Aristide Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Tout simplement super. Une magnifique décoration, un emplacement idéal, un super petit déjeuner, et un rooftop pour dîner… que demander de plus. Le personnel est très agréable et tente de vous rendre la vie facile… bref allez-y les yeux fermés

Ich kann nur sagen, dass unser Urlaub im Aristide einzigartig war. Das Design des Hotels ist schlicht umwerfend. Die Architektur des Hauses, die Dachterrasse mit dem Blick über die historische Stadt in der Bucht auf die vorgelagerten Inseln, der Gartenhof mit begrünten Wasserwänden. Die gesamte Innenarchitektur, die verschiedenen Arten von Marmor, die Kunst, die überall in dem Hotel zu finden sind und Oana, die als Schriftstellerin dem Ort einen ganz eigenen Spirit gibt, waren einfach einmalig. Oana veranstaltete sehr besondere Events wie ein Picknick auf einem Landgut zusammen mit internationalen Gästen und einem spanischen Maler in Residence. Auch das Restaurant des Hotels und die Bar können mit Berlin mithalten und sind unglaublich gut. Über wenige Treppen gelangt man an Loggien und Palazzi entlang zu steinernen Plattformen im Meer. Und im kristallklaren Wasser schwimmend, blickt man auf die Silhouette einer Stadt wie ein Bild von Atlantis. In eine Bar am Meer haben wir uns verliebt und auf dem Heimweg wandelt man durch die Prachtarchitektur wie in einem metaphysischen Bild von De Chirio. Syros als Insel ist umwerfend, der Norden unbewohnt und wild, der Süden mit schönen Buchten und alten Landgütern. Es ist hier nicht annähernd so touristisch wie auf anderen Inseln der Kykladen und durch die klassizistische Architektur untypisch – eine wunderschöne griechische Insel mit einem außergewöhnlich schönen Hotel.

We had an excellent staying, Aristide hotel it’s a real gem. An extremely comfortable, bright and spacious room, very carefully decorated with works of art and beautiful objects chosen with inspiration. The bathroom is simply stunning: elegant and stylish, it asserts refined luxury. A very good chef and creative bartender made our stay tasty and sparkling. The very friendly and warm staff round out this experience with panache.

You can read endless reviews of this hotel gushing about the design and decor, but just know what you are getting for your money before you decide to stay here. You need to really, really care about the name brand of the light fixtures (Tom Dixon!), and the art on the walls. If those are the biggest determining factor in which hotels you pick—if you are that kind of traveler, then you'll just melt at this place. But if you are a more typical traveler, there is very little that you will find "luxurious" about this place, much less any kind of value for money. The guest suites do have opulent decor to be sure but they are laid out very strangely: the beds are in the back room, right by the door, and the adjoining room is given over to an enormous bathroom with a dead palm tree and/or plastic bust blocking access to the little balcony, while the toilet is just in the middle of the room, so if you are sitting on the bed you can watch your companion use the toilet...? Normally you would have a bathroom by the door and the space with the nice view and balcony for the bedroom? Very trendy but not thoughtful design. The hotel's sole "amenities" —the garden and the rooftop restaurant that everyone mentions—can be visited without having to stay here; just be sure to keep out of the way of the staff, who spend the day hanging out drinking coffee in the little bar, which doesn't lend to an a**osphere of great customer service. To be a guest here is to adhere to a lot of rules, and if you ask for something you get a lecture in why they do things that way... which is the opposite of "top-notch service." For instance, there is no TV because That's How We Want You To Relax, and there are no telephones so you have to WhatsApp the hotel if you want anything (you are not supposed to want anything, you are suppose to take what they give you and absolutely love it). Also evening "turndown service" consists of the staff coming in and shutting off the a/c so you come back from dinner to a stuffy room and have to wait for it to cool off again. Because they're ecological, is the lecture you're given when you ask how this makes for a good guest experience. Also note that there are only private plunge pools in certain rooms, you will see on some websites that an outdoor pool is listed but this is incorrect. The owners obviously have amazing PR as there has been an article in every single travel magazine since this place opened, and have translated that into room rates 30-50% over what the other nice hotels nearby charge. But I recommend that you see through the hype: this was definitely the biggest disappoin**ent of our 2 week trip in Greece.

Our second stay at The Aristide & we again did not want to leave. All the staff welcomed us back with such warmth. This time we were able to join the picnic which added to our whole experience at The Aristide. The food was prepared with such care & attention to detail, the farm was beautiful & charming & the company was a delight! We also enjoyed a very special evening of live music on the spectacular rooftop under the stars whilst enjoying delicious cocktails by the amazing Konstantinos. A stay at The Aristide would not be complete without hugs from Alexia & a great catch up with Oana. Our thanks & gratitude to all the staff for another super stay, we shall be back to stay in the Spring 🐾

Incredible place to stay. service is exceptional, they very kindly booked taxis and advised on places to eat etc. Would highly recommended. Terrace and garden are perfect places to unwind and relax.

The hotel was not up to our expectations . For what they said a luxurious hotel, the room has no minibar no cupboards no safe. No black out curtains no interphone. There was a poor choice of breakfast . For 800eiros a night it’s not worth it at all. Lots of noise in the morning we couldn’t sleep properly. Very average service. Design items don’t make it comfortable.

A beautifully restored hotel in a more than beautiful spot on the island of Syros. The a**osphere and ambiance, in one word, GREAT. Don't forget to enjoy the special cocktails made by Mr. Konstantinos on the beautiful roof terrace! And last but not least Oana's hospitality is truly remarkable and she is a beautiful person!