San Giorgio, Skala, Greece
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The San Georgio Hotel is a well run, comfortable hotel situated in an elevated position overlooking the sea, on the outskirts of Skala. A good choice for couples, families and young people in high season. Large swimming pool, sun terrace with sun loungers and parasols, tennis courts, evening entertainment including live music and Greek nights. loading...
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San Giorgio Reviews
" Wonderful as always! "
Submitted By: Ellen Mayhew
Have been coming fo Kefalonia for 18 years since I was 10 and no matter where we travel in the world, a year is not complete without a trip home to this beautiful island. We are so impressed with the San Giorgio that we are returning this june to get married here! The San Giorgio is in a beautiful setting with fantastic views, peace and quiet and friendly staff. Every time we come, the owners have added a little extra but without spoiling the personality of the place. Rooms are very spacious and clean, last year we had a brand new apartment which was very modern yet still traditional in character. The food in the restaurant is excellent, plenty of choice with a Greek and International mix. I personally hate eating british food when I go away but if you do want something plain and simple, I'm sure you can find it there! I have always preferred beaches and the sea to hotel pools but I changed my mind when I first came to the San Giorgio. The pool area is very clean and peaceful and again, still has the amzing views over the Ionian. So far, the pools have never felt over-crowded even with young familes. We always hire a car to get out and about but the hotel run shuttle bus takes you frequently into Skala if you want a break from driving. All in all, I never want to leave this place and every time we have to come back to UK, we get straight to the travel agents to book our next trip!
Advice: Skala has everything you need, a few shops, bars and lovely restaurants. A good base to explore from
Activities: Everything!
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Great place to go "
Submitted By: Love Greece
Didn't know what to expect as we were supposed to go to Crete but were with XL when the collapse happened. Knew nothing about Kefalonia but needn't had worried. Beautiful island. San Giorgio lovely. We had a studio which was fine. Kettle was provided, no microwave but who cares when eating out is lovely. Big bathroom and shower cubicle was really big. Had a problem with the toilet flush the first day but was sorted out the next morning. Ed, the Thomson rep was a lovely guy, not pushy but very helpful. Three pools (very cold) but lovely surroundings. Now here is the problem unless your'e a lover of wasps. They were everywhere. The top pool seemed to be wasp free (almost). People we met who were bed an breakfast said they had to leave pots of honey at the end of the tables for the pesks. Lunchtime was a nightmare for me wherever we were. That was the only problem. Skala town was a 45 minute walk at a stroll. Nice walk but don't attempt it in the dark. We went out one night at dusk and had a close call with a taxi. If you do try at night take a torch because a lot of the way there's no footpath. The restaurants we went to were great except for La Luna. Food not that good and I felt they were watching all the time. The Scandanavian bar and Symposium was lovely. (Just beware that in Symposium they bring a bottle of water without asking and charge you for it) Now,if we're talking about food, Penelopes, which is in between San Giorgio and Skala is gorgeous. Lamb is to die for. Lovely people. (Please do try). Beach quite nice but pebbly. Buy a pair of sea shoes. Hired a car for three days from Greekstones. Not the cheapest, but by far the best. Antonis is not at all pushy but very knowledgeable. He'll tell you all the places of interest. In the hotel there's a Greek night, a couple of singers and a karaoke (we came second and were robbed) Brilliant laugh. Staff not the friendliest i've met in Greece but if you had any problems they sorted them out fairly swiftly. All in all a great place to stay. Would highly recommend. Will be back some day.
Advice: Lovely place to go
Activities: Penelopes restaurant
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Had a problem with the plumbing in... "
Submitted By: Mr K Bell
Had a problem with the plumbing in our first allocated room but the receptionist did nothing, claiming she had to speak to the Manager first (Phone him!!). The rep Ed sorted it next day and we were moved to upper apartment with lovely view and no smell. Not all apartments have a decent view!! TV only had 2 stations, BBC and Euro and we lost Euro half way through the week - no big deal. Breakfast as reported in other reviews is not very good. Scrambled egg could be anything. Some fresh tomato and cucmber would have been great as would a bowl of yoghurt which is what I would expect as a greek breakfast. As a last resort when we had the car, we had breakfast at the Pines which was very good and the service was very friendly.
