KONTOKALI BAY RESORT & SPA

We stayed for the last week of the season and so the place was quiet but the staff were equally attentive. From the moment we arrived it felt very luxurious. The rooms are spacious and clean with nice toiletries and nice finishing touches such as a bag to take to the beach. There were tea and coffee facilities and a bottle of wine to welcome you as well as a frre 1L bottle of water every day. There were two beaches one smaller than the other but both had easy slopes down to the water and lots of sunbeds with brollies . Beach towels were also provided .An excellent range of beach activities were available.I loved the fact that you could press a bell and somebody would come and take your beach food and drink order. Our waitress was called Marianna and she was absolutely delightful and very accommodating helping us with our orders. The food in the restaurant had an absolutely amazing selection from which we could choose as much or as little as we wanted. This was for breakfast and for the evening meal. There were cold and hot dishes and freshly prepared dishes available. Every evening there were new dishes to try all cooked to a really high standard. The beach bar and the main bar foods are also very reasonable and of a good standard. Every evening there was some entertainment from about 9 o’clock either down in the beach bar or in the main hotel bar. The spa was a separate building and you could book a range of different treatments. The gym was open 24 /7 and the indoor pool had a lovely setting with sunbeds inside and outside. The steam room and sauna are also free for use. The only down point was that you couldn’t walk along the beach or around the bay because the hotel is slightly isolated. You could walk to the marina however on the main road. Local transport was every half into Corfu town and the hotel also provided a courtesy bus, to takeyou to Corfu town.

Our stay at the hotel was truly enjoyable. The suite with the heated pool was a good call in October, and we spent countless hours relaxing in it. The hotel's daily cleaning service and towel replacement ensured a comfortable stay. The hotel's restaurants offered a diverse selection of food options, catering to various tastes. The quality of the food was good, and the service was attentive.

Stayed here for a week in October in a garden view room with pool. There are some poorly written and factually inaccurate reviews on this page, some previous guests suggest the hotel shouldn’t be five stars without having any clue about what constitutes a five star hotel. Yes, the hotel is of a certain age and I am sure maintenance and room renovation are part of an ongoing programme. Previous reviewers also fail to note that any hotel still in business after Covid will have had difficulties – therefore money for renovation will have been affected. The crucial factor is that if you want to stay in an immaculate, modern hotel then you will pay significantly more for your holiday as Kontokali is comparatively good value compared to other five star hotels on the island. I found the garden view room with pool to be of a very good size, with fridge, a decent safe, comfortable king size bed, plenty of wardrobe and drawer space, decent air con/heating system, tea tray, large bottle of water that was replaced each day. The terrace area was also a good size with patio table for private outside dining, and of course the private pool which was a good size at 14feet by 14feet. The bathroom was adequate and here some updating would be useful, I would suggest that the most urgent need for change is the hairdryer – it is not fit for purpose and should be an easy fix. After that, if the bath was replaced by a modern walk in shower this would be far better for those with mobility issues. There were a few minor problems with the room but what is important is that when I raised these with Reception – they were actioned immediately, Angeliki was hugely efficient – when the hot water stopped working, she sent two maintenance engineers over straight away. The hotel has an app where you can order food to your room or your sunbed. This worked very well and the speed in which in room dining was received was outstanding, the layout of the tray and presentation and quality of the food was excellent. A previous reviewer has slated the fries – I don’t know what they are talking about – the fries were not greasy, and they were perfectly seasoned including a light sprinkling of oregano. The app also has weather reports, information about day and evening entertainment and a booking system for the onsite restaurants. The grounds and gardens are wonderful, with many summer flowers still bursting with colour despite being October; the private beaches are great as there was plenty of space for all. The free coach from the hotel to Corfu town is useful, leaving at 9.30am and returning at 1.30pm, this gives plenty of time and if you need longer, take a taxi back or just go again the next day. On the road leading to the hotel there is a little shop selling essentials run by a friendly lady and we were able to buy fresh milk and reasonably priced wine. If you choose to walk to the local tavernas or marina then be aware of the many cracked flags and loose manhole covers. To conclude, I suggest to ignore the very negative reviews and if you demand total perfection then pay the higher prices elsewhere.

Thank you Fotini for a beautiful spa experience. You were very kind and I much enjoyed the massage & facial. The jacuzzi is excellent too. The hotel and resort is exceptional. Stunning views, delicious food and comfortable accommodation.

We have just returned from the Kontokali bay resort and spa and had the most amazing time. We were given a warm and friendly welcome from the reception staff and taken to our room by a lovely gentleman who helped us with our luggage. We had a sea view room on the fifth floor and the views over the bay were stunning. The room was a good size and very modern furniture, great lighting ,a good size veranda with a table and 2 chairs ,and a modern and clean bathroom with a great power shower 🚿 Tea and coffee facilities,and a fridge . We were given a large bottle of water each day ,and a bottle of red wine to enjoy during your stay . Outside the gardens are beautifully maintained, with large olive tress. Lovely large infinity pool with gorgeous views over the bay The beach is beautiful with the clearest water I have ever seen ,good quality sun beds ,and a decking area if you prefer instead of the beach The buffer breakfast was amazing with a huge choice to choose from and freindly and attentive staff. We had a very special meal at the Asterias a la carte restaurant for our ruby wedding anniversary and it was superb. As we were on bed and breakfast we walked round to the marina which only takes about 15 mins and had a superb meal at the Olympic mare. The hotel runs a courtesy bus into corfu town at 9.30 and returns at 13.30 which only takes 15mins ,we took the local bus which u catch from the other side of the road , the number 7 and again only takes 15 mins and is 2.5 euros per person. We would like to thank all the staff for making our ruby wedding celebration very special and can’t wait to come back soon . Wendy and Michael Hough .