Hotel Fanis, Naxos Agia Anna Beach, Naxos Island, Cyclades, Greece For our 2 night stay in Naxos, we chose Hotel Fanis by Agia Anna Beach. The hotel is right across from the beach. We arrived at the Naxos port from Santorini in the afternoon. The hotel provides complimentary pickup and drop-off service from the airport and Naxos port. The hotel manager (Katerina) and her husband were at the port to pick us up in their van. We got Room #1 which faces the Agia Anna Beach. When we opened the doors to the patio, you could hear the waves from …
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Hotel Reviews Independent ReviewsHotel Review: Ruvidee Villa, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
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Hotel Reviews Independent ReviewsHotel Review – Shangri-Lanka Villa, Bentota, Sri Lanka
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Hotel Reviews Independent ReviewsHotel Review – Artiem Madrid
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Hotel Reviews Independent ReviewsHotel Review – Petra Guest House
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Hotel Reviews Independent ReviewsHotel Review – Hermanus Dorpshuys Guesthouse
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Hotel Reviews Independent ReviewsHotel Review: Lower Sabie Rest Camp, Kruger National Park
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Hotel Reviews Independent ReviewsHotel Review: Satara Rest Camp, Kruger National Park
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Hotel Reviews Independent ReviewsHotel Review: Sarova Mara Game Camp, Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya
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