We stayed at the Yiannis Studios in Sami 25 Sept - 2nd Oct 05.  It is set in a pleasant garden area with walnut and fig trees, palms - see picture. (with grape vines around the back!).  The accommodation is small but is fine as a base.  The walls are very thin!!, but the location is lovely.  Its in shaded  gardens so you have to move the chair around to find the sun!! The shower room was quite small and it you have mobility problems I would advice not to use as you have to angle yourself out of the shower cubicle.  On the downside, don't know if it was the  cleaners slacking off at the end of the season but we only had our bins changed once during our stay - not great considering what goes in them.  Sarah the Thomas Cook Rep was helpful.  It's about a 20 walk along the roadside to the harbour and 3 euros in a taxi back.  You are just off the main road so when the ferries come in you hear to traffic (not too bad though). You need a car to get to a decent beach (Anti Samos).  You have use of the Hotel Pericules facilities but we didnt.  Nice basic place to stay.