I won't go over the beaches etc. as they have been covered above. We had good meals at The Boat, Old Times and Symposium but by far the best was Opinkolia (or something like that). You can't miss it as it has orange lights out the front with red leather cushions on the seats inside and is on the Skala to San G. road, just along toward town from the minibus stop. Service was very good and the food fantastic and good value for money. Toilets etc. excellent. In a week, we went there twice and could easily have eaten there again and again as the menu was varied and food always well presented and good portions. The waiter there was Aussie/Greek and he couldn't have been more helpful.
I would advise getting a car from the airport if poss as the coach transfer, particularly on the way back was too long. Meet at 11am for a 4.30pm departure.
I won't go over the beaches etc. as they have been covered above. We had good meals at The Boat, Old Times and Symposium but by far the best was Opinkolia (or something like that). You can't miss it as it has orange lights out the front with red leather cushions on the seats inside and is on the Skala to San G. road, just along toward town from the minibus stop. Service was very good and the food fantastic and good value for money. Toilets etc. excellent. In a week, we went there twice and could easily have eaten there again and again as the menu was varied and food always well presented and good portions. The waiter there was Aussie/Greek and he couldn't have been more helpful.
I would advise getting a car from the airport if poss as the coach transfer, particularly on the way back was too long. Meet at 11am for a 4.30pm departure.
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Me and the Mrs returned to The San... "
Submitted By: Mr Mark Hallett
Me and the Mrs returned to The San Georgio for the second time and were amazed how many people we saw from the previous year.We were in one of the rooms right at the top(312 i think),overlooking the pool and the sea.We did have a couple staying next door to us that sounded like they were going through a divorce and were very vocal.Perhaps one of my only gripes was that there was very little,if any space between you and next door on the balcony.However this only applies to certain rooms.All the staff here are great and helpful,the air con is superb(i dont know how people can do with out it).The free shuttle bus is really handy.There is plenty of room around the pool,none of that putting towels on the sunbeds first thing in the morning!!!!.The hotel is more suited to families and couples and to this day ive not seen a group of lads here or in scala for that matter.I suppose as is quite laid back.We hired a car which is a must,use Greekstones,everyone says this is best and go and see Assos,beautiful place.The roads are a bit scary in places but are very quiet,so not much to worry about. OK,if youve never been to Greece before,dont expect pocket sprung beds,perfect plumming etc,do expect to see the odd plug socket hanging off,the odd power cut,the shower not working properly etc.If you cant be doing with all this then its not for you.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Excellent hotel. Three pools to... "
Submitted By: Mrs L Stocker
Excellent hotel. Three pools to choose from, plenty of sunbeds (free of charge), food excellent although being half board same menu for the whole fortnight, however you can choose from the al a carte menu if you wish to pay extra.
Friendly staff, rooms cleaned everyday, fresh towels everyday, clean bed linen every other day.
Definitely would go there again and most people we met there it was their fourth or fifth time at the hotel. Beautiful location and excellent views from hotel room. Courtesey mini bus to take you into Skala resort, if you were to walk it is about 30 minutes. Last bus back to hotel is 9pm, taxi back cost about 4-5 Euro.
Would advise to hire a car to see this beautiful island. Have visited a few Greek islands, this has got to be the best hotel yet.
Friendly staff, rooms cleaned everyday, fresh towels everyday, clean bed linen every other day.
Definitely would go there again and most people we met there it was their fourth or fifth time at the hotel. Beautiful location and excellent views from hotel room. Courtesey mini bus to take you into Skala resort, if you were to walk it is about 30 minutes. Last bus back to hotel is 9pm, taxi back cost about 4-5 Euro.
