Ioni

Greece , Central and North Greece
KATERINI, Vassileos Pavlou, 2
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6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2025

Joseph

Facilities are too dated now and need updating

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Donna

We saw Ionian Blue on a drive to Vasiliki and it looked so beautiful I did usual research on booking platforms only to find that it rated very poorly, eg. 6.5. Not to be deterred that evening as I was very keen to stay at Ionian Blue we popped in just as 100’s of wedding guests filed in for the reception. We had a look around the beautiful foyer/bar/view and were blown away. We decided to book for two nights and loved every minute. Firstly, Ionian Blue is a grand old dame. She is majestic. Sure some fittings could be refreshed, yes the gym has defunct equipment but the sheer beauty of this resort and the enthusiasm of the staff to help with every whim makes Ionian Blue the best stay we have had the pleasure of experiencing in the last two months of road tripping through Europe. If none of this has convinced you then lastly a dip in this clean area of Ionian Sea from the sun lounge platform or the huge immaculately clean pool after having the most superb grilled prawns and club sandwich. The food is sensational as is the service.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Lucy

Really enjoyed our stay, rooms were very good and comfortable, pool and beach area lovely.
Food … breakfast and evening meal poor.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Sep 2024

Vassil

This was a fine hotel years ago.
Today the tear and wear makes it feel bad. There was mold in the bathrooms of units 603 and 604. When asked to talk to the management, the reply at reception was that they are not available.
Poor guest service overall.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2024

Shawn

The AC needs to be stronger inside the rooms

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2024

Jerry

This place is over priced for what they offer. Spent over 200€ a night for a room with no air conditioning, broken toilet, broken television. Asked for the room to come get fixed while we went to the pool and beach. No one came to fix anything. We are asked back in the room smelled of feces. We asked to be moved into a new room. The new room was dirty, toilet was brown with stains, the door connecting to an other persons room was broken and had no lock. The couch outside was stained with god knows what, and the room again had no working AC. We slept in a room that was 29 degrees C (around 84 degrees F) we are in Greece during the summer. The hotel staff didn’t care or try to take care of it. So we left early and won’t refund me my money. I strongly recommend never going here. EXPEDIA is only giving me 75$ in fake cash for their site. I spent $570 for the two nights in hell.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2024

neville

Could do with refurbishing but worth the money. Great pool staff nice decking on beach could be cleaner but pros outweigh the cons. Good position great views. Would definitely go back there. Better then the stuck up attitude of Porto Galini down the road.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

N/a

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2024

Fabian

Was expecting better conditions for a 5 star hotel

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2023

George

This resort is amazing! Staff and customer service are excellent. Food an hospitality are five stars!

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Sep 2023

Fred

We stayed here 2 years ago. This was probably a great hotel 20 YEARS AGO. It has all the makings to be great again BUT someone has to put the money back into it. Elevators are old and dirty. The views once you get to your room are out of this world. Spend the money and make it nice again. This could be a 5 star hotel

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2023

Antonios

Stay away from room 224 which is close to sewage

Our room was downgraded because the original booked room was smelling sewage (really bad that my wife got an allergic reaction). The reception neglected to make any compensation for the downgraded room to two twin beds instead of the original booked king size bed. Few minors were like missing hot water (only warm water locked to specific safe temperature at the shower) and super loud music from a wedding event outside the rooms.

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Aug 2023

Anne

In one word DISGUSTING. We had to change rooms three times before we got one that was actually fit for human habitation. First room No. 303 had a mattress which had significant faeces and urine stains. Second room No. 220 stunk of raw sewage and had mould and termite damage in the bathroom. Third room No. 103 had air con that was set at 26 deg Celsius and way too hot.
Overall the place is very dated with useless aircon, crappy lifts that don’t work most of the time and very arrogant and unhelpful management / reception staff. The other cleaning and service staff were excellent and they too could see and smell everything I have stated in this review. I would never go back and strongly recommend that you look elsewhere.
In an attempt for them to mask / fix the sewage smell, they sprayed some unknown substance in the ducts which resulted in me being unwell for two days and confined to the room. When this was brought to the managers attention he was basically dismissive and would not provide details of the substance used. I even requested an incident report which is unheard of to them and still not received.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2023

EMANUEL

Beautiful location. But 1 star property at best NOT 5 STAR....
Dirty, allot of deferred maintenance. Dirty elevators when they worked. No air conditioning in common areas lobby restaurants. Limited food options some staff good. But most were not accommodating to help . Hvac in room was not cooling. Mold mildew in bathrooms, bath shower fixtures not working properly. Worn out floors, walls furniture and linens .....

