Latest Reviews for Skala Kalloni

Great for beach life and tavernas. excellent food and inexpensive. No bus service or bank and very few bars.A picturesque harbour and a flat resort so worth hiring a bicycle out. Car hire suggested for part of the holiday.

The Aegeon aparthotel made a wonderful quiet, relaxing and lazy holiday. The roms were spacious and clean with a fridge and air conditioning. A good sized balcony but the beds were a mite uncomfortable and had seen better days. The staff were very helpful nothing was too much trouble and the buffet breakfast was must better than we anticipated. The pool bar was great with comfortable seating including settees. The swimming pool was rather small but it was peaceful with free sunbeds. There was no children staying here so it was wonderfully quiet. The guests were a mixture of British, German and Dutch which the latter being in the majority. The hotel was located some 7 minutes from the beach and 14 minutes walk to the town square where the majority of tavernas were located. Skala Kalloni is a resort to visit if you want a lazy holiday where life revolves around the beach and tavernas. No bank here and very few shops. there are a few low key bars.

Skala Kallonis is a quiet location the square seems to be more popular with some nice bars and restaurants. Would highly recommend this resort for peace and quiet, and a car is essential.

Fantastic apartments, very spacious lovely and clean. Also no mosquitos in the room. Go to the website: www.kallonibayapartments.com This will give you a more detailed look at the rooms, there are 4 pools so more than likely you will have your own pool.

GOOD POINTS: A quiet rural location No traffic noise. Helpful and friendly staff. Efficient and quick reception service. Good sized rooms. Nice bathroom Excellent shower with shower curtain. Almost constant hot water. Room cleaned 6 times weekly linen changed twice weekly. Individual teerace with table and chairs. Air Conditioning Fridge. Free sunbeds and umbrellas Poolside bar with very reasonable frices. Comfortable leather settees in poolside bar area. Cold buffet breakfast with ample choice. Breakfast eaten on the veranda Book exchange Library Well kept grounds. A good sized hotel not big or small about 45 rooms. Only a couple of children at time of visit so peaceful. A typically Greek resort which is not touristy. Resort very good value especially the tavernas.

BAD POINTS Uncomfortable beds Small swimming pool with only a minute shallow part 15 minutes walk to the nearest mini market. Nearest taverna 8 minutes walk. Bicycle hire only 5 euros a day from reception. Breakfast same every day Cost of hiring safe deposit box 15 euros a week. No Bank cash machine in the resort. Sea grass on the sea bed.

We have stayed in small self catering accommodation serveral times before in the Greek Islands so we knew what to expect when we booked at the Atki apartments. We got exactly what we anticipated a basic and simply furnished room with the bare neccesities for a self catering apartment. The room was clean but best described as very average altough it was in a central location. The resort of Skala Kalloni was very quiet and not for anyone wanting any night life or excitement. The beach was sand and shingle and there was a good choice of traditional tavernas the best being ambrosia and the only poor meal we had was in Sea Horses. We got what we paid for and have rated the Atki apartments as average and rthe resort very good and that is how we have come to give our holiday an overall score of 4. we went in late May so the resort was very quiet.

The Hotel Aegeon was a wonderful suprise and far exceeded our expectations. The hotel has 45 rooms in a very quiet countryside location with no traffic noise. The grounds are very pleasant and immaculated kept. The swimming pool is small with only a minimal shallow part but you do get free sunbeds, cushions and umbrella. The poolside bar is open all day until just after midnight and is a nice place to join other guests for a night cap.The price of drinks is not much different to those in the rersort.The rooms were spacious with a fridge. Air conditioning was an extra cost but we were aware of this before we booked.The bathroom for this standard of hotel was one of the best we have had in 12 visits to the Greek Islands.It included a shower curtain and had constant hot water. A good sized terrace with table and chairs.It was clean 6 times a week and linen was changed twice a week. The staff were relaxed, friendly and nothing was too much trouble.The cold buffet breakfast eaten on the terrace was good but got a bit boring by the second week. A little change of dishes some days would have been preferable. We hired a pedal bike for 2 days at 5 euros a day at reception and we cycled to the town of Kalloni 3 kilometres away where the nearest Bank cash machine is located. it is only a short flat stroll to the sand and shingle beach and the The square where the majority of the tavernas are located is a 13 minute casual walk. If we had only minor disappointment it was there was no internet facilty available so we could check our E Mails but otherwise we cannot find fault with this smashing small to medium sized hotel. One point of note a larger proportion of the guests were Dutch but to us this was no problem. We would strongly recommend it here to couples but not families. It is not a resort for children and there were not many kids in skala Kalloni which for us was great news. Not everyone wants noisey children around.

These studios are located in a central position and the beach is only a couple of minutes walk away .Our room was fairly basic and simply furnished but clean. It seemed like pot luck whether we got hot water or not. The other facilitates were minimal but contained all the real necessities except a kettle. Obviously being a small unit it was not staffed all day. I think it is best described as very average for Greece and reasonable value for money.

The Pela Hotel is located at the back of the resort about 6 minutes walk from the sand and shingle beach. The rooms we thought looked a little tired and our could do with some redocoration. There was no kettle. We also encountered a plumbing problem with the toilet which was not very pleasant and it took longer than we would have liked to rectify. The breakfast was nice and the swimming pool was a big plus point factor. The staff were friendly and helpful. There was a book exchange library. Air conditioning was expensive. We thought Skala Kaloni has some excellent tavernas but we found the sea uninviting due to the layers of sea grass on the bed.I do not think we would return here it was too quiet for us.

