Lorenzo Hotel, Lassi
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The Hotel Lorenzo commands a prime position on the doorstep of this ever popular resort where people return year after year to bask in the five beautiful bays of crystal clear water and gently shelving sands. Friendly staff ensure a warm welcome and the flexibility to make this clean and comfortable accommodation an ideal base for exploring all that Kefalonia has to offer. location 300 metres from the sandy beach and 850 metres from the main beach. loading...
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" Loved Kefalonia "
Submitted By: pamelena
Just returned from Lassi loved Kefalonia, the hotel Lorenzo was in great location to beaches, white sand crystal clear sea.Found a nice little beach bar on Antonio beach although owner seemed quite miserable but having said that after spending a few lunch times there he gave me 2 glasses of rose on the house, very nice of him shame I was leaving the next day. Both my husband and I agreed that you wont find better beaches anywhere in Greece.There are a great selection of tavernas within a few minutes walking distance we tried most of them, Sirtaki was our favourite the waiters were very friendly they also have a great Greek atmoshere. As for the Hotel Lorenzo it is not a hotel we would personally go back to,the room was very very basic the bathroom was ugh..no ventilation, towels and bed linen were changed regulary no problems there,and the staff we found ok.However if you are unfortunate enough to be put in room 107 dont expect to get to sleep before 2.30 as the Aqua Marina play loud music until after 2 am(dont know how they get away with it). It is the noisiest hotel we have ever been in people never seem to stop scraping chairs around until all hours. Do visit Kefalonia if you enjoy beautiful scenery blue sea and great beaches.
Advice: Quiet resort perfect for a relaxing holiday wouldnt suit teenagers looking for night life.
Activities: Argostolli is very picturesque Sirtaki was our favourite taverna.
Good for: Beach
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3 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Missing you Already!! "
Submitted By: Shirley Valentine
My family and I have just returned from an amazing 2 weeks holiday at the Lorenzo Hotel in Lassi. This was my second holiday at this hotel.
Rooms:
I had a lovely room (51) on the ground floor just accross from the swimming pool. Loved sitting out on the veranda sipping coffee or something stronger when the sun got too hot!! the local sparrows are very tame and come for some nibbles if you are eating a sndwich etc. The rooms are kept absolutely spotless by the maids. Fresh smelling bed linen and towels are supplied regularly, floors kept spotless. Beds very comfortable. Lovely flat screen tv's in room with English channels. Bathrooms although small were spotless with good shower facilities (including curtain).
Staff:
What wonderful people. All the staff are so very friendly and go out of their way to assist you in any way they can. A big thankyou to all on reception, breakfast duty, snack bar, maintanance and maid service. Newest addition to the hotel is a kitten called Sally who belongs to the hotel staff, she is absolutley gorgeous but watch your toes as she has a habbit of pouncing on them when you are asleep!!!
Swimming Pool:
The pool is absolutely fab, spotlessly clean and large enough to work off the meal and excesses of the night before!!! Plenty of sun loungers though we preferred to lounge under the olive trees on the grass area on the deck chairs. Beautiful gardens with lovely flowers and shady places to take a snooze. The groundsman was lovely and used to pick us fresh figs to eat which were yummy.
Taverna's
An excellent selection of places to eat in the resort. Our favourite has to be the Ionio Taverna (has blue barrells outside). Traditional Greek Taverna with blue and white table cloths and greek murals on the walls. Have never tasted such delicious food. Recommend the Lamb of the Village, Yemista, and fried sole fish. Andreas and his staff are so friendly and provide such a warm welcome - miss you guys soooo much
I will be booking my stay next year asap. Can't recommend this hotel enough.
Rooms:
I had a lovely room (51) on the ground floor just accross from the swimming pool. Loved sitting out on the veranda sipping coffee or something stronger when the sun got too hot!! the local sparrows are very tame and come for some nibbles if you are eating a sndwich etc. The rooms are kept absolutely spotless by the maids. Fresh smelling bed linen and towels are supplied regularly, floors kept spotless. Beds very comfortable. Lovely flat screen tv's in room with English channels. Bathrooms although small were spotless with good shower facilities (including curtain).
