The Bells is in the older part of Chorio, and is a characterful town house on three levels. In addition to a small, sunny, enclosed balcony which is lovely for breakfast, there are two pleasant roof terraces with good views of the countryside.
The property is towards the top of the steep Kali Strata (369 steps) and the nearest car access is about a five minute walk away. There is a bus from the port (2€pp) which stops a little further away. Our biggest problem was finding the property initially, as Chorio can be quite bewildering to a stranger and we found Maria’s texted directions hard to follow and not entirely accurate.
This property is not suitable for the average elderly or less-mobile person, as access to the bedroom and only bathroom on the lower floor is through a trapdoor in the living room and down steep wooden stairs, which are more like a ladder.
Symi is a delightful island and we enjoyed our time there, particularly the two day-long boat trips we took on the Maria.