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Ballas Apartments
Saint euthimia, Kefalonia, Kefalonia Island

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews" "
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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic Accommodation
Fantastic accommodation with great views over the bay and Ithaca. Made exceptional by the host. Stavros goes out of his way to make your stay special. No surprise to find that people return year after year
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Ballas is beautiful - a lovely stay
I loved staying at Ballas Apartments. The property itself is run by Stavros whos a pretty cool dude. The property overlooks the sea and has an amazing outdoor space you can just chill on a variety of lounges etc and just look at the amazing view. There is also access to the water for a quick dip. The room was spacious and included a small kitchen which was very handy. the bathroom was newly renovated and adequate. Stavros was also so kind in having my earbuds i had left there sent to me in Lassi via a friend of his who is a taxi driver. Free. So that was amazing. Please visit these smaller places rather than the larger conglomerates.. Agia Efimia is so beautiful too. Im glad I decided to stay here instead of Sami.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Perfect
Wonderful place to stay. Lovely terrace garden overlooking the sea and the village. Stavros is very welcoming and helpful. Housekeeping and cleanliness was exeptional.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Such a lovely stay, Stavros is an amazing host, so friendly and helpful, he even let us borrow a beach umbrella! Gave us lots of advice regarding beaches and attractions and he was always welcoming and kind. The rooms are clean and well furnished. We slept comfortably. The location is excellent, Agia Efymia is a little village, very relaxing, ideal if you have a car so you can explore the island.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Very friendly welcome, great view from sea view rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed briefly prior to a sailing holiday . Welcoming host who took time and trouble to make sure all was ok. Clean apartment with adequate facilities, including fridge, cooker and hairdryer. Stunning location and views directly to the sea. Relaxing gardens with lots of different areas to sit amongst lovely flowers and trees. Definitely recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

George, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views
Beautiful patio area overlooking sea with access to sea down steps, loads of parking space in olive grove at side of property. Friendly and helpful owner stafros.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Francesca, Rome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This property is very nice and well located. Our studio was clean and comfortable. The owner was super nice and friendly, always willing to help. The view from the patio is absolutely amazing, it looks like a postcard. I would recomment this accommodation to anyone visiting Kefalonia.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

George, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Communal patio area ad access to sea and great parking
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Emma, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location in a lovely town.
We had the ground floor apartment at the front of the property. It was a great room with the use of the patio area overlooking the harbour, magical !
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steve, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view from the balcony overlooking the harbour, the location is great being within 10 minutes drive of Sami, Myrtos and only a little further to Assos. Stavros was also friendly and helpful. 10/10 will definitely be staying again
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was our first holiday to kefalonia, amazing island. But also amazing stay at Ballas apartment. Had a fantastic view over looking the lovely harbour of Agia efmia Stavros the owner was the best, friendly always there to help if needed. Will definitely return 10 out 10 stavros.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The apartments was exactly how we imagined, i.e. wonderful view, clean, well equipped etc. My only comment is that Stavros went a bit over the top in my opinion in repeatedly asking us "is everything ok, is everything perfect?". Possibly he genuinely was concerned that we were enjoying ourselves, but it felt to us that he was just worried in case he didn't get a perfect rating/review, and we felt uncomfortable. Sorry if we came to the wrong conclusion, but this is how we felt. Also, it's not a good idea to explain a simple concept to my partner four times, and each time ask him if he understands (even if "do you understand?" was just a turn of phrase). However, Stavros was much more friendly and natural on check-out, so possibly I misjudged him. I only mention all this so he can see things from the customer's perspective. We very much appreciated everything else, such as the cleanliness of the apartment, the free wine/cake etc, and the printing off of our boarding passes. If I leave any other reviews they will of course be glowing.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Location
Great position close to beach and town. Stavros great host. Rooms very adequate and the beds fantastically comfortable. All in all we had a fantastic week staying there
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Stavros Ballas on 28 Apr 2018
Thank you very much for your nice words . We hope we will see you again.

8/10 Good

janet, bristol uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly hotel staff could not do enough rooms cleaned every day short walk to bars and restaurants lovely views that brill
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

tracy k.

Most beautiful view and property!!!
The host greated us and was very friendly. Our view was outstanding and we cant wait to go back and stay longer. We video chatted with all our friends and they were blown away by all the beauty of the property. Staff was extremely nice and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

James, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hotel, Would Recommend
My girlfriend and I stayed at Ballas for a week in mid May. Excellent location looking across the harbour at all the restaurants & tavernas (I think a better view than staying in town personally). A 5 minute walk around the harbour to shops, tavernas and boat/car hire. The host is amazing and helped us out a number of times booking taxis and recommending activities for a day. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017
Response from Stavros on 10 Jul 2017
Dear James , thank you very much for staying in our studios and your positive comments.We will try to be better and hope we will see you again, . Best regards Stavros Ballas

8/10 Good

Ann and Tony, Chester-le-street

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Traditional with extras!
As Stavros says' guests are happy when they arrive so keeping them happy throughout their stay is easy! Wine and cakes awaited us when we were shown to room 9. The view from the balcony was amazing. Rooms 7 and 8 also have the same views. Complimentary hot drinks were stocked up every morning as was shower gel, shampoo and toilet rolls. Tea towel, washing up liquid, scourer and other little extras were also provided. The double bed was the best we have slept in in Greece. Any queries or requests Stavros will sort it. Watching the sunrise over Ithaca from our room at 6.30-700am in the morning was breathtaking and I have pictures that I,ll cherish forever.Stavros also offered to do any washing we required,even our two case fulls but we only gave him our beach towels. The apartments have beautiful gardens with plenty of seating. There is a lovely little cove for sunbathing and swimming about 100metres up from the apartments down a road next to the cemetery. The main harbour area is only a 5-10 minute stroll away down a gently sloping road. There is also a wall mounted TV in the room with a few English channels including BBC news. If you like a small, friendly, relaxing, comfortable place to stay, don't hesitate book it!!!
Response from Stavros Ballas on 11 Jul 2017
Thank you very much for your feedback Ann and Tony . It was very nice having you here and I am glad to know you had a good time . I hope I will see you again . Sincerely yours Stavros Ballas

10/10 Excellent

george

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice
Fantastic location and views plus unlimited parking spaces. Stavross the manager most helpful and friendly
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Stavros on 10 Jul 2017
Dear George thank you very much for your nice words . We hope we will see you again. Best regards Stavros Ballas

10/10 Excellent

Mrs T, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding!
My husband and I stayed at Ballas Appartments from 15-26 June and enjoyed every minute of our stay. The location is superb - just a short walk into the village of Agia Efimia where there are a good choice of tavernas, a couple of small supermarkets, ATMs, bakers, hairdresser. Our favourite tavernas were The Local and Pergola. Being located in the middle of the island, Agia Efimia is an ideal base for touring. The rooms are meticulously clean with daily housekeeping and had everything we needed - hairdryer, fridge, aircon, etc. We stayed in Room 9 with the most memorable sea view ... it was such a joy each day to sit out on the balcony at breakfast or in the evening with a glass of wine and experience the 'colours of Kefalonia' ... the turquoise sea framed by the pink bougainvillea trailing across the balcony whilst watching the activity on the harbour. There is also a pretty communal garden and terrace overlooking the sea with plenty of shade and sun loungers, tables, chairs for guests to enjoy with steps leading down to the sea. What made the stay 100% perfect was the hospitality and helpfulness of the friendly and ever attentive owner, Stavros, who is dedicated to ensuring that his guests have a wonderful time at Ballas Appartments.
The most beautiful view in the village!
Communal Terrace

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Cyprus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location!
This apartment is good value for money. Its perfect location allows you to visit all the island.
Response from Stavros Ballas on 12 Aug 2015
Thank you for your nice words , has been a pleasure, having you with us .

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, Copenhagen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here!
We had such a nice stay at Ballas it was almost hard to leave. The best host we have encountered in Greece. From the gardens there is an amazing view overlooking the small harbour. The apartments are located in the little gem of Agia Efimia with good tavernas and grocery shops a short walk away. The fridge in the room was a little noisy and we unplugged it as we had no use of it, but we would definitely stay at Ballas apartments again if going to Kefalonia. We would recommend the apartments to anyone who would like a nice and cheap holiday apartment from which you can experience Kefalonia.
Response from Stavros on 17 Oct 2015
Thank you for your nice words , we will fix the problem with the fridge the sooner possible .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A small slice of paradise
My wife and I stayed for 7 nights at Ballas Apartments. The apartment was clean. Stavros is an amazing host. We had a couple of days when there was a problem with hot water, however Stavros' honesty about the problem and efficiency was appreciated by both of us. There were small touches that made this little gem even more endearing like the complimentary bottle of water on arrival. Free bottles of local White, Rose and Red wine and a surprise package of the best baklava we've eaten in our life. Agia Efimia town centre is just a short walk away. Ballas serves as an excellent spot to travel to beaches to the South -Skala; West - Lixouri and North- Fiskardo. We would happily return to Ballas and recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing budget holiday. :)
Response from Stavros on 29 Aug 2015
Thank you very much for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reception was very pleasant. The private garden and access to the sea are very pleasant. The proximity to the center is very convenient. The large, shady parking lot is a big plus. The geographical location allows short excursions to so many destinations
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

marco

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Agia Efimia
Ottimo alloggio… il gestore simpatico, gentilissimo e prodigo di consigli utili sull’isola
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Markus

