Amalia Hotel Meteora is a big resort-style hotel set in a rural, mountain landscape a short drive from Kalambaka. It is a four-class property with 172 rooms, two restaurants, a seasonal outdoor pool, a gym, a terrace and a garden. Rooms start at about 280 square feet, and the junior suites reach around 646 square feet, which is unusually roomy for the area. The setting is calmer than the town and is close to Theopetra Cave, though you will want a car or taxi to reach the monasteries. For travellers who like space, an on-site restaurant and a quiet evening, it makes a good alternative to the village hotels.
Location and getting around
The hotel sits in the Theopetra area in a rural setting, about five minutes by car from Theopetra Cave and roughly eight minutes from Kalambaka station. The rock towers are about ten minutes away by car, though distances given in different places vary, so check your route before you travel. There is no real walking access to the monasteries, so plan on a car, taxi or tour. Free self parking and bicycle parking are available, and limousine service can be arranged.
The rooms
Classic double rooms are about 280 square feet and sleep up to three, junior suites are around 646 square feet with a king bed, and interconnecting twin rooms sleep up to six, which suits groups. Rooms have air conditioning, free wifi, a desk, a safe, a refrigerator, a bathtub and hypoallergenic bedding, and free cribs are available. A buffet breakfast is offered for a surcharge, and two restaurants serve breakfast, lunch and dinner with international dishes.
Who it suits
Families, groups and travellers who like a quiet base with plenty of space and a hotel restaurant for dinner. Only service animals are allowed. Visitors who want to walk to tavernas in the evening may prefer a hotel in Kastraki or Kalambaka. The wide grounds and large rooms also make it easy to relax after a day of climbing steps, and groups who want interconnecting rooms will find that it handles them well.
A stay of two or three nights fits the area, with a car or a transfer arranged for the monasteries and a quiet evening meal back at the hotel.
Good to know
The pool is seasonal and may not be open in winter, so ask what is available on your dates. Check-in is from the afternoon, with late arrivals possible by arrangement. Confirm the driving time to the rocks when you book, and ask whether the hotel can help with tours and transfers.
Why stay here
- ✓Two restaurants
- ✓Seasonal outdoor pool
- ✓Gym
- ✓Terrace and garden
- ✓Free self parking
- ✓Bicycle parking
- ✓Free wifi
- ✓Air conditioning
Good questions
Is Amalia Hotel Meteora close to the rocks?+
It is roughly ten minutes by car, in a quiet rural setting, so you need a car, taxi or tour for the monasteries.
Does it have a restaurant?+
Yes, there are two restaurants. Breakfast is offered for an extra charge.
Is the pool open in winter?+
The outdoor pool is seasonal and may be closed in winter, so confirm before you book.
