Londas Guesthouse

Press Reviews

Frommer's
"Small and well-appointed, the Londas Guesthouse has three doubles and a triple in a restored 18th-century tower off Ayii Taxiarches Square. Each unit has an en suite bathroom, done with more attention to detail than is customary in this part of Greece (not to mention paintings done by one of the owners). There are views over the town from the rooms and their terraces. There's no air-conditioning (the winds here are so fierce that it is almost never needed) and, to ensure tranquillity, no TVs. Owner/managers Hans Kleiner and Iakovos Xenakis speak most of the languages you will probably need, are most helpful, serve wonderful homemade preserves at breakfast, and have great suggestions on how best to enjoy the Mani."

Great Small Hotels in Greece
"Londas is a strikingly charming Maniot tower house, quietly situated close to the main church of Areopoli, the small capital of the Mani. it was built at the end of the 18th century by Mavromichalis... During the Second World War, the tower burnt down and was abandoned until it was bought in 1984 by a Greek painter Iakovos Xenakis and his Swiss friend Hans Kleiner, who has a great passion for architecture. It took them four years to carry out a meticulous restoration of the tower, and their work has resulted in what is without doubt the prettiest little hotel in the area."

Guest Reviews

Reviews are only from people who have stayed there and booked through i-escape.

• “Initially we thought that the rooms, despite the super design and architecture inside the tower, were a little overpriced as we've stayed in other 'boutique' hotels in Greece for the same price and this place lacked a few of the things you normally expect (e.g. toiletries, doors that lock, safeboxes, plusher towels, more variety of breakfast foods etc.). That being said, the hosts made the stay fun and interesting - we had great conversations with them over ouzo and local olives on their tower rooftop (stunning views) and they provided plenty of local knowledge and interesting stories. I now appreciate that they've kept their guesthouse pure and simple and healthy, no unnecessary waste, and that this is how it should be.
  We walked to Limeni from Londas along a barely used windy backroad lined with crumbling stone walls and then down a steep hill to the blue sea - this is the closest swimming spot.”
  Lizzy, Australia (09.06.10)