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Kontokali Bay Resort and Spa
Greece, Europe
Kontokali
Overlooking the Ionian Sea and Gouvia Bay from its slightly elevated position, the elegant Kontokali Bay Resort & Spa is set on a densely wooded peninsula close to Corfu Town. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens with pine and cypress trees; first-class features include a private sandy beach and a seawater infinity pool. The scenic fish taverns and bars as well as the shops of the popular holiday resort of Gouvia are within walking distance. Corfu Town with its archaeological sites is only 6 km away and can be reached within a short drive. A wonderful place for a beach holiday.
Facilities
- Darts
- Tennis
- Billiards*
- Spa treatments*
- Massage
- Steam bath
- Sauna
- TV lounge
- Entertainment programme for children
- Children playground
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent2,707 reviews
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Lovely relaxing holiday
We stayed in a room in the main hotel. Our room was lovely and modern and very clean and spacious. The bathroom was a little dark, but it was spotlessly clean.
The buffet breakfast is wonderful, lots of choice, fruit, pastries and hot food, it has everything.
The evening buffet is lovely too, we were only b&b but paid for the buffet for 4 nights. The salad is lovely and fresh and the olives are delicious! The puddings are so tasty too, lots of choice!
There is a bit of a walk into the nearest town, Gouvia, think it took us about 30 minutes. There are some restaurants closer by but it is quite a dark walk in some parts.
The Marina restaurant by the sea is lovely, it’s a very peaceful setting to eat lunch in. The Greek salad is amazing! Lots of feta and the tomatoes are so nice!
We went end of September and there were always plenty of sunbeds to choose from on the beach and by the pool. We preferred it on the beach. The pool was a little cool at times and one you need to keep moving in! It’s certainly refreshing though! Going late September it’s probably to be expectd! The jacuzzi pool in the spa area is also a bit cold too, it would be nice if that was a bit warmer.
Taxis in to Corfu town are 25-30 euros each way so if you want to go in for a meal in the evening it is quite expensive, we only did this once due to the price. We were told by fellow guests that there is a bus you can go on but we just decided it was easier to eat at the buffet or walk towards Gouvia, so we neve figured out where to get this from and to etc. The hotel put on a free shuttle to and from Corfu town twice a day which was great, we went in on the 9:30am shuttle one day.
Being able to watch sunrise from the beach was amazing too.
All the staff were wonderful. Nothing is too much trouble. Thanks for a fabulous holiday.
Wonderful Stay
I’ve stayed in many hotels over the years, both work and leisure and usually they have some fault or other issue. But I’ve finally found one that is fault free. I looked hard but everything has been thought about, lovely room with all amenities, friendly staff,excellent food and fantastic views across to Albania. My only complaint is that we didn’t stay for 2 weeks! Many thanks for your Corfiot hospitality, we’ll be back!
Review by bigmasher Petersfield, United Kingdom
Perfect Stay
A lovely 7 nights here! We stayed in a sea view room (626), which had a fantastic view across the bay. It was right at the end of a corridor so was lovely and quiet. However, it was down a flight of stairs with no lift - that was fine for us, but will be a consideration for anybody with mobility issues. There are only around 8 rooms down here, there are other sea view rooms with level access. The beds were super comfy, and the shower was really powerful and always hot. All the hotel staff are friendly and can’t do enough for you - a big shout out to the cleaning staff - they work so hard and are really friendly.
The breakfast was great - loads of choice. We were breakfast only, so on the 1st night we paid €40 each to do the buffet - lots of choice and nice. We also did the two speciality restaurants - both of them were brilliant - gorgeous food and pleasant staff. We also went to the restaurant next door (Bruno’s) which I recommend (book online), and also went to Taverna Kerkyra at the top of the road - nice traditional Greek food at a decent price. We also got a taxi to the marina (€20) and went to Olympus Mare to see the sun set which was excellent.
The pool area is lovely, but there’s the usual problem of people reserving sun beds and not actually using them! Suggestion is to control this better. Also, some of the “deck chairs” around the gardens could be replaced with more sun beds.
We also saw people taking multiple beach towels - like 4 per person in some cases! The poor pool staff were forever replacing them. This must go against the hotel’s environmental policy (washing), so the hotel needs to implement a 1 towel per person rule. You get a ticket to swap for one towel.
Another small improvement the hotel could make - additional Dumbells in the gym - they jump from 8kg to 15kg.
In summary - a fantastic hotel, clean and comfy, lovely staff, brilliant food. I’d definitely come back asap!
Review by SFeather North Yorkshire
A beautiful hotel with excellent customer service
We have just returned from a 2 week stay at the Kontokali Bay Resort and it really was beautiful, customer service here was incredible all the staff are very polite & helpful and I must include our housekeeper Attimis in this review because she was so hard working and greeted us with a huge smile and a kind word every morning. The hotel has 5 different locations where you can relax and soak up the sun - the pool area, 2 private beaches, the decking area plus a decking strip on the seafront all with plenty of comfy sunbeds, tables and parasols. Breakfast was set out really nicely with lots of different foods to try all of which was delicious. The hotel provided a free bus into Corfu town at 9.30am and returns at 1.30pm which I highly recommend as Corfu town is a delight to visit with loads of shops, bars and restaurants. There was various evening entertainment in the hotel throughout our stay which was good we did feel that drinks in the bar were a little expensive however the bar service was great, we had a wonderful holiday so if your looking for peace & tranquility with a beautiful beach and pool area and great service throughout this is the place to stay.
Review by Abbeyhills Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Amazing holiday
Just returned from a fantastic 10 days at Kontokali resort. Wow. Rooms, service , location ; the best we've ever stayed in. Food was delicious. Great variety. Staff , extremely helpful, friendly and helped you to feel settled and appreciated.
