Name: Vrisida
Address: Main Road, Lourdháta 281 00, Greece, Kefalonia, Kefalonia, Kefalonia, 28100, Greece
Rating: 9

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Lourdas Beach

Kefallinia Airport

Port of Argostoli

Zakynthos Port

Zakinthos Airport

Port of Kyllini

Vrisida

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Really lovely little hotel. We stayed in B block which is newer than the original building. Good size room with pool view, air con, safe, tea / coffee / kettle and TV.
Large walk in shower which could have been better as the shower head kept falling off and the water wasn't very warm in the mornings. 
Very comfortable bed which was 2 singles pushed together. Clean, crisp white sheets which were changed every 3 days and the room cleaned and bins emptied every day. Pool towels provided for €10 per week but we had them for 10 days with no extra fee. 
10/15 minute walk down to Lourdas beach which is beautiful, lots of sunbeds and the sea is lovely, calm and warm! Sandy and pebbly, advise beach shoes. We used Hemingway cafe which has the comfiest sun loungers at €13 per day for 2 beds, a table and an umbrella. The hill is more difficult going back up, needs to be considered for people with mobility problems, there aren't many tavernas or restaurants uphill from the hotel so you do really need to go down to the beachfront as that's where they are but still only a few.
We hired a car to see other places which l recommend. Skala 30 mins, Argostoli 25 mins, Fiscardo 90 mins. 
Breakfast quite basic and the cooked food was cold although fresh eggs can be requested such as omelettes and scrambled. Cheese, yoghurt, meat and olives, also cereals, tea and coffee.
Small, clean and very welcoming pool with lots of sun loungers and umbrellas.
Nice well stocked bar with bottles, draught beer and cocktail menu. Decent snacks available which are very generously sized. 
We had a wonderful stay here and would return again. Just be mindful that the resort itself is very quiet and the hill could be a problem for some. Thank you Patricia, Stella, Angela and team for your hospitality! 

Sweet little hotel! 

Welcomed very warmly by Patricia who is an absolute asset to this small hotel.  We arrived around 2 p.m and we were delighted to find that our room was ready.  We had a lovely room with excellent views over to Zante, the room was nicely decorated and exceptionally clean, the bed was very comfortable and the bed linen was spotless and so fresh, the shower was very powerful which I love and there was a very good hairdryer in the room, our towels were changed everyday.  There is a 5€ charge for pool towels which is well worth paying rather than taking your own.  We had lunch a few times cooked by the very lovely and capable Angela, the food was of very good quality and the portions huge, I would highly recommend the tuna salad.  It is such a peaceful hotel and I loved sitting at night on the terrace by the pool having a glass of wine, the house white and rose wine is delicious and served by Stella at night who is also such a nice person.  A lot of people complain about the hill but it really isn’t that bad, you can walk to a supermarket in 3 minutes down the hill from the hotel.

Perfection

We stayed here for a week and it was amazing. We were in room A6 it had a nice balcony with plants around it, the room was clean and tidy with a little fridge. 

The hotel is quaint but all you need we spent a lot of our time at the beach which was the best beach we visited. We hired a moped which was fantastic to get around to Skala,Argostoli and a few other places near by. 

Best cocktails was at sunset, food was delicious along the strip the last restaurant doesn’t look like much but was most affordable. We went to Lorraine’s on the hill for food which was really nice a romantic setting past 8 there was a gentleman playing the guitar which was very sweet. Up the road there is a small bar with a little terrace with a beautiful view and tasty wine. The Greek night at the hotel across the road was great fun I was singing the songs for days after…. My partner was overjoyed 🤣. 

Everyone talks about the hill, yes it’s steep but helped me work off all the cocktails and pitta! 

The team are fantastic, Patricia is very welcoming and accommodating, Angela and Stella are two of the most genuine and kind people I met. We loved our stay and time in Greece was perfect, thank you all 💗

Thank you Ardavani!

Amazing Amazing Amazing, loved every minute we were here, the staff especially Angela behind the bar were some of the nicest people we have ever met nothing was too much trouble, the rooms are clean the air con is brilliant and much needed,the views are breathtaking but the hill to get to the beach is brutal if your not relatively fit, the food was lovely although breakfast is a little crowded, but nothing too bad, I hope to go back here again because we miss the hotel but miss the staff more thank you Ardavani we miss you

