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See why so many travellers make Polikandia Hotel their small hotel of choice when visiting Chora. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a family-friendly setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
Guest rooms offer amenities such as a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the small hotel.
Polikandia Hotel features a sun terrace, sun umbrellas, and outdoor furniture, to help make your stay more enjoyable. The property also boasts a pool and breakfast. If you are driving to Polikandia Hotel, free parking is available.
While staying in Chora, you can check out a popular French restaurant like Mikro, which is serving up some great dishes.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Polikandia Hotel as you experience all of the things Chora has to offer.
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This family run beautiful boutique hotel is an authentic , quaint and relaxing place just off the main square of Folegandros, with lots of restaurants and shops just minutes away. An excellent location, comfortable authentic rooms, stunning pool and small garden, plentiful breakfast and welcoming service. Highly recommend and will return!
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:The hotel staff is very helpful, everything in Chora is in walking distance. The hotel has cars...
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We have recently enjoyed a six night stay at Polikandia. This is a small, family-run hotel on the edge of Chora. The setting is beautiful with bougainvillea everywhere and the rooms are tastefully decorated with a comfy bed, great shower, coffee machine (with refills), small fridge and kettle. You also get a little welcome pack of a small bottle of wine, large bottle of water and sweets. We were also lucky enough to have a fab view of the church from our balcony! The pool area was so peaceful and clean and we also enjoyed a few chilled beers and glasses of Sikinos wine here! The location is brilliant, just a few steps away from the three main squares of the Chora where all the bars, restaurants and shops are plus you are right by the start of the climb if you want to walk upto the church to watch the sunset. We felt extremely safe in these Covid times, there is hand sanitiser everywhere, the public areas and sunbeds are sanitised regular, the staff wear masks when required, the rooms are cleaned with UV lights and supplied with masks, hand gel and wipes, pretty top notch!
A special mention to Dimitris (and family) who are always there to make sure you are okay and Dimitris was so helpful with the postponing/rearranging of our trip and answering my many emails! They also provide free transfers to/from the port which is great.
I highly recommend staying at Polikandia, don't hesitate you will have a lovely time! Oh and thanks for the free beer on our last day👍
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We arrived on Folegandros from Santorini by ferry and were so happy to have a complimentary transfer to the Polikandia hotel in Chora.
We were given a very warm welcome by Dimitris and check-in was quick and easy. We were also delighted to be given the room we’d requested which has amazing views of the Church of Panagia and the surrounding area.
Our room was lovely, spacious and well appointed with everything we needed for our stay. Complimentary water and wine was very much appreciated after our ferry trip. Outside the room, a private seating area with views of the church and upstairs the opportunity to lounge in the sun with 360 degree views of the area. Perfect for a sunset drink.
The swimming pool is large and crystal clear with plenty of sun loungers and towels around as well as a hot shower.
The Polikandia is perfectly situated in the centre of town, close to the bus station, the ascent to the Church of Panagia (for sunset viewing) and the main squares and restaurants of the town. At the same time, there was no problem at all with noise in the evenings.
We were most impressed by the level of attention to cleaning and safety. The room was cleaned every day and the cleaners had been provided with excellent PPE equipment to keep them safe too. UV light units were also used to perfect the cleaning process. This was by far the best cleaning organisation we saw on our trip. Nothing was too much trouble for Dimitris and his team and while the huge number of great reviews of the Polikandia had given us high expectations, it’s fair to say that our expectations were thoroughly exceeded by the quality of service provided.
Thanks Dimitris for a great stay and we look forward to returning as soon as possible!
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Date of stay: August 2020
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What can I possibly say to describe the beauty of this place? We arrived in the middle of the summer to this stunning hotel located in the Chora of Folegandros and we were simply left amazed! The hotel is very well looked after, with attention to detail, preserved in its traditional state, as the houses of the islands used to be. The rooms take you back to that time and the vibe of that era in the Cyclades although you will find everything modern you will need in the rooms. During the summer of the pandemic, the hotel was peaceful and perfect to enjoy for the few lucky ones who were staying there. We couldn't stop taking pictures day and night. The hotel is a 5' minute walk from the Chora and everything is at your doorstep. Folegandro's Chora is the most beautiful Chora I have ever seen (and I have been to a few) and in combination with this beautiful hotel, you feel like you're waking up every day in paradise. The owner is a wonderful man and Dimitris was so helpful and accomodating. On our arrival, we were picked up from the port, helped with our luggage, given a detailed explanation of how everything has been disinfected and how everything offered in the room was ordered in plastic packs to avoid any risk of contamination. We were also offered our dedicated sunbeds by the pool. The hotel took very seriously the COVID threat and passed with flying colors! You will definitely feel very safe and very relaxed staying in Polikandia Hotel. On the day we left we had issues with our ferry being canceled due to the strong winds. Dimitris at reception took the initiative and checked everything for us before we even knew it, called the port services to find out when the next ferry to our destinationwas , and made us feel comfortable until our departure. Great customer service and a genuine caring attitude. Thank you so much for a terrific stay and we will back soon because 2 days was certainly not enough!
