Semeli Boutique Hotel is a brand new hotel with warm and stylish interiors that open up to the Aegean blue, a favored view and a unique in and out feeling. The common areas merge the inside and outside with a nice swimming pool embraced by a cut rock wall amidst nature. Tsamadou beach is easy to reach and is only five minutes walk away. The hotel features 14 rooms with balcony or terrace. Each room has been carefully designed and tastefully furnished to modern style. All rooms look towards the sea and feature windows with frames made of teak wood. The hotel’s design encourages calm contemplation, the natural elements merge with the clean contemporary lines to create a relaxing atmosphere. Having been designed by an award-winning Greek architect of the up-and-coming generation, it shows the attention to detail and the unpretentious quality of finish. As The Telegraph says ” the Semeli is the sister hotel to Armonia Bay across the road, and is one of Samos’ newest, most stylish boutique properties”. Being located close to Kokkari, just above Tsamadou beach, famed for its crystal-clear waters, it is a convenient starting point from which you can explore the scenic Island of Samos. On a forested hillside ten minutes’ walk above the fabled Tsamadoú pebble beach, which has figured prominently in tourism promo posters of Sámos since the Eighties.  Common areas and many rooms have Aegean views, sometimes through or over pines. The management has marked some walking paths on the slope above the pool area. This is a genuinely family-run hotel, with their small staff welcoming and proactive. Semeli’s long, narrow pool – more for doing laps than bobbing around in – nestles in a former quarry beneath a piny hillside. There’s a bar and a few sun-loungers adjacent. Don’t expect any other frills like spa or gym. Semeli’s 14 rooms in three categories ooze quality with their unpainted hardwood, custom-made furniture (much of it built in) and door/window frames, plus quarried stone slabs underfoot. All have generous terraces or verandas, and partial or full sea views. Grey-tiled bathrooms – more cheerful than that sounds – feature oval butler sinks in marble counters, a proper shower cabin, and frosted-glass doors to admit more natural light from the bedroom area. Breakfast is excellent, featuring fresh fruit and juice, cheese-stuffed turnovers, cakes, yogurt and egg/bacon dishes. Other meals are given that the ‘Almyra Fine Dining’ venue has yet to open – until then guests are welcome to use the Alati Restaurant at the nearby Armonia Bay. Expect a wine list combining top imports (mainly French) with quality Greek labels (just a few from Sámos). It’s a beautiful, modern architectural building, with a stunning pool area. The bedrooms were brand new and really comfortable – 5 star finishes! The staff were wonderful, friendly and went out of their way to make sure we were happy. Breakfasts were delicious. A GREAT PLACE TO STAY! Showcasing an outdoor pool and sun terrace, Semeli Boutique Hotel is located in Kokkári in the region of Sámos, just 35.4 km from Kusadası. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Every room is equipped with a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Some units have a sitting area to relax in after a busy day. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom fitted with a shower. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer.