Arco Solium Suites

Arco Solium Suites is a 28-suite hotel in Adamas, suited to divers who want a proper base rather than a place built around noise and nightly entertainment. You get air-conditioned accommodation, a balcony, a private bathroom and a shared lounge, with the practical sort of comforts that matter when your hair is still full of salt and your legs have done enough for one day.

English is spoken by the hotel team, alongside Greek, so you can deal with the useful details without resorting to hand signals. The hotel's website is also available in German. The overall feel is that of a compact hotel for couples, families and independent travellers who want the port town close by, a beach within walking distance and enough on site to make staying in a sensible option.

You are in Adamas, on Milos, in Greece, close to the waterfront and about 0.03 miles from the sea. Lagada Beach is roughly 0.3 miles away on foot, with golden sand, sun loungers and parasols. Papikinou Beach is about 0.5 miles away by road, while Skinopi Beach sits around 1.6 miles away.

The useful part of the location is that it is not just beach and hotel. The Ecclesiastical Museum of Milos is about 500 feet away, and the Milos Mining Museum is roughly 0.3 miles away. The Catacombs of Milos and the ancient theatre are around 1.5 and 1.7 miles away respectively. You can also reach Sarakiniko Beach in about 1.3 miles by the listed route, or arrange a car for the island's more scattered sights.

Milos Island National Airport is about 2.5 miles away by road. Adamas also gives you nearby places for a drink, including Plori Bar at roughly 0.2 miles, while Art of Bakery is about 1 mile away on foot.

The room choice is mainly about how much space you want and whether a private heated Jacuzzi matters more than keeping things simple. The Family Suite is the practical pick when three or four people need to share without turning every suitcase into a piece of furniture. For two, the Superior Suite keeps the layout more compact, while the Deluxe Suite with its outdoor heated Jacuzzi is aimed squarely at couples who plan to spend some recovery time outside the water as well as in it.

Several suites have indoor or outdoor heated Jacuzzis, and balconies give you a private place to sit rather than making every quiet drink a trip to the lounge. Views are of the city or garden, depending on the room. That distinction is worth checking when choosing: a garden outlook gives you a calmer visual backdrop, while the town view keeps you connected to Adamas rather than pretending you are on an uninhabited island.

Inside, air conditioning helps take the edge off a hot Greek afternoon, and soundproofing is useful when sleep matters more than squeezing one last conversation out of the evening. A minibar, kettle, wardrobe, desk, WiFi and daily housekeeping cover the basics. Bathrooms include a shower, towels, slippers, bathrobes and a hairdryer; room service is available on request, and breakfast can be brought to your room when an early start makes the communal table feel unnecessarily ambitious.

Solium Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner on its terrace, with Mediterranean cooking built around fresh, local ingredients and views towards the Aegean. Breakfast is a buffet and is included in the stay. The timetable is straightforward: breakfast from 07:30 to 10:30, lunch from 12:30 to 15:00 and dinner from 19:00 to 22:00. Dress is casual, which is sensible; nobody needs formalwear competing with a damp dive bag for space.

There is one bar, the Solium Bar, beside the pool. It focuses on cocktails, wine and refreshing drinks, with the pool and sea view doing the visual work while you decide whether the day calls for something cold, something alcoholic or both. Snacks are available at the pool bar, but there is no continuous snacking service, so a late return from a boat trip is not the moment to assume that dinner will wait indefinitely.

Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes can be requested, and a packed meal is available. Room service adds another option when you would rather eat privately, particularly if the balcony has become your preferred dining room by the third day.

The main outdoor focus is the unheated swimming pool, surrounded by loungers and parasols, with the Solium Bar immediately beside it. It is the place for a low-effort afternoon: sit down, order a drink and let the body remember that horizontal is also a valid position. The sun terrace and outdoor seating give you more room to settle without having to leave the hotel.

For time on the water without putting dive gear back on, the hotel offers access to snorkelling, kayaking, paddleboarding and boat excursions, with equipment hire available. Bicycle rental and walking routes open up a more land-based version of Milos, while the tour desk can help with cultural outings such as a visit to Plaka or a boat trip to neighbouring islands.

Families have access to babysitting and a children's menu, and family rooms are available. Couples can keep things simpler: a balcony, the pool, the nearby beach and a boat excursion are enough to fill a non-diving day without turning it into an organised programme.

Check-in runs from 15:00 to 23:00 and check-out from 08:00 to 11:00. Private and express check-in and check-out are available, with luggage storage for the awkward hours between leaving the room and leaving the island. The hotel also has concierge support, a tour desk, car hire and bicycle rental, which is useful on an island where the interesting places are spread out rather than neatly lined up beside the front door.

Airport shuttle service is available and can be arranged with the hotel, either privately or as a shared service depending on the option offered for your stay. Car hire is another route for reaching beaches and inland sights. Payment is accepted by Visa, Mastercard and cash according to the hotel's listed services, while pets are not allowed and the property is non-smoking.

WiFi is available throughout the hotel, and rooms have air conditioning, a private entrance and soundproofing. There is also a safe at reception, daily housekeeping, laundry and dry-cleaning services. Children of any age are welcome, although extra beds are not available; cots depend on the accommodation selected. The minimum age for check-in is 18.