Staff:
What wonderful people. All the staff are so very friendly and go out of their way to assist you in any way they can. A big thankyou to all on reception, breakfast duty, snack bar, maintanance and maid service. Newest addition to the hotel is a kitten called Sally who belongs to the hotel staff, she is absolutley gorgeous but watch your toes as she has a habbit of pouncing on them when you are asleep!!!
Swimming Pool:
The pool is absolutely fab, spotlessly clean and large enough to work off the meal and excesses of the night before!!! Plenty of sun loungers though we preferred to lounge under the olive trees on the grass area on the deck chairs. Beautiful gardens with lovely flowers and shady places to take a snooze. The groundsman was lovely and used to pick us fresh figs to eat which were yummy.
Taverna's
An excellent selection of places to eat in the resort. Our favourite has to be the Ionio Taverna (has blue barrells outside). Traditional Greek Taverna with blue and white table cloths and greek murals on the walls. Have never tasted such delicious food. Recommend the Lamb of the Village, Yemista, and fried sole fish. Andreas and his staff are so friendly and provide such a warm welcome - miss you guys soooo much
I will be booking my stay next year asap. Can't recommend this hotel enough.
Advice: Take time out to walk the amazing fanari road into Argostoli stopping off at the lighthouse on route
Activities: Ionio Taverna, Argostoli for Shopping, Ferry over to Lixouri
Good for: Beach
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4 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Rough it but love it "
Submitted By: pinksoda19
Well, we booked this hotel due to reviews on here. This is my third time to Lassi and I have always loved it, I will go back but I was disappointed this year.
Ok so this hotel is a good location right near to Aqua Marina a fab restaurant with good atmosphere, good food.
Bed and breakfast - hmm, breakfast - random to say the least, hence us never having it.
Our room was horrific, very basic - we complained and were offered ONE alternative a stinky room with a birds nest, screetching birds and poo everywhere. So we opted for the ground floor one we were originally offered. It was like a little prison cell with a awful shower that trickled out one tiny bit of water (washing your hair takes an hour - be prepared!)
Thomas cook were not good and their response was to offer us another for £400 more!
Eventually it did grow on me wierdly due to its location BUT the room was very very very basic, and I have to be honest that the hotel as a whole is very pretty and clean and pleasantly nice. We weren't being picky as we've stayed at the Panorama (great but not the hill) and the Makris Yialos (basic and pretty and clean)
The pool is great and the food is also lovely. I did not get a wink of sleep throughout the week as being at the bottom you regularly heard scraping of chairs, cackling, clattering and the maids had the annoying tendency to turn up around 9-10am so if you had a heavy night - you wouldn't get sleep!
anyway re maids the cleanliness and service is the best - everyday clean and fresh towels, beds made and a good old bleach!
If you are prepared to rough it have a good location and great hotel (minus the room) go here defo.
Make sure you are very careful if you use car hire, sadly Profanis and CBR are the same company they are th eonly one that offers a so-called full insurance which means jack xxx if you have a crash, or puncture - as we did and they took all our money and we had no car!
Ok so this hotel is a good location right near to Aqua Marina a fab restaurant with good atmosphere, good food.
Bed and breakfast - hmm, breakfast - random to say the least, hence us never having it.
Our room was horrific, very basic - we complained and were offered ONE alternative a stinky room with a birds nest, screetching birds and poo everywhere. So we opted for the ground floor one we were originally offered. It was like a little prison cell with a awful shower that trickled out one tiny bit of water (washing your hair takes an hour - be prepared!)
Thomas cook were not good and their response was to offer us another for £400 more!