Would advise to hire a car to see this beautiful island. Have visited a few Greek islands, this has got to be the best hotel yet.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" This hotel is absolutely first class.... "
Submitted By: Mrs A Hill
This hotel is absolutely first class. The staff are polite, friendly, helpful and most of all very efficient. Our room was a climb of 97 steps from the pool area but we were rewarded with a fantastic sea view from our balcony. It was good for once to find air-conditioning included in the price. The courtesy bus into Skala was also a good benefit and much-envied by occupants of other nearby hotels and apartments. The breakfast wasn't exactly "full English" but a much better choice than we've experienced before, with fruit juices, various cereals, scrambled egg, beans, sausage etc plus the usual croissants, jam, ham & cheese etc. I had read previous reviews commenting on the nuisance of wasps at breakfast and had thought this wouldn't be a problem in June but it appears the wasp season starts early in Kefalonia and by the time we left (end of June) it was already difficult to eat our whole breakfast in peace (mainly because I am terrified of wasps so this shouldn't be a problem for everyone!) There are 2 large pools which were kept spotlessly clean and there were always plenty of sunbeds so there was none of the "reserving before breakfast" that you seem to get when places are short. The guests were all very civilised! The whole setting is really picturesque and well-maintained and both pool areas have sea views. There is a snack bar situated half-way between the 2 pools, which we used a couple of times for lunch and we were pleased to find that the prices were very reasonable, cheaper than in Skala itself. We also ate in the restaurant a couple of nights and found the prices comparable to tavernas in Skala. At no time in this hotel did you feel you were being ripped off. The walk into Skala takes about 40 minutes and is best done when it's not too hot. The courtesy bus runs back and forth 5 times a day. It's a shame there isn't a bus between 6pm and 9pm as most people wanted to go out for dinner about 8. The last bus back is 9pm but taxis are only 5 euros after that. It's not advisable to walk back from Skala after dark as there are no pavements for most of the way and no street lighting so you're risking being run over. A short walk from the hotel, there are small coves with pebble beaches where you can sunbathe and swim. In Skala itself, there is a very long beach, which alternates between shingle and sand. There are always plenty of sunbed/umbrella sets for hire for between 5 and 6 euros for the set but there's nothing commercial or tacky about it. The beaches are clean (blue flag), the sea is safe and fine for swimming although we wished we'd packed our beach shoes (the ones that enable you to walk on pebbles) in order to wade out into the sea more comfortably. We walked up to Old Skala, well worth a visit, to see what remains of the old village following the 1953 earthquake. Comfortable shoes recommended! Guides are available for 3.50 euro at the local shops and the walk takes a good couple of hours there and back. We hired a car for 4 days for 110.00 euro (Litsos car hire - a big saving against some of the other companies and against what our rep offered so don't sign up before you've compared prices). We had a Hyundai Getz, perfectly adequate for the driving we did and I don't consider it would have been worth upgrading (but then there were only 2 of us in it - it may be different for a family). Petrol was a similar price to here. The roads were pretty easy to drive on and for the most part, not too hair-raising and well-signposted so it wasn't easy to get lost. If you're going to the Mellisani underground lake/cave, it's best to go around 1pm to see the full effect. We didn't go on any of the advertised tours but those who did seemed to enjoy them. Personally, by the time I've arrived on holiday after dropping people off at all the other hotels, I don't want to go through all that again until it's time to go home. In the evening, we enjoyed cocktails in the Captain's Bar in Skala and all the tavernas we used were excellent. The house red wine was cheap everywhere and tasted great and we bought a 1 and 1/2 litre bottle for 3.50 euro to drink on the balcony. Make sure you buy the "dry" as there's another sweet one that's like sherry! The prices were all pretty much the same - around 8 or 9 euro for the usual main courses:- beef stifado, Kefalonian meat pie, souvlaki etc, around 6 or 7 for stuffed tomatoes and around 5 euro for a Greek salad. Seafood would be dearer. There's also an Italian and a Chinese. You can easily eat in a different taverna every night. Back at the hotel, the entertainment (3 times a week - a Greek night, a karaoke night and a singing duo) was just right, starting after 9 pm so that even if you went into Skala for dinner, you were able to be back in time to join in. The entertainment takes place round the outside bar and pool. The karaoke was great fun, with the staff getting up and having a go. Very Eurovision! All in all, a fantastic holiday. We've never been back to the same place twice but we're seriously thinking of going back to the San Giorgio next year.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Airtours
" I booked this holiday with Portland... "
Submitted By: Mrs C Smith
I booked this holiday with Portland after reading all the fantastic reviews on the internet. We decided that we didn't want B&B or HB so we went self catering and paid around £750 for 2 adults for the week. The self catering accommodation is nothing to write home about at all. Our room was quite tired, relatively small, we had a shower only (not the bath that the hotel guests rave about) the balcony area was not private (open to all) and the facilities for self catering in the room were quite poor -2 electric rings and a minibar fridge that had trouble getting cold (make sure you immediately find the dial at the top and the back and wack it on full). The on site mini market really has only limited stock so you have to make the journey into Skala to buy even just the basics. So all in all a great disappointment for the amount of money we had paid for the week.
