Lourdas Beach Apartments

We were lucky enough to get a second floor room at the front of the apartments with an amazing view over the bay. So starting each day with a morning swim in the sea as the sun rose from behind the hills, then back for breakfast, was a real treat! The pool is lovely and most people tend to set up there for the day, then go off at lunchtime, or to swim in the sea, without the hassle of having to take everything to the beach and pay to hire (or buy) parasols. Also, all the guests were very friendly and people would have a chat around the pool, comparing tavernas and beach bars. These are great, well priced and there were always tables free for evening meals without having to book. There's a little book shelf full of good holiday reading books which you can borrow. And people leave things there if they no longer need them when getting their flight home. A nice communal touch. The Jet 2 rep popped in every few days and we took advantage of booking the boat trip which was brilliant and well worth it. A minibus picks you up from higher up in Lourdas and takes you to Argostoli from where the boat sets off. Also- there is a bus stop right outside the apartments. At 8.45am each day (except Sundays) the bus takes you to Argostoli for 2 Euros per person. You have to buy singles, not returns. It takes about 30 mins to get there where there are some great shops etc and you can see turtles swimming in the bay. The bus leaves Argostoli around 1.30pm which is about enough time. For lunch I recommend going to the gyros place by Argostoli bus station. You have to check out of the apartments at 10am. So if you have a later transfer you can leave your cases under the stairs in the central area and still be by the pool. The owners open a room under the pool where there is a shower and toilet. You can keep your bathroom towels until then. Do have around 100 Euros in cash on arrival. This is to pay for the air-con (much needed at night!), tax and the safe key. You put it in an envelope on arrival and put it in a post box then the owner collects it and gives you the safe key and remote control for the air-con. Other things I'd bring are the kitchen basics: tea towel, pan scrub, hand soap, tea bags, coffee and a bit of washing up liquid. The supermarket is a short walk away and is brilliant- it even sells fresh milk (avoid the UHT). Next door to the supermarket is a bakery that sells freshly baked bread etc and does nice coffees.