Apokryfo Traditional Guesthouse

This hotel was just lovely. Very quaint and beautifully decorated. A peaceful space to relax in for hubby’s birthday. Friendly staff and great food for both breakfast and dinner. Room was clean, small but perfect for what we needed. There are bigger rooms, but we didn’t need it for our stay. Bed was comfortable and we had all we needed. Our room overlooked the pool with a balcony to sit out on, and just next to the room were sun loungers. Cute seating area around the pool to enjoy breakfast. The pool was clean and refreshing to dip in. Staff were friendly and attentive. We will definitely return again

We were seeking a peaceful and tranquil place and found it at the beautiful Apokryfo hotel village. Very charming staff, always smiling and professional in all their duties. It was so heartwarming to see, how everyone tried to do their very best to make our stay unforgettable. We had dinner three times at the hotel and were stunned about the freshness and creativity of the food that the owner and chef Eleftheria created for us. A problem with the water pipe in our house was solved to our utmost satisfaction. Eleftheria and her team showed greatest effort - we were deeply impressed. The serenity, the tastefully decorated houses, not to mention the friendlyness of the staff made it very hard for us to leave. Thanks again for this wounderful experience!

Lovely traditional rustic guesthouse in the very scenic and historical village of Lofou. Christos looked after us very well during our stay and the massage by Lucas in the Spa was a real treat. Unfortunately, our Dinner dining experience was not great due to cold main courses having to be returned and not really improved when we finally received them back again. Also, on returning to our bedroom after Dinner, we had two cockroaches in our bathtub that we had to get rid of ourselves. Besides these issues, we would recommend Apokryfo as a great get-away-from-it-all location.

A stunning hotel with charming staff and amazing food above the village of Lofou. The food really can’t be beaten and we tried ! The rooms are gorgeous, all local stone and exposed beams with hidden courtyards everywhere across a clever complex of individual houses that is not unlike the village below. Sauna, steam room, massages and a lovely dipping pool, all,welcome after a day exploring the nearby villages or walking the mountain trails and waterfalls. To finish the day before an incredible meal (every night) are several secluded drinks spots to enjoy the sunset. Top notch.

Apokryfo is situated in a pretty stone built village that has been cleaned up principally for tourists (it has a resident population of 80, we were told that rises to 5,000 in the summer). This can make it a bit soulless. We stayed 4 nights in early September when it was empty and most of the restaurants were closed. You do have to travel a bit to find good restaurants - we found most of the good ones to be fish restaurants near the sea. The hotel restaurant serves just a set menu - which is limited but lovely. Apokryfo sets itself up as having a sophistication which is sadly not commensurate with the rather languid and weirdly unintelligent service (ie sweeping while we were eating so a cloud of dust settled on our breakfast.). It feels a bit cramped and slightly worn - maybe it was the end of the season and the staff were as tired as the herbs in their dirty vases. We stayed in 'Sterna' - which looked pretty in every picture except I doubt if the owner/designer had ever actually stayed there as there is literally nowhere to put any clothes other than two wardrobes that were crammed with spare duvets. We didn't dislike the place but just felt that it was rather expensive for what it was, that the staff needed some training in guest engagement, that it was resting on its laurels and now needed a bit of tlc to take it forward.