Included in the price as advertised on Booking is an excursion to the Blue Caves and the Shipwreck. Well, that didn’t happen. I especially asked over the phone about it and was assured it’s valid. I arrived pretty early, at 2 p.m., and learnt that this is outsourced to a nearby agency and I need to ask there. I went there and was told the next trip is the next day at 11:30. But I was taking a ferry to Kefalonia at 9:45… Another thing was breakfast. It was from 8 a.m. I arrived at 7:58 and nothing was happening. At 8:15 a waiter came to my table and said: Please? Expecting an answer to a question he didn’t ask. It turned out he wanted me to tell him what I want for breakfast. (I got what I asked for 10 minutes later.) Maybe that’s normal in Greece, I don’t know. But for a 60 EUR hotel I would expect a buffet breakfast or a decent continental breakfast. Last thing, WiFi almost didn’t work, really bad.

The staff is very friendly, the rooms are ok and definitely clean. No complains there.

Stayed in October 2023

I absolutely loved our stay at La Grotta!! The location was soo perfect and peaceful I wish we could have stayed longer, we loved our view of the ocean and our fantastic balcony, comfy bed with two pillows each, the bathroom was roomy and modern with a nice hot shower! The breakfast was delicious and super quick and they even gave us a a dinner discount and a free boat trip to shipwreck which was completely unexpected!! Definitely need a hire car or a scooter but there was plenty of room for parking on the street!

Stayed in September 2023

There were no elevator. Not a problem for me but maybe for someone else

Great location in the north of the island, in front of the port where we take the boat to Navagio beach and Kefalonia. Nice restaurants nearby. Delicious breakfast. Staff really lovely. I loved to be there.

Stayed in September 2023

It has nothing to do with a hotel, but the place itself (inspite of all the reviews I've read) is a busy small port rather than a quite small beach. The boats to Blue caves are coming and going all the day, a smell of petrol is in the air and you can see a film on the water surface, so it's hard to make yourself going swimming there. That is no problem when you have a car and can drive up to the North for 10 min and have a swim near the Windmill, where you have really nice blue clear water and a nice cave.

Honestly, I've expected a completely different standard from a 2 star hotel. So we had a nice surprise - a spacious clean modern room with a balcony and a sea view, big comfortable bed and a beautiful bathroom. Staff is very polite, welcoming and responsive, always with a smile. Plentiful breakfast to order. Free tour to Blue Caves and Shipwreck is a great bonus!

Stayed in September 2023

Very nice location,excellent view.

Stayed in September 2023

The breakfast was not good, they make you choose among eggs/chocolate croissant/ or fruit, so you were not able to have a full breakfast as hotels normally offer.

The room was good, but as we were traveling in 3 and they only have double rooms, we were able to pay for an extra bed, which is a camp bed, really uncomfortable, but better than paying for an extra room. This is a not-so-tourist area, but in my opinion, it is much more beautiful than the main point in Zakynthos, we were able to find everything we needed nearby, like restaurants, markets and all. The hotel also offers a free boat trip to the famous Navagio beach, which is quite cool, as the trip normally costs around 30 euros per person, so it is really helpful. I would recommend to rent a car to stay at this point, because it is easier.

Stayed in September 2023

Our room was quite small.

We had delicious omlette for breakfast and good coffee. Nice balcony with seaview.

Stayed in September 2023

The free boat trip to blue caves and shipwreck that came with the accommodation was distastefully accepted by the boat tour company - the person was quite rude and made us feel auwkward.

Small town / village. Quiet location once daytime visitors had left. Variety of restaurants and tavernas

Stayed in September 2023

The location was great, everything you need to enjoy your stay here is close, the beach is really close, in 50m. The boat trip, what was included in the reservation was amazing. The stuff is the most kind! The food was excellent.

Stayed in August 2023

Very nice location, clean rooms with an amazing view, very kind personnel, AC (a must), they have two restaurants with 15% discount, trip to Blue Caves and ship wreck beach was the best.

Stayed in July 2023

The beds were a bit hard.

All the staff, from the owner to the reception, to cleaning girl to dinner servants, greeted us with a smile and courtesy all the time.

