A garden-and-pool hideaway on the level side of Yialos
Iapetos Village hides an unexpectedly leafy compound behind Yialos. Nineteen rooms, studios and suites occupy colourful traditional-style houses around a 500-square-metre garden, with palms and dense planting screening the covered pool from town. The practical details are unusually strong for Symi: the route from the main port is short and has no stairs, a complimentary ferry transfer can be arranged, and breakfast is included. Studios and maisonettes provide sitting areas and full-size refrigerators, with the largest sleeping up to six. A sauna, pool bar, restaurant, laundry facilities and round-the-clock reception make the hotel workable for families staying longer than a weekend.
The oasis effect means giving up the famous harbour panorama. Most rooms face the garden, town or mountains, and some interiors are more traditional than contemporary. The pool is compact and partly enclosed rather than a sun-drenched resort lagoon; in high summer the lush grounds can also bring mosquitoes. Maisonettes introduce internal stairs, the low-rise buildings have no lift, and suite descriptions should be checked carefully because several layouts use sofa beds for higher occupancies. Expedia rates Iapetos 9.4 from 59 reviews. That makes it Symi’s best central family hotel with a pool, especially for travellers who want easy port access and space, while sea-view romantics may prefer Pedi.
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Near ferry port, Indoor pool, Family suites, Garden, Breakfast included, and Ferry transfer
