Name: Pacifae Golden Village
Rating: 4.5

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Pacifae Golden Village

We stopped off at Argostoli on our cruise last year and fancied coming back to Kefalonia but for a relaxing week in the sun. Having read some reviews on here and Google we decided to book up for the Pacifae in a private pool room. 

Being quite pernickety I had looked at some photos on here and on the hotels Facebook page and emailed the hotel to request room number 702 which we were very kindly allocated.  Thank you Pacifae and I highly recommend! 
This room is one of the bungalows at the very top of the grounds next to the family house. It also has a large grass area to the side so that when the sun goes slightly behind you can sit on the grass and still get the sun. However the bungalows appear to the sun all day (well the two at the top do). There are two bungalows at the top, then as you walk down a group of 3 bungalows followed by another 4 at the bottom of the wee slope down. All with different sized/shaped pools. 

I had read there was quite a steep slope down when you get dropped off so said for my husband to wait at the trees half way down when we arrived. But one of the girls came up to greet us so we both walked down to the reception to get checked in, pay the hotel fee (€21 for 7 nights) and was shown around. 
I also read the rooms weren’t good storage wise but it didn’t bother us and to be honest we managed fine. Yes there could be a set of drawers put in under the dressing table but it’s not a deal breaker. We found there was plenty hangers to hang clothes up on and used the shelves below to put swimwear, T-shirts etc. Our cases were put in the corner of the room so were still easy to access and not in the way. There was one bedside table and the headboard was deep so we used that to store phones etc at night. 

The rooms were very clean, had no issues and our cleaner was so lovely and always came round to do her checks with a smile. We sometimes just asked for the bins to be emptied and for fresh towels as everything else was fine. (Remember there’s no flushing toilet paper here so good to get them emptied every day).  
Bathroom was spotless too, the rooms here are lovely and modern and very aesthetically pleasing. There was hanging storage in the shower too for toiletries and plenty space at the sink for more. Loved the wooden beams in the ceilings and that the owners make their own sunbeds/tables etc. 

As has been mentioned by others my only criticism would be to recommend better cushions for the sun beds. I do have a bad back and struggled at times and only on the last day thought I could have asked for another one to double the padding. But this is maybe personal to me as my husband was fine. 
The private pool was just perfect for us. We just wanted to relax for the week, literally do nothing and lie in the sun, dip in the pool and read books/listen to music etc. This is exactly what we done. The pool was cleaned almost every day too and was very clean. As was the patio area where there was also two chairs and another table.  As others have mentioned the wifi isn’t great in these pool rooms, which again I had read about.

We ordered lunch to our room most days and this was always delivered with a smile by Jules. Food here is lovely and reasonably priced for where you are and compared to other restaurants in the resort. We ate here for dinner the first night as we were shattered after an early start and had a lovely first meal. The courgette fritters were amazing! Must try. Also loved the chocolate milkshake! We were given a bit of a hard sell for their themed dinner nights to the point we felt a bit uncomfortable to say no. So ended up eating there the second night as well for their pork spit meal which to be fair was beautiful and great value but prefer to eat out. 
Also to add, although we were B&B we didn’t go to breakfast once as we weren’t bothered and preferred to just get up and lie out in the sun and save our appetites for lunch. 

Location wise as you will see it is at the back of the mountain in the resort. The reviews here and on the jet2 website tell you this so should come as no surprise. I can struggle to walk at times as I have a bad back and osteoarthritis in my knees but I found it a lovely walk and not too taxing at all. In fact we timed it as an 18 minute walk down but it felt like only 10 minutes. It’s a lovely walk and you’ll see everyone else take the same road down so you’re never really ever on your own. Lovely selection of restaurants down the beachfront too. Recommend Tsobos for amazing gyros. 

The hotels lovely big German Shepard is a beautiful gentle soul and does not bother anyone. He wonders about sometimes but happily sits/lies down out of the guests way. 

We also encountered an earthquake which almost knocked me out of my seat one night at dinner and a thunderstorm the following night but by no means did this put us off. We later found out that Kefalonia is known to have frequent earthquakes but most go unnoticed. 
The walk up the hill at the entrance when going home is hard though if you struggle but again we managed and were aware of it. If you have mobility issues this hotel or resort is unlikely for you. 

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, room and our own pool being the highlight.  We had peace the majority of the time through the day.  Yes the music at the bar sometimes went on later than we’d have liked but didn’t ruin it for us, there are people there who enjoy that and we can’t all enjoy the same things. Overall we’d go back for another chilled out week and definitely go for the private pool again. It was just bliss!

Perfect relaxing stay

We had an excellent time at Pacifae. Our room was really spacious, very comfortable with a beautiful balcony with lovely views over the pool and sea in the background. The rooms and poolside were modern and stylish. There was space to hang your clothes and you can fold your clothes up on the shelves so that was perfect for us. Breakfast was provided and there was something to cover everyone. Simple but very nice. We went half board and thought it was great value for money, 3 courses were included as an evening meal and the portion sizes were generous with lots of options and specials. Good location, short walk from a basic supermarket and 20 mins down to the beach. You don't even need to go to the beach to appreciate the views tho. From the pool the stunning panoramic views were unlike anywhere we have stayed before. Best of all really though are the staff. They made a conscious effort to remember our names, keep an eye on how we are doing and make sure we were well taken care of. Jules & Costas we're great! The two ladies on the bar made some killer cocktails for us too (sorry can't remember your names). We didn't hire a car but if we were to come again we would go do some more exploring.

Excellent facilities, views and hospitality. Thanks Pacifae!

Wonderful stay at Pacifae golden village and will hope to go back again.  Had a refurbished swim up room - lovely - basic but nice.  Breakfast basic but fine.  Good walk onto the front with plenty tavernas.  No idea what others meant about music round the pool being loud - it was lovely and just right level.  Staff excellent and friendly.  Only criticism was a bbq night which felt expensive compared to other meals we had there, and was cold.  Was told could keep revisiting but it had all gone after first round of people.

Fantastic pool and swim up room.
Was just what we needed and will return.

One large worry was that there was no first aid kit at the hotel after someone fell.

Chilled out week

Good location, friendly staff, decent but repetitive breakfast.  We had a top floor room so 51 steps up from pool/bar/restaurant. Our room was sparsely furnished with a comfortable bed, one chair, shelves and a low rail - no wardrobe or drawers - we lived out of suitcases which was not ideal.  The shower room was equally sparsely but with hot water and frequent towel changes.  I believe other rooms were better equipped, just our bad luck

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