Montanema Handmade Village

Just an incredible setting and a wonderful team - a home away from home and the food was amazing. We had a great vacation

Staff were excellent, very nice and attentive to our needs. We felt like we are home away from home. A true gem nestled in the middle of the forest. There is rough dirt and steep road towards the hotel, it can be difficult to drive because it's high up the mountain, but once we get there its all worth the drive. The rooms were kept well and the view is truly amazing.

As I drove with my Greek wife and son along the road (I say road, by now it had morphed into more of a dirt-track) I did not know what to expect. But by now, not just the surface of the road had changed. Our altitude was increasing by the minute as the nature around us began to change dramatically, resembling more and more the sort of landscape I had normally associated with the northern European Alps. This was central Greece and it was miles away from the stereotypical beaches, blue seas and bottles of ouzo represented in postcards and the like. This is Greek ecology tourism - an altogether different view of and on Greece. And boy, what a view! A fantastic dining hall (all cast iron fireplaces and rustic wooden beams) takes in, via its massive windows, a vast stretch of almost Alpine-like mountain ranges and valleys, with Mount Olympus (for once) taking a back seat, hazily, in the far distance. The fabulous cabins are mini-country dwellings, replete with open fireplaces, stylishly rustic kitchen areas and bathrooms. Everything seemed to be delivered with what the Greeks call (I am reliably informed by my wife), 'meraki' - love and care. And for that read: attention to detail and clearly well-thought out 'nice touches'. Montanema Hand-made village keeps a close eye on the seasonal changes (influencing the different activities and food). We were there in early Spring and though we were nearly the only ones there, we were treated as if, like the view, we were special.

This is a wonderful hotel. Located in the mountains a few hundred meters from a waterfall and surrounded by the forest. The view is spectacular and the rooms are comfortable and spacious. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was excellent. We wished that we could have stayed longer.