The rest of the hotel I can say is definitely above standard. The pools are beautifully warm (watch out for the wasps & mossies as they really are a problem). There are plenty of sun beds. The pool bar can go from reasonable prices to the ridiculous (my husband paid 4 euros 70 for a milkshake!). The snack bar is excellent value for money and the food is fab-its open from 10-6 so would definitely recommend that. We ate in the hotel restaurant a few times and our experience was that the food was generally very good and reasonably priced. One word of warning do not order the champagne we were given a bottle of Asti and charged 30 euros for the dubious pleasure! There is internet access in the reception (1 euro 15 mins, 1.5 for 30 and 3 per hour). There is also a currency exchange in reception where you can change money and get cash back (advisable as the only cash point in Skala was out of order for the entire week). The minibus into Skala (trust me it is closer to a 30 minute walk and in searing heat you do not want to do this) can be booked at reception, although the timings of these are very ridged about when you want to come back (the generally give you a two hour slot so out at 10 back at 2 for example-you can change the return I think). Last minibus back is at 9pm. A taxi will cost you 5 euro.
Skala is very pretty and you will find supermarkets, cash point, and tour operators there. We booked a trip to Ithaca with Panem for 36 euro each-stopping at the capital and a fishing village for lunch and two swim stops-a fantastic and very full day out.
I am vegetarian and had no problem and quite a lot of choice in all of the restaurants. We ate in the Pines-main courses were awful and you were very rushed. Symposium food was fine, nice atmosphere and my Husband said he had one of the best fillet mignon he had ever eaten. Our favoured place was the Scandinavian-excellent food and well priced.
Don't underestimate the heat here; we had mid thirties all week. All in all apart form being quite disappointed about our room we did have a great time, I would return to Kef but probably not to San Giorgio again (unless I was booking B&B).
The rest of the hotel I can say is definitely above standard. The pools are beautifully warm (watch out for the wasps & mossies as they really are a problem). There are plenty of sun beds. The pool bar can go from reasonable prices to the ridiculous (my husband paid 4 euros 70 for a milkshake!). The snack bar is excellent value for money and the food is fab-its open from 10-6 so would definitely recommend that. We ate in the hotel restaurant a few times and our experience was that the food was generally very good and reasonably priced. One word of warning do not order the champagne we were given a bottle of Asti and charged 30 euros for the dubious pleasure! There is internet access in the reception (1 euro 15 mins, 1.5 for 30 and 3 per hour). There is also a currency exchange in reception where you can change money and get cash back (advisable as the only cash point in Skala was out of order for the entire week). The minibus into Skala (trust me it is closer to a 30 minute walk and in searing heat you do not want to do this) can be booked at reception, although the timings of these are very ridged about when you want to come back (the generally give you a two hour slot so out at 10 back at 2 for example-you can change the return I think). Last minibus back is at 9pm. A taxi will cost you 5 euro.
