Likinia Hotel

Staying in Likinia’s meticulously restored castle suite was nothing less than MAGICAL. Besides the interior beauty of the room, there were great views of the sea and the other structures that make the castle. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. The breakfast on a flowering private terrace with views of the sea and castle, was delicious and included many homemade item featuring the local fruits and veggies. Likinia is a longer walk into the castle than some other choices….we simply emptied out one suitcase and took enough for our short stay, so the longer walk was not a problem for us. Wearing good shoes for cobblestone walk also helped a lot.

If you consider staying here, you need to be aware of the following, and factor it in to your choice. Mobility- you need to be able to walk and negotiate uneven steps. Wear grippy shoes (says the person who wore Birkenstocks on the morning coffee run- no in-room coffee-and nearly took a header); difficult to find at night- arrive during the day or bring a headlamp and/or flashlights to navigate to the hotel- the signs are not well placed and we had trouble finding it, compounded by the paths being unlit; unsafe room conditions- the doors lock with a key from the inside, which is considered a fire safety hazard; the room we stayed in had a minuscule shower with no curtain, with a handheld without a mount, allowing water to spray all of the electrical fixtures, one of which was malfunctioning (light was flickering); hot water (“if we wanted it” available only by flipping a breaker); no smoke detector in room. We do understand that this hotel is in an ancient place, but many of these safety issues could be fixed easily while maintaining the historic building. For the amount we spent, we expected better.

Fun location but a haul with bags. We paid to have someone carry our bags out. Easy. Perhaps better room choices if you contact the hotel directly.

Great hotel near the central town where many of the shops and restaurants are located. The hotel serves a nice little breakfast buffet to start your day. Voula, the proprietor of the hotel is just delightful.

A place full of character in an amazing town The room was lovely with a comfortable bed, breakfast was good with friendly service from the cheerful Romanian gentleman(sorry never got your name) Only slight negatives from me are that it would be nice to have kettle and the shower head had to be hand held. Otherwise a very enjoyable stay.

Monemvasia is a wonderful place to visit but be aware that getting around involves a lot of steps and the old stone flooring in the village can be slippy even when dry. Staff at the hotel were kind and friendly. Hotel itself is a little tired and bathroom is absolutely tiny.