Kefalonia Bay Palace

Bella struttura , personale accogliente e gentile. Un po' di trascuratezza nella manutenzione del verde.

We had a beautiful view and i felt like the whole world was under my feet… The room was very big and comfortable, nice bathroom and very friendly staff at the breakfast. Loved my stay there. Very nice hotel and friendly people. Mamy restaurant walking distance from hotel.

The hotel is very pretty with stunning views of the seas, the wonderful staff who are very helpful and nothing is too much trouble - peaceful area short walk to the harbour for bars restaurants and supermarket along the coastline, would recommend

Very impressed with this hotel, we have been island hopping for the last 2 weeks and this is by far the nicest stay we’ve had. Dimitris and Athina have been wonderful, organising our tours/taxis, checking in on us regularly and even greeting us every morning before breakfast. The views by the room and pool are breathtaking and the rest of the staff were lovely. It honestly felt like we were staying in a 5 star resort for half the price.I can’t recommend this hotel enough.

When you find what you are looking for, stop looking! The views from this hotel are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. It is truly a wonderful place. The manager Dimitri and his wife Athina are both fantastic. I really was treated like one of the family. I was only staying for one night, instead I stayed for 6! Breakfast is excellent, served by the lovely Yulia again with spectacular views. You will be made very welcome, you won't be disappointed if you stay here.

We stayed as a family for 6 nights and had a great time. The family room was a little disappointing when we first went in as it was small for a family of 4, however we didn’t spend any time in the room except to sleep so it was actually fine. The breakfast isn’t perfect, and some good coffee would have been much appreciated, but considering the price point of the hotel I think it’s really good value. The location and pool are amazing and I think that’s what really made it for us. Spending time by the pool was a pleasure and we really enjoyed the Greek Salad and toasties from the pool bar. There’s a little cove for swimming just down from the hotel which is lovely. We didn’t hire a car but used taxis to get to Antisamos beach and Assos. Agia Effimia is quite small but it’s really pretty and there’s a good selection of restaurants and a few things to do. We hired a boat one of the days from yellow boats at the harbour, and also took a cruise to Ithaca, both of which were great days out. The ice cream from Daily Art is outstanding.

I have seen some bad reviews on here which I have to disagree with. The hotel is slightly dated but very clean with great staff, especially the breakfast ladies! The views from this hotel are breathtaking. We stayed in one of the villas which had a spacious patio and decent size pool. The room although basic was clean and comfortable but could do with an upgrade. Half-board for the price is a no brainier. The food was decent enough and the menu for dinner changed every night. My only complaint, there is a lack of ambiance. Nice table cloths and decent cutlery would change the mood, you already have the best views in Greece! The bar for spirits is expensive although wine and beer is cheap. If you are unfit or immobile, this hotel is not for you. It has hundreds of steps and steep hills to climb or descend, either way it’s tough going. Location 10/10 Cleanliness 7/10 Staff 8/10 Villas 10/10 Bar 6/10 Food 6/10 Main pool 9/10 I look forward to returning.

Beautiful romantic hotel, with stunning views, beautiful spacious rooms, lovely breakfast and bar area, with outdoor seating and views to die for. The pool is huge and always had sun beds available, pool towels are included. The staff were very welcoming and friendly.

Firstly, one thing we all know from reading the reviews….yes there are a lot of steps/steep hills. It’s set into the side of a hill & it’s this that gives you the amazing views. Yes you’re going to be out of breath, but it’s good for you & burns off the excess calories from all that delicious Greek food. Now for the useful info that we found lacking prior to booking when we were researching: This hotel & area is quite ‘buggy’, so keep this in mind if this is a problem for you. We stayed in Skala at the same time last year & barely noticed any bugs. Our room here had a lot of mosquitos in it when we checked-in (& is clearly a general issue given the swatting stains on the walls from previous guests). Though once we cleared the room & put our plugs in, & made sure all windows & doors were kept closed, we didn’t really have a problem. Outside is a similar story, the gardens are beautiful but this brings with it lots of (big) wasps, ants, moths, bees etc. I’m telling you this not as a negative or to put you off, but just so you’re aware as I know for some people this would be a major worry. I’m pretty nervous of wasps & survived OK! The hotel is a 15 minute walk (at a decent pace) into the main village. Plenty of tavernas to choose from & a couple of nice cocktail bars. Cocktails 10-12 euros each which is on the pricy side for the island, in our experience anyway. More than enough choice locally for a week of doing something different each night & the scenery is just so beautiful. We failed to find a decent pina colada (no Captains bar or Akri here!!). We stayed in a villa with private pool, room was OK with kettle, nespresso machine, tv, minibar fridge (that got much colder once it was full), bath robes & brilliant air con. The bathroom is wet room type which I’m not a fan of, hate having a wet floor by the toilet. Not much storage space overall really, but we coped for a week. There’s a free safe in the room but it’s smaller than we’ve had before - for example we couldn’t get our normal sized iPad in it. We got some lovely toiletries in the room, good quality local ones which smelt amazing (shower gel, shampoo, conditioner), weirdly no hand soap so we used the body wash for washing hands…..I found this a bit odd. The toiletries weren’t replaced either, but reception provided more when we asked (mainly for something to wash hands with). The maids also weren’t great at topping up toilet roll etc so had to also ask at reception for that. No big deal, but can get a bit annoying having to ask for things like this, in a hotel of this standard anyway. The rooms are dated in style, but I think it’s supposed to be that way & everything was clean. Reviews before we went suggested this hotel was in dire need of a refurb, and we were close to booking somewhere else because of them. But as we so often find, it’s nowhere near as bad as people make out. There’s a certain charm about this place which will be lost if they make it a mass of modern glass & chrom