Sami Beach Hotel ★★★

"Just a lovely family-run hotel. Super friendly staff. Lovely breakfasts. Comfy beds. Clean. Hope to return one day! Close to many of the locations in Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Don’t forget boat shoes, the beach is stony but the pool is gorgeous!"

Ionian Emerald Resort ★★★★★

"Very nice hotel, rooms spotless, staff all really pleasant pool area has plenty of beds, breakfast had plenty of choice. The only downside for us was its in a very, very quiet area, with only a couple of restaurants nearby. Dining in at night for us wasn't an option as the dining area is not vey atmospheric, but the menu, if you like to eat in looked ok. Sami can be reached along the beach with a 15 min walk with plenty of tavernas but its not the prettiest of places, we opted to drive to Efimia which has more old world charm."

Stalaktites Studios ★★★

"A very pleasant surprise small hotel closed to Sami with only 5-10 mins drive by car off course. Very clean and well maintained room that includes all the amenities. Spacious with plenty space to either hung your clothes or keep them in the draws. Nice small veranda facing the swimming pool that includes also table with chairs. Lot of parking spaces and only few steps fm the apartment entrance. Amazing pool area with combination of the restaurant you can spend your day with out anything to worry.. food was nice , especially the pizzas on the wooden oven were amazing. Management always around and try with any means to make you feel like home. Definitely we are going back next time we are in Kefalonia again."

Hotel Athina ★★★

"5/5 perfect host Very comfortable fantastic bar Makis the owner knows and remembers everybody’s name A fantastic welcome when you arrive and continues every day of your stay Nothing is a problem and you can only laugh or smile Breakfast starts around 7.00 am and Makis appears soon after and asks everyone if they slept well and if they didn’t he assures everyone he will FIX IT It’s like Faulty Towers in reverse a laugh every minute On the plus side you have access to the swimming pool and restaurant next door"

Penelope Villas ★★★★

Meliti Waterfront Suites ★★★★

"Positives Location right near the waterfront Use of loungers to access the small beach Apartment space and cleanliness 20 mins walk in to Sami Lovely cafe just up the road Negatives Neroli suite has a small side sea view behind a lot of electricity wires not the panoramic views stated Road traffic noise is constant (we had a terrible nights sleep the first evening as we weren’t made aware of the shutters for the windows overnight) Pool is tiny and was packed everytime we went to go - it has a 12 person limit and for the numerous suites it’s highly unlikely you will be able to use Local supermarket has been closed for ages therefore Sami is closest place to get essentials"

Kalypso Studios & Apartments ★★★

"Kalypso Studios & Apartments Google review summary 4.9 50 reviews 5 ★ 4 ★ 3 ★ 2 ★ 1 ★ Reviews on other travel sites Reviews Search reviews hazza0502 5/5 just now on Google We had the pleasure of staying at Despina's for six wonderful nights. The location was perfect for exploring the island and only a short walk into Sami. Despina was an absolutely lovely host. Super friendly, always happy to help, provide recommendations and answer questions. We also loved our little mezze plates when we ordered drinks from the bar. We can fully understand why Kalypso Studios is so well reviewed, we couldn't fault it at all and would love to come back! We borrowed beach towels, umbrellas and chairs for our travels to local beaches which was a kind and helpful gesture. Thoroughly recommend ordering the breakfast, perfect way to start the day and the homemade marmalade was amazing! We're so sad to have left and want to say thanks again for helping us have such an amazing stay."