Kavos Hotel

Carved into the hillside above Skopelos Town's harbour, Kavos Hotel steps its rooms down toward the Aegean so balconies catch sea views rather than rooftop clutter. Upper floors are stairs-only, keeping the building's traditional proportions intact against the pine-covered slope.

Rooms are tile-floored and simply equipped — refrigerator, safe, flat-screen TV, private bathroom — with outdoor furniture on each balcony for the long Greek evenings. Family rooms accommodate four, making Kavos a practical base for island-hopping households. On-site parking is rare for Skopelos Town's dense old quarter, and the hotel provides it free.

Skopelos featured as Mamma Mia's filming location; the clifftop chapel of Agios Ioannis sits a short drive north. The harbour fish tavernas are a ten-minute walk downhill from reception.