I highly recommend Villa Regina. Shhh — don’t tell anyone else about it.
I didn’t want to start my review this way. Honestly, this small resort at Delfini Beach on Syros is a real find. I want to keep this for myself.
Where to start — the hosts were warm, friendly and welcoming. The communication was excellent.
The facilities are great. The resort has about 10 rooms and a beautiful swimming pool that overlooks the beach. You can walk to the beach from the resort. At the beach is a small snack shop and a cantina. It didn’t work for my wife and I to dine there. Maybe the next time we go.
Villa Regina is a quiet and mostly family-oriented resort. I found out that lots of the clients are repeats and there are many who brought kids.
Syros is not a partying Greek Island. It seems to be quieter and with more families. It is a great place to retreat and unwind. Dionysios and his family gave us the space we needed to do that. Yet, at the same time, they were available to welcome us as new friends. It was an honor to meet them.
The room was clean and well-appointed. It had a refrigerator, hot plate and enough dining ware and pots to fix up a small meal. It had a day bed — which would be great for a kid. Our bed was comfortable. The room opened onto a balcony with a table and chairs. The balcony overlooked the beach. One night my wife and I made dinner and ate watching the sun set.
I recommend trying the breakfast that Gina, one of the hosts, makes.
One suggestion — I recommend renting a car. My wife and I arrived at 10 pm and it was tough to find a taxi driver willing to take us to Delfini. It is down a gravel road and a couple of drivers turned us down. Delfini is just north of Kini. (Full disclosure — Dionysios said his father, Antonios, was available to come pick us up from the ferry. I was in an internet black hole at the time and missed the message. The next day, Antonios helped get us a ride into town to rent a car.)
Antonios is a merchant seaman and has his own boat. He offered to take us on a tour. But it did not work out.
Syros is really a great destination and has many beaches. In my biased opinion, Delfini is the best. However, the trip was most enjoyable because of our hosts. I recommend visiting them.