Stella's Houses

Stella's House far exceeded my expectations. From the moment we arrived we felt really welcomed. Stathis (who is running the place with Stella) was hospitable and gave us a lot of information about our stay and places to go to. In fact he had prepared a full itinerary with 8 different excursions. The view from the place is amasing, situated on a hill overlooks Aghia Pelagia with breathtaking views of the harbour and the sea. The room was very spacious with a living room, kitchen and bedroom in one large space. A nice veranda facing the sea. Air-conditioning, provided comfort on warm nights but you can also do without. Breakfast was perfect, full of home made cake, bread, marmalade, jam, honey and at least two new dishes every day, one savoury and one sweet. All in all a great place, a great room, great breakfast and most of all great people! I have no hesitation in giving it my highest recommendation. Thank you Stathis and Stella!

I would highly recommend Stella's Houses. The breakfasts were freshly prepared every day by Stella and included fresh bread and greek delicacies like tiropites and baklava and one morning we had tiramisu. Stathis, the owner was very helpful and obliging. The apartment was very well presented and clean and has a wonderful view from the balcony where we enjoyed our coffee every afternoon.

Everything was perfect. The food was very tasty and different everyday. Stella and her son were very friendly and helpful with everything, they'll tell you which beaches are worth seeing. The location is up on a hill so it was always silence, the only noises are cicada and waves. We'll definitely return here!

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Everything was perfect! My husband and I are both Greek, living in Berlin, and we have traveled a lot. This was the first time we stayed in such a clean accommodation, especially considering it is not a huge 5-star chain hotel. The room was spacious, giving us all the space we needed and making our stay super comfortable. The view was breathtaking! In addition to the room, the breakfast was delicious and handmade by the hosts. As Greeks living abroad, we obviously miss and appreciate a good handmade Greek breakfast, but we believe it is a great opportunity for foreigners to experience it too. Last but not least, the hosts were extremely warm and polite, while also giving us the space and discretion we needed.

Initially, we thought that the location wasn’t great as it took us approximately 30 minutes to reach any beach or Chora. However, we quickly realized that in Kythera, compared to other islands in Greece, everything takes time to reach. Not everything happens in Chora, meaning that you need a car and should be prepared to drive. In addition, Stella’s houses are located on a hill, which can feel scary the first time, but if you drive slowly, it is not dangerous and you will get used to it very quickly.

We stayed at Stella's Houses for 21 days and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The apartment provided a magnificent view of Agia Pelagia and across the straight to mainland Greece. Agia Pelagi is an excellent beachside location with everything a visitor requires. The accommodation at Stella's Houses was spacious and functional including a kitchen. Hosts Stella and Stathis were exceptional in fastidiously maintaining spotlessly clean rooms with regular servicing. Stella provided delicious home made traditional breakfast treats each morning which we enjoyed including her jams made from their fruit trees. We met other great people each morning at breakfast. Stathis was a great source of local information for our first visit to the island and was very helpful. We look forward to a return stay.

Amazing breakfast of homemade cookies, cakes, jams, pies, yogurt and fresh fruit. Stella works extremely hard preparing fresh made breakfast items everyday!

There was nothing to dislike! Upon arrival, we were greeted by Stathis and given an indepth orientation of the area, places to eat and places to visit. He was very personal and available.

I cannot say enough good things. Stathis was an incredible host and he was very responsive to everything that we needed. The house was perfect! Spacious for our family, clean and had everything we needed for our stay in Kythira. The location was perfect and close to everything we wanted to see. I highly recommend staying here. Again, Stathis was a wonderful host, he was in communication before we arrived and during our stay. A++

Nothing! Everything was great!

Everything perfect, a small arrival problem was quickly resolved by a telephone call to the owner who went above and beyond to help out, this was much appreciated Great view from excellent well equipped apartment. Very quiet and comfortable slightly out of town. Highly recommend to those appreciative of willing and good service. Very good breakfast

All as hoped for

We loved the location, quiet and spectacular views. Great restaurants nearby. You definitely need a car the hill is very steep and all the villages to visit in Kythira are not within walking distance from each other and it is a mountainous island. Stathis, Stella’s son speaks great English, he has amazing knowledge of the area and how to spend your day to make the most of such a beautiful island. This information was so valuable to us, we got to see so much in three days that we would have never been able to organise or navigate as tourists with no knowledge of the island. We highly recommend staying with Stella and Stathis at Stella’s House. I usually do not review, this stay was excellent and I wish you all to have the amazing experience at this beautiful island that we had. Will definitely stay at Stella’s House when we come back to Kytheria.

All around wonderful! Great host beautiful views. Awesome breakfast

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