This is a place for anyone who is looking for tranquility and seclusion, without however being too far away from everything (especially the sea); who doesn’t want to blow the budget, but appreciates space and comfort; and who likes the kind of hosts that will treat you like friends, while providing good service and respecting your privacy. Marcos and Smaro (short for Smaragda) are Greeks with an international background – he grew up in Beirut and she lived for many years in Paris – who finally returned to their native soil to run a small, eco-friendly hotel consisting of four individual guesthouses. Everything is designed with a view to ‘easy living’. The houses are of modern design, and furnished and decorated in a fresh and unpretentious style, with some traditional touches. The layout is open-space with the master bedroom in a loft, while children can sleep on built-in convertible sofas in the living room. If you feel lazy, you can just stay put by the (smallish) pool. Otherwise, stroll to the 16th century village of Achlada, drive to the sea (there are four beaches only abut ten minutes by car) or ask Marcos help you organize excursions and activities including horse riding, scuba diving, mountain climbing and kayaking.