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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kefalonia

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kefalonia

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Kefalonia, Greece? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Kefalonia, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Kefalonia to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Kefalonia, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Kefalonia for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Kefalonia for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Apollonion Asterias Resort and Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Xi Beach, Lixouri 282 00, Greece, Apollonion Asterias Resort and Spa has great rooms from $198 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 17.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Kefalonia Bay Palace

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kefalonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Kefalonia Bay Palace which has nice rooms starting at $183. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 280 80 Agia Efimia, Cephalonia. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.4 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Mouikis Hotel Kefalonia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Mouikis Hotel Kefalonia to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $113. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Vironos Street, 3. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 11.6 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Petani Bay Hotel - Adults Only

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $335 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kefalonia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $335, Petani Bay Hotel - Adults Only, at Agia Thekli, Paliki provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 17.6 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
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Tourist Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Tourist Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, city views, and bicycle rental. The great rooms here start at $150 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Antoni Tritsi 109. Furthermore, it also offers family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 11.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sofi Hotel

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Sofi Hotel is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a bar, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $57, and it's located at Epar.Od. Lixouriou - Monopolatas. We also love the free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 14.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Oceanis - Cephalonie

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kefalonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Oceanis - Cephalonie because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kefalonia. Only 21 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a child pool, free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Alley Boutique Hotel and Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Alley Boutique Hotel and Spa offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $150 (before taxes). It's located at Layragka 3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a spa, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Kefalonia Grand

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kefalonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at A. Tritsi 82, Argostoli, Kefalonia Grand has great rooms from $158 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 11.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Anastazia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hotel Anastazia which has nice rooms starting at $105. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a bar, city views, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Paulou Mella 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a child pool, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 21 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zakynthos, Laganas, Lefkáda, Tsilivi, and Argostoli.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kefalonia, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kefalonia, Best Luxury Hotels in Kefalonia, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Kefalonia, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kefalonia, Best Hotels for One Week in Kefalonia, Best Hotels for One Night in Kefalonia, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kefalonia, Best Adults Only Hotels in Kefalonia, Best Party Hotels in Kefalonia, or Best Business Hotels in Kefalonia.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kefalonia?

Kefalonia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$166

Travelers to Kefalonia, Greece will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 30 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $166. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kefalonia.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $199
  • 4-star hotels: $231
  • 3-star hotels: $128
  • 2-star hotels: $100


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