We stayed at the Irilena Hotel for a fortnight in September 2003. At first we were in a room at the front of the hotel, which was quite dark due to the overgrown shrubs outside blocking the light. It was also a bit noisy because of the traffic on the main road just outside. However the Olympic rep was very helpful and arranged for us to move to an upstairs room at the back of the hotel. This room was much brighter and quieter. It was still very basic and not terribly comfortable, but for the price we couldn't complain really. The rooms were cleaned every day and we had new linen and towels twice a week. The breakast is just boiled eggs, bread and jam but we knew that before we went, so again couldn't complain. The bar within the hotel was relaxing and had a very friendly atmosphere. The owner, Athina, is a real character and proved helpful when this was needed. The pool at the Princess Hotel is lovely and just 5 minutes walk from the Irilena, so it didn't matter that we didn't have a pool on site. The beaches and restaurants in Lassi are all easily accessible, in our opinion the Irilena has a really good location and at least there are no steep hills to climb at the end of the night, which is the case with a lot of the self catering apartments in Lassi. Overall this is a good, basic hotel which provides an ideal base for exploring Kefalonia. If you want luxury then you'll probably have to pay alot more and it doesn't seem fair to expect it from a 2* hotel.