Symi Garden Studios

The place looks attractive and colourful. Unfortunately we were disappointed by the lack of attention from the staff who never seemed to be around. The safe deposit box in our room was not working and I reported this , nobody came to fix it ...!! The rooms are basic... ours was not particularly clean we had to sweep the floor on arrival Breakfast was advertised as an extra but when I asked about this I was firmly told that there was no breakfast!!! Sorry I can not recommend this Hotel ...but Symi is amazing

Our rooms was equipped with very old furniture and only the very basics, but we were okay with that since we did not spend that much time in our room anyways. The best thing about the accommodation was the large terrace we had to ourselves. Towels were changed every day but the room itself was not cleaned. Staff in this hotel is non existent. We were never sure who actually worked there - we never saw anybody at the reception. Upon our arrival a boy (a staff member?) gave us the key to our room and left without a single word. We saw a cleaning lady on our second day who did not speak English. When we asked for the Wifi password, which was not provided, she reacted very unfriendly. The cleaning lady was by the way the only staff member we ever saw around. Never a smile or a "good morning" from her - we always greeted her. We won't be back for sure. Not because of the room but because of the demeanour of the staff member and the complete absence of staff all the time.

I am surprised from some of the reviews here. I had fantastic time in symi gardens. Staff so helpful. They provided everything what we askes for. Rooms big and clean. Very quiet and so close to harbour. If i back to symi i will like to stay with them again...

Myself and family stayed at these studios for two weeks in July this year. We do basic and like basic. Not for any reason other than to spend most of our time outside in the sun. We are therefore easy to please and rarely if ever complain. However at times, a bit of effort from the staff would not have gone amiss. A smile, a genuine sounding 'Yassos, or 'good morning' or a simple level of friendly engagement were the simple things that lacked and at worst, felt as if we were an inconvenience rather than a paying guest. On the odd occassion when we did have to ask for something, such as the first morning whereby we asked if there was any chance we could have a few more breakfast bowls other than the one we had (there were four of us in a family room so it seemed a reasonable request) the bowl was promised but never materialised. We laughed it off and continued to share, hungriest going first! Again, no big deal but it summed up a lethargic approach which was in sharp contrast to most shops restaurants or other hotels, who seemed only too pleased to have the tourists custom and were readily available for a smile and friendly chat. By the end of the visit, the proprietor warmed a little or maybe we acclimatised, I can't be sure. The sad thing about this visit for us is that the property has lots of potential and could be a great place to stay. It's in a great position near the harbour shops and restaurants and probably has more rooms than many other properties, with the capacity to do so much more with. Easier said given how difficult life can be on the islands. Life in mainland Greece remains difficult for many and the islanders struggle with lengthy out of season periods, meaning for six months throughout the summer this is a key time whereby they make their money for the quieter times. The 'gardens' title is well deserved with the unique almost quirky colour scheme of the property also selling itself to the overall look, as does the outside Mexican type courtyard areas. I wouldn't stay here again but not because we had a really bad time. We didn't. The holiday itself and Symi remain a firm favourite with us. We will definitely be back. Fact is, we still spent a lot of money and did deserve to be met with the very basics in what we paid for. Symi Gardens didn't quite do that in the way that many other places would have. (we stayed here previously for less and had a very different experience. check EOS apartments out for more details) Thanks,

Very friendly taxi service to and from the hotel, a very friendly receptionist who did everything including cleaning the rooms. She was very kind to me and let me use the shower after check out time in another part of the hotel. Beautiful conformable studios very colourful, rooms and cozy place. powerful wifi and TV, safe, hairdryer . Only downer was the view outside my room, to virtual tips, that spoiled the view from the room to garden. Please bear in mind the hammocks advertised in Booking.com are now a relic of the past and non existent; unfortunately that's what made me pick the hotel and at €73 euros s night single occupant it was not cheap. Also, after leaving the lady who ran the hotel some money for my shower I had no loose change and I felt under pressure to get money out of my wallet I did not have. Had only big notes left and the driver kept lingering putting pressure on me for money to give me . Although they where nice they don't value the customer they put me under pressure to have a shower and quickly board the taxi mini car That put me off all because they wanted their nap. Also they wash the stairs and hall way and leave it wet... I had broken ribs and a twisted ankle from same incident last year in Kos. And frankly for what they offer and where they are situated they are well over priced Do more research before your trip to Symi I should have.

The location is brilliant, in the heart of Symi and very close to the port, where all main restaurants, cafes and shops are located. The studios are fully equipped with kitchenette, the double bed was spacious and the bathroom as well. The outdoor garden is charming and the property is beautiful.

Beautiful studios to complement the Greek idyll that is Symi and very reasonably priced off season. Each studio is painted in vivid colours and the courtyards are softly lit at nightand have beautiful blossom trees and plants and appealing little cats peeking out shyly. We were given a choice of rooms and made good use of the air conditioning. The kitchen areas are quite basic but supplied with nice china and the bathrooms and clean and tiled. The rooms all seem to be very spacious and our bed was very comfortable and king size. The l;ocation is perfect just set back from the harbour.

We had the most amazing welcome from the lady in the reception. Nothing was too much trouble. The rooms are all individual and quaint. The colour schemes are beautiful and the courtyard is so romatic and beautifully lit in the evening. The perfect place to sit and enjoy a glass of good Greek wine. The location is superb. only 2 mins walk to the harbour and allsupermarket. Local shops bars and restaurants all a few minutes away but not intrusive in to the peace and quiet of the Apartments.

in Symi, in the heart of the Harbor area, has a "pick up service" for luggage from the ferry. Every room was unique, quaint and very sweet. Our group had 5 rooms and we loved them all. Very special experience for our group to stay in such a lovely place all together!

loukas haskakis i was very happy with the location and room.. planning to be there in june to show my grandson part of his roots. i love symi. the room was a 10 minute walk to the harbor,bakery,post office, and restuarants. its also close to thelocation i got off and on the ferry boat.