Travelled with partner
Wir hatten die Erdgeschosswohnung und damit eine tolle Terrasse zum Frühstücken. Der Ausblick auf die Hafenbucht ist super. Genug Parkplätze standen zur Verfügung. Das Appartement muss dringend renoviert werden. Alles alt und verloddert. Das Bad hat nicht mal einen Punkt verdient. Matratzen sind alt und durchgelegen. Handtücher und das Appartement rochen nach Rauch. Der Garten und die Terrasse werden nicht gepflegt. Müll lag 4 Tage herum und wurde nicht entfernt.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Ane Caroline de Souza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Communication with the property is easy and good. The owner is always available and kind. We got a free bottle of water, coffee, tea and wines. We can borrow umbrellas for a day out. The location is beautiful and nice, in the middle of the island and with good beaches around. The bathroom and furniture (not renovated yet) need attention.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft ist direkt in der Stadt und direkt am Meer. Die Aussicht aus dem Zimmer oder Terrasse ist herrlich. Die Ausstattung ist einfach, aber sehr sauber und es gab eine Seife im Bad, Duschgel und Shampoo. Haartrockner gab es auch. Der Besitzer ist extrem nett und hilfsbereit.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Im Prinzip ist alles da das man braucht. Die Küchenzeilen sind klein und es fehlt etwas Arbeitsfläche, aber man kommt damit klar. Zumal man im Vorfeld weiß, was einen erwartet. Die Unterkunft ist sauber und die Zimmer mit Meerblick haben eine großartige Aussicht. Es gibt eine schöne Terasse auf der man Abends gemütlich sitzen kann bei einem Glas Wein. Wir haben da auch gefrühstückt und zu Abend gegessen. Der Gastgeber ist sehr hilfsbereit und zuvorkommend. Alles in allem ein sehr schöner Urlaub. Danke dafür!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Manlio, Recco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Abbiamo soggiornato ai Ballas Apartment la terza settimana di Settembre. Tutto è stato perfetto anche grazie alla cortesia e all'ospitalità di Stavros che al nostro arrivo ci ha fatto trovare dei dolci e del vino in camera. La stanza è pulitissima e dispone di tutto l'essenziale per la colazione. Ma quello che colpisce maggiormente è la splendida posizione a pochi metri dal mare con una vista meravigliosa sul golfo di Agia Efimia. Consiglio di prenotare le stanze che dispongono del balcone esterno con vista giardino sempre ben curato. Al centro dell'isola i Ballas Apartment ad Agia Efimia vi consentiranno di raggiungere le più belle spiagge dell'isola in pochi minuti di auto ( Mirtos e Antisamos). Grazie ancora a Stavros per averci fatto scoprire un pezzo meraviglioso di Grecia....
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Giorgio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view.
Good position, good parking place, property availability for any need of help and questions.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schöne Zimmer mit wundervoller Aussicht
Unser Zimmer war ideal für zwei Personen, mit allem was man zur Selbstverpflegung benötigt. Die Aussicht in unserem Meerblickapartment war unglaublich schön und auch der Service war super. Es gibt nichts, worüber wir uns beschweren könnten und legen jedem, der nach Kefalonia reisen möchte, die Ballas Appartements ans Herz. Von Agia Efimia erreicht man alles auf der Insel in höchstens einer Stunde und auch das kleine Städtchen selbst ist sehr süß. Man hat alles was man braucht, es ist sehr ruhig und man kann sehr gut am Hafen essen gehen. Einfach nur empfehlenswert!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

philippe, 44630 - PLESSE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Appartement agréable avec superbe vue
accueil chaleureux, le personnel est aux petits soins belle vue sur la mer et le port, légèrement en retrait ce qui permet d'être tranquilles le jardin est agréable, bien équipé et donne accès à la mer
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Süßes Appartement mit wunderschönem Garten mit Blick aufs Meer, sehr nette Atmosphäre, einfach eingerichtet, gute Lage
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Stavros Ballas on 28 Apr 2018
Thank you very much for your nice words . We hope we will see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Tommaso, Firenze

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice experience!
Ballas apartments are in Aghia Effimia,a nice relaxing little town on the sea.From the apartments the view is amazing.You can see the sea and the pretty port.Stavros the owner is a great host,the best you can find.He takes care of your staying a lot. If you book at Ballas apartments,my suggestion is to go for an apartment with sea view. We enjoyed our vacation very much.Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

gianni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Posizione ottima vicino ad Agia Efimia, bellissima vista sulla baia ed il porto. Il titolare Stavros è molto gentile e disponibile e parla Italiano...cosa si chiede di più ? Lo consiglio assolutamente.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Federico

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful view!!!!!!
Bellissima esperienza. Accoglienza calorosa con tanto di baklava. Gli appartamenti che si affacciano sul mare hanno una splendida vista.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Irina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
неплохой отель
недостатки: раннее начало уборки соседних номеров, которая мешает спать, плохая шумоизоляция в отеле.В кухонной зоне нет места для приготовления еды.мойка и плита рядом- и все! стола нет. Из плюсов: спуск к морю с территории отеля, прекрасный вид с балкона номера, своя парковка под оливковыми деревьями.

8/10 Good

Tiziana, La Spezia/Italia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breve vacanza in relax
Ultimi bagni e sole prima dell'autunno. Quarta volta a Cefalonia, posto incantevole!

8/10 Good

Asaf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort