Hotel San Giorgio

We have just returned from san Giorgio and we loved it! The food was awesome always something different! The all inclusive bar needed a bit of tweaking but the biggest problem is there is nothing to do whatsoever!! We went into Skala a few days and also wen to Argostoli (about an hour away on the bus) which was really good we got to see the giant turtles which hang around the fishing boats. I think people eat and drink all day out of boredom the hotel could maybe get an entertainment team through the day to get people active, this isn’t a complaint this is positive criticism. Overall loved the holiday but just a little bit quiet for us!!

Myself and my mum stayed here for one week; we had a lovely time. The hotel is in a beautiful location with absolutely stunning views. Out of town but we loved this about it and you can walk in in about 20-30 minutes and there are some absolutely beautiful little coves literally all along the coast along the way. The hotel also run a free shuttle bus every half hour there and back which you prebook at reception. I emailed the hotel prior to ask for twin beds and said we would love a room with a good view and didn’t mind extra steps to get this; we were given room 401. Yes there were a fair few steps to the room however the view was absolutely amazing and so worth it! For those with mobility issues you would HAVE to mention this at booking and request a low room or you really would have problems getting about. The room is basic but adequate for a week. Beds were not the comfiest but ok. Bathroom was fine, dated but a good shower although the water went all over the floor. If you wanted the safe this was 12€ per week. Pool areas were very nice, we preferred the quiet pool area but sunbeds here are limited and I would think as it gets busier there will be a rush for beds. The other pool had plenty of space. During our stay pools were really far too cold for any swimming. We found the food really good overall. We liked that they included quite a few Greek style options and that it wasn’t your typical ‘tourist all inclusive food’ like burgers and pizza. The salads were really good too. That said they had fries out every night, generally a pasta dish so I think you would be ok even with kids or fussy eaters. I have to say that we really enjoyed our meals in the hotel however there is no table service so you have to go and get your own drinks so it is literally a buffet in all aspects. We found the drink side to be the most lacking both soft and alcohol wise and not that respect it was probably the most disappointing all inclusive I’ve been to in this respect. There is one bottle of water in the room on arrival but this does not get replenished after that. I like the idea that they are reducing plastic waste however it’s a bit of a pain to carry a water bottle around and get it refilled at the bar before you go up to your room at night for example. All drinks are served in plastic glasses which i understand they are required to do however all soft drinks were served literally in little tiny single use plastic glasses so it was literally two mouthfuls of drink; these also just blew over in the wind. If you had alcohol this was then served in a slightly bigger rigid plastic cup. We felt like children sat in the bar of an evening drinking out of plastic cups!!! You can order no more than two drinks at a time. The white wine is just about ok however the red wine is vile. Beer apparently ok. Gin seemed ok with tonic but we didn’t drink any other spirits so can’t comment. Soft drinks like coke and lemonade were very sugary and not really very nice. Everything else must be paid for!!! No cocktails are included and are about 5€ each. We did have a cold frappe which was nice but again is expensive. Having stayed in a lot of all inclusives we felt that this was definitely the most limited and strict; there are a lot of rules to be followed and charges for extras. The bar area for evening entertainment we did not enjoy really; it’s very lifeless and sparse with no comfortable seats so it’s not really a relaxing area to sit in. Personally we avoided it. Yes there are cats about however they do not mither you and appear to be well looked after by the hotel which I found a refreshing change. The hotel have actually created a little cat house on the road down from reception where there is a little bowl so should you want to feed them you can do. I respect some people don’t want them fed in the restaurant however I do like to provide them food when I go on holiday so I really loved the hotels idea to take some responsibility and do this! The staff here are all lovely, everywhere is super clean in the public areas and they obviously work very hard to maintain it. Overall Kefalonia is beautiful and were we to return we would consider going here again as we loved the location and its peace and quiet. But as an all inclusive I wouldn’t really rate it as when you book this you don’t expect to have to pay for any extras and travellers on a budget could be caught out here. However we did have a lovely holiday so thank you :)