Gonatas Hotel

My Mum and I wanted a chilled out holiday in the sun and Gontas hotel was perfect. The hotel was almost full but it was still incredibly quiet, it was laid back but the staff were ready to help whenever you needed them. - Rooms had a big fridge and a mini freezer compartment - Amazing air con in all rooms - A little terraced area in front of each room to chill out on - Large pool and loungers with plenty of trees - Breakfast included: Mum and I are coeliac so could only have the gluten free options. We brought our own granola from home and had it with the lovely Greek yoghurt, honey and fruit provided by the hotel. There were also omlettes, fried egg, bacon and cheese. A small pebbled beach is literally across the road from the hotel. On our last morning we got up early to have a sunrise swim and saw dolphins jumping in the distance! 5 minute walk to the small village of Agia Efirmia which has bars, restaurants, shops and places you can hire boats from etc. For gluten free restaurant choices I would recommend Sea Rock WS and The Paradise Restaurant, they were both very knowledgeable and more than willing to adapt meals to cater for us! Would recommend downloading the coeliac UK Greek translation sheet from the C UK website (saves you having to try and learn it!) *** bring your own beach towels *** no water provided at breakfast so make sure to get some from the supermarkets in town and keep it in your fridge ** bring snorkels! Lots of fish to see :)

Lovely view, cold beer and very welcoming bar man who was very generous. Had a couple of drinks here after spending a day on the beach and couldn’t recommend it more. …………………. …………………. …………………. …………………. …………………. The beach bellow is very rocky but the sea is very nice

My fiancé and I stayed at Gonatas Hotel for a week in early May, and had the most fantastic time! Our room had a balcony with a breathtaking view over the pristine water in the bay at Agia Effimia, the pool was perfect for a dip while looking out over the ocean, and the breakfast buffet was packed with delicious Greek food, including homemade cake each day! But what we were most impressed by was the amazing welcome we were given by the staff! The team always went above and beyond to make sure we had the best holiday, from travel recommendations to making us a packed lunch when we left early one morning for a day trip to Ithaca- we couldn’t have felt more taken care of! The hotel is also in a fantastic location in the small village of Agia Effimia, only an hours drive from the capital Argostoli, but with tonnes of local charm and beauty, and amazing cafes and restaurants right on the water, as well as being in a great location to explore all the island, We could not fault our stay one bit - we will definitely be back!