Philippos Hotel Apartments

What a lovely hotel and staff! The hotel is very well run, spotless, with beautiful grounds, constant hot water, nice rooms, very friendly and helpful staff and the most amazing owner, George, who went above and beyond to help us and make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. He made sure we had all we needed, got us stuff from the supermarket, gave us free drinks when we arrived late, and many other things. There was water there for sale cheaper than in the shops. I cannot fault the hotel at all. It is also really close to the beach. Over the road and down a short track and you're there on a beautiful beach. It is stones, not sand, but we had beach shoes for swimming so no problem. The sea was so calm and clear. There are quite a lot of sunbeds at one end, €12 for 2 beds and a parasol for the day. Not cheap but worth it, although some people sat on the beach and George said we could use parasols from the hotel. Buying a lilo to sit on is not a bad idea. There is a small bar serving drinks but not meals. The beach is away from the road. If you walk to the marina there are other beaches by the road. The road is busy and the hotel is right on the road so choose a back room if you want to avoid the noise, though it didn't bother me or detract from my experience. The town and marina are a 10 minute walk along the busy road. There's not much in the town but the shops had plenty of choice. The restaurants were nothing special at the marina but most food was ok. The farthest one is probably the best. We had lunch at the marina but didn't go there at night because we didn't fancy the walk at night. Pavements not great. There's a bakery just up the other direction, though. Also a bus stop there for the bus to Nidri one way or Lefkada town the other (€2 and took about 12 minutes). It was worth seeing the town for a bit of a change. There is lots there. Getting a car is a good idea for getting around the island. Although not the best town, the stay was actually really relaxing, due to the lovely hotel and proximity to the beach. There is no pool but this didn't matter because of the beach.

Renting an apartment from Philippos Hotel Apartments was great. The rooms contained everything you need on a holiday and were cleaned everyday. Location was good, because it’s near a beach, Lefkada city and Nydri. The hospitality of the owner Giorgios was also great. He gave us some hints on what to do in Lefkada.

Writing this on our last day here. What a fabulous and affordable place. From the first day George greeted us and gave us such helpful tips and advice about the area. He’s extremely helpful and made us feel very welcome, as did his lovely mother. Our room is perfect and cleaned every day. One of the best self catering studios we’ve had on a Greek island. There’s everything we need in the kitchen including an oven. It’s spacious with a nice area outside to sit and play cards with a cocktail. The jewel of the place is the location to the beach. Less than four minutes to Beautiful waters that have an incredible panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. There are pebbles so we recommend a beach mat and swim shoes for comfort. We took the bus from outside the bakery (also very delicious treats sold there by a lovely friendly baker) the bus goes to Nydri where you can spend €2 for a boat ride to a very pretty island. Overall we highly recommend Excellent value for money. We will return.