We spent 4 pleasant nights at Chrissa’s “katogi”, κατώγι. It is a spacious room, with a small bathroom and a kitchen corner, in the lower part (street level entrance, half basement) of a nicely restored village house, in the center of Hora of Amorgos. It is a great option for two people, for a relatively short stay.
The positives:
+ excellent central location, near the main streets, but not noisy at all
+ very pleasant temperature, almost cool, compared to the heat outside. In windless hot days we did not turn on the air conditioning
+ spacious for two people, with two separate comfortable beds, and with place to put two large bags at a convenient height (top of two huge chests)
+ pleasant decoration and light, does not feel stuffy, although the windows are small
The disadvantages:
- no balcony or window with a view
- not convenient for 3 people, it will be too crammed
- not appropriate for cooking inside, it will be difficult to get the smell out of the place (although we did not try frankly). But given the great quality of the tavernas in Amorgos, it will not be necessary to cook inside.
We put 4 stars for cleanliness only for some details, communicated to the owner. The general cleanliness level was good, and the bed linen was perfectly clean. We put 4 stars for value for money because typically for the total cost we paid one would expect a bit more I believe, like a double bed or single beds side by side, or a normal window or balcony. But I will stress again that it was a very pleasant space for a few nights’ stay.
The owner was responsive, and not intrusive. All in all, a pleasant experience. Thank you Chrissa!