Bratsera was a charmed word for Greek sponge divers of the last century, being the mother ship where they relaxed after solitary hours on the seafloor. After a stay in any large city one will feel the same about the Bratsera hotel on the island of Hydra.
The Bratsera Hotel reception occupies the largest part of the old factory; of magnificent scale, it has an enchanting aura of the past. Its cheery fire place turns winter into an ideal holiday time for those cherish the startling light and mountain walks amid the astounding profusion of wild flowers.
The hotel complex entirely surrounds a large garden of oleander and jacaranda, bougainvillea, wild herbs and cypress. A court and colonnaded Swimming pool occupy the spacious garden with colonnades bearing wisteria covered trellises beneath which meals are served.