Irilena Hotel
(Hotels in Lassi)
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Just returned from 2 weeks at the Irilena Hotel. We booked this at the very last minute and took the only available hotel we could find. We are SO glad we ended up there. As others have mentioned, the hotel is owned by Athena and her daughter Irilena who are both absolutely lovely. Athensa's sister Anna supervises the breakfast - she is really nice too and always has a beaming smile first thing in the morning. A special mention too for Olga the girl that works behind the bar 3 or 4 nights a week. She is amazingly funny and became a good friend. As other people have said, people from other hotels drink in the bar and it is really good fun. Almost everyone we met there had been there before - one couple were on their 9th visit.
Place was spotlessly clean. A few people found the traffic noise bothersome apparently but we had a room at the back and didn't hear a thing.
If we return to Kefalonia I wouldn't stay anywhere else. | |
| Malcolm Moseley (Wednesday, September 05, 2007) | 1 post by Malcolm Moseley | |
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We stayed at the Irilena Hotel 13-27 May 07 there is only one word to describe our stay at this hotel -Fantastic!
We were very pleased with the level of hospitality shown to us by the owner Atheana & her family.
This really is a very nice small hotel much better than any other greek hotel we have stayed in.
This was our first time in kefalonia and i don't think it will be the last, the resort of Lassie has every thing you need in a holiday we ate at a different taverna every night prices are very reasonable & varied menu's mean there's something for all tastes and as you move around the island it has the most fantastic views & crystal clear sea.
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| karen Bolton (Monday, June 04, 2007) | 1 post by karen Bolton | |
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| 10/10 |
   went 13/20/May/07 My Wife and I were
made to feel like family Irilena hotel run
by Anna.sister Athena and her daughter Irilena. the place was spotless the shower had shutters no wet floor here
 the bar opens about 5.30/6.00pm but if your back be4 then there are lots of seats and a graden at the rear where you can eat and drink your own until then. We like to travel the Islands should We return to Kefalonia WE would go back to the Irilena hotel We were sad to leave.  . | |
| john graham (Monday, May 21, 2007) | View 2 posts by john graham | |
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Would def stay here again we realy liked it and the staff were so nice. x | ||||||||||
| lauren hall (Monday, September 04, 2006) | View 12 posts by lauren hall | |
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Just returned from a week in the Irilena Hotel. It was the fourth time we had been to Lassi but the first in this Hotel. It was a great place to stay. Very clean and the staff were lovely. Breakfast was a bit 'samey' but it was cheap enough to go elsewhere a couple of days. We didn't know the hotel was airconditioned either which came in handy. Recommend the pools at either the Marianna Apartments (across the road) or the Malibu (on the way to Antonios beach). We had a fantastic time and i was very upset to leave
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| Kirsten Patterson (Tuesday, August 22, 2006) | View 2 posts by Kirsten Patterson | |
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| Just got back from 2 weeks at the Irilena Hotel in Lassi. We were very impressed, and although we were on the ground floor adjacent to the road we had no trouble sleeping. The room was very comfortable, cleaned daily and linen changed twice a week. Breakfast was a bit repetitive, but you can always pop into one of the tavernas for a change. Long beach is only about 5 minutes away and is a lovely sandy beach, with reasonably priced sunbeds and lovely clear water. The hotel staff were very friendly, and on the last day you have the use of full shower facilities situated in the basement - this was great seeing as our flight was at midnight. If we ever go back to Kefalonia then this is the hotel I would chose.
One tip - take some bread to the beach so that you can wade out and feed the fish - the water is so clear and you will be surrounded in no time at all.
Thanks to all the staff at the Irilena. | ||||||||||
| Nikki Couchman (Sunday, July 23, 2006) | 1 post by Nikki Couchman | |
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| we stayed at irelena last july, we really enjoyed ourselves , my husband is dissabled, we had a lovely room at the back of the hotel, staff very friendly and really looked after us.we are going again this year 13th June - 27th June cant wait to see everyone, the room we had was on the ground floor idealy suited for my husband it was clean,beds changed frequently drinks were very moderate, good atmosphere lots of people come for drink who are not staying there we met a lot of nice people
see you in june
love sue & michael wild | ||||||||||
| sue wild (Sunday, February 12, 2006) | 1 post by sue wild | |
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We have just returned from a two week stay in Lassi and went for cheeky drinks and great company in the Irilena every night, after we stumbled across it on our first night. Although we didn't stay here we were made welcome by the manager (Athena - what a star!), the staff and the guests, and we soon made many friends. The rooms are clean and location excellent for beaches, pools and the restaurants and bars. If we return to Kefalonia we will definitely stay at the Irilena, you'd need to be a serious nerd to find fault with this hotel! Ask for the little book of cocktails behind the bar - fantastic! | ||||||||||
| Howard Mayers (Sunday, August 28, 2005) | View 4 posts by Howard Mayers | |
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| We have just returned from 1 week in kefalonia August 2005.The weather was lovely, the Island beautiful, we spent most of our time at the beach. Also 2 pools you can use any of the local hotel pools which is great they are all within walking distance. The ressturants were all good very friendly and accomadating where the children were concerned. The hotel was verygood the usual basic Greek hotel breakfast was fine, the only complaint if any was, if your room at front of hotel is next to Lassi road which was very busy and noisy at times especially Saturday nights. | ||||||||||
| hayley phillips (Thursday, August 25, 2005) | 1 post by hayley phillips | |
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| Although we were not guests at this hotel we became friends with a few couples who were. Some of the guests had read the negative comments and had been worried about what they would find. On leaving the hotel not one of the guests had a bad comment to make and i found Athena and her daughter and staff wonderful, nothing was too much trouble and the decor and cleanliness looked just fine to me and believe me i am FUSSY. The bar at night has a lovely atmosphere and the lowest prices in drinks. Like us there were lots of people who were not guests but called in every night. We have stayed in Lassi twice and i would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone. Hello to Irilena if you read this from Lisa, Bill & James. | ||||||||||
| Bill Hudson (Friday, June 17, 2005) | View 4 posts by Bill Hudson | |
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| Yassou to all who are wondering what this Hotel is really like. Here is my version. Myself and a friend who has visited the Greek Islands 11 times stayed here for one week in May 2004. It was my first holiday in Greece. Traveling with Olympic Holidays, we were located in a front first floor room with a balcony (twin). The room was basic, clean and linen/towel change was regular. Although we expected the road to be busy and noisy, we had such a great holiday that we slept every night so I couldn't really tell you if there was a great deal of traffic through the night or not!! we had no problems with it at all. In fact, it was nice to be up in the morning to view the people of Kefalonia starting the day. We tended not to notice the traffic until we awoke at about 8ish, even with the balcony doors open all night. Breakfast was as stated on other postings, the same each day, ie boiled egg, bread and preserve, orange juice and coffee/tea. I had no problem with this but we did try our breakfast in the taverna opposite and enjoyed that also. We found fellow guests to be friendly and the bar was ideal, in fact people from other apartments and hotels were using the bar instead of the ones in the hotel they were staying at. Athena and the staff were wonderful. Not having a pool is no problem as we used the pool across the road or the Long Beach which is just minutes away. All in all we had a great week there and we would certainly go back and would be happy to stay at The Irlena Hotel again. Lassi is a lovely resort. The people of the Island are so genuinely friendly. I was very impressed all round and would like to take this opportunity to thank my lovely friend Marilyn for organising a memorable and fabulous holiday. Efharisto poli Mal. | ||||||||||
| tricia donlon (Monday, May 24, 2004) | 1 post by tricia donlon | |
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