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Ionian Emerald Resort

Kefalonia, Greece
5 out of 5
Approx hotel star rating
Based on 423 reviews

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Ionian Emerald Resort is an accommodation located in the popular area of Kefalonia and is 1.9km from Agia Paraskevi Beach and 2.4km from Antisamos Beach and enjoying sun loungers, indoor freshwater pool and tv lounge. This beach hotel also can often include 24-hour reception and air conditioning in public areas but be sure to verify first before finalising your booking if something is essential to you in case features change.
Many rooms offer wheelchair-accessible listed positively among reviewers.
Visitors at the hotel can also avail themselves of the currency exchange facilities and the attractions of Kefalonia.
The nearest airport is Kefallinia Airport, 18.6km from Ionian Emerald Resort and the hotel can arrange a paid shuttle service. Top spots near Ionian Emerald Resort include Tsilivi (Planos), Ithaca and Alykes with places to eat like Tou Kokopa, Limanaki Sami and Riviera plus museums and attractions like Achilleion Museum. The median approval rate from 423 reviews is 4.3 out of 5.

Official Description

The family-friendly holiday village is situated directly on the beach of Karavomilos. Karavomilos is located on the east coast of Kefalonia, just 2 km from Sami which received an award for its amazing verdant bay of Antisami Beach. Karavomlos and Sami are known also for their natural beauty with phenomenal features such as the Melissani Cave and Grotto (1 km away), the Drogarati Cave (5 km away) and luscious vegetation. Myrtos Beach is approximately 15.5 km from the conference hotel. Guests will find bars and shops in Sami, nightlife around 3 km from the beach hotel, restaurants just 150 m away and a bus station 50 m away. Kefalonia Island International Airport is approximately 34 km from the spa complex. This newly built luxurious beach hotel combines a virgin natural green landscape, amazing beaches and warm waters, 38 luxurious accommodation units and a number of resort facilities. There are also facilities for conventions, meetings and weddings, and guests will enjoy unique, traditional Greek Hospitality. Guests are welcomed in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities and lift access. Further facilities available to guests at the air-conditioned beach hotel include a TV lounge, children's playground, cafe, bar and restaurant. Guests may also make use of the WLAN Internet access, room and laundry services, and a car park. The hotel offers luxurious and comfortable rooms, each of which features an en suite bathroom with a bathtub, hydro-massage shower and hairdryer, a double bed and a private balcony with sea or pool views. Other in-room amenities include a direct dial telephone, satellite TV with DVD player, Internet access, a safe, minibar/fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, scales, an ironing set and individually regulated air conditioning and heating. Additional services offered on request include a baby cot, extra bed and computer.

Amenities

  • Fitness
  • Sauna
  • Steam bath
  • Hot tub
  • Turkish bath (hamam)
  • Massage
  • Spa treatments
  • Hairdressing salon
  • Pool
  • Children’s swimming area
  • Sun loungers
  • Parasols
  • Children playground
  • TV lounge
  • Wi-fi
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Laundry
  • Safe

Room Prices & Availability

Rooms

Double Or Twin Superior Room Sea View

Bedroom : Double bed 131-150 width (1 unit)

Facilities

  • Number of bedrooms : 1
  • Room size (sqm) : 30
  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Double Or Twin Superior Double Promo Garden View

Bedroom : Double bed 131-150 width (1 unit)

Facilities

  • Room size (sqm) : 30
  • Number of bedrooms : 1
  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Double Or Twin Deluxe Room Sea View

Bedroom : Double bed 131-150 width (1 unit)

Facilities

  • Number of bedrooms : 1
  • Room size (sqm) : 34
  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Room Economy

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Room Superior Garden View

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Room Deluxe Sea View

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Room Superior

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Room Promo

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Room Luxury Sea View

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Room Standard

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Room Superior Sea View

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment
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Statistics & Profile

  • Year of construction : 2009
  • Total number of rooms : 38
  • Number of floors (main building) : 2
  • Number of floors (annexe) : 2
  • Single rooms : 2
  • Double rooms : 31
  • Suites : 1
  • Disability-friendly rooms : 4

Ionian Emerald Resort is booked in hotel categories: Family hotels and Beach hotels.

Facilities

Most popular facilities

  • Fitness
  • Sauna
  • Steam bath
  • Hot tub
  • Turkish bath (hamam)
  • Massage
  • Spa treatments
  • Hairdressing salon
  • Pool
  • Children’s swimming area
  • Sun loungers
  • Parasols
  • Children playground
  • TV lounge
  • Wi-fi
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Laundry
  • Safe

Amenities and services

  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour from 18:00:00 to 00:00:00
  • Check-out hour from 12:00:00 to 11:00:00
  • Mobile phone coverage
  • Wi-fi
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Bellboy service
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Hotel safe
  • Currency exchange facilities
  • Lift access
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Concierge
  • Sun terrace
  • Gym
  • Luggage room

Activities

  • Fitness

Health and beauty

  • Sauna
  • Steam bath
  • Hot tub
  • Turkish bath (hamam)
  • Massage
  • Spa treatments
  • Hairdressing salon

Business

  • Conference room

Restaurant service

  • Café
  • Bar
  • Restaurant : 2
  • Non-smoking area
  • Smoking area
  • Highchairs
  • Poolside snack bar
  • Air conditioning in Restaurant

Entertainment

  • Indoor freshwater pool : 1
  • Children’s swimming area : 1
  • Sun loungers
  • Parasols
  • Children playground
  • TV lounge
* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

