Astra Village

We stayed at Villa Juliet which is owned by the Astra Village hotel. The villa was absolutely amazing. Peaceful and super clean. Lovely big pool and comfortable beds and much needed air-conditioning! We had a great week. The staff at the hotel were really helpful and friendly.

Good points - attractive pool area and nicely decorated reception area. Short transfer from airport. Room ok, mattress was hard and had to pay extra to have a mattress topper. Bathroom was nice, and good to have kettle and large fridge in the room. We weren’t very impressed with the food, as vegetarians choices were very limited, maybe meat eaters would be ok. Didn’t mind planes going over, not really intrusive and quite interesting to watch. Overall I would not return to this hotel, both for hotel itself and the area, prefer Lassi, Svoronata is very spread out although there are some good tavernas.

Astra came to our aid very late on 9th August as our flight was cancelled. We hastily booked a family room for the night and they couldn’t have been more helpful. Made us food at 1.30 in the morning and kept the bar open till 3am. Had a great breakfast the next day and are seriously considering booking for a proper holiday! Thank you xxx

Perfect location for visiting the island. There is an amazing restaurant at the bottom of the hill that does the best food and great service. The hotel was quiet, food at the buffet was ok, it stopped us from being hungry. But I’d recommend going out. It’s right on the bus route that’s €2 and takes your passed Lassi and into Argostoli. The sun loungers were really comfortable and the views from the pool are beautiful. You can watch the sunset from the pool, it’s stunning. Id definitely go back if I wanted to visit Kefalonia again, this is a great base and staff are friendly Also a little beach close by, not the best in Kefalonia but still nice as it’s close.

We recently spent a week at the Astra Village Hotel & Suites on a family holiday. The hotel is located in the Svoronata area of Kefalonia near Ammes Beach. The hotel is a short distance up the hill from the beach but is in walking distance. In the local vicinity is a supermarket (reasonable prices and a decent range of items), various bars/restaurants and the nearest bus stop if looking to head into Argostoli (2.50 euros per person a trip, bought from the driver). Ammes Beach is lovely and clean; the water is clear blue, with not many rocks and plenty of fish to look at. The hotel's surrounding area is under development and in need of a clean-up, not the hotel's responsibility, but it's a shame others don't take as much pride in their island. We visited other bars in the area and found the food and drinks to be very good and reasonably priced; we walked to them all, as most were within a 20-minute walk. The hotel rooms were nice, the bed was comfortable, and the balcony had a lovely view of the sea. The air conditioning unit was a godsend and wasn't as noisy as others we've encountered on similar holidays. The shower unit didn't seem to have a cold option, no matter how much we adjusted it. There was a small kitchen unit that could be used for preparing lunches, but we chose to use the hotel bar, as everything on it was good quality and well-priced. We left a couple of doughnuts in the kitchen area, and it attracted a lot of ants, so we didn't leave any food after that. The pool area was kept really clean, and the pool itself was cleaned every morning and was immaculate. The loungers are quite simply the best and comfiest I've ever come across, and there are plenty of them, so I never needed to scramble for them in the mornings. The bar itself offers a very wide range of drinks and cocktails; all we tried were delicious and cooling. There's an option to buy at the bar or to add to the room, which probably led to my large bar bill, but that's what holidays are for. The bar area also has pool, table football and chess. The area was very warm by mid-afternoon, so drinks were definitely required. As we were on half board, we used the restaurant for breakfast and tea time. Both meals had plenty of choice, with local delicacies a particular favourite; the Greek salads needed more feta, as some guests seemed to make a point of taking it all before we got a chance. The staff were very efficient at restocking plates, so you never had long to wait. Special mention to all the staff at the hotel; I spoke to them all across the week and found them to be very helpful and pointed us in the right direction. The bar staff didn't even need to ask my room number after a few days and made us feel very welcome; dare I say they even enjoyed my Scottish banter. We travelled into Argostoli a couple of times during the week; it's about a 30-minute bus journey. There are a number of bars, shops, restaurants, etc. The ones we used were friendly and not too expensive; the feta cheese pie was amazing!! The best part was being able to walk along the pier and view the turtles swimming in the bay, well worth the trip. All in all, an amazing holiday at a relaxing and well-run establishment; hopefully one day we will return. It was our first time in Kefalonia, but hopefully it won't be the last.