Kastri Elia sits on a four-acre hillside just outside Nikiti, its ten suites built among century-old olive trees and flower gardens that surround the wood-and-stone architecture. This economy double occupies part of that same low-rise complex, with an outlook that runs downhill toward the deep blue Toroneos Gulf, open and uninterrupted from the property's elevated position.

The design leans on natural materials rather than ornament, and the suites are sophisticated in a low-key way, blending with the surrounding landscape rather than standing apart from it. Guests staying in this room have access to the complex's freshwater pool and children's pool, with sunbeds, umbrellas and pool towels provided, plus a pool bar and snack bar for something light without leaving the grounds. Wi-Fi and a safe deposit box cover the practical side, and there's parking on site.

Nikiti itself is a short distance away, with its waterfront lined with bars, shops and tavernas, and a Blue Flag sandy beach that draws families through the summer months. Old Nikiti village, with its own character and a Friday market known for local honey and crafts, lies about ten minutes from that beachfront area, making the hillside setting of Kastri Elia a quiet counterpoint to the livelier shore below.