Nival Boutique Hotel

From the moment we stepped foot on Sifnos we felt welcome thanks to the amazing driver the Nival sent to pick us up. The rooms were tasteful and very comfy. The rest of the staff were friendly and helpful in arranging transfers, reservations, etc. Definitely recommend Sifnos AND the Nival.

Lovely small boutique hotel with great views and easy short walk to the main part of the small town of Apollonia with its restaurants, cafes,bars and designer shops. Great to have a beautiful pool with no jostling for sunbeds. Warmest of welcomes from Ioanna who talked us through the best spots to visit on the island and ideas for eating out. We had a junior suite -good to have a bit more space to spread out as as we stayed for 8 nights. It was very private with a balcony and uninterrupted view to the lovely villages across the valley. Room was extremely stylish & comfortable with fridge & coffee maker. Modern bathroom, great shower, nice toiletries. Cleaned every day. We only ate in the restaurant on our first night and the meal was outstanding. Our only small quibble was the breakfast; was very disappointing to have no freshly prepared fruit, given the availability of nectarines, cherries etc we saw in the shops locally. There were a few cubes of watermelon on a couple of days and some under-ripe bananas and pears in a bowl. Also, am afraid we found the breakfast coffee undrinkable,it was so weak. We did feed this back when we left. We had to go to a local cafe every morning to get a decent hit of caffeine! Sifnos is a beautiful island, very relaxed and low key, absolutely nothing we associate with tourism over-development -thank goodness! You dont really need to hire a car, we managed with local buses and walks straight from the hotel. Only downside of the buses is they finish early so if you want to eat out away from Appolonia,you need to find a way back to the hotel. There are only 10 taxis on the whole island! I think the hotel can arrange a pick up, but it wont be cheap. Hotel transfer from port to hotel cost 25e each way. Do take time to do some of the walks between villages using old donkey paths,its a great way to see the island go to - just google Sifnos Trails (my weblink was removed by TripAdvisor) and you'll find waymarked walks; we did two directly from our hotel. There's also info on all the walking trails by the bus stop outside the Gerontopoulos Cafe (incidentally our daily spot for great coffee,food,snacks & fab staff-open all day). Day trip by bus to great beaches is easy- we recommend Faros beach. There are no sunbeds or anything,just take your towel and swim things. Its the safest swimming we've ever seen. Faros has a couple of restaurants, but we hung out at Captain George's cafe, open all day. Do be aware that on Sifnos, virtually everywhere does close in the afternoon. We also recommend a trip to Kastro -we walked there from Apollonia & go the bus back; if you like history, the Mycenean ruins at St Andreas -which are relatively recently restored and open to the public - are worth a visit ; they have a wonderful air conditioned museum exhibiting finds. You will appreciate this as the walk up the mountain is strenuous, but worth it (you can drive if you have a car) -the views are spectacular from the top. Sifnos is known as

We had an excellent stay at the boutique hotel. The staff was very friendly and always available. On top, they had very good recommendations for activities and restaurants outside the hotel. The room was very modern, clean and spacious with a great view over the town. Would definitely recommend the hotel!

Wonderful hotel. Staff very attentive and can't do enough for the guests. Helps us with everything from food, transport and car rental. The hotel itself is very clean, pool area is immaculate and the food is superb. Thanks for a great stay, I can't recommend the place enough.

I absolutely loved my stay at this beautiful hotel. From the moment I arrived I felt sure I was going to enjoy it. Well appointed rooms (and I had a good view over Apollonia and beyond), lovely architecture, pretty gardens, delicious breakfast and best of all, really lovely, genuine and caring staff. It was my best holiday in Greece and I've been going every year for 35 years and I can't wait to go back!

A truly excellent experience, lovely rooms and facilities, very good food, great location a short walk above Apollonia and in the five star category because of the small team of dedicated friendly knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend this hotel. Thank you for a fantastic stay.

Loved everything about this beautiful hotel - the staff was genuinely gracious and helpful. The room was clean and spacious. We would highly recommend and look forward to returning. The swimming pool and restaurant are also fabulous.

Overall had a lovely stay. The room (deluxe double) was comfortable and a decent size. Bathroom clean. Nice balcony with view of the city. It’s a ten minute walk down to the town (steepish walk back). Staff super friendly and helpful. Got lots of recommendations on where to eat, visit etc. The hotel restaurant is very good - our lunch and two dinners there among the best food we had here in Sifnos and Athens. Drinks a little pricey. We were there very end of September and so there was limited availability on some things (e.g. no red wine, even though there was plenty in all the supermarkets around…). Transfer to and from the port was expensive I thought. Pool was lovely. The hotel restaurant had a wasps nest I think - so all the wasps buzzing about from morning to evening in the restaurant made it uncomfortable for me. But this didn’t seem to bother others. Aside from that though we enjoyed our time here.

Nival is one of the best hotels we've ever stayed at. The views are stunning, the interiors are spotless and beautifully bohemian, the team are really friendly, polite and accommodating, the pool is amazing and the food is delicious. We hung out by the pool most days which was never overcrowded and had beautifully soft-cushioned sun loungers, breakfast is included and we ate at the restaurant several times. Make sure you try each of the salads, and the shrimp cous cous - the food and drink is sublime, including the iced coffees! The hotel sits on top of a hill with views over the surrounding town, the closest part of which is only a ten min walk to a beautiful little bustling street consisting of several great bars and restaurants. Whilst away we experienced various issues with ferry strikes and the team were super obliging, even allowing us to book an extra night with only a few hours notice. They also collected and dropped us off to the port (25 EUR each way) and took us to/collected us from the beach on the days we wanted to go. THANK YOU for an unforgettable stay.