Pelion Hotels & Villas: Where to Stay
Accommodation on Pelion spreads through the coastal resorts and the stone mountain villages, in hotels, guesthouses, studios and villas on both coasts. Agios Ioannis, Damouchari and Mouresi suit an east-coast base near the Aegean beaches, while Kala Nera, Afissos, Kato Gatzea and Lefokastro keep quieter rooms on the Pagasetic Gulf. The far south around Milina and Trikeri holds the most peaceful stays. This guide covers the hotels and the self-catering places on the peninsula.
- East coast
- Agios Ioannis & Mouresi
- West coast
- Kala Nera & Afissos
- Far south
- Milina & Trikeri
- Self-catering
- Villas & studios
East-coast Pelion: Agios Ioannis, Damouchari & Mouresi
The east coast keeps the resort hotels and the stone mountain guesthouses. In Agios Ioannis, the main resort, Hotel Manthos Blue sits on the beach between Plaka and Papa Nero, Hotel Sofoklis overlooks the main beach from the promenade with a pool, and Pansion Martha stands 15 metres from the sand with a seafront bar. In Damouchari, Villa Damma Mia is a stone-and-wood house on the beachfront and Kastro Studios stand 10 metres from the beach with a restaurant. Up in Mouresi, the stone-built Adis Oneirou has fireplace rooms with Aegean views, Miression Traditional Guesthouse adds a pool, and Hotel Lions Nine is an all-suites hotel with mountain and sea views. Faros keeps sea-view rooms above Milopotamos beach, and the Mikro Beach Hotel sits on the sand at Mikro.
West-coast Pelion: Kala Nera to Lefokastro
The Pagasetic Gulf keeps the family hotels and self-catering apartments close to the calm beaches. In Kala Nera, Hotel Agelis stands 20 metres from the beach with gulf-view rooms, free umbrellas and mountain bikes. At Kato Gatzea, Hotel Apartments Sikia II offers self-catering among the olive groves 100 metres from the sea with a seafront tavern. In Koropi, Vergonis Studios and Guesthouse Isalos keep quiet rooms by the sea, and in Afissos, Guesthouse Irene stands close to Ambovos beach. Further south, Lefokastro Beach House and Sunset Suites sit right on the beach at Lefokastro, and Hotel Ballas keeps rooms 40 metres from Agria beach near Volos.
The far south: Kalamos, Chorto, Potistika & Trikeri
The far south keeps the quietest, most remote stays. Margianou Apartments sit on a hillside 400 metres from Kalamos beach, and Maria's House stands 15 metres from Chorto beach in a garden with a stone courtyard. On the south-east coast, Kyra's Paradise offers studios 400 metres from the sandy beach of Potistika. At the very tip of the peninsula, Trikeri Villas are seafront houses on the car-free island of Palaio Trikeri, reached by water taxi from Volos, for travellers who want peace above everything.
Villas & self-catering
Pelion keeps most of its self-catering in studios, apartments and small stone villas around the coast rather than in large estates. The options below are all self-catering, with equipped kitchens for a longer, independent stay.
Villa Damma Mia, Damouchari
Villa Damma Mia is a self-standing stone-and-wood house right on the beachfront of Damouchari, with two bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen with a Smeg fridge, and a cave-like outdoor dining area. Seafront tavernas, bars and a mini market are steps away, and fishing, hiking and snorkelling fill the surroundings. Agios Ioannis lies 3 kilometres away and Volos about 50 kilometres.
Maria's House, Chorto
Maria's House stands 15 metres from Chorto beach in the south of the peninsula, set in a lush garden with a stone-paved courtyard. It offers self-catered accommodation with free Wi-Fi, close to the harbour tavernas and the windsurfing beaches, in a village famous for its sunsets.
More self-catering: Sikia II, Vergonis, Sunset Suites, Margianou & Kyra's
Hotel Apartments Sikia II at Kato Gatzea keeps self-catering units among the olive groves 100 metres from the sea, each with a kitchenette and a balcony over the gulf. Vergonis Studios at Koropi stand 500 metres from the beach with a garden, a barbecue and a playground. Sunset Suites at Lefokastro are beachfront apartments with a kitchen and Pagasetic Gulf views. Margianou Apartments sit on the hillside above Kalamos, and Kyra's Paradise offers stone-and-wood studios 400 metres from Potistika beach. Trikeri Villas on Palaio Trikeri complete the list with seafront houses on the car-free island.
Choosing an area
Where to stay on Pelion depends on the holiday you want. The east coast around Agios Ioannis, Damouchari and Mouresi puts you on the wilder Aegean beaches and the greenest mountain villages, best reached over the Mount Pelion road. The Pagasetic Gulf around Kala Nera, Afissos, Kato Gatzea and Lefokastro keeps the calmest, shallowest beaches and the easiest drive from Volos, which suits families. The far south around Milina, Chorto and Trikeri is the most remote and peaceful. Wherever you stay, the two coasts lie far apart over the mountain, so a car helps, and the whole peninsula is set out in the Pelion peninsula guide.