Boutique hotel in an 1860 sponge factory in Hydra town
📍 Tombazi Street, 180 40 Hydra, Greece
Bratsera is a boutique hotel in Hydra town, in a sponge factory founded in 1860 and carefully restored.
It keeps the story of the island’s seafaring past, with stone walls, a pool in a shaded courtyard, a restaurant and characterful rooms.
Highlights
- 1860 sponge factory
- In Hydra town
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Historic character
Amenities
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Breakfast
- Air conditioning
- Wi-Fi
Explore the Saronic islands
Aegina, Agistri, Poros, Hydra and Spetses lie just off Athens, from 40 minutes to 2 hours by boat from Piraeus. Each has its own character: pistachio groves and the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina, pine forests on Agistri, the green strait of Poros, car-free Hydra and the captains' mansions of Spetses.
Read our guide: where to stay in the Saronic islands →
How to get here from Athens
Hydra is about 1 hour 30 minutes by fast boat from Piraeus. There are no cars on the island, and porters carry luggage from the port. We can arrange a private transfer from Athens airport to Piraeus.