Alkioni Hotel

This hotel has great potential. It is a perfect distance from the beach and tavernas, it has a lovely pool and nice sized rooms . However the downsides far outweigh the good. Breakfast: Served to you like a school canteen queuing up and being asked what you want from the limited choice (which doesn’t change)and served on a tiny tea plate or baby cereal bowl. Bathroom: Shower curtain that doesn’t reach the floor so soaking wet floor every day potential slip hazard, toilet tucked behind sink so have to sit sideways, water Luke warm and low pressure. Pool: lovely pool, sunbeds mostly old and tired, zero atmosphere around the pool, average age of other guests 75 - no talking , no music, pool bar go inside and ask, no waiter service, drinks prices higher than in the village. Didn’t sample lunch as the pool was so boring we spent every day at the beach and just came back for later afternoon by the pool. Many return customers who like things just as they are as that’s what they have done for years Katelios is a lovely resort but there must be better/more modern hotels than this one

The hotel is situated 5 minutes uphill from the beach and the majority of restaurants and bars, which is very doable for the moderately mobile and is next to the main Argostoli/Skala road which does lead to a small amount of traffic noise. The WiFi all around the hotel, rooms and grounds is excellent. Pool area was a little scruffy but the sunbeds had mattresses that made them super comfy. Room finishing was a little tired for the start of the season and was a little smaller in size than we were used to which was also the case for the bathroom, but everything pretty much functioned well (although on occasions the water could have been a little hotter, maybe this felt this way as the weather was not so hot?) and there was sufficient storage. Beds, bedding and pillows were really comfortable and good quality. Breakfast was served canteen style with requests being plated and placed on a tray, with the offering never altering during our week, but even given this breakfast was nice if uninteresting. Drinks and snacks available around the pool (I had a great frappe and the beer wasn't bad either), but the bar seemed to shut at 9pm, which seemed symptomatic of the owners/managers attitude, efficient but not effusive. Overall a nice if uninspiring hotel doing things satisfactorily.

Lovely hotel with the personal touch, basic, clean, perfect location, only 5 min walk downhill to a lovely little beach with a couple of shops and a few restaurants. Bed and breakfast stay with a fridge and kettle in room. Good size pool with plenty of sunbeds and a good book exchange in reception. Balcony overlooks the gardens and pool, room cleaned daily. Lovely relaxing holiday, Thank-you x

Visited here for a week late August 2023 from the UK. Some of the online photos are very old. The property is no longer painted cream nor is there a palm tree in the middle of the pool. A small ( 24 rooms I think) family run hotel. Very friendly. Peaceful, no poolside loud music. No dashing to reserve sun beds. Enough beds for everyone. Any problems we had were delt with at speed. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. Plenty of storage and hangers. No bathroom toiletries. Gorgeous bedding and really comfortable. The safe is not attached to anything and we could never get ours to work. You can not self cater here. There is a big fridge with ice box, ( bring an ice tray) 2 cups and 2 glasses and a kettle. Bring your own tea and coffee. There are loads of restaurants and bars within a 10 minute walk. A great base for exploring the south of the island. Lots of car park space. All rooms face the pool . Breakfast is served to you and a little Greek!! Lunch time bar food was delicious. We arrived after the kitchen had closed for lunch but they still managed to make us toasted sandwiches. The gardens and pathways could do with a good weeding and tidying up which wouldn’t take long but would make it a bit more ‘polished’. All in all a very enjoyable week. Highly recommend if you want somewhere quiet but with great restaurants in walking distance.

The location was great just a stroll to beach and restaurants .The hotel itself was very good the staff were really friendly and helpful.The rooms were good with plenty of storage and beds very comfy! The only thing that was abit annoying was how wet the bathroom got when showering.Breakfast was simple but tasty I would defo go again.