Eventually it did grow on me wierdly due to its location BUT the room was very very very basic, and I have to be honest that the hotel as a whole is very pretty and clean and pleasantly nice. We weren't being picky as we've stayed at the Panorama (great but not the hill) and the Makris Yialos (basic and pretty and clean)
The pool is great and the food is also lovely. I did not get a wink of sleep throughout the week as being at the bottom you regularly heard scraping of chairs, cackling, clattering and the maids had the annoying tendency to turn up around 9-10am so if you had a heavy night - you wouldn't get sleep!
anyway re maids the cleanliness and service is the best - everyday clean and fresh towels, beds made and a good old bleach!
If you are prepared to rough it have a good location and great hotel (minus the room) go here defo.
Make sure you are very careful if you use car hire, sadly Profanis and CBR are the same company they are th eonly one that offers a so-called full insurance which means jack xxx if you have a crash, or puncture - as we did and they took all our money and we had no car!
Advice: Lassi is amazing we love Sirtaki and Pso Titso something like that!
Activities: Fiskardo - stunning
Good for: Beach
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2 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" I have just (yesterday) returned... "
Submitted By: Mrs Manc
I have just (yesterday) returned from a 2 week stay at the Lorenzo. the hotel is a lovely hotel, the rooms although basic are adequate and the maid service is excellent. We had clean towels every day.
The breakfast is "continental" so its cereal, toast, boiled eggs, cheese & ham and you have the option eating in the dining room or taking the tray to your room.
We stayed in room 209 which is on the second floor on the corner of the front of the hotel and the balcony went all the way round to the sea view at the back- the only draw back was that it could get quite windy and during the night the wind whistled round the corner.
The hotel is spotless and the staff are very friendly except that is for the young girl who served in the cocktail bar who was really quite miserable and insisted on playing what could only be described as "HOUSE MUSIC" most of the night, bearing in mind the average age of the guests must have been 50+ and the fact that she refused to change the music when asked it was the only downside of the hotel and it meant that after a few days most of the guests avoided the cocktail bar prefereing to stay in one of the surrounding bars i.e. Trentis Bar or Odyessy Bar.
The hotel is in a great location and very near the beach however head past the Zorbas restaurant and bar and follow the signs down the beach.... its fantastic and there is a great bar on the beach.
Although Lassi is quite a small resort made up of one main street there are lots of places to eat and typically of any holiday desitnation the menus are basically all the same.... try the beef stifado its yummy.
Hope this review helps, Lassi is a very nice quiet resort and is ideal for a relaxing holiday.
The breakfast is "continental" so its cereal, toast, boiled eggs, cheese & ham and you have the option eating in the dining room or taking the tray to your room.
We stayed in room 209 which is on the second floor on the corner of the front of the hotel and the balcony went all the way round to the sea view at the back- the only draw back was that it could get quite windy and during the night the wind whistled round the corner.
The hotel is spotless and the staff are very friendly except that is for the young girl who served in the cocktail bar who was really quite miserable and insisted on playing what could only be described as "HOUSE MUSIC" most of the night, bearing in mind the average age of the guests must have been 50+ and the fact that she refused to change the music when asked it was the only downside of the hotel and it meant that after a few days most of the guests avoided the cocktail bar prefereing to stay in one of the surrounding bars i.e. Trentis Bar or Odyessy Bar.
The hotel is in a great location and very near the beach however head past the Zorbas restaurant and bar and follow the signs down the beach.... its fantastic and there is a great bar on the beach.
Although Lassi is quite a small resort made up of one main street there are lots of places to eat and typically of any holiday desitnation the menus are basically all the same.... try the beef stifado its yummy.
Hope this review helps, Lassi is a very nice quiet resort and is ideal for a relaxing holiday.
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3 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" We have just returned from a weeks... "
Submitted By: Mrs M Andrews
We have just returned from a weeks holiday at the Lorenzo Hotel in Lassi and what a great place this hotel is. Idealy situated. A few minutes from the main street with lots of good tavernas and a few minutes walk to a lovely little beach (Antonio beach).Only small but quite pretty. The hotel was spotlessly clean and the staff very friendly. Especially the German lady at the pool bar.
