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Suggestions to Stay on Kea Greece

I will be staying with a friend on the island of Kea during the weekend of May 21st - 24th. We are having a hard time finding places to stay for under 100€ per night. Many hotels/places to stay on the island don't seem to have websites, thus making it hard to get an idea about what the place is like.

Anyone have suggestions of places to stay from previous experience? We are looking for a simple place to sleep. Doesn't have to have all the thrills of a modern hotel since we don't plan on spending a lot of time at the hotel.

Thanks!
Kate

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Yes, I do have one... and in May, you just walk up, there will be rooms. Stayed there in 2007, I got it from a friend. It is called "Enomeni Evropi" (also written on sign "United Europe". (sign also says English Spoken). 35€ per night, room upstairs with lovely balcony with a view of the hills). It is run by a couple -- German?? Josh & Birgitta -- about 70, I think they moved to Kea 35+ years ago.

To get there, you get off ferry and walk along the water to the LEFT of the port as you face inland .... maybe 300 yards; you will come to a sort of "supermarket' (small food market) and on the road by it, you walk inland about 50-75 yards, on the far side of a paved dry-stream bed . The Place has hedge & flowering bushes surrounding it, rather attractive.

The "high town" in Kea is fascinating... you can take a taxi up there for €5 or so, To get a taxi, go to a taverna on the waterfront, and ask there how you get a taxi. Then walk down on the flagstoned donkey path.... a terrific walk ... AND I met an old Geezer with a donkey, he was picking walnuts off the trees. It felt like the 1950s or something -- until I ran into a construction crew! There is probably an ugly new fancy hotel along the road now.

THeres a nice beach about a km to the right of where u stay, away from port. SUnloungers but they don't charge in May. Do you like hikes?? Here's a good website describing all the island hikes: http://www.cycladen.be/KeaEng.htm

PS: tavernas in port are mediocre; ask around for the best places.