Castro Folegandros Hotel Folegandros Chora

Hotel Castro is located on the Northern part of Chora, facing the Aegean Sea constituting part of the mediaeval castle build on a cliff 130 m from sea level. It was built in around 1500 ac together with the surrounding houses which form the defence Castle of the island (Castro area), was the mansion of extinguished families belonging to the Danassi families since five generations. Hotel Castro was the first Hotel establishment in the island since 1972 under the name of Hotel Danassi fully renovated or partly reconstructed under difficult for the island conditions when neither port nor electricity existed in those years. Hotel Castro as a “reserved” characterized building by the Archaeological Service was fully renovated in 1993 by the present owner Despo Danassi preserving the authenticity of the house adding contemporary comforts to each room like private bathrooms with WC/shower, new comfortable beds, telephone lines etc. The new elements were discreetly added without disturbing the character of a 500 years old mediaeval building.
Hotel Castro is built in three levels, following the morphology of the rock, covering a total area of 410 m2. Isolated from the noise of the town, it makes feel that you live in a big house having full privacy, enjoying the authenticity of a Folegandrian old mansion. Rooms located over the cliff, facing the Aegean Sea, others are small in size with windows and others larger with balcony, coexists with rooms facing the inner side of Castro area with small private yards or terraces. The simplicity of Hotel Castro, guided by the old character of the building, is warmly covered by the genuine hospitality of the owner as a result of her love to her birthplace. T he Hellenic Tourism Organization characterizes Hotel Castro as Traditional Conserved Pension.