Pylos-Nestoras Lámpes Hotels

"Big rooms with shower in both floors. Very clean, very equipped. Amazing view to the sea. Wonderful, Couldn't ask for more! "

"I spent nearly 40 years writing about travel, so I know a thing or two about hotels. Filanthi is a special place in every way. Yes, the sea is right outside and there’s a great restaurant below, but it’s far more than that. This building has been in the same family for many generations (see story in photo) and is now run by a young woman named Eugenia, who has done a flawless job of preserving the charm of her great-grandfather’s home while blending it with artistic, modern touches, for example, the way the beautiful bathroom tiles conjure hillsides of olive, citrus, and sage. She has also introduced comfort elements not typical of Greek hotels. The bed was exceptionally comfortable—nothing like the traditional board-like fare—and the shower was the best I experienced in four weeks of traveling through the Peloponnese. Every detail is unique and thoughtfully chosen; she should be proud of the years of work that went into creating such a space. There was a complimentary bottle of local wine in the room that I didn’t try, and though I never ordered one, my sea-view double came with a balcony cat who was charming and excellent company. My only suggestion: I hope she soon drops “The Project” from the name. In my experience, the hotel is already complete—elegant, well-finished, and deeply memorable."

"This is a beautiful, high quality villa set in stunning surroundings. It is impeccably maintained and Joke and her husband the owners are very friendly and attentive and keep the place extremely well.The pool is an excellent size and being full flood design stays almost completely clean for the whole week. Swimming in there in the morning with the sun rising and reflecting over the pool is just magical.The location is perfect being only a few minutes drive from Finikounda and a superb beach, and only a few minutes more drive to Methoni.There is a short stretch of track to get to the property but even that has been much improved since our last visit.Highly recommended"

"This is such a beautiful villa set in a great location with just a short drive to a variety of beaches and small towns and a decent supermarket. The villa itself has beautiful sea views and is incredibly well equipped with everything you could possibly need. The main pool is amazing- the best villa pool we have ever had because it is such a decent size for swimming in. The beds are comfy, the fly nets on all the doors and windows were brilliant and everything worked. The villa is really spacious with lots of outdoor seating areas. Three bedrooms are downstairs and the main bedroom with en-suite is upstairs. The villa has a spiral staircase which wasn’t a problem for us at all. We had such a fun two weeks here. We visited Methoni, Finikounda and the Polylimnio waterfalls which were beautiful and great for swimming in. Our highlight was hiring our own boat from Pylos and spending a day exploring and jumping off the boat into the sea. The waters are so incredibly blue. A trip to Voidokilia beach is a must especially for sunset. Can’t wait to come back. "