Amazing Hotel Even Better Staff

Stayed from 6th - 16th August. We were shown to our room by Patricia in B block (B10) and our room was lovely with great views of Zante from the balcony. Huge walk in shower with smokey glass and a smokey glass door to the toilet. There was a kettle, cups and glasses, fridge (with a tiny freezer compartment, big enough to fit 2 small bottles of water) safe, TV and of course, the much needed air con. The bed was HUGE. The balcony area had 2 chairs and a small table. There was extra seating along each side of the balcony.
Breakfast was plentiful with greek yogurt, watermelon, tomato, cheese, olives and 2 different meats in the cold compartment (this is also where small packs of butter were kept. In the hot compartment there were eggs (fried, scrambled, boiled), bacon, small sausage and beans. On the table along the counter there were coffee, tea making, different breads, toaster and cereal, long with crockery/cutlery. You could also ask for omelette or poached eggs.
I only ate the cold breakfast (greek yogurt was particularly creamy)with the exception of a boiled egg. My husband ate different variations of a hot breakfast.
The pool area was spotless with plenty of sun loungers - no need to reserve. The hotel itself only has 29 rooms. 
There is a small snack/lunchtime menu. I only ate lunch once (tuna salad) as I have coeliac and there's only so many salads you can eat lol.
Happy hour is from 7-8pm.
Lourdata (and Vlatchata) are on a hill, the steepest part is from the hotel to the beach (and vice versa) but this did not bother us. 
All syaftaff worked super hard every day. Special mention to Stella who works the evening shift.

There is a Greek night at Hotel Signora, across the road from Ardavani, every Sunday 8-11pm for 25€ including a fab buffet and greek music/dancing.

Trifilli next door is a lovely outdoor restaurant and very reasonably priced.

Liza's Grill up the hill is very tasty. There are only around 11 tables so remember to book.

Cafe Platonos, opposite Liza's, is great for chilling. Very quirky and they sell a gluten free lager (Nissos).

Chefalonia further up the hill in Vlatchata has great views and the food is amazing. Astra bar is on the opposite side - great cocktails.



Best hotel I've stayed in

A wonderful stay at this beautiful small hotel. Patricia, Makis and the whole team were very welcoming, so hardworking and the place was spotless. Our room was just off the pool in the new block, spacious and cool. Luckily we didn’t need the air conditioning as this is an extra €10 per day (a lot if your not expecting this) Main issue with the room was the lighting, just too dark if you needed to put on some makeup or to have a shave! Breakfast is a small selection of cooked and continental food, was nice but would be good if the selection changed a little every few days.
Would definitely recommend hiring a car, buses from Lourdata are very minimal! The hotel itself was in a great position half way up the hill, yes it is steep but happily went up and down to the beach at least once a day. 
Would definitely recommend to friends, thank you to the whole team at ArdaVani, you made our holiday so relaxing

Highly recommend this little gem!

Whilst the staff were a lovely, hardworking group, the hotel itself falls somewhat short.
Breakfast choice is very limited and the extra 10 Euros a day if you want aircon , does indeed seem something of a can.
On arrival the person showing us our room made mention that the Mosquito mesh was damaged, yet despite us repeating this to the manager a day later, nothing got done about it.

This hotel was amazing all the staff were brilliant everything for a relaxing holiday.patricia and all staff work so hard to keep the guests happy even though its not needed. Hope to see you all again x

Fantastic holiday

The hotel location is perfect and a lovely walk down the hill to the beach. (Not so easy getting back up the hill but it was fine) The hotel has 2 blocks, 1 old (A) and 1 new (B) The hotel staff are absolutely amazing and can't do enough to make your stay enjoyable. The rooms are cleaned frequently and fresh towels are provided as often. The breakfast is fine and caters for everyone's needs. There is a bar that also serves food right up until late which is ideal if you arrive on a later flight. Special mention to Patritsia, what an amazing lady! She never stops running around looking after everyone, whether it be serving drinks, food, checking in, and generally looking after everyone! Anna leaves the rooms spotless and is always happy to help in every way possible. I would definitely stay at this hotel again, but...... My husband and I was put into the old block, room A11 which is located on the ground floor with the entrance facing the pool. There was patio doors on the opposite side of our room which opened up on to a seating area. We had no problem whatsoever with the room until the day we were leaving. We used a friends room, who we met whilst there, to shower and freshen up before leaving for our flight home. The room was B7 which was on the top floor of the new block, it was absolutely stunning! It was much more airy with a very high apex roof. This room also had glass doors which opened up onto a beautiful glass fronted balcony overlooking the sea! We was gutted! There were guests there, that were asking to be moved to alternative rooms which was granted, had we known, we would have done the same. To conclude, the hotel is beautiful but ensure you ask for the better rooms on arrival (No extra cost).    

Beautiful

My main positive is the hotel is in a great location. Not too far to the beach, and whilst the walk up is a bit steep it doesn't take long. There is a shop nearby, along with some cafes and places to each. The rooms have clearly been modernised and are large. This review is more of a 3.5 star. I think expectations may have been too high as Tui rates this as a 4* hotel and that isn't the case. No pool towels (you can pay), no air con (you can pay) and no basic toiletries in the room etc. We weren't told when checking in that air-con was not included, and the first night was just too much to bear. I think the argument that locals don't find it too hot at this time of year is a bit disingenuous. 

The pool is small and in a pleasant courtyard but a couple of umbrellas have seen better days. We only had breakfast once, it was fine but nothing stood out. For a short break this is ok, and if the hotel was advertised as 3* we'd have known what to expect. 

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