The only downside was the arrangements at breakfast. Although the food was good by Greek standards it was a bit of a bun fight trying to find somewere to sit once you had been to the bar to collect your tray and get your food, and this was in mid September when it was not booked to full capacity. But that is the only downside. The rest was great and Kefalonia is a beautiful island. Better than some Carribean Islands I have visited. We will definately return to the Lorenzo as we thought it was excellent value for money.
The only downside was the arrangements at breakfast. Although the food was good by Greek standards it was a bit of a bun fight trying to find somewere to sit once you had been to the bar to collect your tray and get your food, and this was in mid September when it was not booked to full capacity. But that is the only downside. The rest was great and Kefalonia is a beautiful island. Better than some Carribean Islands I have visited. We will definately return to the Lorenzo as we thought it was excellent value for money.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" My husband and I have just returned... "
Submitted By: Mrs Megan Payne
My husband and I have just returned from Kefalonia staying at the Lorenzo. We had a really lovely holiday. The hotel is excellent, its in a really good location and spotlessly clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Kefalonia is truly breathtaking with beautiful beaches and stunning scenery. A photographers dream! Lassi is an excelent base it has several shops and a good supply of restaurants offering plenty of choice.
We rarely return to the same destination as we feel there are so many places to take a holiday, but we've fallen in love with kefalonia and we will definitely be back for more!
Kefalonia is truly breathtaking with beautiful beaches and stunning scenery. A photographers dream! Lassi is an excelent base it has several shops and a good supply of restaurants offering plenty of choice.
We rarely return to the same destination as we feel there are so many places to take a holiday, but we've fallen in love with kefalonia and we will definitely be back for more!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Yes me again, this was our second... "
Submitted By: Mrs S.A Jackson
Yes me again, this was our second stay at the Lorenzo Hotel, the weather on a hole wasn't quite so warm in the evenings this year but everthing was as good if not better. The staff recognised us from the year before and were very friendly and couldn't help us any more than they did. Very clean friendly, and the food round the pool was excellent and made fresh to order. We can not fault the hotel and hopefully go back again.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Lorenzo Hotel offers everything you... "
Submitted By: Miss S Anoymous
Lorenzo Hotel offers everything you need in a B&B - bed and breakfast, the pool is lovely, there are plenty of sun beds and the location is prime. Plenty of restaurants around the hotel and a short 15-min walk to Argostoli (go after 5.30pm tho - too hot!)
The staff was lovely - just don't be late for breakfast as you get nothing!
Cannot wait to return here next year. Miss it already
The staff was lovely - just don't be late for breakfast as you get nothing!
Cannot wait to return here next year. Miss it already
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Before booking a holiday, I always... "
Submitted By: Mr D Cook
Before booking a holiday, I always research the hotel and check out the reviews before hand. For this hotel, the reviews were super!
My family and I, have just returned from the Lorenzo Hotel - I couldn't of asked for more!
Staff were very friendly, food was good too!
Rooms were basic' yet very clean. (which is what you expect)
I would recommened this hotel to a friend, and would go back anyday of the week.
Regards,
Dan.
My family and I, have just returned from the Lorenzo Hotel - I couldn't of asked for more!
Staff were very friendly, food was good too!
Rooms were basic' yet very clean. (which is what you expect)
I would recommened this hotel to a friend, and would go back anyday of the week.
Regards,
Dan.
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Just returned yesterday from Hotel... "
Submitted By: Mrs T Downing
Just returned yesterday from Hotel Lorenzo and I hate to be negative but i was dissapointed to say the least with the hotel staff and our room. It was a ground floor room with a terrace. It overlooked the pool area and had a great sea view, however, when we arrived early evening I found the room to be very damp and the floor slippery and wet. I mentioned it to the lady on reception the next day and she said she would take a look. Upon our return she was very rude and said no one had ever complained about the room before and there was nothing wrong with the room and we should keep it ventilated....bit difficult considering I had only just got there. From then on she was continually rude to us and to be quite honest I found the lady in the pool bar unfriendly too. I dont like to complain so we suffered the damp mattresses and sheets for the whole week. You could even see the black damp patches appearing on the wall adjacent to the bathroom!!! On hindsight I paid a lot of money for this room and shouldn't have been treated like that! If I had been allocated another room I would have said the hotel was ok.
