Argile Resort

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Exterior
Room service - dining
Interior detail
Tennis court

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

Map
Chi Beach, Paliki, Lixouri, Kefalonia, Kefalonia Island, 28200
  • Megas Lakkos Beach
    4 min walk
  • Xi Beach
    7 min walk
  • Pool Bar in Cephalonia Palace Hotel
    1 min walk
  • Argostolion (EFL-Kefalonia Island Intl.)
    54 min drive

Room options

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

Standard Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Lixouri

When you a stay at Argile Resort in Kefalonia, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Ionian Sea and Megas Lakkos Beach. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Xi Beach and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Koutala Beach.

What's nearby

  • Xi Beach - 7 min walk
  • Cephalonia Botanica - 47 min drive
  • Port of Argostoli - 47 min drive
  • Kalamia Beach - 48 min drive
  • Saint Theodoron Lighthouse - 50 min drive

Getting around

  • Argostolion (EFL-Kefalonia Island Intl.) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Καφέ - Ουζερί "Η Γέφυρα - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Captain Nicolas - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Pero - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Retseto - ‬43 min drive
  • ‪Mimóza - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Argile Resort

Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and free breakfast
Argile Resort offers 197 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Televisions come with satellite channels. This Kefalonia hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, and body treatments.
Make yourself at home in one of the 197 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax and unwind with massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor tennis court, a 24-hour fitness center, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the 3 coffee shops/cafes. Relax with a refreshing drink at the beach bar, the poolside bar, or one of 4 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Argile Resort has 2 restaurants on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Greek, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants and 3 coffee shops
  • 4 bars/lounges, 1 beach bar and 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • Spa services
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference space
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Massage - deep-tissue

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 29 February, EUR 3.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 7.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Property Registration Number 0458Κ014A0083700

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Cephalonia Palace
Cephalonia Palace Hotel
Cephalonia Palace Hotel Kefalonia
Cephalonia Palace Kefalonia
Argile Resort Spa
Cephalonia Palace
Argile Resort Hotel
Argile Resort Kefalonia
Argile Resort Hotel Kefalonia

Argile Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 44 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend rhis Hotel/Resort
Very Clean and newer remodeled rooms with great ciews of the pool and water park. If you have kids this place is a must. 3 minute walk to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The resort Is very beautifull. The room are nice and clean. The Village animation could be improved, the swimming pool close at 6 pm , tò early
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen, Lake Country

Travelled with group
The Argile has a lot of potential but disappointed us on several levels. We booked two rooms 4 months before arriving which ended up as far away from each other as possible. Upon arrival our room’s AC didn’t work. The maintenance guy was quick to try and help us. We had to put pressure on the door sensor whenever it turned off to get it to start up again. Our room seemed to be a work in progress. It had a large open area which lacked a suitcase rack, chair or shelves of any kind. There was two tea bags but no kettle. The bathroom had no area to put our toiletries or hang a towel. We asked for an iron and ironing board but they could not accommodate us until after our check out a few days later. There were no instructions or map of the resort area, wifi, dining hours etc. Turned out the beautiful pool was only open from 10am-6pm so after a day of sight seeing we weren’t able to use it. The bright side was a plentiful buffet breakfast. Seemed like a great family resort with some kind of all inclusive option which we weren’t offered.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good choice of food. Staff are excellent
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Panagiotis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property with excellent service
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Christine, Wigan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and the staff pleasant and willing to help , the rooms were kept exceptionally clean , with fresh bedding and towels every day . The only down side was the pool side bar wasn't stocked very well and the entertainment was poor .
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms were very dated but the breakfast was great and the pool facilities were impeccable
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Sue, London

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for the beach which was beautiful. Good variety of food but could have been hotter. Always managed to get sunbed around pool when we needed them Pool bar staff were very friendly Mercury car hire around the corner also very helpful Would definitely recommend this hotel
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to beach and tavernas.
The staff were excellent and hotel in good location. Shame about sewage smell and evening entertainment not great.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for families with young children, good facilities and animation team
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Dee, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful place to stay! The staff is so noisy in the morning it is impossible to rest, the cleaners have no consideration about guests, they chat away at 8am in front of your door!! One morning the cleaning lady had literally wanted to come in at 9,30 to clean the room ,we were skeeping and luckily we had theroom locked -so intrusive we were very outraged in fact we wanted to leave but the nearby hotel was fully booked! I do not recommend staying here at all! So dissapointed have no words to describe it,sadly
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

christina, montreal

Do not take the all inclusive package
We made the mistake of taking the all inclusive package thinking that all our food and drinks would be paid for. Instead, we got less than mediocre food and had to pay additional costs for pool bar snacks and drinks. Soft drinks and most coffee drinks were also at an additional cost. Overall, not worth the all inclusive. You're better off paying for your snacks and meals separately. There was also nothing to do after supper as there was no hotel entertainment nor any nearby bars so nights ended pretty early.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Bath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get away from it all!
This is the ideal hotel to get away from it all. It is an hour from the airport and 8km from the nearest town. The adjacent beach is golden without a pebble in site. The staff are really excellent, friendly and helpful. We would give them eleven out of ten. There was a wide variety of acceptable food in unlimited quantities. It is an excellent place to chill out

4/10 Poor

Solo traveller, GB

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could do with a refurb
Hotel is close to a very lovely beach - walkable dInstance. The hotels facilities are in need of updating They are old fashioned and therefore do not work very well. No internet unless you pay for it !! There are cracks in the tiling everywhere and it appears to be neglected . The decor is old fashioned. Family tourist hotel , very friendly staff, nice bar area but the bar next door has free internet ! No romantic sunsets as that part of the island is facing the wrong way!

