3 Best Hotels in Kefalonia, Greece

This sprawling village-style resort crowns the scenic hills above Fiskardo, with a grand panorama of the coast and the best facilities on the island. Tennis courts, squash rooms, a pair of pools, a spa, and a private path down to Emblisi Beach mean you're rarely short of things to do—there's even a helicopter pad. Little about it warrants the suffix "nature resort," though island cruises, walks, horseback treks, and diving trips can all be arranged. It's more about the setting, with most apartments—sensibly furnished; shared pools in the executive suites—gazing out to sea and the general air that you've stumbled into some kind of wealthy seaside retirement home. Restaurant Votsalo is a treat, and serves some of the finest seafood in the area, backed up by views to match.

Run by mother and son Vaso and Theo, this pair of newly built two-bedroom villas are perfectly placed for Myrtos Beach and road trips to Fiskardo or Sami. They took six years to build, and it shows. The insides are welcoming, with cool tiled floors and decorative touches. They also come with everything you could need: a fully stocked kitchen (including breakfast supplies), BBQ, two bathrooms, laundry facilties, and a huge private pool and terrace. Surrounded by forests, with mountains bearing down to the north, it's a wonderfully secluded setting. Vaso even stocks the fridge with pots of her homemade pastitsada, though there's a decent grillhouse (The Black Sheep) in the village up the road. The villas are available all year.

This sumptuous boutique stay in the village of Antipata, just outside Fiskado, consists of three stone cottages nestled around a walled garden bristling with lemon and lime trees. The buildings were half-ruined when genial owner Haris Tsimaras took over the land; he rebuilt them using reclaimed stone, adding a glass-fronted pool and plenty of design panache. Thick stone walls insulate the rooms from the heat of the day, hiding immaculately kept interiors. If you want your own space, a cozy duplex offers its own lofted balcony and terrace. Breakfasts are also a thing of beauty here, served on the lush garden terrace, usually with resident golden retreiver Mr. Benny snuffling in the background. A nicely wooded path (Cypress Trail) leads into town if you want to spend the shoe leather; otherwise it's an eight-minute drive. In 2019, North Point Houses opened just above Fiskardo's port, consisting of three villas gathered around a shared pool. Both are available year-round.