Stayed in July 2023

Comfortable room. Nice staff. Nice balcony. Great free trip included in room rate to Ship Wreck Beach and Blue Caves. Good breakfast. Great little beach past pier. I would recommend, Kind staff helped to carry our heavy luggage up stairs

Stayed in July 2023

When I arrived I was met by the receptionist despite the late hour - which I appreciated- however, I stayed in a room on the ground floor for one night which wasn't the room I had paid for. It was not quite as nice and it meant I could not unpack straight away, therefore, only a small inconvenience. Apart from this, there were just a couple of minor cleanliness issues e.g. a fly or two on the wall, and mini fridge water accumulation.

The room was equipped with a mini fridge and enough shampoo, conditioner, body wash etc to last 6 nights. The housekeeper kindly changed my towels every couple of days. The room was just the right size for me and the bed was comfortable. The balcony view is superb. Looking straight out to the port of Agios Nikolaos and when you leave the hotel, the port is quite literally on the doorstep. All the staff (reception, housekeeping, and waiters) were so kind and friendly whenever we met in the corridors. I definitely recommend La Grotta.

Stayed in July 2023

The staff are warm, friendly and welcoming - we felt at home as soon as we arrived! Our room was spacious, airy, great new bathroom with a very comfortable bed. Agios Nikolaos is a very small seaside town and was absolutely perfect for us - picturesque, many restaurants to choose from, all with amazing beach/port/ocean views. We loved La Storia where the tables are almost in the sand, as well as Taverna Porto. There is a beach opposite La Grotta but we loved Madrakia beach just 200 metres easy walk away with a great taverna overlooking it. The water is crystal clear and beautiful shades of turquoise. The included trip to the Blue Caves and Shipwreck Beach was excellent.

Stayed in June 2023

Staff was very friendly, the breakfast was excellent and the complementary boat tour to the blue caves and shipwreck beach was great. We loved the location - it was very handy with nice restaurants and a supermarket but picturesque ad much quieter than other touristy villages, also close to Xigia beach which is beautiful. The accommodation itself was simple but had everything we needed. Great value for money!

Stayed in July 2023

lovely staff, awesome breakfast, comfortable room cleaned every day everything was absolutely perfect i could not recommend it enough

Stayed in June 2023

The town has litter which could be tidied away.

Location. Beach. Restaurants

Stayed in June 2023

Busy road Coach loads of people having a meal but understand the need to do this

Lovely helpful staff On the sea front but busy road in between. Tables out beside the beach

Stayed in June 2023

It would be better if it had tesTes making facilities in the room. A lift.would have made things better for my husband.

The breakfast was excellent. The staff were exceptional. When our Booking.com taxi didn't turn up to take us back to the airport Natalia rang round and found us a local taxi which got us there justi n time before check in closed. The waiters were very efficient and worked extremely hard to serve every one promptly.

Stayed in June 2023

We were lucky enough to spend 5 x nights at La Grotta in May 2023 and it was a special trip for our family. From the very first moment we booked online, Natalia was so kind in giving us advice (to our many questions) prior to our arrival :) She helped us organise a surprise birthday lunch for my husband, including booking the restaurant and getting a cake with his name on it for us! It all went perfectly, Natalia is an absolute asset to La Grotta. The on-site restaurant is lovely too, with a delicious menu and breakfast every morning was wonderful, with lots of options for everybody. There were 5 of us travelling together, we had rooms next to each other on the top level, with adjoining balconies and a view to die for - We had so much fun and we can't wait to go back one day!

Stayed in May 2023

Entrance wasn't appealing and we ran out of hot water in the mornings. But staff were apologetic and we swam in the nearby sea instead so not a big issue.

This hotel has a great location in this small village right opposite the beach and cafes. It's facilities are perfectly adequate although the entrance through a very touristy and slightly tired looking restaurant isnt too appealing. But our room was good with a nice sized balcony overlooking the sea. Good value for money and great breakfast! And you get a free trip to Shipwreck Bay which was excellent!

Stayed in September 2022

None

The place, food and staff

Stayed in October 2022

Bathroom should be modernised next.

Good location with pleasant outlook from a nice balcony. Rooms modernised.

Stayed in October 2022

Super nice hosts. Warm welcoming and always very helpful. And a very good breakfast.

Stayed in September 2022