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Reviews of Helena

1 out of 5
Helena
Yialos Beach, Ios, Ios Island

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 38 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was by the worst place ive stayed the owner is the lowest rudest obnoxious discracful human in the planet. Caught his twice breaking into room he abused me for drying my shirt on my balcony. He glad raps everything such as the cooler control so you can’t adjust the temp he abused me because I had wet towel in the bathroom then he kicked us out we had no idea why. By far the worst experience I’ve had. Never ever stay here
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome hotel near the port. Owners are extremely nice and welcoming. They go out of their way to accommodate your every need. Walk to the town is around 15 minutes of very steep stairs.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Close to harbour
Friendly owner, very helpful. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners of the property are lovely! We really enjoyed our 4 night stay. The property is only 60m from the beach, 500m walk into the main port and easy bus access to Chora or Mylopotas beach. Rooms are simple but very clean. Thank you so much for making our stay wonderful!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Helena Hotel on Jul 26, 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words, we are looking forward to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Amazing place to stay. A short 5-10 minute walk from the port. We had a sea view room which was great to wake up to every morning and sit watching the sun set in the evening from the balcony. The hosts were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Ios is relatively unspoilt in spite of having a reputation of a party island. There are lots of practically uninhabited beaches and the beach near Helena was still very quiet. there is of course Myoplatas beach for the party animals. Lots of nice tavernas a short walk from the hotel if you dont want to go up to Chora. We will definitely be back to visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Helena Hotel on Jul 14, 2019
Thank you very much for the review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at the hotel and looking forward to see you back

10/10 Excellent

stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Amazing view
It was s great hotel only 2 minutes walk from the beach the staff were friendly and willing to help with tours and site maps it's near the port also with beautiful restaurants to eat at
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in IOS
Perfect location walking distance to the port. Hotel is managed and owned by a local couple who take care of all the guests. Basic clean rooms serviced every day. Beach is very close but I went to Mylopotas Beach via bus each day as Far Out Beach club is there for all the daytime action. There are restaurants, bakeries, shops, and a convenience store within walking distance. The town is close, but uphill via steps or the bus which is convenient and comes by every 25 minutes or so. I usually walked from town down the steps with no problem. This is a great hotel for a home base in IOS. I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, friendly, close to beach
Friendly, quick check in. Very clean, nice surroundings, very close to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Grantham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A peaceful, convenient, and friendly hotel
From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, the couple that runs the hotel treated us like one of their family. They worked tirelessly to keep the hotel in tip top condition. Our ground floor room was spacious, clean, and well laid out, and the verandah covered patio area immediately outside the room was our favourite spot to chill out after a day exploring the island or a day at the excellent Yialos beach, which is less than a minute's walk down the road. The hotel is also very convenient for the port, restaurants, and for a not too stressful hike up the steps to Chora. If we return to Ios, we will certainly choose Hotel Helena again.

4/10 Poor

montserrat, New York

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Greek Islands in a budget.
Exciting first visit to Mykonos. Helena was a budget location that made it possible.

10/10 Excellent

Renee, Dunedin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful and affordable
Absolutely stunning location and most helpful and friendly staff. Wonderful stay. Rooms and hotel are very clean and tidy. Excellent location right by the beach and port. Highly recommend staying here!

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

constantin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

fotis

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vicinanza al mare. Terrazza all'aperto. Areosa. Silenziosa.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Camera davvero molto piccola
Non abbiamo avuto particolari esperienze negative nel nostro breve soggiorno di 3 notti presso la struttura, tuttavia la camera e il bagno erano davvero molto piccoli, gestire gli spazi era molto difficile essendo in 2 in camera. L'ambiente era pulito e il titolare è sempre stato molto cortese con noi
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Férias na Grécia
Place is very cozy and the owners were very welcomem. Located 3 min away from a very popular beach. Also there were a lot of space to park near by.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Filippo, Milano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Potrebbe anche andare!
Ovviamente non è un hotel. È un albergo ad una stella, se si è consapevoli di questo sappiate che via aspetta una camera di 7 e un bagno di 2 mq piuttosto stretti, mediamente gli spazi sue isole della Grecia sono più o meno questi per una sola camera. I proprietari sono una coppia di anziani e sono gentili, la struttura è a 100 mt dalla spiaggia del porto tranquilla nelle prime ore del mattino, ma po' troppo trafficata dalle mega navi e traghetti da metà mattina in poi è purtroppo piuttosto impattata dalle colonne di fumo derivanti dalle barche e traghetti in partenza. A 400mt al porto trovate gli autobus in partenza per tutte le altre spiagge. Rapporto qualità/prezzo adeguato.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very kind owners. The room was large enough with a fridge which is appreciated. Room clean
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Marit Helene Grinden

