Kefalos, Maritsa Studios

Nice beach which is close by and some nice swimming pools. It was really a nice hotel with great staff.had the greatest holiday would go back

I would recommend Kefalos and probably visit there again-although I'd like to explore some of the other islands first. I DO NOT however recommend the Maritsa Studios. It is OK as a base, but Maritsa herself almost spoiled our holiday. We had an issue with our 'cooker' after a power cut (the dial had been knocked as we moved luggage-we think-and a pot which had been sitting on it had started to tarnish when we discovered the accident) and Martisa claimed it was broken-even though we checked, the reps checked and our neighbours checked it and it was-and still is-working! She demanded we pay 20 euros for the pot (which we cleaned and was fine), 70 for the 'broken' hob and 150 for the fridge freezer (which we still cannot fathom!?!?!?) Needless to say, we did not give her a penny. Be VERY careful, I cannot speak for all Greek people, but she has a terrible attitude and made our lives hell. We were allocation on arrival - so if you are going for this option request not to go to the Maritsa because if you do have an experience like ours, it will cost you 100 euros to move.

We're not people to complain, but we feel that we should let people know about our experience. We don't want any other holiday maker in the position we found ourselves in. Kefalos is great and there is a friendly atmosphere everywhere you go, we only wish it extended to the Martisa!

Stayed in Maritsa studios for 2 weeks! We had 2 rooms because the rooms were too small to fit a child and 2 adults. So we paid for the extra room. The rooms were very very basic with none of the kettles, toilets or reading lights next to the beds working in either room. The furniture consists of cheap plastic chairs.

The studios are situated in a field next to a busy noisy! road to Kos town which is 30 miles away, so cars, coaches and trucks are always zooming fast by. The studios are not in Kefalos, strictly speaking, they are in Agios Stefanos which consists of 5 buildings and the Club Med Hotel. Kefalos is 30 minute walk away down that busy road with no pavement on either side.

There is a very poor selection of shops and restaurants which are all up to rip you off since you are isolated and cant go anywhere else. We hired a car the last week and discovered anywhere was better than where we were (especially Kos town, Tzia, etc).

To top things off and met up with some friends from Kos town. Their little boy came for a sleep over one night since we had the free bed in the second room and our boy was lonely. We were woken up by the landlady asking for 40 euro because the other little boy slept over! The Tour Rep was of no use commenting that a hotel back home would have been more expensive!!! (this is a room we had paid for and! had paid under occupancy fee).

The sea although very clean is a lot colder in Kefalos compared to the rest of the island due to a specific tide in the bay. So not ideal for children really.

On the last day you empty the room at 10am and the bus picks you up at midnight. Again its 40 euro if you want the room until 9pm.

What can I say? I love Greece and have had fantastic holidays there but this time we really made a mistake. Hopefully people will read this and they can try to raise the standards of this place.