Attractions near Ionian Emerald Resort

  • Hop On Greece - 130m
  • Karavomilos Lake - 180m
  • Casa-Museo - 270m
  • Melissani Cave - 490m
  • Pirates rent a boat - 700m
  • Sami trekking - 780m
  • Sami - 960m
  • Lassi - 9.9km
  • Ithaca - 10.4km
  • Klismata - 11km
  • Lourdata - 12.5km
  • Fiscardo - 14.6km

Restaurants & cafes

  • Tou Kokopa - 180m
  • Limanaki Sami - 640m
  • Riviera - 650m
  • Karnagio - 720m

Beaches

  • Agia Paraskevi Beach - 1.9km
  • Antisamos Beach - 2.4km

Museums

  • Achilleion Museum - 98.7km

Closest airports

  • Kefallinia Airport - 18.6km
* Getting around Kefalonia can vary, as these distances between Ionian Emerald Resort and nearby attractions are measured in a straight line.

Popular Room facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible

Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • À la carte dinner
  • Set menu dinner
  • Special dietary options

Tripadvisor Reviews

Tripadvisor traveller rating

423 reviews

Traveller rating

Excellent
254
Very good
92
Average
46
Poor
19
Terrible
12

Rating summary

Location4.6
Sleep Quality4.6
Rooms4.5
Service4.5
Value4.1
Cleanliness4.7

Recent Tripadvisor reviews

bethanr775

 

An unforgettable stay – amazing staff, stunning views and perfect pool for kids

31 Aug 2025
From the moment we arrived, we felt so looked after at the Ionian Emerald Resort. The staff are honestly what makes this place so special – the lovely ladies at the pool bar always greeted us with the biggest smiles and made us feel at home, and our cleaner was incredible, keeping our room spotless every single day. Everyone went out of their way to help us, nothing was ever too much trouble. The views from our room were absolutely breathtaking – we’d wake up every morning and couldn’t quite believe how beautiful it was. The pool was just perfect for kids, safe and relaxing, and the breakfast buffet each morning was such a treat with plenty of choice. Yes, there are a couple of little maintenance touches that could be freshened up, but honestly that didn’t take away from how wonderful our stay was. We left with such happy memories ☺️

mabel13

Hampshire, England

3* holiday at a 5* price

30 Jun 2025
The view from our room was 5*, it was disappointing to find that half board certainly wasn't. We were presented with a menu on our first evening and discovered that it remained the same for the duration of our stay. The food was fine albeit poor erratic service. However after 3 nights it became monotonous and the main course choice in particular bland and boring. The hotel was unwilling to improve or alter the restricted menu so we gave up and walked 20 minutes along a stony path to Sami where there was a vast array of restaurants to choose from. We felt hard done to as there was an a la carte menu for b& b guests to select from which had much more choice. The restaurant and bar lacked atmosphere and guests were few and far between on the nights we were staying. The pool was good with comfortable beds which had stained mattresses and we weren't impressed by the neighbouring guests at a cheaper hotel using the facilities for which we had paid a 5* price. W3e used to watch them first thing in the morning making a bee line for what they considered to be the beds in the best position. The room could have had more storage and there was little point in having a safe that wasn't attached and could have been picked up and carried away. The bathroom needed a refurbishment. Each time the shower was used water ended up over the floor causing a puddle in front of the toilet. Thank goodness for the view we really enjoyed that but won't be returning to the hotel.

charlie_m_UK

 

Nice Hotel but...

31 Aug 2025
The hotel is situated about 20 mins walk from Sami town. Sea front rooms are spacious and have lovely views across the bay to Ithica. Our room was cleaned daily. We stayed B&B so cant comment on the evening meal but there are many good restaurants in the town. Overall this is a nice hotel but is by no means the 5 star claimed. In our opinion there are a number of issues that could be improved to make it so much better. As others have said the swimming pool appears to be open to all, whether staying at the hotel or not. It is often crowded with lots of people using inflatables despite signs asking people not to. Staff are generally very pleasant but it appears the are not enough of them. Breakfast is self service, the choice of food is limited and the breakfast room is dismal. We have had much better breakfasts in Greek 3 star hotels. To sum up, we had a enjoyable holiday. Would we go back to this hotel - no.

629sandraf

Brazil

VERY GOOD HOTEL IN A GREAT LOCATION

30 Jun 2025
We stayed in a very comfortable, large room with a wonderful view... The pool is beautiful, the service is perfect, and the breakfast is very well served and delicious. The restaurant is excellent!

ronl626

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Had a lovely week, would recommend .

31 Jul 2025
We came to the hotel on the 2nd of July 2025. The hotel is excellent. It is ideally situated next to a small but beautiful beach, with lovely clear water. The staff have been very friendly and especially Alfredo who is always smiling, happy and very helpful . 5 star for Alfredo ( Fredi ) Will definitely recommend and return.

Tripadvisor Overview

Ionian Emerald Hotel is a beautiful hotel in Karavomylos Sami in Kefalonia, offering a high standard of hospitality, in an environment where warmth and fine taste surround the guest from the moment they enter the hotel. This luxurious 5 star hotel in Kefalonia has panoramic views of the sea and the port of Sami. The exemplary service of Ionian Emerald Hotel & Resort will offer you moments, with exclusive amenities and facilities. The luxurious accommodation, with views over the Ionian Sea, the direct access to Agia Eythimia, lake Melissani, cave Drogkarati and other beautiful beaches, make it the ideal combination for magnificent holidays. Ionian Emerald Hotel & Resort is the ideal choice for a luxurious stay, whether you're on the island for business or pleasure. With its impeccable services and facilities, in this family-run hotel you will experience the ultimate relaxation and tranquility.

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