Skala is very pretty and you will find supermarkets, cash point, and tour operators there. We booked a trip to Ithaca with Panem for 36 euro each-stopping at the capital and a fishing village for lunch and two swim stops-a fantastic and very full day out.
I am vegetarian and had no problem and quite a lot of choice in all of the restaurants. We ate in the Pines-main courses were awful and you were very rushed. Symposium food was fine, nice atmosphere and my Husband said he had one of the best fillet mignon he had ever eaten. Our favoured place was the Scandinavian-excellent food and well priced.
Don't underestimate the heat here; we had mid thirties all week. All in all apart form being quite disappointed about our room we did have a great time, I would return to Kef but probably not to San Giorgio again (unless I was booking B&B).
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Portland Direct
" Booked this holiday on a whim after... "
Submitted By: Miss N Dyer
Booked this holiday on a whim after finding a good deal - didn't realise what we paid would get us such a lovely, clean and peaceful holiday!
We wanted a calming 2 week sun break, away from high rise Britain-by-the-sea type resorts and this was ideal. The hotel is situated just a couple of km from Skala town, so you're away from the noise but can get there with ease on the handy, and free shuttle bus run by the hotel. There are lots of lovely tavernas and a couple of bars, so perfect if you just want to have dinner, a drink and relax.
There is a water taxi to Katallios which is lovely for an evening, all the tavernas are along a small beach, but you have to get a taxi back which costs about 20euros.
The pools were fantastic and very clean, and the views were lovely from them too.
The rooms were equally as clean and we were given fresh towels every other day.
After going on some days out all over the island, i'd definitely say this is the best resort if you want nice food, stunning views and relaxation.
We wanted a calming 2 week sun break, away from high rise Britain-by-the-sea type resorts and this was ideal. The hotel is situated just a couple of km from Skala town, so you're away from the noise but can get there with ease on the handy, and free shuttle bus run by the hotel. There are lots of lovely tavernas and a couple of bars, so perfect if you just want to have dinner, a drink and relax.
There is a water taxi to Katallios which is lovely for an evening, all the tavernas are along a small beach, but you have to get a taxi back which costs about 20euros.
The pools were fantastic and very clean, and the views were lovely from them too.
The rooms were equally as clean and we were given fresh towels every other day.
After going on some days out all over the island, i'd definitely say this is the best resort if you want nice food, stunning views and relaxation.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" The San Giorgio Hotel is first... "
Submitted By: dillon
The San Giorgio Hotel is first class,the staff are all very nice,food very good we had one week the beaches around the area are fantastic a hire car is a must we used Pefanis Rent a Car who were very professional.Poros sami Argostoli,Kateleio, Myrtos bay,Aghia Euphemia to name a few are all worth a visit.The roads around Kefalonia are quite rough in places,you would have to be very brave to drive at night.We will be going back as we had such a great time.Would recommend Kosmar, very good rep (Janice)very helpful.Kefalonia is a beautiful island.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Kosmar
" our room was excellent - number 152... "
Submitted By: Miss A Cavanagh
our room was excellent - number 152 although it couldnt have been further away from main hotel, but we had a car (the receptionist did check we had !!) and we loaded the car and drove the the pool !! wonderful room, almost new, full bathroom with shower screen and fully tiled with hairdryer. Big sette and plenty of room....and with amazing and beautiful sea views across to Zante and what must be mainland Greece. Yes some rooms have a huge step climb to get to, but if you have a car there are plenty of little spots to park at up the hill..................well, its a mountain really !!!!
We booked this as an independant holiday and got a bargain at £111 for the room B & B for a week, through Thomson and booked flights with excel at £296. If you have a car it is worth looking as we saved alot on this, total holiday with insurance £430 thats for 2 people and not each...
