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Birbas Hotel, Agia Anna, Naxos

August 22, 2021January 15, 2022, Hotel Reviews
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Review Rating: 4.5/5

Date of Visit: August 2021

If you’ve read any of my content on this website, you’ll probably know that Naxos is one of my favourite Greek islands. In fact, it was #1 until Sifnos stole my heart (and the top spot) when I first visited in 2020. I’ve been to Naxos five times now (six, if you count the double visit in 2018), so I had a good idea of where I wanted to stay.

Agia Anna is probably my favourite resort, outside of Naxos Town itself, and while I love to visit the capital, I find it better to stay elsewhere and visit it instead. I had tried to find accommodation closer to the beach, but due to booking fairly last-minute, my options were limited and I’d all but given up on finding somewhere when I spotted Birbas in my search results.

I had a good idea of its location, having stayed nearby at Naxos Mare in 2018, and despite being further from the coast than I wanted, the price and appearance of the hotel/rooms convinced me to give it a try. Arriving by local bus from the ferry port, I got dropped off at the bus stop behind the small port in Agia Anna. From there, it’s a good 15-minute walk to Birbas Hotel, which wasn’t pleasant in the afternoon sun with my rucksack and suitcase in tow. I could’ve taken a taxi but wanted to save money and figured that a bit of sweat is nothing a cold shower and change of clothes can’t fix!

On arrival, I did have some trouble getting checked in at first as there was nobody on reception, but I called the number provided by Booking.com and a lady soon came over to show me to my room.

Lovely rooms at Hotel Birbas

The room was lovely: clean and well-furnished in a pleasant grey/green colour scheme, spacious and with a small kitchenette with full cooking facilities. The owner had even provided some water in the fridge and a generous portion of homemade cake, which was delicious and quickly devoured!

To save money, I chose to make breakfast in my room and bought coffee, milk, yoghurt, honey and cereal from a local mini-market – there’s a handy one nearby next to the petrol station on the main road towards the beach.

I didn’t have much contact with the hotel staff for the rest of my 5-night stay, but that was fine for me – the rooms were kept clean and the hotel itself was very quiet and peaceful, just how I like it. I paid €54 per night for my stay which, in peak season, seemed reasonable and I felt it was good value considering the quality of the rooms.

My only gripe is the distance from the beach/centre of Agia Anna which, during the heat of the day, is just a touch too far to be pleasant. At night or early morning, it’s a lovely stroll, although the main road is twisty and narrow at points and there are no pavements to walk on so care is needed.

The main road from Birbas hotel into Agia Anna – hot during the day, but a pleasant walk in the evenings

Overall, I had a great time here and would definitely recommend it. If you have transportation then it’s probably perfect, but if not just be aware of the walking distance.

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