We have just returned after two weeks in Alkioni hotel. The rooms are basic but very clean and cleaned daily, the bedding and towels were changed every other day throughout our stay. The room had a kettle and fridge but you need to buy your own tea and coffee etc for the room which wasn’t a problem for us as we brought our own teabags anyway. There are some local shops minutes away where you can buy basics that are open until around 10pm. There is a bakery across the road that we had recommended from other guests but we found it a little pricy. The pool was cleaned and tested every evening and was a perfect temperature, it was pretty deep so not really suitable for children but as a couple that was a bonus, the pool area was so peaceful to chill during the day ( although the sun beds are a little hard ) The breakfast is the same each day but I mixed it up a little to add variety, there were toast, eggs, bacon, cheese,tomatoes . There was fresh fruit yoghurt and honey and some bread/ pastries which I didn’t try. Breakfast was always served with a smile and the staff were there for any special requirements. The staff are all friendly as expected from a small family run hotel We ended our evening each day with a cocktail from the bar with the lovely Katrina playing the perfect hostess. The bar closes at 11 but we never felt rushed to leave. The hotel is 5-10 minute walk into Katelios where there are some amazing tavernas ( our favourite was Cozy for a fine dining experience ) the menus are very similar in them all and prices are also similar in each one. Some people mentioned going uphill back to the hotel but it isn’t steep and we took it slow and still managed it in less than 15 minutes, I have two hip replacements and my husband knee replacements and we did not find the walk back a struggle at all ! We have rebooked for next year we loved it so much and many of the guests there have been returning year after year

Booked this hotel a week before our stay! The rooms are basic but comfortable AMD you get free AC which we needed. Bathrooms are on the small side but totally adequate. Breakfast is between 8-10am and was tea/coffee/orange juice, toast/jam/honey/biscuit, cereals/fruit/yoghurt & tomatoes/cheese/bacon/fried eggs. Youask for what you want and the young lady serves you it on a tray. It got a bit samey but was perfectly fine. Hotel is a couple of minutes walk downhill to Katelios and its Tavernas. It's a quiet resort but has just enough for a week's stay. Cross the road for multipack of water €2 in the bakery and saves carrying it from the village minimart! Biggest disappointment for me is the social side of the hotel! All the staff were friendly and polite but nothing happens in the evening! No Greek night/ restaurant/atmospheric music etc therefore no one seems to drink there! Shame because it has huge potential.

Accommodation is simple. Our room was clean and tidy with good supply and drawers snd very large fitted wardrobe with additional drawer space. Fridge in room and had cups, glasses and tea spoons. We needed plates and bowls which we asked for and they were provided. Plenty of plug sockets in the room. Hotel offers B&B board. Breakfast is buffet style but served by staff. Choices are limited but include bacon, eggs, toms, toast, fruit and cereal. We found this sufficient. Bar open from 8am to 11pm daily and you can purchase drinks and snacks here. Air conditioning included in price and there is a remote to set it up. Rooms were cleaned daily and towels replaced if needed. From our room on 1st floor we had good views of hotel gardens, pool and sea. Quiet hotel and would say more suited to adults without older children although children would be made very welcome but not really geared up for them. Staff at hotel were very accommodating and so friendly. In particular Katarina who we got to know pretty well. Lovely pool and free lilo beds available. Katelios beach is 5 min walk and is not huge but is really lovely with plenty of tavernas and shops. Beach loungers are along beach and free if you choose your base and purchase drink from bar behind then its yours for the day. Walking back to hotel from beach is uphill so may need to be considered. Skala town is about 8km away and bigger with a fantastic beach. You can catch a bus there from Katelios or a taxi will cost you €15 each way. We booked holiday online through TUI which went very smoothly. There is no rep at hotel and no information booklet at reception with usual details of contacts and places of interest etc. Booked our excursions with TUI prior to departure through TUI app but plenty of opportunities to book direct when you're there. Shout out to tour rep Diamond who was fabulous on our trips. Had a wonderful time and Kefalonia is the most beautiful place and Katelios was a perfect choice.

Had a lovely holiday here. Stayed in a one bed apt (only 2 of these on the top floor) lots of room and storage. In living room, 2 single beds, sofa, table & chairs, small kitchen area with sink, hob, kettle etc. Double bed in bedroom. Bathroom small but does have shower curtain. Very large balcony with 2 patio doors. Lovely views of pool, gardens and sea. Air con and safe both free (the safe is not attached to the wall) Hotel very clean, pool lovely, very deep, got rail and few steps to get in. Staff really nice. My only negative is breakfast - served by two ladies, would prefer to help myself. Not much choice but enough to get by, fried eggs, bacon, tomato, 1 kind cheese, 1 kind ham (awful) 1 kind cereal, bread, butter, jam, honey, orange juice, tea, coffee. 7 -10 min walk to restaurants and beach, many great restaurants right on the beach to choose from. Would definitely return to this hotel, had a fab week.