Hotel is excellent , clean and tidy, with great well stocked bar by pools. Snack bar sold salad and the usual snacky stuff....... Pools lovely with plenty of sun beds and sea views from all the terraces. Internet and snax and small shop, all faultless. Only draw back was the restaurant - we booked table at 8.00pm and by 8.50 still no sign of the starter !! The guys are running around but men just dont multi task as well as us ladies (well ok some do !!) so the service was very slow. But with the glorious sea views - it wasnt a major problem. But go to Skala (book the mini bus of the hotel early, we heard many people being told it was full) and eat at the many tavernas. Greeks eat late, so arriving at 9.45 wasnt unusal at all...........Kefalonia is an island we married on last year and this was our 5th trip. It is beautiful, rugged, laid back and typically Greek, but tourism is number 1 so expect tourists to be catered for, but if u search u can still find real Greece.
Suggested car hire through Greekstones, no credit card needed - paid at airport and no exceses which is really good...............try the road from Poros to Sami, then continue to Agia Efima and then to Fiskardo, but steep in places, a bit hairy !!! but so rural and this is real Kefalonia with small mountain villages and the views to Ithacka are truly breathtaking...... Best beaches are Lassi for sand or north of Sami for small white pebbles. All in all the most wonderful holiday. enjoy.
We booked this as an independant holiday and got a bargain at £111 for the room B & B for a week, through Thomson and booked flights with excel at £296. If you have a car it is worth looking as we saved alot on this, total holiday with insurance £430 thats for 2 people and not each...
Hotel is excellent , clean and tidy, with great well stocked bar by pools. Snack bar sold salad and the usual snacky stuff....... Pools lovely with plenty of sun beds and sea views from all the terraces. Internet and snax and small shop, all faultless. Only draw back was the restaurant - we booked table at 8.00pm and by 8.50 still no sign of the starter !! The guys are running around but men just dont multi task as well as us ladies (well ok some do !!) so the service was very slow. But with the glorious sea views - it wasnt a major problem. But go to Skala (book the mini bus of the hotel early, we heard many people being told it was full) and eat at the many tavernas. Greeks eat late, so arriving at 9.45 wasnt unusal at all...........Kefalonia is an island we married on last year and this was our 5th trip. It is beautiful, rugged, laid back and typically Greek, but tourism is number 1 so expect tourists to be catered for, but if u search u can still find real Greece.
Suggested car hire through Greekstones, no credit card needed - paid at airport and no exceses which is really good...............try the road from Poros to Sami, then continue to Agia Efima and then to Fiskardo, but steep in places, a bit hairy !!! but so rural and this is real Kefalonia with small mountain villages and the views to Ithacka are truly breathtaking...... Best beaches are Lassi for sand or north of Sami for small white pebbles. All in all the most wonderful holiday. enjoy.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" I really didn't enjoy my stay - I was... "
Submitted By: Mr G Safrani
I really didn't enjoy my stay - I was on my own, it was the end of the season and I was bored.
Only visit this hotel if you can handle being pretty much well out of the action and all you want to do all day is eat and sunbathe. The resort is also pretty much Britain in a different language and more sunshine. Brits everywhere. Didn't like it.
Don't get me wrong, it would have been lovely if I was with my friends, but I wasn't. So this is my opinion. Put me somewhere with more hustle and bustle any day. Only good for groups.
Only visit this hotel if you can handle being pretty much well out of the action and all you want to do all day is eat and sunbathe. The resort is also pretty much Britain in a different language and more sunshine. Brits everywhere. Didn't like it.
Don't get me wrong, it would have been lovely if I was with my friends, but I wasn't. So this is my opinion. Put me somewhere with more hustle and bustle any day. Only good for groups.
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" The Hotel was ultra clean, the pools... "
Submitted By: Mr J Bemister
The Hotel was ultra clean, the pools were great, and room was excellent. Staff not very friendly, whatever everyone else says.
Greek Stone car hire the best. Galera restaurant fantastic, the boat not bad but food not hot, Skandinavia ok but portions small.
Corfu next year !
Greek Stone car hire the best. Galera restaurant fantastic, the boat not bad but food not hot, Skandinavia ok but portions small.
Corfu next year !
