Kefalonitis Hotel Apts.

2 readers found this review helpful

Late last month we fancied a week in Cyprus so I e-mailed Nicos (owner) and Maria (his daughter)at the Kefalonitis to see if they had an apartment we could use. We knew they were shut and also knew that Nicos would be in the middle of his annual Winter alterations, but thought it worth a try. Back came the reply, we could have one over the pool bar as that was out of the way of the renovations.
So we booked a flight for early February and Maria got a taxi to pick us up at Paphos airport. On tne way to the complex, the taxi driver rang Nicos to let him know we were nearly there. He duly met us outside the reception with a key alresdy for us for one of the aforesaid apartments from which we made good use of the Winter sunshine and acquired a suntan.
Although the complex was shut a maid turned up in the middle of the week to change beds, towels and clean up. We hadn't expected this (but a very nice thought) as plenty of clean bedding and towels had been left for us anyway and we were quite prepared to fend for ourselves. We saw Nicos most days and he always asked if everything was OK.
Some of the local shops and restaurants were open so we didn't have to travel far to find good food and certainly didn't go hungry and there was still a lot going on in the harbour area.
We had a wonderful quiet, relaxing week, just what we wanted and will be something we will no doubt do again out of season as well as our usual 'in season' twice yearly visits.

4 readers found this review helpful

Stay at this hotel every year always have a fantastic holiday really wouldn't stay anywhere else!
We love everything about the kef the people are all wonderful and really make u feel welcome, really can't understand how anyone could find the staff anything other than lovely! The pool is always clean and the pool area is spacious with lots of sinners and areas to sit. It's quiet and has a lovely atmosphere, all the facilities are really good the bar and snack bar serves good fresh food and reasonably priced too always served with a smile n typical Greek hospitality! The rooms are bright and spacious quiet location and nice views. They r very well equipped with everything u need and the air con works brilliantly I sometimes had to get up in the night to turn it off as it was so cold! No leaks, no ants ever all the times iv stayed! Lovely big balcony too! Have stayed in many hotels in Greece etc and none have compared to this one. I would reccomend anyone to stay here for a fantastic holiday

3 readers found this review helpful

Just got back from 2 weeks at kefalonitis june 2010..
Dont beleiVe Anyone who said its dirty or that the staff are rude .. its not at all and ALL the staff go out there way to help you with whateVer you want.. Nicos(manager) droVe us to the cinema as we didnt know where it was for free, whichwas loVely and his wife took us to the bank on another day free aswell. ted (scottish bloke) and his wife are amazing, she was telling us all about cyprus and where to eat. ted helped us so much when we lost our key ..oops! lol
the pool was really nice and clean, the food was nice, Keo the local beer was a decent price.
the Apartments were Very spacious and clean, the cleaners came 5 times a week and were always happy ladies.
the beach is a bit pebbley if you want a sandy beach Coral bay is alright 10 mins or so on the bus.
If you dont want to spend too much on food we would Definitly reccomend tea for two.
and for people saying its 10 euros for the jaccuzi? its 5 euro each. If you want to go on it,let them know a day before so they can clean it out for you.
gym was nice but a bit outdated, indoor pool same as gym.
definitly going back later in the year!!!
LoVed it!
Couple both aged 19
:)

6 readers found this review helpful

Great place, can't rate this place high enough. Been before, so new what to expect & not disappointed. The people are very friendly, by the time you leave they are all good friends, Nicos(the owner), Dimitri(the barman) are great fun too! The position of the Kefalonitis is ideal for all the tavernas, shops, restaurants all at end of the road. Beach not far away, and bus route on main road also. Apartments are spotlessly clean and linen changed regularly. Fabulous Pool, which is cleaned daily and ample loungers around it. Great indoor 'Cool' Pool and gym when we wanted to get away from the heat & air conditioning in room always made us comfortable. Would recommend to everyone - we'll be back again next year.

3 readers found this review helpful

My wife and i stayed at this hotel and was extreamly pleased with it ,i can honestly say its the best place we have ever been.The hotel its self is fantastic the rooms are a great size and very very clean nice balcony too.the swimming pool is a great size with nice surroundings and also is spotlessly clean,the pool bar is very nice offering a good choice of food and drinks which are reasonably priced.its sittuated in a brilliant position too not to far from the resturants and the beach.
With regards to a couple of the reviews i have seen on here saying that it was dirty and the owner was rude is absolute rubbish i dont know what they are talking about,you will not find a cleaner place and as for the owner and all of the staff at the kefalonitis they were fantastic they are lovely people.We loved our holiday here and cant wait to go back next year!Trust me if you are going to paphos you must stay here its fantastic.

