Mediterranee Hotel

4 readers found this review helpful

Just got back from Kefalonia a few weeks ago with my 2 friends. It was a great holiday and just wouldn't have been the same if we didn't stay at the Mediteranee! But it just didn't seem to be our luck in the first week. My friends luggage didn't arrive at the airport and the Libra rep really didn't seem bothered and was more worried about us not delaying the coach!
The room was really clean and fine to suit what we needed. The staff were really nice and made us feel welcome especially Chris, Sophia & Stellios. The only problem we had with the hotel was the maids. One afternoon we came up to our rooms for a bit and came back to find the maids in our room. We didn't think any of it just thought they were cleaning it, but then we realised all our stuff was gone! It turns out they thought we had requested to move rooms and packed up all our stuff and sent it off to another floor! They were rude to us calling us rude names in greek but we didn't let this ruin our holiday.
The pool and beach are really nice but at the pool the rules are definitely not allowed to be ignored. Step one foot out of line and Alex the Lifeguard will be straight over. You can't jump in, use floats, swim in lanes... the list goes on at one point it didn't seem like we were allowed to even breathe in there!
The food in both of the restaurants was really nice. There is the beach restaurant for lunch time which has the loveliest chef! If you are half board and you want to go out for a meal at night you can swap to having you lunch in the hotel as long as you give them notice. The hotel has a small supermarket to stock up on the pre-night-out drinks!
The nightlife in Lassi is really good. I wouldn't recommend Aqua Marina (just up the hill from the hotel) unless you like men playing accordions! We really loved Odysey Bar which is further up on the way to Argostoli. Tuesdays are the best their its karaoke & its always packed! Drinks are really cheap compared to everywhere else & they sell english makes like WKD & Strongbow. Another good place has definately got to be So Simple, it gets really good after 12 as they shut the doors and turn up the music! Drinks are quite expensive there though. Exclusive Bar is the place to go if you want a quiet atmosphere but good 90's - now music!
Overall our holiday was amazing and we are hoping to go back next July! I would recommend The Mediterannee to everyone!!

1 reader found this review helpful

First visit to Kefalonia and was not disappointed. Very nice island with much to see. Our journey home was pretty vile though, as the airport is so small. I hate to think what it is like in the high season.
The hotel was very comfortable with a very good service from all staff. I dispute that this is a 4 star hotel though. We have stayed in 4 star hotels all around the med and the accommodation/food have been to a much higher standard.
The rooms were comfortable but tired looking, and the restaurant, albeit efficient and clean; let itself down with the quality of the food.
I was surprised at the price of alcoholic drinks which seemed a little too expensive. I think they were London prices. There was not much in the way of entertainment in the hotel but I assume this changes in high season.
Was not too keen on Lassi - thought it was a little bland.
All in all though it was a relaxing stay and the staff could not have been friendlier. The scenery was spectacular (we had a sea view). But as I could see it, the mountain view was pleasant in its own way.
I do not know if I would re-visit the island, or the hotel, as we try not to repeat holidays as it is a big world out there and much to see, but I can see its appeal and why people return.

4 readers found this review helpful

Well where do I start, I had heard so much about the hotel from friends who had been there 5 years running, so my family decided to go there this year.
When we arrived I couldn’t believe the views the beaches and sea were so pretty and the lush green mountains really gave it a paradise feel. When we arrived at the 'Med' I was overwhelmed by the reception and lobby as it is so big! Like everyone else has been saying, the room decor is old-fashioned and looks a bit shabby, but the maid service is excellent so it is always clean.
The food is another excellent aspect, with lots of traditional Greek dishes. I would say the pool is also a bit old-fashioned on not that attractive, along with the beach cafe which looks horrible, but the beach is great and really safe. The people couldn’t be any nicer, and that is including the Greeks and the tourists, everyone seemed to be very laid back and friendly.
The resort of Lassi is ok, a few souvenir shops and many bars/restaurants, but not much night life for teens! I wouldn’t recommend this hotel for families with young children as there is no entertainment, activities or food for them, so they would be bored.
This place is ideal for couples of families with teens, as there were a lot when I went who seemed to be enjoying it. This is a very laid back type of holiday, which is really all you can expect if you want to go to a place like kefalonia. Long beach, which is not far from the Med, is busier with water sports and the nearby town of argostoli offers more shops, restaurants, bars etc as it is the capital and this is a short bus ride away.
Overall I think I would come here again and definitely have a sea-view room again as the views are gorgeous!

2 readers found this review helpful

Kefalonia is a beautiful island. You can travel from one side of the island to the other by car in an hour. It has turquoise blue sea, golden sand and also wonderful quaint fishing harbours.
Usually we holiday in the Caribbean and America so we were dubious about going to Greece but both me and my partner were amazed at how beautiful it was, and it only took 3.5 hours to get there! It really is worth taking one of the island tours, you get to see so many wonderful places and stop of for lunch along the way. Our tour guide Tony was very funny and made the whole day even more enjoyable.
The Hotel Mediterranee is nice. Although the decors old fashioned to be honest, but it has a lovely feel to it and it's very clean. It's off the main 'High Street' where the restaurants, bars and shops are, down a hill, and set right on the beach. It has 2 restaurants. one for lunch/day time and another for dinner. The food was really nice and the service is excellent. All of the staff are welcoming, helpful and friendly.
The pool is quite small really, although really deep, and there's a pool bar where you can get alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks (including a cup of tea if you fancy one), they also serve crisps. The hotel was 90% full of older people but my partner and I didn't mind this as everyone was so friendly and chatty and we'd already had a lively holiday and just wanted to relax. Nearly everybody we met was on their 2nd or 3rd trip back. It's true, once people have been to Kefalonia they do want to keep going back.
I would say this holiday is for couples wanting a nice relaxing holiday, nice beeches, good local restaurants and bars, good excursions, and also for older people. There's not a nightclub in sight there, or a burger King, or Arcades. There's not a single tacky, touristy thing about Kefalonia, it really is an unspoiled part of Greece. I highly recommend it to anyone.
Michelle. Cambridge. UK. Age 27

3 readers found this review helpful

This hotel is lovely, friendly, spacious, even if the rooms are a little tired and could do with a splash of paint to really make it 10/10, they are exceptionally clean. Everything from the pool to the bar, the entertainment, twice a week, the service, the beach was excellent.
The food was really good at lunch and breakfast, the dinner was very acceptable, but i would recommend going to the other restaurants on the Lassi strip, to taste the fantastic sea bass at the Monte Nero and the superb food and welcome at the Sirtaki restaurant. There is also a great little Italian pizzeria, off the side road, which did the best pizza I have ever tasted (a bit of a wait to get it, but worth it.)
The great thing about the hotel is that you swap your dinner for lunch and then try out the others restaurants in the evening. The Mediterranee has the best beach ever and Rosie the sun bed lady is really friendly and welcoming.
However, be warned if you have children! This is mainly a hotel for couples and older children. There isn't anything apart from the beach, pool, a table tennis table for the children. And if you children eat adult type food, then you will be fine, because they don't have anything separate for the children! We spent two weeks with our two children (ages 2 and 5) and had a great time, but I felt that they do need to start providing something for children (both entertainment and food wise) if they want more families to stay there.
We have been to Kefalonia 5 times and stayed at other hotels, if I was to go back again with my children (I would stay at the Mediterranee regardless of the more older clientele, simply because of the beach and the reception we got, which was excellent) Fortunately my children eat most things, and were quite entertaining to the other guests, but my son did get a little bored with just the beach every day!