Where to Stay in Sifnos

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Updated: November 8, 2026 • By Santorini Dave

For a beach holiday, I’d stay in Platys Gialos. It has the best swimming beach on Sifnos, with tavernas right on the sand. Kamares is the easiest base for a short trip. The ferries dock in the village, and you can easily walk between the beach, hotels, and restaurants. Choose Apollonia for village walks, hiking trails, and dinner out on Steno, the wonderful main pedestrian street.

The 12 Best Hotels in Sifnos

1. Delfini – Kamares

The best hotel in Kamares and my favorite on Sifnos for families. The regular Family Room has two bedrooms. For a plunge pool, book a family room with “Private Mini Pool” in the name. Couples who want an outdoor tub should book the Superior Double with Hydromassage. Breakfast is included, and the family runs a restaurant overlooking the bay.

2. Xerolithia – Kamares

A good pick for couples, especially for sunset from the pool terrace. Guests must be 16 or older. The doubles have full or partial sea views, while the Deluxe Triple faces the mountains. It’s 350 m to the beach and shops and 600 m to the ferry port. Breakfast and port transfers are included.

3. Spilia Retreat – Kamares

One- and three-bedroom waterfront villas with full kitchens, dining areas, and terraces facing the sunset. The three-bedroom villa is my pick in Kamares for a larger family. It has two bathrooms, outdoor dining space, and a kitchen big enough to cook dinner. The port, shops, and restaurants are about 300 m away.

4. Nival Boutique Hotel – Apollonia

Quiet boutique hotel about a 10-minute walk from the village center. The restaurant and open-air bar share a pool terrace overlooking Apollonia and the mountains. Rooms have private terraces and Nespresso machines. The two-bedroom Deluxe Family Suite sleeps four, with a queen bed in one room and twins in the other. All guests must be 12 or older.

My wife and I at the Nival Boutique Hotel in Apollonia.

5. Petali Village Hotel – Ano Petali, near Apollonia

A great base for walkers. Steno is five minutes away on foot, and the trail from Apollonia toward Agios Simeon passes through Ano Petali. For a longer stay, book an apartment. Each has a full kitchen, a washing machine, and a living room with two sofa beds. Breakfast is served in the roof garden. There’s also a heated pool, a hot tub, and electric bikes for hire.

6. Niriedes Hotel – Platys Gialos

Small hillside hotel about 100 m from the beach. Even the Standard Suite has a kitchenette and a sea-view balcony. For a family, the Superior and VIP suites both have sofa beds in a living room that closes off from the bedroom. The Superior has two sea-view balconies. I’d choose the VIP for the big panoramic veranda off the living room. There’s a pool, a hot tub, and a small art gallery.

7. Platys Gialos Hotel – Platys Gialos

Quiet, family-run hotel right on the sand. Guests have sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach and free use of paddleboards and kayaks. The rooms are simple, with mini-fridges and a choice of garden or sea views. There’s a pool and snack bar, and you can walk along the beach to dinner.

Platys Gialos from our balcony at Niriedes Hotel. Platys Gialos Hotel is visible at the far end of the beach.

8. Alexandros Hotel – Platys Gialos

Family-run hotel built like a small village, with six buildings on different levels about 150 m from the beach. Rooms have balconies or terraces facing the bay, pool, or gardens. A good choice for families who want to share a room: Alexandros has rooms for four or five. There’s a breakfast buffet and a poolside snack bar.

9. Selana Suites – Chrisopigi

The seawater infinity pool looks straight across to Chrisopigi Monastery. Two beaches are about 200 m away: sandy Apokofto, with two beachfront tavernas, and pebbly Saoures. Book a poolside double if you want to step straight out for a swim. The upstairs Superior Suite has a large furnished balcony and a sofa bed for two children.

View from the coastal path between Apokofto Beach and Glyfo Beach in Faros. Selana Suites and Paradise Place are visible on the hillside.

10. Paradise Place – Chrisopigi

Family-run hotel just above Apokofto Beach. For a sea-view balcony or veranda, book an upstairs Family Suite, which sleeps up to four. The doubles open onto pool-facing yards, and the Junior Suite has a sea-view yard. Panostria, the restaurant beside the infinity pool, serves Sifnian food on a terrace overlooking the monastery.

11. Verina Astra – Poulati, near Artemonas

A secluded hillside hotel with 16 rooms and suites, each with a private sea-view terrace. There’s a shared infinity pool, and the Indus and Norma suites have pools of their own. Bostani, the hotel restaurant, cooks with produce from its kitchen garden. For a swim in the sea, take the steps down to Poulati, a rocky cove. If you want sand outside your door, stay in Platys Gialos or Vathi.

12. Elies Resorts – Vathi Beach

Beachfront resort on Vathi Bay with rooms, suites, and private-pool villas. You can spend the day between the sandy beach and the pool, with a pool bar, restaurant, and tennis court on the grounds. The villas have kitchens, private terraces, and whirlpool baths. For two couples sharing, book the Executive Pool Villa: it has two king bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, and a golf cart for getting around the resort.

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