Skala Kalloni is a place to come on holiday if you want a lazy beach holiday with very little noise and your main enjoyment in the evening is eating out in one the tavernas where prices are cheap. our favourites were Ambrosia and Enigma. The beach is sand and shingle and you can hire 2 sun beds and a beach umbrella for 5 euros a day. The sea shelves slowly into the sea and the only major drawback was the sea grass at the bottom which we did not find very pleasant. There is no bank or public transport here. Taxis are few and far between so it is case of walking or hiring a bicycle. There are two local car hire companies in the resort and we used Dimitris in the Town Square. who we had no complaints with. There are a few mini markets and very little else, although there are 2 bakeries. The resort is typically Greek and had not become very commercialised. There is a small fishing harbour. Also wandering around the town you may come across the one legged Pelican who happily lives here. As there is very little to do here we came back thoroughly relaxed. The resort does come to life on a Sunday evening when Greeks from nearby towns converge on the resort for a family meal out.

The Aegeon Hotel is a little gem and was a great choice and was in a countryside location. The rooms are quite spacious simply furnished with a fridge and air conditioning. There is a good sized balcony and nice bathroom with an effective shower with hot water most of the time and even a shower curtain which is most unusual for Greece. The rooms were cleaned 6 times a week and the laundry was changed twice a week. The staff were first class being helpful and one of most friendly group of staff we have encountered. Breakfast, buffet style, was very nice and could eat outside on the veranda. There was a choice of 2 fruit juices, a selection of cereals, tinned fruit, yogurt, ham, cheese, jams, honey, boiled eggs (fried egg occasionally), cake and biscuits. There was choice of either brown and white which generally was fresh. Tea or Coffee and some speciality teas like mint . The poolside bar had comfortable seating and was nice place to have a drink which was reasonably priced, after returning from evening out. Reception was excellent and when we asked for assistance in a minor problem it was rectified very quickly.There was a small lounge area. You could hire a safe deposit box for 15 Euros and week and a bicycle for 5 euros a day. There was also a book exchange library. The swimming pool had free sunbeds and umbrellas. The location was extremely quiet with the most noise made by the birds who inhabit this resort in large numbers. The beach was approximately a 7 minute walk with the nearest taverna being the same. The town square where most of the tavernas could be found was 15 minutes away. If we were being critical the only minor faults were the swimming pool was small and had no shallow end so no good for non swimmers and the nearest mini market was a 12 minute walk so it was a drag having to carry back bottles of water. We would thoroughly recommend this hotel to couples who want a peaceful holiday and would not hesitate to recommend it to like minded people. We would not think this is a good place for family holidays. We would certainly return again without hesitation. We would suggest car hire for part of the holiday and it should be noted there is no Bank cash machine in this resort the nearest being over 3 kilometres away. Credit cards are not widely accepted so ensure you take cash to see you you through until you can get to the Bank which if you walk takes nearly an hour in each direction.

We do not know whether the poor choice of hotel influenced our view of Skala Kolloni but overall it was not the best place in Greece we have stayed at. The beach was disappointing sand and shingle and dirty and there was a lot of sea grass which made swimming unpleasant.Also there were a large number of stray dog that were rather a nuisence. No public transport and very liitle to do. The only good point was eating out where we found the tavernas to be of a high standard and reasonable priced.

There is very little good to be said about the Kalloni 2 Hotel. The staff were rude and unhelpful, the room was small and dirty. We asked to be moved but were basically told to get on with it. The pool area had broken glass that nobody had bothered to clear up and breakfast was appalling. Also the air conditioning was very expensive. The only marginal good point was its central location. The Kalloni 2 is certainly one to avoid.

Skala Kalloni is a fairly quit resort although we believe it does get busy during late July and August. The beach itself was excellent but the sea was a disappointment as we had to swim among the see weed. We found eating out to be a high standard providing you enjoy traditional Greek food. The local speciality are the sardines which are reputed to be the best in Greece. We though they nearly reached this description .We also found the food cheaper than some other resort in Greece. There is a small bakery making wonderful fresh bread a couple of shops and very little else. No public transport. The main town of Kalloni is just over 3 kilometres away and if walking is best undertaken early evening it took us about 50 minutes each way walking an easy pace.Kalloni itself is nothing to wwrite home about but importantly it does have a Bank with a cash machine and a chemist. Also it has a gretater array of shops including a larger supermarket and a hardware store. There is one bus a day to the capital.

The Aegeon Hotel is excellent for couple wanting tranquility in a peaceful location. The rooms were better than expected although we did have to keep requesting a fridge to be put in our room before in eventually arrived. Cold drinks and beers were essential. The room was clean and comfortable with very little noise. Air conditioning and Safe deposit boxes were an added extra cost. The breakfast was above average by Greek standard and the pool area and poolside bar were a definite plus point. We found the staff to be very friendly although in true Greek fashion they were never in a hurry to do anything. Never mind we were on holiday. The beach was 7 minute walk away and a couple of tavernas were nearby but to reach a greater selection it was a 15 minute casual walk. Overall we found the Aegeon Hotel met our requiremnts the main one being a get away from it all holiday. Sunbeds were free and also a limited number of umbrellas. He pool area got popular in late afternoon and sunbeds were reserved so you needed to get your towel out early in true German style.