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" The hotel was lovely and the staff... "
Submitted By: Mrs S D FORMAN
The hotel was lovely and the staff helpful. Good facilities with three great swimming pools. Rooms were clean. The hotel probably deserves 4 stars instead of 3.
Only problem was the hotel had six emaciated-looking kittens (presumably to keep the mice down) which were apparently just fed tip-bits from the kitchen and I was informed were left to die at the end of the season (October). I therefore would not entertain this hotel again!
Only problem was the hotel had six emaciated-looking kittens (presumably to keep the mice down) which were apparently just fed tip-bits from the kitchen and I was informed were left to die at the end of the season (October). I therefore would not entertain this hotel again!
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Excellent hotel, from the clean,... "
Submitted By: Miss J Spence
Excellent hotel, from the clean, simple rooms to the wonderful pools and friendly staff. We found our perfect location here, if you want to be away from noise in tranquil, pretty surroundings this is the place for you. The hotel is set on a hillside which means you get fantastic views virtually everywhere you go, however, the steps may pose a problem to some. It did not cause us any problems for us even though we had a two and three year old with us.
The rooms were cleaned every day to a high standard, bed linen & towels every other day. The only thing I would say is that if you want to do any cooking in a self catering room, the utensils were very limited and only two electric rings and kettle, no toaster or microwave.
The snack bar was very good, food reasonably priced and pretty good standard. The restaurant we found to be excellent, the meals were beautifully cooked, average prices and the waiters were extremely friendly and helpful (our waiter entertained my children on many occasions).
The pool bar was again very friendly and conveniently located between the pools which were great. If you have young children, there is a long strip of paddling pool, really shallow, with sun beds very close and we found, even our two year old, able to play happily while we sat on the beds supervising.
There was also a small playground which the children loved. For older children, there are three fairly large pools, two with shallow ends and a games room with pool, bar football etc.
For couples without children, the resort was also perfect as there were very few children when we went in May 07, so not overly noisy or invasive. There were more couples, mostly in the older age bracket, than families.
Entertainment was adequate, not too much, 4 nights, Greek night, karaoke, quiz night and music from past.
If you want to got into the resort of Scala, you have to either get a taxi (5 euros) or use the courtesy bus (request a ticket same day at time you want, its every two hours). It takes about 5 mins to drive in, about 45 to walk.
Overall, we found a wonderful, peaceful family getaway and will definitely go again, in fact I can’t wait to re-book, hopefully for 3 weeks instead.
The rooms were cleaned every day to a high standard, bed linen & towels every other day. The only thing I would say is that if you want to do any cooking in a self catering room, the utensils were very limited and only two electric rings and kettle, no toaster or microwave.
The snack bar was very good, food reasonably priced and pretty good standard. The restaurant we found to be excellent, the meals were beautifully cooked, average prices and the waiters were extremely friendly and helpful (our waiter entertained my children on many occasions).
The pool bar was again very friendly and conveniently located between the pools which were great. If you have young children, there is a long strip of paddling pool, really shallow, with sun beds very close and we found, even our two year old, able to play happily while we sat on the beds supervising.
There was also a small playground which the children loved. For older children, there are three fairly large pools, two with shallow ends and a games room with pool, bar football etc.
For couples without children, the resort was also perfect as there were very few children when we went in May 07, so not overly noisy or invasive. There were more couples, mostly in the older age bracket, than families.
Entertainment was adequate, not too much, 4 nights, Greek night, karaoke, quiz night and music from past.
If you want to got into the resort of Scala, you have to either get a taxi (5 euros) or use the courtesy bus (request a ticket same day at time you want, its every two hours). It takes about 5 mins to drive in, about 45 to walk.
Overall, we found a wonderful, peaceful family getaway and will definitely go again, in fact I can’t wait to re-book, hopefully for 3 weeks instead.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
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Advice: stay in a hotel in skala and dont fly with thomsons
Activities: captains bar in skala, little beaches to ourselves between sami town and agia efemia on the coast