Eleana Studios

Very clean rooms, adequate amount of plates and cutlery and sheets regularly changed. Pool very clean and well kept. Pool bar serves light snacks and drink. Service at the bar very good. Could do with air conditioning in the rooms at the hottest time of the year. Couldn't find the TV remote control. Still plenty other things to do.

My husband, son and I found a last-minute, discounted Tui package to the Eleanna Studios in July. We weren’t expecting luxury - and didn’t get it! - but what we did get was a spacious room and a roomy balcony with pool views. There was a lawn separating us from the main road; we were worried about traffic noise at first but it wasn’t bad at all. The furnishings were basic but clean; the curtains were somewhat threadbare and if you wanted to fully self cater it would be pretty impossible with only a smattering of cutlery/plates/ glasses and one hotplate. However, the pool area is lovely (the area around the sister hotel across the road seems much noisier and busier). It was absolutely immaculate. The beautiful and charming Dina sees to this - and everything else under the sun! She warmly carries out the meet-and-greets, runs the bar, hoses down the poolside, waters the plants... who knows, she probably built the place too. She never stops! Amazing. Thank you Dina. The middle of Skala is within easy walking distance. There are a couple of supermarkets (quite pricey), plenty of places to eat/drink, lots of touristy shops and a surprisingly pretty little church. If you fancy a walk, there’s a big hill beyond the hotel with a lovely looking taverna some way up. The pebbly beach is quite a difficult experience on the feet, but so worth it once you plunge into the stunningly clear sea! If you walk along the beach about as far as you can there are some nice secluded spots between rocks to park yourself in. We took a boat trip across to Zante to see Smugglers Cove and the Blue Caves -opportunities to jump into the sea too for a swim/snorkel. Absolutely do this! Lovely day out. We had some lovely evenings sitting on the balcony, playing cards, before going out. Very peaceful. In all, yes it was basic but we had a really lovely time and paid peanuts so really can’t complain.

Myself and a friend visited these Studios last week. It was a last minute holiday that we had found with TUI. Well what can I say, we had a fabulous week. The studios are well laid out, spacious and kept very clean. Towels and sheets changed twice weekly. The bar and pool area are also kept immaculately clean and managed by a delightful young lady, Dina. She is such an asset to the Hotel. Always smiling and makes you feel very welcome. The hotel has air conditioning (charged at 7€ a day) and also a safe (chargeable). The hotel is situated approx. 15 minutes away from the town centre and shingle beach. Skala has plenty of places to eat out and we had a great meal in all of the restaurants we eat in. There is a bus stop directly outside the Sister hotel, Marietta. We did not use this but we were told that it cost 1.80€ return to the next village down Katelios, We also used the Argo cruise boat to do a trip to Ithaka which I would highly recommend. The cost was 30€ for the day and we were not disappointed. The crew were lovely very welcoming. They gave out biscuits and sweets when we first boarded and we also had sandwiches, wine and melon at no extra cost. I should also mention the boat was not too full which meant there were sun beds on board for everyone. Had a fabulous holiday and would not hesitate to recommend. Thank you Eleanna Hotel, especially Dina.