It was great time we spent in Desponia - real traditional Greek house (built in 1914!). It is actually a combination of furniture and things of last century and all the modern facilities like washing machine, etc... to feel cosiness and comfort. Pictures in the site do not reflect all the beauty of the interior. Atmosphere is peaceful and we felt full harmony being there. Apart of house with living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom there is also a small yard where we did bbq and relaxed in chairs, with the plants in the yard - so we always had fresh basil for salad and mint for tea))
We rented a car for the whole period and it was very good idea as we travelled a lot around the island and saw everything! We also visited different beaches and very much enjoyed some of them. If you plan sightseeing - I would recommend to stay in the house for the whole period rather than move into different cities as the island is rather small and it is very convenient to travel from Koskinoy village to even the most distant places, so to come back every day to the lovely house where we felt ourselves as at home.
Alexandros is very hospitable host. He reacts and answers very quickly to all the questions, gives advices and recommendations, and explains everything very well in details. He prepared wine, fruit, products for breakfast and - special thanks! – home-made olive oil for ourselves so we could not be hungry from the very beginning) There are good tavernas in the village he showed us, but we also cooked a lot at home as everything was available and we quickly learnt places of the best food shops including fresh sea food.
Our best recommendations for the house and host!
Looking forward to be your guests again!