Hotel Emelisse

in Fiskardo , Kefalonia T rating: 5

 
  • Stunning panoramic views
  • Gorgeous infinity pool
  • Perfect tranquil retreat

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Sculpted into a hillside with dramatic views over to Ithaca, this cutting-edge retreat is a real style icon.
The Emelisse deserves a medal for its location. Carved into a hillside rising from the sea, it’s just a couple of kilometres from the harbourside tavernas of Fiskardo. There’s a pretty pebbly bay just around the corner, too. And because its buildings are stepped into the hillside, it’s immersed in views across the Ionian to Ithaca.

The main building and pool lie on the lowest terrace, so they’ve got the best outlook. The pool itself is split-level, with its upper part merging infinity-style into the sea. Around the water, you’ll find rows of wooden sunloungers, as well as bar terraces where you can sink into cushioned sofas. And in the evenings, the whole scene is given an extra magic by hundreds of glowing candles and lanterns set out on the terraces.

These designer touches are given free rein inside. In the lobby for instance, plump sofas and low bamboo tables take centre-stage. The rooms, meanwhile, are minimalist through and through. Cue teak canopy beds, sleek wood and neutral tones, accessorised with satellite TVs and balconies or terraces. What’s more, a few of the junior suites feature private pools shared by just a handful of guests, plus extra luxuries like CD and DVD players.

In the culinary department, you’ve got the main Votsalo restaurant serving Greek and Mediterranean dishes on the pool terrace. Last, but not least, there’s the Kinema terrace, overlooking an infinity pool. This evening number focuses on Greek grilled cuisine and freshly made pizzas, it is ringed with flickering candles at night. You can even watch outdoor movies here on summer evenings - the perfect complement to the cinematic views.

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Hotel features

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  • Private Transfers - Forget the queue for the coach - you'll get a private taxi straight to your hotel
  • Select Your Seat - You'll get to choose exactly where you sit on the plane. In fact, you can reserve your actual seat numbers upfront.
  • Day-before Check-in - With UK day-before check-in you'll get to jump the airport queues. It's free at Gatwick and Manchester and you can just turn up. At Birmingham it's free but you need to book ahead.
  • Specialist Holiday Advisors - Our Premier Holiday Advisors are on hand to give you the low-down on your destination
  • You'll only be entitled to all the benefits listed above if you book one of our package holidays. You'll see exactly what's included on the Options page before you book your holiday. Please see our A-Z Guide for more information.

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Meals

  • Continental buffet breakfast
  • Waiter service lunch and dinner
  • Restaurant serving things like pizzas and grill food
  • Outdoor à la carte restaurant serving Greek and Mediterranean dishes

Swimming pool

  • 2 pools - 1 adults-only
  • Pool snack bar
  • Sunbeds on terrace with sea view

Entertainment

  • 2 bars
  • Outdoor cinema showing films and sports events every evening

Activities

  • Fitness room
  • Massage - on request
  • Spa treatments
  • Tennis
  • Squash
  • Mountain bikes
  • Pool table

For Families

  • Kids' pool

Facilities

  • Money exchange
  • Small gift shop
  • Laundry service
  • Wi-Fi in public areas
  • DVD rental

Special Offers

Honeymoon offer: Free local wine.

Extra Charges

Some facilities may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide

Other Information

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24/7 Service in Resort

This is our 24-hour phone service. You can use it to book days out, find out the local bus times and let us know about any problems that crop up. Prefer to speak to someone face to face? You can call us to arrange a personal visit too.

Our rating

5

Official Rating

A Class

No. of lifts

2

No. of rooms

64

Room facilities

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Room facilities

All rooms have modern Italian-style décor and come with air-conditioning, satellite TV, CD and DVD player, iPod docking station, phone, minibar, bathrobes, hairdryer and a balcony or terrace. You can also hire espresso machines. Standard rooms sleep 2 adults and a child with a contemporary canopy double bed, child bed and side sea view. You can also upgrade to a Sea-view double room.

Room Upgrades

We also offer Double rooms with shared pool, Junior Suites, Sea-view junior suites and Junior suites with shared pool.

Double rooms with shared pool sleep 2 with a canopy double bed, sea view and access to a private shared pool.

Junior suites sleep up to 3 adults with a canopy double bed and a sofa-bed in the lounge area. These rooms also feature teak wood furniture, upgraded bathroom amenities and a side sea view. Sea-view junior suites are also available.

Junior suites with shared pool have a full sea view and give you access to a private shared pool.

Location

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  • 100m to beach
  • 2km to Fiskardo
  • 56km to airport

Transfers

1 hour 30 minutes

Your guide to Fiskardo, Kefalonia

“Candy-coloured, shuttered houses, glittering yachts and shimmering waters - bustling Fiskardo has to be the perfect Ionian village.”

