We stayed at the Pefanis Studios in Kefalonia last week and I wish I was still there! Studios are up a steep hill and it takes 10-15 minutes to walk down to the resort centre, but think of the calf muscles! It is definately a place to stay if you want peace and quiet. There is a noise from the water system but as we were in room 6 at the end of the block it wasn't that bad. Can imagine it may be quite noisy if you are in the room directly underneath though. The view from our balcony was fantastic. There are lemon, lime, plum and olive trees in the garden just below and we could see the sea and another part of the island. Watching the sunset behind the mountains was great. The rooms do have air conditioning which is payable daily or weekly, but we found that if you opened the front and back doors( which you could as it is very private) there was a lovely breeze going through the room. If you can face walking further up the hill you can go to St. Gerasimos church and further up there are some apartments with a pool which you can use, and the views are even better from here. Would love to go back in the future! (yes we did have to buy our own toilet roll!)

Cheap, basic, slightly shabby but clean. Backs onto a pleasant citrus grove. Cool wind off the sea is nice, but not much view. Hill down to Lassi is steep but not too long. Big beaches within 20 mins walk. Mosquitos can be a bit of a problem at night. No air con in 2002; doubt its been fitted since. Nice quiet place - animal noises from countryside early am but no traffic.

Pleasant budget holiday.