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017
Thanks for staying with us, we work hard to make our guests happy.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is alright for a very short stay and only for sleeping there if you are an early nighter. "Kitchen" was nearly unexistant (an electric fire and a sink) and staff not very keen. Its 20mins away for the village to which you get going up eternal steps or 5mins by bus

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel parfait
Très bel hôtel situé à 2 minutes de la très belle plage de Gyalos et des petits restaurants qui l'entourent et à une dizaine de minutes à pied du port. Chambre très propre, mais assez petite, avec lit confortable et Wi-fi fonctionnel. Le personnel est hyper sympathique, très honnête et très serviable. L'hôtel est situé à environ 10 minutes en voiture de la Chora et à environ 15 minutes en voiture de la plage de Mylopotas où sont situés les bars et beachclubs. Emplacement parfait si vous souhaitez être un peu à l'écart de la Chora d'Ios et profitez des plages de Gyalos et de Koumpara (plus venteuse, à environ 7 minutes). Service de transport gratuit vers le port disponible lors de votre départ. Nous avons adoré.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Troppo rumoroso!
L'hotel si trova in una posizione molto comoda, a 5min dal porto e a pochi passi dalla spiaggia di Yialos. Purtroppo la camera non è stata all'altezza delle aspettative. Molto piccola (difficoltà nel fare la doccia!) senza balcone e mooolto rumorosa. Il vetro delle finestre ha continuato ha vibrare tutta la notte e il frigorifero faceva un sacco di rumore. Inoltre un problema non dovuto all'hotel ma all'isola, essendo prevalentemente frequentata da giovani che trascorrono tutte le notti nelle varie discoteche della Chora, al loro rientro venivamo svegliati di continuo da porte che sbattevano. Per contro, il proprietario è stato sempre molto gentile, è venuto a prenderci e ci ha riaccompagnati al porto.

6/10 Okay

benedetta, napoli

Disliked: Room comfort
Albergo carino ed essenziale vicino al porto offrono il servizio trasfer da e per il porto. Adatto per una vacanza tra ragazzi

8/10 Good

Linda, Göteborg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bra läge!
Perfekt boende om du vill bo i ett lugnare område på Ios. Dock var det vissa nätter då vi blev störda av Fester även här. Väldigt vänliga ägare och perfekt läge!

8/10 Good

Agusta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Helena at Ios Port
Hotel Helena is a very nice family hotel. The owner and his son speak great english and try to do everthing to make my stay comforable. They even picked me up and droped me off at the ferry port. The room was nice and clean. The hotel was very calm. The only drawback is that there is no pool.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ios perfekta pärla!
Ett fantastiskt familjehotell med otroligt trevliga och gästvänliga ägare! De erbjöd sig på eget initiativ att hämta och lämna oss i hamnen i Ios, lärde oss gärna lite grekiska och fick oss att känna oss som en del av deras lilla familj. Rummen har vi inga klagomål på heller, vår studio var fin och fräsch med en rymlig uteplats och grundlig städning dagligen. Läget var därutöver helt idylliskt, en landsbygdskänsla i det lugna paradiset ett stenkast från Yialos beach, med gångavstånd till hamnen, mataffärer, bagerier, restauranger och diverse annan service. En fin gångbana ledde även upp i bergen och in till Chora, centrum, så det var inte minsta problem att ta sig in dit till fots. Allt som allt ett helt fantastiskt hotell för såväl vänner som åker till Ios för festernas skull (där Hotell Helena erbjuder den perfekta oasen av avslappning på morgnar och dagtid) som par och barnfamiljer som letar efter något genuint grekiskt, gemytligt och avslappnande, nära till alla bekvämligheter.

10/10 Excellent

Tta, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flott familedrevet
Veldig hyggelig sted å være, kun liten busstur unna det som skjer. God frokost og gjestfri familie.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little hotel
Great location on the side street but still really close to the beach & mini market just on the corner. Helpful staff with good English skills. Basic room with normal stuff, executive rooms upstairs have an ocean view and big terraces too. Would go back, 5/5.

10/10 Excellent

alexandra

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