Apostolata Island Resort & Spa

I have stayed at many 5* hotels and the service here has been the best. We arrived to a warm welcome on reception and a small drink of juice. As soon as you step into reception area, you see the most fabulous views. I had requested by phone before my stay to pay to be upgraded from a standard room to a superior room as I had been very ill and wanted a little more space. I was absolutely delighted to find that they had upgraded us further to a suite. Wow, is all I can say. We had so much space - a fantastic sitting room area, a good sized bedroom and a wonderful bathroom with walk in shower and jacuzzi which was wonderful fun on our first night. So we could not fault our accommodation and felt very lucky. As this hotel is set in the mountain, if you have rooms near the front, the walk up to reception or the main restaurant is challenging- you certainly need strong legs and it gets your heart rate up. However, golf buggies are available with a simple call to reception team who are happy to do whatever they can to make your stay enjoyable. Breakfast buffet is ok. I have to say it is not the best, nor the most inspiring. You cannot order poached eggs, or anything else as this is buffet breakfast only. There are juices to hand but if you want a freddo cappuccino or freshly squeezed orange juice, it’s an extra €2, which surprised me. Cocktailsore q at the bar by the pool and upstairs were ok- certainly not the best so we only had the one. Shame, as we would have spent a lot more if these had been better. We didn’t eat at the hotel as we tend to like exploring the local tavernas wherever we go. However, we did eat a la carte one night and as a resident, this meant a 30% reduction off the bill so it was very reasonable and the food was very good. Nice touch with the free water and welcome drink. Lovely panoramic view too. We found some lovely tavernas in Skala - a fixed price taxi of €6 - but the taxi drivers are maniacs and drive way too fast with no seatbelts on. The hotel booked a special restaurant for my birthday - Mikelatos. Wow, the food there is incredible - out of this world and big portions. The service was very attentive and we had a wonderful evening there but save it for something special and make sure you allow time to book up as it’s very popular. Other places we tried in Skala town were Flamingo (excellent moussaka - the best), Apostolis, where we had wonderful fish, Old Times on the road into Skala where we had delicious souvlaki. Captains Bar in Skala has great (very generous) cocktails - it’s a buzzy little bar with a happy, vibe and cocktail barman who is smily and welcoming. Also great playlist. We hired a car through reception team and explored the island. So much to see but a special mention to Melissani cave in Sami. And Myrtos beach is stunning. However, we talked to lots of people who did organised trips - there are leaflets in the reception area - and they all came back with positive feedback. On my birthday, I was made to feel extremely special. A bottle of wine was brought down to my room with a special cake. Both Despina and her husband made me feel like a million dollars - thank you. All the staff are very attentive- the reception team cannot do enough to help. But also special mention to the guys who run around in the golf buggies and the gentleman who drives the shuttle minibus to Skala My daughter and I had a massage in the spa and I have to say that Emmanuel’s massage was the best I have ever had and he has wonderful energy. Apostalata hotel will leave a special place In our hearts with great memories and Kefalonia fed our souls with happiness. We will definitely return.

Having stay here on a recent family holiday I was pleasantly surprised with the hotel it was clean and comfortable with lots of excellent staff who couldn't do enough for you,we did have a issue with our first room with the air con unit breaking but they moved us within the hour, Every room has a sea view so that's lovely for the photos will definitely be back , a trip to skala is recommended and the hotel offers a shuttle bus during the day but I'd get a taxi on the night it more lively and only 6 euros each way

This review was written by my young primary school aged daughter: Apostalata is a great hotel, as if you arrive there late they give you a prepared meal and they allowed us to have lunch after check-out because we missed the arrival dinner. There is a porter because the hotel is very hilly. The porter drives in a buggy because the rooms are quite far apart. At breakfast there are quite a few wasps but the food is lovely. In the breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet there's lots of choice for vegetarians and vegans. If you need to know what ingredients dishes contain then you can ask. The pool is huge so you can have a lot of space. There's an animation team who do dance lessons and drawing. They have ice cream by the pool, and also sorbet. There is a variety of flavours. They also have a pool bar, there the staff are extremely friendly. There is also an infinity pool that children are welcome in. The views from the balcony are stunning. The hotel also does a free mini bus to Skala and Poros. The beach at Skala is very pebbly but has tons of fish. The entertainment is on every day outside.