2/10 Terrible

Jim, Australia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a 4 Star Hotel don't waste your time
This is not a 4 star hotel price was expensive and you are not getting what you are paying for. Don't eat the food i wouldn't feed it to a dog.

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place to stay away from the hustle
Loved it, super food too

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Lovely hotel, don't go for the food!!
Lovely pool and hotel, terrible food. A cleaner left a water bottle with cleaning fluid on my bedside table which I drank from as it was the same as our water bottles!!!

6/10 Okay

Jessica, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to the beach
The hotel was ok. Hotel staff all very friendly especially the receptionists. Only real problem is the rooms were abt outdated. Our tv was still the really old school ones and tiny. Most of the channels were blurry and only 1 channel in English (bbc news). Transport to the town is terrible. Only once Monday to Friday at 9.30am and one return at 2.30pm. You will need to take a taxi if you miss the bus. (€10 each way). If you are looking for a quiet family hotel and don't want to adventure anywhere then this is perfect.

6/10 Okay

Alberto, Milano, Italy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
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Good hotel for family. The staff doesn't speak English well but they are kind. The animation is only in Czech/Polish (I suppose) language. The wifi is free once a day for a max 1 hour. The beach is very closer and almost clean. The menu at the restaurant is very poor and there is nothing "international" or "local". No baby menu for the children. The TV in my room was very old with only 10 channels.

6/10 Okay

jasmine, k

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Cool place but needs to be updated.
It was okay. Staff is nice but unhelpful. Ask a lot of questions. One example, I needed towels and the front desk lady asked me 40 questions. Wanted a cab, asked me a 30 questions. The bed broke when I sat on the corner ( I weigh 116 lbs) and they asked me 120 questions. It was a beautiful area don't get me wrong, and from the outside and the lobby, the hotel is very pretty. The rooms are subpar and I told them it's me and my husband and they gave us twin beds. Food is good for breakfast but lunch and dinner is lunchroom food. Go eat in the city. You won't be disappointed. The beach is okay for a day but there are jaw-dropping beaches 15 min away. Cleaning ladies do not do a very good job. I left an open juice box on the floor 3 days in a row and they cleaned around it. Lol. Just okay, really.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is very near to a crowded beach but if you walk for about 5/10 minutes it is much nicer. The hotel is really for all inclusive people, which we weren't, who stayed in the hotel all day - so all the beds round the pool were reserved before breakfast even though signs said not too. I had never been to such a hotel, and found this a little sad. We used the hotel as a base and went out exploring. We were only here for 4 nights. If you have a tight budget and want to discover places then this is not a good base as public transport is very limited - the bus to the nearest town is at 9.30 and this doesn't run on a sat or Sunday. Taxis are easy to get but of course the costs add up. I found the Greeks on the island wonderful. One day I missed the stop on the bus and the driver stopped a car to get them to take me to back to the place where I should have got off. The girls on reception were very kind trying to find out bus times for me and phoning for taxis and generally giving advice.

6/10 Okay

Richard, Farnborough

Disliked: Room comfort
4-Star? Really?
The hotel was pleasant enough but with a few disappointing aspects that you wouldn't really expect from somewhere with a 4 star rating. Our room (supposedly a family room sleeping up to 4 though there were only 3 of us) was a twin room with an extra camp bed. Everything about it suggested 'a room for 2' - there were 2 glasses, 2 chairs in the room, and 2 chairs outside on the tiny balcony. The bath/shower gel dispenser ran out on the second day and was never replaced - no big deal we'd brought our own but again it's not what should happen. There was a reasonable range of food in the restaurant but it was very repetitive and not very Greek. The orange 'juice' in the self service machine was actually orange squash! In the hotel bar the only wine available came from a carton (like those you see in supermarkets only bigger) and the white wine wasn't even chilled. Strange because the bar/diner on the beach operated by the hotel had a decent choice of wine. Most of the hotel guests (not us) were on all-inclusive packages, so perhaps they can't be bothered to offer anything more expensive, other than in 'excluded' places such as the beach diner. It's probably worth mentioning that the majority of the guests were Polish, on holiday with a tour company named Grecos. The 'entertainment' on offer was organised by their representatives and geared towards them. There didn't seem to be anything organised by Thomsons. But overall we had an enjoyable holiday - not quite 4-star but ok.

10/10 Excellent

Typhaine

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très bon séjour dans cet hôtel ! Familial, adapté pour les enfants, les familles, bien équipé, waterpark, chaises bébé, pataugeoire, mini club par exemple. Personnel très aimable, accueillant et arrangeant ! merci à Julianna qui me faisait un délicieux café frappé tous les matins ☺️ Propreté des chambres et des espaces commun, il y a parfois du vent et le personnel fait attention à ramasser les objets qui pourrait s’envoler et finir dans la piscine. Le resto était bon et assez varié, le petit déjeuné excellent, beaucoup de choix en sucré et salé je me suis régalée. Au bar de la piscine le midi jusqu’à 16h c’est pita gyros et pizza, excellentes aussi ! La piscine est grande, chaude, propre, ferme à 18h mais la plage est à 2 min à pied si vous voulez prolonger votre journée soleil! Plage très sympa, on a pied loin, pratique avec les enfants, il y a même des falaises d’argile pour se faire des petits masques! Bref très bon séjour pour nous, tout était au top nous y retournons avec plaisir
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea, Mapello

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024