quiet and nice Souvala village
We spent a few nights at Ela Mesa. The place is clean and nice with a few nice swimming pools. As a family the restrictions to be quiet at certain times around the pool area where not ideal since our kids love swimming and love water. So I would recommend this hotel more as a hotel for couples without children. The breakfast is good and satisfactory. The AC works fine and the room was according to specification. Wifi works fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from THRASSOS on Sep 29, 2018
thank you very much for your very beautiful comments that give us strength to improve and become better

10/10 Excellent

Marthe Lise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

søren, Gentofte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Ela Mesa is a very nice and well-maintained hotel with clean rooms and pool areas. It is a quiet hotel, mostly for families. The staff is very sweet and helpful. The restaurant serves a fine breakfast and you can also get both lunch and dinner there, which is also very nice. Only thing is the very hard mattresses which seems to be a common thing in Greece. There is a 5-min. walk to the quiet village where there are a couple of very nice tavernas, cafes and a supermarket. Beach is also 5-10 min walk away.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Oskar

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gemytligt, hemtrevligt med hjälpsam personal
Vi bodde i ett mellanting mellan hotellrum och lägenhet, precis intill den lilla välskötta avskärmade innergården med två fina pooler och restaurang. Med havet i bakgrunden, till fågelkvitter helt utan störande trafik, perfekt för att avnjuta den soliga våren vid Medelhavet. Personalen och särskilt ägaren var genomgående hjälpsamma: tipsade och fixade och flyttade t.o.m. frukosttiden vid vår hemresa då vår färja gick tidigt. Våra två rum var ganska enkla i sitt utförande, kanske lite hårda sängar, men ändå helt ok med fin uteplats mot poolen. Wifi fungerade bra. Fem minuters gångväg till "centrum" kring den lilla hamnen, i den lilla byn Souvala med miniaffär, bageri och en handfull restauranger. Inga storstränder här - men två närliggande stränder (ca 200 m) och en 700 m österut, som låg lite mer avsides i en vik. Den förnöjde både barn och vuxna med klarblått medelhavsvatten och sandslottsmöjligheter.

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hyggeligt familiehotel
Meget hyggeligt familiehotel på det nordlige Ægina. Rent og pænt og et meget imødekommende personale.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
À éviter - to avoid
La pente d'accès pour les voitures est trop raide en sortant ou en entrant risque d abîmer le dessous de la voiture. Si voiture de location surprime car peinture rayée 250€
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

NIKOLAOS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
πολυ ωραιο δωμάτιο με θέα. το προσωπικό ευγενέστατο καθότι χρειάστηκε μας βοήθησαν αμέσως. Ευχαριστούμε πολύ για όλα κ. Θράσο.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017