Pilikas — Hotel in Ithaca Municipality

The villas are situated 5 minutes outside of Stavros & roughly the same from Frikes if driving. There are 4 beautifully built villas each with its own colour theme, our villa Enogni was blue. All the villas are situated in private gated grounds and can only be accessed through very large enclosed electric gates, one set for the top 2 villas and one for the bottom 2 villas.| |Finding the villas could not be simpler, Diana (the owner) arranged to meet us by the church in Stavros in her car and we followed her to the villas. Once there everything is explained to you in detail, which was great. You are also provided with a few basic grocery items to start you off with, but what was really nice it included a small homemade meze & bottle of wine and Ouzo perfect after our drive. The villa was amazing; the build quality was incredible, very well laid out, almost medieval inside, with a vaulted ceiling and gallery. A nice lounge with sofa and large dining table. Stairs lead off the lounge up to the main bedroom and bathroom; there is also another bedroom downstairs and a smaller washroom with shower just off the well-equipped kitchenette.| |Two sets of double doors open off the lounge onto a veranda set out with table and chairs, perfect for that morning breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night coffee. At the side of the villa is a beautiful large swimming pool, with rubberised steps to stop you slipping, brilliant. There’s plenty of space around the pool to relax, some nice sun loungers, table, chairs and also a big sun shade. Plus other outside areas to sit in and a large BBQ area.| |It’s very quiet here; the only noise comes from sheep, birds and maybe the odd car that's it. There are views of the surrounding hills and towards Frikes valley and the sea. The villas and grounds are absolutely spotless maintained daily by Elena who was also lovely. | |It’s certainly a place to relax, chill out around a lovely pool which gets lots of sun, and enjoy some nice food and drinks. All in all, you are just left to enjoy your stay which is exactly what we did| |We loved the villa and the...

The island of Ithaki is beautiful. This resort is quite remote and requires a car. The villas have a large number of steps and you must carry all luggage yourself. The owners do not speak fluent english do not reside on the property. They are are not available for any services and we did not know how to reach them during our stay. The villas are clean but very spartan and offer a 2 star level of amenities despite a four star a night cost. The beds are small and of terrible quality. You must make your own bed and are offered only one sheet for the duration of your stay. The showers are not north american standard and consist of a shower handle for rinsing off only. The villa is equipped with a kitchen and utensils but there is no water or offerings as such. The owners will request a passport from one of the travellers and will hold on to it until your last day stored in a unknown location. We are seasoned travellers and travelled from the US to Ithaki for a family wedding. We were extremely disappointed with the quality of this resort and the poor service we received. The island has many other hotel options and would suggest looking elsewhere for your visit to the...

Beautiful location and vista. Car is essential. ||Villa sleeps four people. In bathroom upstairs you can't close the screen as the tap is in the way. Not designed well. The downstairs bathroom is off the kitchen (yes, off the kitchen!!!) and the shower is tiny and virtually impossible to close screens. Only one large bath sheet per person. It also houses the cleaning equipment (mop, bucket etc). ||If you wish to have a fifth guest the lounge is opened up and has to remain open as a bed for the entire time and can't be used as a lounge anymore. You can't drive cars up to some of the villas (directions from the landlord). ||Talking about the landlords they seem to be behind you whenever you turn. They give you a set of instructions when you arrive including not leaving the air conditioner on. No chance of walking back into a cool bedroom upstairs. They advertise that there is a washing machine but you can't use it. You must have a full load and pay to have it done. ||Pool area is pleasant but don't move the chairs!!! No beach towels...