Antiparos, Greece: Island Guide, Beaches and Hotels

Oliaros Seaside Lodge stands steps from the beach in Agios Georgios, built in the Cycladic style of white-washed walls and blue shutters, with rooms that overlook the bay towards Despotiko. The air-conditioned guestrooms have Cocomat mattresses, hand-crafted furnishings and stone floors, a safe, satellite TV, a fridge and tea and coffee facilities, and some add a kitchenette and are split-level. A buffet breakfast is served outdoors or in the room, there are BBQ facilities, free Wi-Fi in public areas and parking on site, and the main port of Antiparos is 11.5 kilometres away.

Theologos Beach Studios sit 300 metres from the port of Antiparos and 10 metres from the nearest beach and the town centre, with a garden, a sun terrace and studios whose balconies overlook the sea. Each air-conditioned studio has a TV and a kitchenette with an electric kettle and fridge, a bathroom with a hairdryer and shower, and free Wi-Fi throughout. The Venetian Castle is 500 metres away and the Cave of Antiparos 7 kilometres.

Mike's Place rents studios, apartments and rooms right on the beach in Antiparos Town, with no road in front, so you have the sea, the beach and quiet at the door. It is run by Lillian; ground-floor units open onto a garden terrace and first-floor units have a balcony with a large breakfast table, and a pier in front of the house reaches out into the sea. The setting is quiet and central, close to the beaches, restaurants, supermarkets, the bakery and the ferries. Tel: 0030 22840 61217, mobile 0030 6932420307.

Dolphin Apartments is a small complex of 7 apartments across three buildings in the village of Agios Georgios, about 10 kilometres from Antiparos Town, with a swimming pool and breakfast included. The apartments sleep 2 to 5 people and each has a kitchen, air conditioning, a bathroom, parking and a sea view. Agios Georgios has a large sandy beach and is a quiet, safe spot for small children, with shallow water and a few good beachfront tavernas; the owner, Magda, is a superhost who is always ready to help.

Rocco's Studios offers a cheap place to stay in the port of Antiparos Town, 100 metres from the main street with its restaurants and shops. It is a recently renovated small complex of 10 studios and apartments, each with one or two rooms for 2 to 4 people, overlooking the island of Paros, and it is a good option for anyone looking for an economical base in the town.

Garden Apartments is a complex of 5 houses set in a 6,500 m² garden by the sea at Glyfa, 30 metres from the sandy beach and facing the Paros–Antiparos channel. The apartments have two or three rooms and sleep 4 to 5 people, each with a fully equipped kitchen, a dining room with sofa beds, air conditioning, a TV, a hairdryer, an iron and a large sea-view veranda, plus parking and a BBQ, with housekeeping every three days. Distances are 3.5 kilometres to Antiparos Town and the port, 7.5 kilometres to Paros airport and port, and 30 metres to the beach.

This holiday house in Soros sleeps 5 in 3 bedrooms, about 400 metres from the beach, with views towards Paros, Naxos and Ios. The house is 100 m² and sits in a 2,300 m² garden, suited to a family or a group of friends. Soros beach is the best on the island, with two good tavernas and a section for naturists; the restaurant Still Waters at Apantima and Agios Georgios are each about 1 kilometre away, and supermarkets and an ATM are in Antiparos Town. Prices are around 100 euro a day in June and July and 150 euro a day in August.