Eleana Apartments

just returned last week from the eleana apartments. a really nice place the rooms are spacious and the maids come every day to clean them and change sheets twice a week.there are no plugs in the sinks or bath............and there are no kettles grills or microwaves just a hot plate with two rings so when making a cup of tea it takes hours.................take your own kettle............

sounds like grumpy has left the pool area thankfully! can i just say that we were never 'rude or disrespectful of the rules of the accommodation and facilities provided' so the fact that they were not 'so welcoming' towards us is bizzarre (many of the other guests who were 'picked' on were not disrespectful either). it seems we just went at a really bad time of year. i have been to scala for the past six years and have never been targetted by hotel staff before, i think grumpy just had a problem with people with young families and also people in their mid twenties, but despite what people think we arent all the same! hopefully the ratings of the place will go up again now, it is dissapointing that one person can destroy the genreal atmos of a place and I am glad he appears to have gone!

Got back from a week at The Eleana Apartments yesterday, and I honestly cannot see what people have been complaining about!

Hi this was the third time that we stayed at the Eleanna in four years and the accommodation was excellent as on all previous ocassions.  The apartments are kept extremely clean with the maids coming in every day.  The rooms are spacious and well maintained.

The pool is ideal for relaxing around all day, as for the grumpy old men behind the bar where were they ?  One of them I remember from 4 years ago and he was as nice as could be, very polite with Good morning Sir, Thank you Sir every time we visited the pool and bar etc.. The other one, the cook was just as friendly.  I think that if the holiday makers are rude or disrespectful of the rules of the accommodation and facilities provided then they may find that they are not so welcoming towards you.

The pool as always was exceptionally clean and there was no problem whatsoever in children going in with T-shirts on any time of the day.  The ruling of having no lilo's etc in the pool was taken a couple of years ago as many "brit's"  decided to fill the pool with all manners of lilo's, boat's and other inflatables so that people were unable to go and have a swim. 

Have just returned from a two week holiday to the Eleana apts - we had a lovely time!  Reading the comments below I do sympathise about the 'grumpy old man' behind the bar, but to be honest we just ignored him, or gave as good back!

So I would just like to let you know about our two week experience. 

During our two weeks we didn't have any young children in the apts, just teenage families, ours included, we swam and made quite a bit of noise but were never repremanded, must have struck lucky.  In fact it was a couple of our fellow guests who let the side down, luckily they decided to go down to the beach most of the time.   The pool rules were alittle over the top, especially in this day and age of watching children and sunburn.  The only grumble we would have was the food at the bar - over priced and not very nice - definately need a new chef/cook with a 'snack' menu!

The position of the apts was just right for walking into the village, about 5/10 minutes depending on the time of day and heat!  Lovely stroll back late on after a good greek meal and a couple of cocktails!  The village of Skala had everything you needed - bakery, supermarkets, and some excellent tavernas and cocktail bars.  We couldn't recommend one imparticular as we didn't have one bad meal the whole fortnight.

You must hire a car and visit the rest of the island, especially Assos and Fiskardo - two very picturesque villages with plenty to see.  Argostoli for shops, fresh food market and ice cream!!!  Myrtos beach - just to see the white shingle beach and experience the waves!  Brilliant!

They would have first class accommodation if they get rid of 'Grumpy' and change the menu. All in all we would recommend the Eleana apts and the resort of Skala!!!  

just returned after 2 week stay and have to agree with all the comments made about the swimming pool and the pair of grumpy buggers who work there. in fact the owner could do better by replacing them with the 2 lovely friendly cleaning girls ! any first day arrivals--allow 10 minutes to read the RULES of the pool to save grief later.after a few days most people had opted for the beach or other pools nearby with a bit more atmosphere, after all it is a holiday complex!  can't fault the spacious clean appartments ,however if the temperatures are extreme you will be expected to pay 7 euros a day for air CONdition. one other thing was the howling/barking all night from the dogs on the hill next door so should i return(yea right) a shotgun would be a must to silence the damn things.

I HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM MY HOLIDAY WITH MY CHILDREN AND WERE UNFORTUNATE TO BE STAYING AT THE ELEANA, I CANNOT FAULT IN ANYWAY THE APARTMENTS AS THEY WERE SPOTLESS AND CLEANED EVERYDAY. BUT THE POOLSIDE RULES WERE A SHAM!!!!!! THE CHILDREN WERE EXPECTED TO REMAIN QUIET AT ALL TIMES, LAUGHING AND JOKING WAS FORBIDDEN! NO USE OF AIR BEDS,OR BALL GAMES WERE ALLOWED, BASICALLY ANY FUN YOU WANTED TO HAVE BY THE POOL WITH YOUR KIDS WAS A NO GO! WE WERE TOLD ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS TO BE QUIET, (WE WERE HAVING A FEW SWIMMING RACES AND THE KIDS WERE EXCITED) BARING IN MIND WE WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE IN THE POOL AT THE TIME, AND ONE OTHER COUPLE BY THE POOLSIDE WHO EXPRESSED THAT WE WERE NOT CAUSING THEM ANY DISTURBANCE. THE ONLY ONE WE WERE DISTURBING WAS THE GRUMPY OLD GIT WHO SITS AT THE BAR DAY IN AND DAY OUT,WATCHING YOU LIKE A HAWK LISTENING TO HIS MUSIC! WE WERE MADE TO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE AND THE KIDS FELT THAT THEY COULD NOT ENJOY THEMSELVES. THE OWNER OF THE ELEANA ALSO OWNS THE MARIETTA ACROSS THE ROAD AND THE SAME RULES ALSO APPLY THERE. SO IF YOUR THINKING ABOUT STAYING IN ANY OF THESE APARTMENTS WITH KIDS BARE IN MIND WHAT I'VE SAID. IF WE DECIDE TO VISIT KEFALONIA AGAIN WE WILL DEFINATLEY BE FINDING A MORE CHILD FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION WERE YOU CAN SMILE AND LAUGH AND ENJOY QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR KIDS, AFTER ALL THAT'S WHAT A HOLIDAYS ABOUT, ISN'T IT?

Hi, The only ones I can immediately are the Marietta which is right next door.  I must admit I have stayed at both and the Marietta is no where near as nice but for the location it would be idea for you.  I think they are with Airtours.