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2023

Maria

It was such a wonderful experience to stay at the Ionian Blue hotel people. It was so clean and the staff was so friendly and willing to help. We truly enjoyed our vacation in Lefkada.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2023

Albina

We booked one night at that property because we were the guests at the wedding reception that took place that evening here at the property . The pool area was nice and they accommodated us with extra bed in the room for a 2nd child. But the air conditioning didn’t work at all. The thermostat in the room was locked at 30 C and and didn’t go down. The sweat was dripping from our faces while we were dressing to attend the reception. We asked for a different room but the hotel receptionist was not able to fix the issue. By the time the reception started both kids exhibited the signs of the heat stroke. We had no choice but to abandon the wedding reception and check out of the hotel much much earlier because we couldn’t imagine sleeping a night in this room. We had to drive 2.5 hours in the middle of the night to our house that has normal air conditioning. I didn’t expect that a 5 star hotel would have no air conditioning in the room.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2023

Agnes

This property could be amazing unfortunately rooms are outdated. Hardly any air conditioning because it is controlled and room was registering at 29 degrees
And extremely bad fumes come out of bathroom drains.
Food was very good but no air conditioning in indoor dining area. It’s so unfortunate becsuse it misrepresents itself as a 5 star hotel. Staff was wonderful

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2023

Ilias

I had two rooms and both very dirty. In one of the two room balconies a plant 15 cm high was growing. The one of the two bathroom toilet was leaking and was not cleaned you can see the stains between the lip of the toilet. Under beds in both rooms and the floors were very dirty and the furniture sticky. Definitely not a 5 star maybe a 2 star because lacking upkeep and maintenance. AC system the worse in both rooms will never reach 20 Celsius. Hotel rooms at least need updating in order to charge over 200 euros the night per room but the cleaning issue was my worst experience.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2023

Nikolaos

Amazing location and architecture with iconic views but the condition of the building is pretty bad. The property has not been renovated since they built it. All of the facilities are old. The air conditioner wasn't working properly. The staff was trying to do their best but they didn't have that experience for 5-star hotel. Its a pity as the hotel is one of the best in Lefkada, but the operator is not the one that deserves.

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2022

Sanja

Air conditioning is central you cannot control it in your bedroom 29°C constantly I wanted to die . Housekeeping entering bedroom whenever they feel like even though I left a signed do not disturb and they still came into my bedroom twice. Very disrespectful. Property not clean. Definitely not five star hotel. Never again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2022

Alexis

Everything was excellent

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2022

Nigel

Great hotel…. Food terrible!

Great hotel & location, pool was a great size and decking area by the sea was lovely.

The only thing that let the hotel down was the food at the buffet in the evening….. it was terrible.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2021

Yorgos

Nice property

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2021

Maisie

A fantastic place with breathtaking views. A real hidden gem of a place! We can’t wait to come back for another visit.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Depends on what is more for you

Hotel place and structure is excellent, close to amazing. Service is poor but kindness of staff is very high.
Director have to solve the \"breakfast problem\" with big line, no disks and the same poor menu for such hotel, every day.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2020

Leanne

Stayed here last week for 7 days in one of the private bungalows, amazing clean and everything you could want a nice break. The private pool and terrace was beautiful. The staff where all great friendly and went above and beyond. The main hotel was clean and a very safe environment. The food selection was good. All in all a great hotel and will be back again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

the location was excellent as well as the sea view

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2019

Michael

Nice, but service was lack luster

Took a few attempts to get an iron sent to our room, also took several attempts to get fresh towels delivered. WiFi was horrible.
Otherwise, the place is amazing.

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2019

Great property and location. Most staff friendly. Food not so great.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

26 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

the view was fantastic.Everything else was for 2 stars hotel.The bed sheets were dirty and old.The toilet was dirty .The balcony had no seats The hotel was not ready for the people .It was a terible expiriance for our family.(bothe rooms was the same bad condition).

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Aug 2018

For the amount of money spent, I was left disappointed. Our room had views of the roof tiles from the building in front.

The cutlery at breakfast time had lipstick still on it. The bedsheets had marks on them and the overall cleanliness of the rooms was pretty average. The toilet seat was broken.

Positives: Nice grounds, great variety for breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2018

Kaylian

Best in Lefkada.

Great hotel, amazing views and really friendly staff. 10/10

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Great outlook, terrible service

Hotel is about 20 min from main town. A pleasant drive, great location and outlook. View of the mountains and sea is spectacular. Excellent pool and dinner buffet. Breakfast buffet worst experience ever Check in and check out full of dramas, no sofa beds, just sofa for kids to sleep on, absolutely appalling service, in fact nonexistent. Not five star by any stretch of the imagination. No air conditioning at reception, workers lacked any customer service skills. Little to no willingness to help and understaffed.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2018

tim

Great location but tired and service average

Visited for some relaxing time after a sailing trip. Rooms fine if you get one with a view at the front. Views are outstanding. Pool and sea swimming deck are great. Food is average. The cafe at the sea deck could be great but spoilt buy continuous loud piped music that slowly drives you mad. It would be so nice just the hear the sea. I cant believe that anybody wants the aweful music. Generally the place has seen better days and needs money spending on it.