All in all if you go there do not stay in any of the rooms that have a terrace as you may have the same problem!!!
All in all if you go there do not stay in any of the rooms that have a terrace as you may have the same problem!!!
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Freedom Direct
" Just returned from a week at the... "
Submitted By: Ms A Phelan
Just returned from a week at the Lorenzo hotel in Lassi. A group of 6 adults aged between 40-50. The location of the hotel was superb, close to shops, restraunts, bars and fantastic beaches. The hotel was clean and very friendly and the pool area and bar was great !! A very relaxed feel to the hotel, and the staff was all very friendly. We will definately be returning .
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- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" We were really pleased with... "
Submitted By: Mrs S.A Jackson
We were really pleased with Kefalonia. We went with friends the first week in May last year, we needed a rest and relaxing holiday and it was everything we expected and more. The hotel Lorenzo was friendly, nice views we were at the front of the hotel, our friends were at the back, the only annoying thing with the front was the hotel dog that barked early in the morning, but the rest made up for that. Breakfast was simple but nice, which we ate around the pool. Plenty of sunbeds and shower facilities and a nice pool with lovely bar for snacks and refreshments. Because this was the first week it opened not all the restaurants and bars were open but there were ample for us. I would think when it really got started it would be more for younger people. The hotel was very clean but the bar could do with a refurbish.
We loved it and are going again to the same place with different people this time. C U there
We loved it and are going again to the same place with different people this time. C U there
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- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Just got back from a fantastic... "
Submitted By: Mrs J Skinner
Just got back from a fantastic holiday! The Hotel Lorenzo is spotless, the swimming pool is crystal clear, the staff go out of their way to help you, and nothing is too much trouble. (A bit disappointed there wasn't a kettle, but asked at reception and was given one the next day)
The location is just 15 mins from airport but you never really hear the planes, the beach is less than 10 mins away, which is sandy and clear, the fish feed from your hands, we even saw an octopus. Further along the high street you can walk down the side of the supermarket to Long Beach and the waves are just fantastic.
Had a great Greek Night out at Zorbes with everybody joining in. Local buses run to Argostoli every half an hour for 1 euro and lots to see and do there with stunning scenery, even managed to see the turtles when the fishing boats came in about 10am (opposite Bus Station). Lassi has lots of good traditional bars and restaurants, but had to catch a taxi to Oskers (5euros) for some fantastic Greek dancing around the flames, Very good food, all restaurants are pretty cheap to eat at, between 30 - 50 euros for 3 people (main course, sweet and drinks) Would recommend you visit - Its so relaxing! Also recommend a visit along the coastal road to see Finari Lighthouse and The Water Wheel.
The location is just 15 mins from airport but you never really hear the planes, the beach is less than 10 mins away, which is sandy and clear, the fish feed from your hands, we even saw an octopus. Further along the high street you can walk down the side of the supermarket to Long Beach and the waves are just fantastic.
Had a great Greek Night out at Zorbes with everybody joining in. Local buses run to Argostoli every half an hour for 1 euro and lots to see and do there with stunning scenery, even managed to see the turtles when the fishing boats came in about 10am (opposite Bus Station). Lassi has lots of good traditional bars and restaurants, but had to catch a taxi to Oskers (5euros) for some fantastic Greek dancing around the flames, Very good food, all restaurants are pretty cheap to eat at, between 30 - 50 euros for 3 people (main course, sweet and drinks) Would recommend you visit - Its so relaxing! Also recommend a visit along the coastal road to see Finari Lighthouse and The Water Wheel.
