Rigas Boutique Hotel & Spa

The hotel is in a great location just a few minutes walk from the village with its vast variety of restaurants and bars. Once we checked in ,our luggage was taken to our room and we were shown the bar where we were given complimentary glass of fizz.(a very nice touch) The room had a large balcony with amazing views. There was a large comfortable bed, fridge,kettle,iron and ironing board. The only downside with the room was the bathroom and it's unusual layout with the hand basin in the bedroom and shower and toilet in the bathroom, which was quite dark. The young staff very amazing very friendly ,chatty and professional. The pool area was kept very clean and there was never a problem getting a bed no matter how late we went down. Breakfasts were excellent with an extensive choice, the breakfast room was light and airy, again with fantastic views. Although we were B&B we did use the hotel restaurant a couple of times for lunch and dinner. The food was freshly prepared and delicious. Would definitely recommend this hotel.

This boutique hotel is amazing - great rooms, very nice pool area and lovely food. However what makes it so special are the staff. They are always helpful and look as though they really enjoy working at Rigas. The breakfast has an amazing buffet choice. I think they have added a new patio area with additional sunbeds so you can get one at many time of day. The sea view is absolutely stunning. A lot of returning travellers which proves how beautiful this boutique hotel is. Cannot find a fault with this hotel - I am trying hard but nope. They really do provide a great stay in Afitos. The village centre is only a 2 minute walk away on a bit of an incline. The hotel provide sunbeds towels and you can change these daily if you want at a cost of 2 euros.

To be honest this hotel was faultless from the start of our stay til the time we had to leave (& we didn't want to leave!) The hotel is so clean. The staff are so friendly, every single member of staff. The cleaners were magnificent, everything in our room had a place. Always smelt divine. The reception staff were fantastic, nothing was ever too much trouble. The bar/breakfast staff never without a smile and a greeting. The view was stunning, not my choice as I don't like heights, but even I was mesmerised. The breakfasts were gorgeous & delicious, so much choice & all labelled re allergies. The town/village only a short walk away either by the street or a path & steps via the hotel (not good if you hsve mobility issues or a fear of heights). We ate in the Hotel for lunch most days - but had to share the sandwiches, wraps, as portions so generous & large. We ate also a couple of times in the evening - food again exceptional & large portions & so delicious. Drinks ,& cocktails reasonable price as with the food options too. We had time in the Spa - which again was beautifully clean & welcoming. Various pools all clean & in good order. Thank you everyone for making this a holiday to remember. I loved it so much have changed my booking from somewhere else in October to return to this amazing place. I have returned home feeling do chilled & rested.

We had an incredible stay at this hotel. The views from the pool area and restaurant are stunning. We stayed in the annex and had a lovely, spacious room with a great balcony. The breakfast was delicious with lots of choices. Location is fantastic with a short walk to the beach and into the town centre where you can find lots of traditional tavernas. We absolutely loved eating in the hotel's restaurant; the food was delicious and it was a very relaxing atmosphere. The staff are the highlight of the hotel. They were all so friendly and welcoming and really made our stay as relaxing as possible. This hotel is an absolute gem in a gorgeous village and we would 100% come back.

As a few have mentioned on arrival the entrance is very much deceiving, small walkway down to the building, but when you enter the bar, WOOOOOW!!!!!! It’s stunning! I was blown away by the view and the size of the place! It’s like a Tardis! You receive a welcome drink while the staff put your cases in your room, a very nice touch! The rooms are lovely, we were in the main block which I believe is all upgraded rooms. The balcony views are just unreal! Utterly stunning. The air con is fantastic as well! In fact it was a ceiling fan and aircon! Both great! The room was cleaned daily! And the cleaning staff are fantastic!!!! I loved how they organised my stuff into lovely neat piles! The hotel staff are the friendliest I’ve come across, the other reviews are very accurate there! You cannot fault the place for the level of service. The buffet breakfast!!!!! The restaurant and lunch menu!!!! I’ve gained 7 pounds in a week! That says it all!!! OUTSTANDING!!!!! The choice is vast! Hot food, pastries galore, fruit, breads, the works! 11/10. The pools and pool areas are stunning! Cleaned daily, beautiful gardens, and comfy loungers. There was a few reviews about people securing loungers with towels very early. This was still happening by a few selfish individuals coming out at 6.45/7am (I’m a very early riser so saw it happening) and it’s unnecessary behaviour, but you get this everywhere in hotels and there where plenty of loungers available even at 10am. One thing I think would make it perfect would be making it adult only, I know it isn’t and not knocking it for that, but it’s soooo chilled and such a nice vibe so when people do rock up for day usage with kids it does give a different feel to the place. As a side note - not sure who the older Greek guy is that knocks about every day, the hotel manager? Or owner? but he’s pretty unfriendly and seems to just hold court in the bar area with his mates every day. He deffo brings nothing to the overall staff 10/10 service and vibe. The town was pretty busy, well, very busy, but there are quiet bars if you go up side streets rather than the square. Restaurants are packed, especially after 8/ 8.30pm but if you are happy to wait you get a table pretty fast. All in all, a great holiday and great hotel.

This is our second time staying at the wonderful Rigas Boutique Hotel. The only difference this time is , we took two very good friends along to share our little gem. I warned them on approach to the hotel , that it wasn’t what it appeared from the roadside and not to judge a book by its cover. Walking down to reception, we were met by Maria who checked us in and offered us a lovely glass of Prosecco with a tint of bubblegum liquor, it was very refreshing, and there was the wow of the view from the rooftop restaurant/bar, our friends loved it right from when we we arrived. We had Superior rooms 224 and 222 , located in the second block on the second floor with those amazing views. As per the last time, our rooms were quite spacious, it had a kettle with tea/ coffee facilities , lovely comfortable bed, iron/ironing board, lovely balcony with a table and chairs with amazing sunrises. What is really nice about the Rigas Boutique Hotel is they have the same staff, so it was lovely to see Tila , Stella and Kristina who are an absolute delight to deal with, they are a credit to the Hotel as this a big part of your holiday. The breakfast as always was really good, everything you could want in a breakfast , you can eat in a semi inside/outside restaurant for breakfast which was absolutely lovely, we ate twice in the restaurant ( Tuna ) the food was amazing, we were lucky as there was four of us, we were given a voucher per couple for a bottle of wine when eating in the restaurant. The beautiful sandy beach is located directly below the hotel, there is a pathway all the way down to the beach which takes 8 minutes to walk, if you turn left on to the beach and go to the far end, there is a beautiful sandy beach with crystal clear waters , you can hire two sun beds and umbrella for €10 for two for the day, they are right in front of a beach bar where we enjoyed our Aperol Spritz and club sandwich’s The staff are super friendly, the only criticism, is that they play music through speakers and it can be quite loud sometimes, but you endure that to be on that little bit of paradise . We love love love the Rigas Hotel and cannot wait to go back next year of wine if you eat in their restaurant