10/10 Excellent
Darren B., Stafford, England, UK
29 August 2018
A beautiful clean house set between the mountains and the sea.
Wow, where to start. I had messaged Costas in advance to get directions and entry instructions. His directions were spot on, and we arrived at 9pm to find Costas and his beautiful family waiting for us. Ioannis House is only about a 25 mile drive from Cephelonia Airport, but you wouldnt know it as there is no Aircraft noise at all.
My health isn't too good, so I knew we would be having a few days of our stay not leaving the property. This was no problem, the view from the balcony is amazing, and I could sit out there looking over the sea listening to the Cicada forever.
Costas and his family live in the ground floor of the building, so he is always on hand for travel tips, and he's a pretty good cook himself.
There are several very good tavernas all within walking distance, and 2 supermarkets within 5 mins. The Nearest beach is Lourdas, about a mile away, but its a very steep and twisty road so I wouldn't recommend walking it (there is a local bus in season that goes there and back several times a day). Its a beautiful beach with plenty of tavernas serving it. Trapezaki beach is about 4 miles away and is a smaller but quieter beach.
We had an amazing stay, plenty of exploring, swimming and relaxing. The Island of Cephalonia has a good road network (with plenty of petrol stations dotted around), with plenty of of beautiful towns and beaches to visit, but there is also some great mountain hiking to be done if thats your thing.
Over all, we had the most perfect vacation in the most perfect settings. Thank you Costas and family :)
Darren B.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018