HOTELS , ROOMS FOR STOP-OVER when travelling to and from Diafani from the Diafani A to Z list of the website WELCOME TO DIAFANI (www.diafani.com) Thanks to all the Friends of Diafani who answered my 2009 Autumn Newsletter request for good places to stay when traveling to or from Diafani you will now find a list below. Many of you sent me the names of the same hotels, rooms etc., which indicates a certain satisfaction with those places. I do not intend to give stars for these stop-over places but will include as soon as possible any extra information and comments you would like to add to the contact address. Please remember that I can not guarantee this information. Please check before making your reservation. Consult below all the stop-over places or, for a shortcut, click on the Code Number of your choice : CN1 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY IN ATHENS – PIRAEUS : CN2 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY ON RHODES : CN3 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY IN PIGADIA KARPATHOS: CN4 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY ON CRETE: CN1 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY IN ATHENS – PIRAEUS : NEAR AIRPORT :
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Situated just across the road from the airport. Luxury hotel. Expensive, but reduced rates can sometimes be found.
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Situated approximately 10 minutes drive from Athens airport in small seaside town of Artemis. Price includes airport pick-up by hotel minibus and return to airport for your flight the next day. Small hotel owned and managed by local family. Clean, basic rooms with private bathroom and balcony/terrace. Price also includes breakfast brought to your room. Basic cooking facilities in most rooms. CENTRAL ATHENS :
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Situated near the Monostiraki market and Metro station with direct line to Athens airport. Clean comfortable rooms with private bathroom, modern facilities. The hotel also has a roof garden with view of Acropolis. NEAR PORT OF PIRAEUS :
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Situated approximately 5 to 10 minutes walk from Rhodes airport. Very practical for late arrivals with early departures the next day. Only 3 rooms. If you have reserved a room Anna will meet you at the airport to walk you to her rooms. Clean rooms with private bathroom. Access to all rooms via outside staircase. CENTRAL RHODES – NEW TOWN
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Situated central New Town in flower covered pedestrian street approximately 10 minutes walk. from Mandraki Harbour. Small hotel owned and managed by Franco-Greek family. Clean, comfortable rooms with private bathroom. * Only open from May to end of September.
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Situated central New Town, approximately 5 minutes walk from Mandraki Harbour. Clean, comfortable rooms with private bathroom. Good breakfast served. Nearby good taverna , and Starbucks cafe. Room prices very reasonable and friendly hotel staff, especially if you tell them you are en route to Karpathos.
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Situated central New Town approximately 10 minutes walk from Mandraki Harbour. Comfortable rooms with private bathroom, air conditioning, TV , telephone. Courtyard garden. Hotel owned and managed by friendly family. Night porter for late arrivals.
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Situated central New Town, approximately 2 minutes walk from Mandraki Harbour. Member of Best Western group of hotels. Rooms comfortable with private bathroom, air conditioning, TV etc. Outdoor swimming pool and bar. Very good breakfast buffet. RHODES – OLD TOWN
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Situated next to Ayios Panteleimonos Square and near Ag. Panagias, one of the historic gateways to the harbour. Small expensive hotel with modern facilities in medieval setting.
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Situated in traffic-free narrow street of the historic old town of Rhodes approximately 2 minutes walk from Evraion Square and 10 minutes from the Panagias or Sainte Ekaterinis gates in the old town’s historic city walls. Comfortable rooms with private bathroom. Two garden courtyards for relaxation and sunbathing. Ouzo offered by the owner who speaks German, English and Italian.
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Situated approximately 5 minutes walk from the historic Agiou Iannnou gate , near the Byzantine church of Ag.Theodori. Quiet part of this old town but restaurants, shops etc only a few minutes walk away. Clean comfortable rooms with private bathroom, air conditioning, TV, refrigerator. Some rooms with cooking facilities. Owned and managed by family from Karpathos so you will get a good welcome when you mention Diafani ! Fantastic view over the old town from their lovely roof garden.
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Situated in the old town approximately 10 minutes walk from the historic Agiou Iannnou gate and approximately 15 minutes walk through the narrow streets of old Rhodes to the museum or the gates leading to the harbour. Clean comfortable rooms with private bathroom. Some rooms with private balcony or courtyard. Hotel also has roof garden. Room price includes breakfast.
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Situated near the church of Sainte Fanouriou and near the Folk Dance theatre approximately 5 to 10 minutes walk from the historic Ag. Athanasiou gate. Owned and managed by family from Karpathos so you will get a good welcome when you mention Diafani ! Rooms clean and comfortable with private bathroom, air conditioning, TV and refrigerator. Hotel has courtyard garden and can serve breakfast. You can arrange for the owner to meet your arrival and drive you to his hotel.
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Situated approximately 5 minutes walk from the historic Ag. Athanisiou gate in the old town city walls and 10 to 15 minutes walk from the main street Socratou. Small hotel with clean, basic rooms with private bathroom. Hotel has courtyard for breakfast. Click here to go back to the top CN3 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY IN PIGADIA - SOUTHERN KARPATHOS : CENTRAL PIGADIA
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Situated approximately 5 minutes walk from the port of southern Karpathos, plus 5 minutes to climb the steps up to this small hotel, above the hotel Titania and overlooking the bay of Pigadia. Clean, comfortable rooms with private bathroom, air conditioning, TV, direct line telephone, refrigerator, basic cooking facilities and private balcony.
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Situated approximately 5 minutes walk from the port of southern Karpathos and approximately 15 minutes drive from Karpathos airport. The hotel faces the small square for the Taxi station. Basic, clean rooms with private bathroom. Air conditioning available. Family owned and managed.
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Situated central Iraklion not far from the port. This modern 40 room hotel has well equipped rooms with balconies and city views.
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Situated not far from the port of Iraklion and the westbound bus station. Small modern style hotel with clean comfortable rooms in a quiet area of the town.
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NEAR PORT OF AGIOS NIKOLAOS
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Situated just along the street from the Pergola Hotel and near the port of Agios Nikolaos. This is a simple old fashioned pension, eclectic decor, run by an elderly hospitable Greek lady. The rooms are clean and good value for the reasonable price. Some rooms with sensational view (try for room 2).
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Situated near the port of Agios Nikolaos this is a small family hotel with a friendly welcome and reasonable prices in a quiet area of the town. Transport from and to the main bus station can be arranged.
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NEAR PORT OF SITIA
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Situated near the port of Sitia this small neoclassic style hotel has simple very clean rooms (without private bathrooms) and a shady garden. The top rooms have sea view. The owner is a very friendly German lady.
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Thanks again to all the Friends of Diafani who supplied this information. Please contact me if you have other stop-over addresses to recommend, also if you can add information/comments to any of the places listed above. Please remember that I can not guarantee this information. Please check before making your reservation. Click here to go back to the top or consult all the stop-over places above or, for a shortcut, click on the Code Number of your choice : CN1 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY IN ATHENS – PIRAEUS : CN2 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY ON RHODES : CN3 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY IN PIGADIA KARPATHOS: CN4 STOP-OVER PLACES TO STAY ON CRETE: |