At first glance it’d be easy to mistake Fiskardo for an Italian Riviera village. Dusky pink, green-shuttered houses lining a smart waterside, brimming with canopied tavernas and classy shops. Gleaming yachts moored at the harbour. Seafood spaghetti on every blackboard menu.
Yet come closer, and you’ll realise this is pure, concentrated Greece, of the sort they make in the Ionian. Shouts of ‘kalimera’ rebound across the little alleyways. Friendly bakeries display trays of freshly-made baklavi. And as afternoon melts into evening, the sweet scent of spit-roasted lamb fills the air.
Basically, if you’re looking to stay in chocolate-box Greek village, Fiskardo’s pretty hard to beat. Here, on top of everything else, you’ll find all the classical ingredients – a tree-lined bay, old bougainvillea-trailed houses and irresistible tavernas.
Beach-wise, take a short walk around the headland to Fiskardo’s small, olive-fringed beach. This cute little spot’s a curve of shingle, boasting the same clear waters that are a trademark of Kefalonia. In high season, things get busy, as sailing flotillas make Fiskardo their base and day-trippers arrive in town. Yet, it’s still possible to find a quiet corner – comb the coastline and you’ll find a few peaceful coves, like the one at Foki, some only reachable by boat. And when you want to uncover more of Kefalonia, visit the dazzling white beach of Myrtos or the spectacular underground lake of Melissani, thought to be 30,000 years old.
When night falls, it’s easy to let Fiskardo’s swathe of tavernas and bars carry you long into the late hours with their chatter, laughter and live music. Start the night with an ouzo aperitif and go with the flow – it’s what Greece is all about.

More on Fiskardo, Kefalonia

More on Fiskardo, Kefalonia

At first glance it’d be easy to mistake Fiskardo for an Italian Riviera village. Dusky pink, green-shuttered houses lining a smart waterside, brimming with canopied tavernas and classy shops. Gleaming yachts moored at the harbour. Seafood spaghetti on every blackboard menu.
Yet come closer, and you’ll realise this is pure, concentrated Greece, of the sort they make in the Ionian. Shouts of ‘kalimera’ rebound across the little alleyways. Friendly bakeries display trays of freshly-made baklavi. And as afternoon melts into evening, the sweet scent of spit-roasted lamb fills the air.
Basically, if you’re looking to stay in chocolate-box Greek village, Fiskardo’s pretty hard to beat. Here, on top of everything else, you’ll find all the classical ingredients – a tree-lined bay, old bougainvillea-trailed houses and irresistible tavernas.
Beach-wise, take a short walk around the headland to Fiskardo’s small, olive-fringed beach. This cute little spot’s a curve of shingle, boasting the same clear waters that are a trademark of Kefalonia. In high season, things get busy, as sailing flotillas make Fiskardo their base and day-trippers arrive in town. Yet, it’s still possible to find a quiet corner – comb the coastline and you’ll find a few peaceful coves, like the one at Foki, some only reachable by boat. And when you want to uncover more of Kefalonia, visit the dazzling white beach of Myrtos or the spectacular underground lake of Melissani, thought to be 30,000 years old.
When night falls, it’s easy to let Fiskardo’s swathe of tavernas and bars carry you long into the late hours with their chatter, laughter and live music. Start the night with an ouzo aperitif and go with the flow – it’s what Greece is all about.

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Sculpted into a hillside with dramatic views over to Ithaca, this cutting-edge retreat is a real style icon.

The Emelisse deserves a medal for its location. Carved into a hillside rising from the sea, it’s just a couple of kilometres from the harbourside tavernas of Fiskardo. There’s a pretty pebbly bay just around the corner, too. And because its buildings are stepped into the hillside, it’s immersed in views across the Ionian to Ithaca.

The main building and pool lie on the lowest terrace, so they’ve got the best outlook. The pool itself is split-level, with its upper part merging infinity-style into the sea. Around the water, you’ll find rows of wooden sunloungers, as well as bar terraces where you can sink into cushioned sofas. And in the evenings, the whole scene is given an extra magic by hundreds of glowing candles and lanterns set out on the terraces.

These designer touches are given free rein inside. In the lobby for instance, plump sofas and low bamboo tables take centre-stage. The rooms, meanwhile, are minimalist through and through. Cue teak canopy beds, sleek wood and neutral tones, accessorised with satellite TVs and balconies or terraces. What’s more, a few of the junior suites feature private pools shared by just a handful of guests, plus extra luxuries like CD and DVD players.

In the culinary department, you’ve got the main Votsalo restaurant serving Greek and Mediterranean dishes on the pool terrace. Last, but not least, there’s the Kinema terrace, overlooking an infinity pool. This evening number focuses on Greek grilled cuisine and freshly made pizzas, it is ringed with flickering candles at night. You can even watch outdoor movies here on summer evenings - the perfect complement to the cinematic views.

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