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1 reader found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Airtours
" Good flight with XL Airways - slight... "
Submitted By: Mrs A Shrubb
Good flight with XL Airways - slight delay but seating and service good.
Worth booking private taxi transfers to hotel, it saves time and you check in before the coach loads.
Hotel room’s very clean but basic, ground floor rooms are very easy access.
Breakfast - well, this was unusual, to say the least - find a table, go to the bar area and collect a tray, on the tray was 2 small glasses of orange juice, 2 small plates with 2 small slices of French bread per person - talk about portion control. After breakfast you had to put all used plates, cups, etc back onto the tray and return it to the bar area. Not only was it self service, you had to clear your table too!
The pool was good, but busy, if you didn’t get up early and put your towels out, you were too late. We were always up late (due to the wine) so we would go to the beach,(10 mins walk).
The pool bar was good but slow service. The reception bar was even slower (measure on drinks were bad - would get lynched in the UK for serving drinks that way). The cocktail bar ((9pm onwards) was air conditioned and good, the occasional attempt of entertainment was laid on (I was more interested in the chilled wine).
Lassi was good, a fair selection of bars and restaurants to choose from. Mostly the same type of menu, but the service varied greatly. The So Simple bar was good for music and atmosphere. Argostoli was worth the taxi fare (6e) good shops and restaurants (good chilled rose wine). Assos and Fiskado are two places worth visiting, also Myrtos Bay was stunning. The Drogarati caves were interesting, lots of steps (was still hungover from the night before) but worth the visit.
The wine was reasonable good (well I polished off a good few bottle) and cheap.
Worth booking private taxi transfers to hotel, it saves time and you check in before the coach loads.
Hotel room’s very clean but basic, ground floor rooms are very easy access.
Breakfast - well, this was unusual, to say the least - find a table, go to the bar area and collect a tray, on the tray was 2 small glasses of orange juice, 2 small plates with 2 small slices of French bread per person - talk about portion control. After breakfast you had to put all used plates, cups, etc back onto the tray and return it to the bar area. Not only was it self service, you had to clear your table too!
The pool was good, but busy, if you didn’t get up early and put your towels out, you were too late. We were always up late (due to the wine) so we would go to the beach,(10 mins walk).
The pool bar was good but slow service. The reception bar was even slower (measure on drinks were bad - would get lynched in the UK for serving drinks that way). The cocktail bar ((9pm onwards) was air conditioned and good, the occasional attempt of entertainment was laid on (I was more interested in the chilled wine).
Lassi was good, a fair selection of bars and restaurants to choose from. Mostly the same type of menu, but the service varied greatly. The So Simple bar was good for music and atmosphere. Argostoli was worth the taxi fare (6e) good shops and restaurants (good chilled rose wine). Assos and Fiskado are two places worth visiting, also Myrtos Bay was stunning. The Drogarati caves were interesting, lots of steps (was still hungover from the night before) but worth the visit.
The wine was reasonable good (well I polished off a good few bottle) and cheap.
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1 reader found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Argo Holidays
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Kefallonia , hotel was excellent for a 2star plus it was clean and clean every morning, if you put towels on the floor the maids will change them everytime , The breakfast was good and plentyful , the staff were very helpful could'nt do enough for us , the only thing i will say is that the pool is freezing,not alot of people were brave enough to tempt it , butlers restaurant ( taverner ) was most excellent place to eat all the meat is stone baked beautifully cooked . the great thing about the hotel lorenzo is its location ideal for those who dont like hills its flat compared to alot of other places to stay . Lassi only has one atm and we put our hols money on the travelex visa card and it wont accept it neither would the atms in any other places in kefallonia be aware off these new travel cards, anyway about the hotel yes basic but very clean would stay again without a doubt . maureen north yorkshire
Advice: ideal for 50+ peaceful and great beaches
Activities: lots of taverners to eat in , dont miss day trips round the island
Good for: Beach