3 readers found this review helpful

Had a fantastic stay at the kefalonitis hotel apts, it is a lovely family run hotel with a genuine friendly atmosphere. The rooms are spacious & well equipped with everything you need. They are very clean & have regular maid service. They have air conditioning in all rooms making it lovely & cool & had a lovely view from my balcony. The hotel is in a great location close to restaurants, shops, beaches & places of interest.
The hotel has a lovely large swimming pool that was very clean & there were lots of sunbeds around the pool. The food & drink at the snack bar were nice & very reasonably priced.
All staff at the hotel are really friendly & very accomodating and the barman is really nice & a lot of fun. I would reccomend this hotel to everyone who wants a fantastic holiday & am looking forward to going back next year.

3 readers found this review helpful

Arrived just before midnight, and was greated by a friendly Scottish chap (unsure of his name)on reception. Assisted with our luggage when showing us to our room. Good job as there are no lifts so you would struggle if you were without a strong man to carry your suitcase up 3 flights of stairs with an unsecure bannister.
When entered the room, yes very average, and definitely not a 4* hotel as it claimed to be. Lucky for us we had no issue with additional guests (ie the ants) which others appear to have met. The room was clean, but no towels in the room whatsoever. When approached the gentleman (later transpired was actually the owner) in the morning we were practically accused of stealing the towels well... "very strange, very strange you have no towels in your room!!" was more like it. What happened to the customer is always right?? Regardless we did eventually get the 'missing' towels.
AIR CONDITIONING: Very surprised this was provided free of charge, but then would have demanded my money back if I had paid for it! First morning after arriving, woke up to find the floor completely wet with a dirty brown liquid. The aircon had leaked everywhere, and again when politely reported the incident to the owner, received a very negative response. Arrived later that day, and the issue seemed to be resolved, but no apology for any inconvenience, or that it had actually been fixed.
JACUZZI: Decided to use this facility on the last day of our holiday, as the weather was a little unsettled. Politely asked the owner, and was shocked when he responded that it would cost 10 Euros each!! Daylight robbery, and no mention of this on website when booked holiday. Felt like he was being difficult again!!
On a positive note...
Lots of sunbeds surrounding the pool all day, so no fight to get there first thing.
Cleaners wehre very sweet, and did clean room 5 days a week.
Paphos Harbour is absolutely stunning with lots of top end bars/ restaurants should you wish to escape the iffy cheesy bars locally. It is approx a 30 min walk from this hotel, and the beach is approx a similar distance.
FOODWISE: we haven't been to Cyprus before, and really found the food expensive. Definitely worth shopping around, and to look out for some specific restaurants offering 3 course meals for 10 Euros. Fat Mamas (practically opposite this hotel) has good food with fantastic entertainment. I believe they do kids face painting, and balloon making aswell.

1 reader found this review helpful

what a great hotel the kefalonitis is set in the perfect location its very close to the resturants and shops and not to far from the beach.the acomadation is very large and spacious and spotlessly clean,the pool is absoluty beutifull and theres plenty of sunbeds.
you are made to feel very welcome at this hotel as the owner Nicos and his family are lovely,its a real friendly atmosphere and nothing is to much trouble.the evenings where always great fun at the hotel bar too as the barman Demetris is brillant.you cant fault the kefalonitis its great in every way ,clean lovely place with really frienly and helpful staff.all in all the best holiday ever and would recomend this hotel to anyone.fantastic.be back next year!

this was definatly the worst place weve ever stayed with my 3 kids. it is definatly not a family complex purely because it has no kids clubs or evening entertainment.we paid alot to stay there where you expect something for the kids. also the cleaners would attend when they felt like it, but never cleaned, all they did was make the beds! the place was filthy when we arrived so you can imagine what it looked like after our 2 wk stay with 3 kids! i wouls have cleaned it myself if i had the equipment to do so, very dissapointing.the manager didnt want to know, all he said was we brits complain too much. nothing worked, the air conditioning which we had to pay for, for 2 wks kept breaking down and leaking water, the kettle was broke,and the towel rail in bathroom was hanging off the wall! i would definatly not recommend this place unless you get it for nearly fre e!i can only suggest a hotel not too far named kefolas village apmt which was lovely and they allowed us to use their kids clubs,pool and evening entertainment which was great.i really could not wait to come home to some cleansiness.

2 readers found this review helpful

Very clean apartments. Nichos is not the grumpy person as described by others but is extremely charming and does try to help his guests. Dimitri, the bar manager is extremely helpful and charming. The accomadation is clean, towels and sheets changed every third day, sometimes every other day. Local beer Keo sells in the bar @2.3 euro which is cheaper than most places. Rigas is the best local restaurant, is family run and is good value. Food generally in Cyprus is extremely expensive even in major supermarkets. Pool is clean and checked every morning at 6am. Plenty of sun beds. Bar was quite when we were there but still has a great atmophere thanks to Demitri's style and happy disposition. Hire a car, there are some good bargins at the moment, I used Economic Car Hire through the internet, this enbles you to get about and avoid the crowds in Kato Paphos