Maria Anna Hotel
(Hotels in Lourdas)
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We have recently returned from 2 wonderful weeks in Kefalonia, staying at this hotel for the second time. This year we were lucky enough to have a top floor room and the views are just wonderful to wake up to every morning. The hotel have installed air conditioning since our last visit which was well worth paying for as the temperatures were very high for mid June.
Grigoris & Jenny, the owners, make everyone welcome and along with their son Peter and Lee who works for them they all make sure that all the guests are happy and nothing seems to be too much trouble. (Grigoris makes a wicked cheese/bacon omelet for breakfast at no extra charge!)
I would just like to add that we had almost been put off going to the Maria Anna last year after reading Linda Freestone's comments on this site (I'm glad we chose to ignore them). Imagine our surprise when during the first week of our holiday the lady in question turned up to stay at the hotel so what was all that about!!!!!!!! Ah well some people just enjoy complaining I suppose whereas we just make the most of our 2 weeks away from work!
Rhianon the Olympic Rep is an angel and we enjoyed lots of chats about the island with her and Martin from CBR - thank you both so much.
Wish we were back there now (especially as at the time of writing it is raining hard outside the window)!! | |
| Lyn Parkin (Monday, July 07, 2008) | View 2 posts by Lyn Parkin | |
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| i just wanted to add that to get the most out of your hoiliday and see all the island has to ofer you must hire a car it works out cheaper and you have a fun packed day | |
| lynn clark (Saturday, June 21, 2008) | View 2 posts by lynn clark | |
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| hi all my new mates !! well all the people i annoyed while staying at maria anna hotel lovely hotel and nice people who run it nothing was too much trouble for them the earth shaked for me too ha ha will definetly go back you know who you are we had a good week and a good laugh love nuty lynn xxxx. | |
| lynn clark (Saturday, June 21, 2008) | View 2 posts by lynn clark | |
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With a great view and fantastic staff the Maria Anna was a pleasant surprise!! We did the BBQ quiz, grew bionic legs after walking down to the beach each day and drank plenty of local wine each evening at the pool side bar!! As it was a small hotel, we got to know all the residents and Polly kitten very well.
I'd definately come back here again. So 'Hi' to Lee, Gregory, Jenny and Polly, thanks for making the earth move for us with those exciting - but scary earthquakes ha, ha.
Maybe we'll see you all again one day. We loved Kefalonia and both came home with Kefa-mania!!
Have a great summer guys, keep cooking those yummy omelettes.
Best wishes to you all 'The Sarah's' xx | |
We have just enjoyed a last minute girlie week here and after the initial shock that Lourdas was quiet and peaceful - we had a fantastic time, after all, a holiday is what you make it. | Price Sarah (Sunday, June 15, 2008) | View 2 posts by Price Sarah | |
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Can i just start by saying never better. Ive been going to kefalonia specifically Lourdas for 11 years every year and im still only 18. | |
| Luke Gallagher (Tuesday, March 11, 2008) | 1 post by Luke Gallagher | |
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 Mmmmm ????!!!!! Now then, where do I start??? Just returned from the Maria Anna Hotel in Lourdas.
To say it was basic is very true, I quite like watching Fawlty Towers, but, not too keen on staying in a place just like it. I will explain, you see, I like clean sheets and clean towels, well towels of any description would have been useful. To get clean sheets I used to strip the bed myself and put them outside my room, we also paid the maid a few euros for clean towels (they were hand towels) but they were better than nothing!!!
Not keen on plugs hanging off walls and chip board for wardrobes and shelving to put your undies on (kept getting clicked) A nice warm shower seemed too much to ask for, I know it was hot, I did understand that, but its nice to have hot water to get a lather with your shampoo!!! A spike from the floor near the balcony obviously designed to close the doors on had to be avoided at all costs, as it did cut one of the guests feet.
Anyway enought I hear you say, but, I must go on!! We put up and shut up with this until the last day of the holiday which was in fact my Birthday. I was refused some ICE because I had not bought a drink at the bar, I pleaded and eventually got some.
BUT ............ the straw that broke the camels back completely and utterly was ..... we went to the room to have a shower before going out for my birthday meal and there were no towels, my Husband popped down to Reception to ask again for them to be told .... there are no clean towels in the hotel, can you not use one of your beach towels!!! We did, we had to, they were packed at the bottom of our suitcase ready for travelling home the next day???!!!!
I rest my case. Linda Freestone | |
| linda freestone freestone (Thursday, July 26, 2007) | 1 post by linda freestone freestone | |
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| This place is awesome!
Just spent 2 weeks there with my partner and we had the best holiday ever. The location is amazing, with a sea view from the balcony each morning. This view is continued when relaxing around the pool and looking down the mountain to the ocean.
The staff were friendly and accomodating. The Greek owner and family were there most of the time and, as with all Kef residents, were welcoming and personable. They allowed us to borrow a parasol from reception when we visited Kinali beach (you must go there). The bar staff were great, Geordie Lee and a few Eastern European girls...
Breakfast was fine and the snacks served at poolside bar were just enough. .
Thoroughly recommend this place.
BBQ is a must too! | ||||||||||
| Joseph Kuck (Monday, September 04, 2006) | View 4 posts by Joseph Kuck | |
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overall a brilliant holiday and i would deffinatly go back to liurdas and the maria-anna hotel. thank you to all the staff and people around lourdas for making this such a wonderful experience!  | ||||||||||
| Sarah Tompson (Monday, August 14, 2006) | View 2 posts by Sarah Tompson | |
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Hi. i am going to the Maria Anna Hotel in three days with my family. i have just read the comments made by the two girls which claim to have been sexually assulted. can someone please put my mind at rest asap and assure me that their stay at this hotel had no trouble of this kind or any kind at all. please please put my mind at rest! thank you |
| Sarah Tompson (Thursday, July 27, 2006) | View 2 posts by Sarah Tompson | |
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Hi there everyone, We have not long come back from the Maria Anna Hotel in Lourdas.......
It was absolutely lovely!
I have been reading some of the comments on this web page and am quite honestly discusted by what I have read. How sad do you have to be to submit such rubbish!
The hotel was brilliant, and the view from our balcony was fantastic - breath taking.
We were meeted outside the hotel by Ross, who, can I just say is one of the friendliest people we have ever met. He made our stay comfortable, homely and welcoming.
The room was clean and tidy, and the maid came in daily to change sheets and towels. The floors were clean and the bathroom was spotless.
The pool was extremely clean and the poolside bar was fabulous. There was a wide choice of food at lunch time and wide selection of drinks (generous measures!!!!!!)
Everyone at the hotel was helpful and friendly.
I would like to mention Anna.......She was there during the day, until about 4.30pm when Ross took over, and she served food at lunch time, served the breakfasts, and managed the Bar.
Ross mainly looked after us, giving us advice on when to visit on the Island and what Tavernas to eat in..........and at night back at the hotel, we had a fantastic time, drinking and laughing.
There are lots of lovely restaurants close to the hotel..................The pink restaurant on the corner by the hotel !!!!!! Casa Del Blue (The blue restaurant) and the orange restaurant!!!
I would strongly recommend this accommodation as it is all of the above, and more.
The staff are brilliant and the accommodation is in a great location and is superbly kept.
Ignore all rubbish left on this web page and give it a try......
Claire Theobald and Gregg Hackers
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| Claire Theobald (Monday, August 08, 2005) | 1 post by Claire Theobald | |
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| Do thay have safe deposit box's at the maria ann hotel as we are visting soon | |
| lorne janssen (Tuesday, July 19, 2005) | 1 post by lorne janssen | |
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