Parilio, a Member of Design Hotels, Paros

A haven of peace, with a refined yet sophisticated design. A team that is available and attentive to guests' needs. A perfectly sized swimming pool, beautifully complemented by two imposing rocks. One of the best cuisines on the island, in the image of the place, drawing its inspiration from local cuisine but worked to be Michelin-starred.

We were looking forward to our stay at Parilio, in Paros. We had emailed ahead to make sure the room type we ordered had two outside Sun Lounges, so we could sit outside and enjoy with our feet up. Upon checking, late in the afternoon, we were shown to our room. We had dinner at the restaurant, that evening, which was very good. The next morning we realised we did not have any sun lounges as we had been given a 1st floor room. We went to reception to advise we had been given the wrong room and were told the room they gave us was an upgrade. That may have seemed nice for them, but we especially asked for a room with sun lounges. The lady at reception acknowledged this fact, only to say they didn’t have a room for us with a sun lounge until the next day. So, two nights and not what we had ordered!! The next day we had to move rooms, a nuisance but we did it. We had the new room, which was extremely comfortable for 3 nights only to have the air conditioning break down and was not able to be repaired before the evening. So, again we had to move rooms, and we understand it was not the teams fault, but nevertheless, it was annoying to have to move, yet again. The next room was not as nice, but was acceptable EXCEPT, to have staff walking past our private area to and from the car park, was not what we would have expected. What was more interesting this morning was the reception staff did not even bother to ask, “how is your new room, we are sorry to have inconvenienced you twice”, just nothing. We would have thought that an acknowledgment was the correct thing and even to say, please “have a drink on us” Just nothing, very unprofessional and it has left us with a bad taste in our mouth for this property and any others in the Empiria Group. A shame as the majority of the team are fantastic, but clearly lack some extra good training. With this bad taste, we would not recommend this property.

Excellent hotel and facilities, absolutely made by the friendly helpful staff. Stella in reception and Angelos in the restaurant were stand-outs, but all the staff were very good. Great location and sights on Paros with lots to see and do. We hired a car and also visited beautiful Antiparos.

Sophisticated and yet very discreet and low profile hotel in Paros. Staff very kind and helpful. Well located, next to Naussa and, still, very quiet. Greek vibe decor, beautiful pool and amazing breakfast. Rooms are spacious and neat. Double beds could be better, it seemed to be two singles put together... Great experience after all.

Parilio was the first stop on our honeymoon in June and it set our expectations high for the remainder of our trip. The hotel itself is stunning, the room was beautiful and the pool was so serene. It was the perfect proximity to the beach and the beautiful town, but provided us with a peaceful place to stay. From the moment we arrived, the staff treated us so warmly and were there for anything we ever could have needed. I wish I could remember everyone's name but the women who greeted us every day at the front desk always provided us with the information we needed for the day, the waitstaff and housekeeping were there for every food, drink, towel, pillow whatever we could ask for, often before we had to ask! We did want to call out two people who really made our trip and I apologize for the delay in providing our thanks! Angelos- Where do I begin? We loved all of the service staff at Parilio, but Angelos was a stand-out bartender on our entire trip. He was so kind and friendly. He recommended different drinks based on what we liked, gave us some amazing restaurant suggestions, told us about different sites to see and made us feel genuinely welcome. You are so lucky to have him! Arsenis - We loved all of the drivers at Parilio but it was such a joy every time we got Arsenis. He made sure the car was a great temp, had waters, asked what music we wanted or just answered our questions about the island. Thank him for all of the great trips back and forth from the hotel to the town!

Truly excellent hotel. A quiet and tranquil pool area, an excellent standard of food served at breakfast, lunch and dinner, with outstanding service, especially from Stelio's, whom was attentive, friendly and fun, without ever being intrusive. The rooms were chic and the gardens very beautiful. Only slight and very, very minor issue, was some of the half built building that look over one side of the hotel, that are a little bit of an eye sore, but they are easily ignored. This is a Dubai standard hotel for service, food and overall quality.