Ilias Place

Eight rooms above Yalos Beach on the southern shore of Ios, Ilias Place occupies a whitewashed Cycladic building where balconies and terraces face the open Aegean rather than the lane traffic of Ios Chora.

Each unit keeps tile floors, a private bathroom with bathtub or shower, refrigerator, and flat-screen TV — practical for guests who split time between the water and the hilltop Chora, a fifteen-minute walk up the stepped path. Family rooms are available, and upper floors are reached by stairs only, a detail worth noting for heavy luggage.

Yalos is Ios's port beach, calmer than Mylopotas to the south and within earshot of the ferry dock — useful for early departures. The property holds a 9.5 rating across 76 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded small stays on the island.