We enjoyed all aspects of the Petali! Beautiful, spacious room (triple) with a real KING bed; slippers for guests; refrig; beautiful views; private deck with chairs/table, line to dry clothes/bathing suits; clean pool (not too large) with lounge chairs; EXCELLENT breakfast (ham, cheese, hard boiled eggs, yogurt, sweet breads, breads, pasteries, cereal, milk, fresh OJ, fresh fruit, coffee) with incredible view from patio; car parking; short walk to Appolonia (down the path... uphill coming back) or to the other town going up the path... downhill coming back). We ended up renting a car (topless Matiz) and this gave us added freedom to go to beaches and sightsee. If we did this again, we would rent directly from the port (Kamares) and avoid the 8 euro cab fee to the hotel.

The tour book (Frommers) emphasized all the walking paths on the island. We found it much more challenging than presented - it was hot early in the a.m. and distances seemed much further.

Great island and one that we hope to return to... Sifnos and the Petali!

We stayed here for 3 nights in late September, our first time to the Greek islands. The hotel was charming! The property was laid out so that the rooms took advantage of the view, and we had a great ground floor room with a nice lanai - views of the ocean, the sunrise and the main town of Apollonia were steps away.

The staff was friendly and helpful (thanks again, Anna!), and there is breakfast included in the room rate. Nothing fancy, but nicely served in the outdoor area.

The approach to the hotel by taxi is kind of awkward, and looked very backwoods, but it was a false first impression. As soon as we got out of the cab we knew we had made the right choice.

Only negative? The pool was ice cold, we would've liked it to at least be tolerable.

We were very pleased in virtually all respects. The room was very pleasant, clean, etc. The site and grounds are really beautiful, and the location superb: convenient to town by a short walk, but sufficiently isolated to be peaceful. In contrast to some complaints from earlier years, we found the staff uniformly very pleasant, informative, and helpful. Also, the new road put in eliminates the previous problem of difficult access. We were disappointed that the restaurant (which is well-regarded) was not open for dinners (breakfast only), but that was only a temporary situation. Very good value--we would happliy stay there again, and recommend it to anyone looking for the kind of beauty and peace that Sifnos itself exudes.

Great family hotel overlooking the island, wonderful swimming pool to relax around at the end of the day. Only hitch - the restaurant ... it takes them about 40 minutes just to serve you breakfast! And the dinner menu is far too "creative" ... Traditional Greek food is so good it's a pity to stop here for dinner!