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Date of stay: July 2020
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We loved our stay at Polikandia Hotel. The whole experience was relaxing, friendly and calm. It’s a great family run hotel in a perfect location for exploring Folegandros. It felt incredibly clean and safe in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Our room was absolutely spotlessly clean and was cleaned daily. All of the staff wore masks, pool towels were topped up constantly, lots of extra cleaning was taking place. It made you feel reassured and you could fully relax into your holiday. Dimitris was so helpful and made sure we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We hope to return in the future and would recommend to anyone visiting Folegandros.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The staff were extremely helpful and accommodating whenever we needed anything regarding the hotel or Folegandros in general. They picked us up from the port the day we arrived and drove us back the day we were leaving. They even extended our stay until 4 pm the day of our departure without us even asking for it since they knew the time of our boat trip. This was very convenient because it allowed us to take a quick shower after going to Katergo beach on the last day The location was ideal, just a couple minutes from the center of Chora Our room was equipped with everything (nespresso coffee machine and free capsules every day, safe, blow dryer etc)
A really enjoyable experience! Will definitely come back!
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Room Tip:rooms on the first floor overlooking the pool
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We love to come back to this picturesque family runned hotel in Chora at Folegandros. The owners are very friendly and service minded. They will pick you up/leave you at the port, if you let them know when you are coming. The hotel, rooms and poolarea is very clean and covid safe. This hotel has that little extra that make you feel welcom and relaxed. The breakfast is very good and contains a great variety of choices and delicious home baked cakes. The hotel provided gloves, mask and hand sanitizer before entering the breakfast area. The garden and poolarea offers a rich flora of palm trees and flowering bougainvillea, so beautiful! We will for sure come back!
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Date of stay: June 2021
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For those who don’t know Folegandros, this is an unspoilt Greek Island a stones throw from Santorini. We stayed at the Polinkandia Hotel which is located in the small Main city Chora. Chora is a very small version of Mykonos, but without the hoards and enough outdoor restaurants, a few bars and shops to give a chilled, relaxed vibe. The local bus service is excellent and within 10 mins You can be on the beach, if you don’t want to hire a car.
The hotel is a family business and in such it is very relaxed and being there is effortless, enjoy the pool within the picturesque garden settings.
With the problems of the world this Greek Island and hotel is a fabulous safe escape
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Date of stay: August 2020
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We stayed 2 nights at the Polikandia in August 2023. It was our first visit to Folegandros and the perfect introduction and location to a beautiful island and town. We were provided free transport to the hotel from the port, which is a wonderful service and the only hotel that provided this for free during our 2 week trip to Greece and the Islands. On arrival the host Dimitris have us a full tour of the hotel and it’s idyllic gardens and surrounds, before showing us to our room. We were delighted to have a room with a bougainvillea clad balcony overlooking the pool area, gardens and straight up to the Church of Panagia above the town. Our room and bed were very comfortable, with every corner of the room well thought out, well equipped and you can tell so much love has gone into the design and upkeep of the rooms and hotel. The location of the hotel is ideal, located at the start of Chora town and an easy walk to all its attractions. I wish we had more time in this town as there are so many delicious restaurants to try and we simply couldn’t fit them all in! The hotel also offers a very reasonably priced buffet breakfast, and also snacks & drinks available from the bar throughout the day. Another added bonus was the tap with drinkable water beside the pool area, which meant we were able to reduce our plastic usage during our stay on Folegandros! There is also a rooftop area with a great view of the town and surrounds, perfect for sunset. We were so happy with our stay at Polikandia and hope we can return to Folegandros again some day, and will spend much longer next time!
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Walk up to the church at least once for sunset! Try the cocktails at the hotel bar.
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We absolutely love everything about this hotel. We visited approximately 5 years ago and decided to return this year. It is perfectly situated in the Chora of Folegandros with stunning views of the church of Panagia. It is a minute walk to the start of the charming squares full of bars and restaurants. Polikandia has, in my opinion, the best swimming pool in Folegandros. The pool setting is stunning and the beautiful gardens are so well maintained. The family that own this hotel have got everything spot on! They work very hard, in the background, to ensure everything is immaculate and their attention to detail with everything is amazing! They are always available to help, their email responses were very prompt and they looked after us so well. On a final note, these are difficult times for travellers and we were so impressed with the measures the hotel owners had in place to ensure the safety of guests was not compromised. We felt safe and very very happy that we decided to return to Polikandia. We will definitely stay there again when we next visit Folegandros.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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You don't really need a car on Folegandros, since it isn't an island that you can drive all around. The bus is very convenient.
Send an e-mail to Maria at polikandia@yahoo.gr, and she can help you with that.
Taniai - we flew into Athens and then took a ferry to Santorini. After enjoying a few days there, we took a ferry from Santorini to Folegandros. There are direct ferries from Folegandros to Athens, but we tried to buy them within 24 hours and all the seats were sold out, so on the way back to Athens we had to stop over in Santorini again for a few hours. There's information online about buying ferry tickets, but we just bought them in town at a travel agent as we needed them - there were no additional fees.
There are more places to choose from in the Chora area.
PRICE RANGE
£108 - £151 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
GreeceSouth AegeanCycladesFolegandrosChora
NUMBER OF ROOMS
28
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