2/10

Poor

09 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Regret booking there, disastrous experience

Rooms filthy, pests infested, beds very uncomfortable, mattresses shaggy, pillows old and dirty without pillow protecters, maintenace of the place don't exist.
This was the worst hotel we've been in the last 30 years the star rating should be reviewed
It shouldn't be more than 2 stars
A long time ago could have been 5 star but not now.

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2017

Annette

Old, smelly and rude staff

This is a skip. Definitely not a 5 star hotel. It's run down and we had the misfortune of being given a room by a smelly septic tank. The room smelled like feces and we complained and asked to be moved. We were the next morning. No one ever followed-up, apologized, inquired further or extended any courtesy. They whole interaction could be described as we were a nuisance and they had more important things on their plate. Every place in the area has fantastic views which is the only decent thing about this place.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Lake of management skill

Dining experience is chaotic, to say the least. There is one coffee machine available at breakfast for all those people! I asked for clean towels in my room to replace used towels and they never came. Staff is working hard but management needs a host at restaurant to seat people properly. Again, staff is required to help at pool with towels. No bellman. Beautiful location, just needs updating and additional staff.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2017

merri

Need renovations

The location is perfect but the hotel needs some upgrades like a door card system that works and beds with proper mattreses my kids slept or couches with a slight angle ,also the noise coming from rooms above and next door was excesive we couldn't sleep till 1am i wouldn't stay here again the value for money is just not there

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2017

June

Road trip to Greece 2017

My second stay , and again early season. Hotel as good as ever, quiet, but staff and service excellent

Family

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Big disappointment

Extremely disappointed. After a week on a sailboat where we had exquisitely catered food and lots of activity and Kate nights, we were looking forward to 2 days of total relaxation at the hotel. The hotel and view are beautiful and the room was lovely BUT the swimming pool was freezing cold, much colder than the ocean where I had been swimming everyday. In 1 days I did not see anyone use the pool and our room overlooked it. Even the private pool with our room was ice cold. It looked beautiful but was totally useless. Next came the dining disappointments: dinner was a mediocre buffet and so was breakfast; the hotel was not at all busy and it would have been better to have a very limited but good a la Carrie menu: as a result we took the car and drove to other dining spots. This all wouldn't have been so bad but it cost
$400 Canadian a night; more than double what we paid for a great spot in Kefkada town. The place was almost deserted of customers and I guess the service left at the end of the summer too! Lovely surroundings but not worth the cost.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Not as expected.

The whole hotel looked like its a bit abandoned, breakfast was not as expected for a hotel of this rating , generally over valued for what it offers

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Not worth the price

This hotel is rated a 3 but should be rated a 1. There is a maze of elevators that made absolutely no sense and it was hard to get around. There is one hand truck that acts as the means to get the entire hotel's luggage up and down through the MC Escher Maxe that is the layout. The air conditioning in every on but the four different rooms we were in was barely operational. Breakfast was a giant disorganized mess with 3 \"waiters\" for 200 or so guests. I would not stay here ever again. It's a shame because the view is great and the hotel could be amazing. Perhaps if it were under better management.

Family

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2016

brian

Not worth the money

The hotel wasn't clean. There were ants in the room, looked like some kind of nest on the patio ceiling, the beds were extremely uncomfortable (even for European standards) and the Internet did not work in the rooms. A big let down in my books for what the resort looks like.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2015

Rumen

Excellent place to visit in Lefkada

Excellent place to stay in Lefkada. Very private settings can be found in this hotel. Beautiful garden, swiming pool and plage at the sea level.
Amaising view from the all rooms and lobby.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Grecce vacation

The spa menu was thorough, the services great, breakfast had a wide variety, room has ocean view, the grounds were wonderful to walk, the employees were friendly and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2015

Bianca

Most amazing surroundings!

It was our first time in Nidri/Lefkada, but me and my husband were just amazed by how beautiful everything was. The staff was great and always ready to help, the breakfast and dinner buffet were to die for, and the hotel facilities were just breathtaking. We had a wonderful time!

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2015

Randall

Beautiful views of the Ionian Coast

The hotel is in an absolutely beautiful location. The food was good to very good overall. The internet service was OK, but the TVs in the rooms were archaic. There was a strong chemical smell coming from the spa area which we could smell from the room. The indoor pool was suppose to be heated, but was quite cool. The beach front is OK, very rocky, but beautiful. It is certainly one of the nicer hotels we stayed at in Greece, during our vacation.

Family

4/10

Poor

11 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

The hotel service is terrible in winter

In the winter its not the season the stuff is missing and one man do all the jobs
If they cant give the service they have to close the hotelike more hotels in the island.the hotel is 5 stars
No breakfest buffet .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2014

cris

Very good ! Very nice !.............................................

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2013

Yossi

very good hotel

A real nice hotel, very good location, great sea beach,