Barefoot Contessa
Location: Lourdas Beach, Lourdata, Kefalonia, 280 83, Kefalonia, GR
Star Rating: 9.4 Stars
Property Type: Guest houses
About this Property
Stunning Views and Relaxing Atmosphere
Marvel at the breathtaking views of the Ionian Sea from the terrace or garden of Barefoot Contessa. Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi and indulge in snacks at the on-site snack bar.
Convenient Amenities for a Comfortable Stay
Enjoy express check-in and check-out services, and keep your valuables secure in the safe deposit box. The bar/lounge offers a variety of drinks to unwind after a day of exploration.
Ideal Beachfront Location
With Lourdas Beach and Ionian Sea at your doorstep, Barefoot Contessa is the perfect seaside retreat. Explore nearby attractions like St George's Castle or simply relax on the sandy shores.
Ready to experience a tranquil beach getaway at Barefoot Contessa? Book your stay now to create unforgettable memories in Kefalonia!
Important Information
- Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
- The property is professionally cleaned.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Instructions: There is no front desk at this property. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information. The host will greet guests on arrival. The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.
Amenities & Facilities
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Garden
- Express check-in/check-out
- Wheelchair accessible
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Express check-out
- Express check-in
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Mosquito nets
Rooms Available
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Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Sea View
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
431-sq-foot room, furnished balcony/patio with sea views
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Bedsheets provided
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Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Garden View
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
431-sq-foot room, furnished balcony/patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
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Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Sea View
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
431-sq-foot room, furnished balcony/patio with sea views
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Bedsheets provided
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Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea View
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
431-sq-foot room, furnished balcony/patio with partial sea views
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- Davendrakumar (10/5): - Very clean and smart room. 50yards to the beach
- Michael (10/5): - stayed here for 10 days in late august. nice modern and clean apartment with regular cleaning and friendly staff. there is a great beachside bar called Hemmingway's too, which had the best food with great portions along the beach front in Lourdas.
- anna (10/5): - Great location and friendly staff, one min walk to beach acomfy beds. The room needs more steogar butvthat was the only down side
- Sarah Louise (10/5): - I stayed at Barefoot Contessa in mid-June 2025. I was holidaying as a solo traveller which I have only done a few times before and so was very anxious leading up to the trip. I needn’t have worried as I had an amazing week. The resort/village and apartments were both fantastic and the staff at Barefoot Contessa/Hemingways were always really friendly and helpful: Dimitra, Olga and Spiros and co. The apartment was really lovely and clean. Comfortable and nicely furnished. Good shower and bathroom. It has everything you would need including a small oven/grill and two rings - although I didn’t actually cook as there are a small number of good restaurants very near by including Hemingways bay-restaurant just a few seconds walk away. The apartment is literally a stone’s throw from a really beautiful beach - mainly sandy with crystal clear waters and backed by the most beautiful mountainous scenery. It is literally 2 mins walk from the apartment - possibly less! The village itself is beautiful and was not at all crowded. It suits anyone looking for a quiet, scenic and relaxing break from daily life. I would thoroughly recommend Barefoot Contessa.
- rachel (6/5): - Apartment lovely, but got accosted by staff saying we hadnt paid !!! Obviously we had through expedia so spent an hour on phone to expedia to sort ,!! Not great
- Amy (8/5): - The beautiful beach view was a highlight of this property. It was quiet and we were well taken care of! Thank you!
- Paul (8/5): Barefoot Contessa July 25 - An excellent property we very much enjoyed our stay. Lourdata is a lovely place to be very laid back not over commercialised. Nice restaurants and bars everything we needed for a relaxing week. Hemingways Bar at the end of the driveway was very friendly and convenient for breakfast dinner,tea and cocktails. The apartment was comfortable and very clean, the kitchen was nice to have for a fridge, freezer and kettle. Only negatives were the shower head being completely blocked with limescale and held up by a tie wrap and a safe that didn’t work. Otherwise perfect
- Maryam (10/5): - It was amazing. Confortable, relaxing and very convenient. And lovely owner !
- Sean (8/5): - Great spot. Handy having the bar/taverna right in front. Host empties the trash and brings fresh towels daily. Only disappointment was that the sun beds shown in the photos are not included with the room rate. Beds in the room left us with a bit of a back ache as well.
- Craig (10/5): The perfect beach location in beautiful Lourdas - We absolutely loved our stay at Barefoot Contessa, waking up to the most beautiful view of the sea and mountains and listening to the waves of the sea it was truly perfect. We had everything we needed in the apartment apart from a toaster, but we didn’t miss it. You’re moments away from a beautiful beach and a few tavernas and little bars. There are more up the hill which is a bit of a trek but having a car allowed us to explore everywhere much more easily. The only negatives we had were on arrival the shower had hairs still in it but as it was very late we didn’t get this rectified as we both wanted to shower before bed, it didn’t look like it had been cleaned very well. Towels are changed daily which is great but quite a few of the towels were frayed/stained. The only thing we think that would also need improving cleaning wise is having the apartment floor mopped half way during the week as it did get dirty when staying for the week. Other than those small negatives everything else was perfect and we would most definitely come and stay again. This was our first time in Kefalonia but won’t be our last!
- Donna (10/5): - The property was perfect for our needs having visited Lourdas a number of times, we know the area well. So close to the beach and local bars and tavernas. The property is very tastefully furnished and extremely clean. Towels changed daily, bins emptied daily and bedding once during our weeks stay. Would definitely, without hesitation, stay here again.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Great place to stay for pure holiday vibes - This is an excellent place to stay, the people who run it and the bar/restaurant nearby are friendly and super accommodating- even waiting for me to arrive for check in after my flight was delayed. The place itself is big and clean and comfortable. The best thing about it for me was the fact that the beach with cheap say beds was 2 mins from the room, it really helped ease us into holiday mode as soon as we got there. The food in the area was great as well. It was a really wonderful stay
- Monika (2/5): Not for us - Nothing too relaxing very bad experience. If you choose that apartment in Lourdas you will get a minimum of equipment, bar very expensive and redness from owners. We ordered Greek salad but they give us without oil and olive no taste only veg Shame on you. The first time we have something like this. I do not know maybe you have a problem with people like us. The beach is beautiful and the seawater is amazing and the view is unforgettable with the mountain in the back of your place but you can get better accodomnetion in Lourdas than this. For the sunbed, you pay € 8 per day if you use it. Other than accommodation have or for free. Only one toaster for the whole 10 rooms??? Glass limits available. One little square kitchen towel to clean your dishes?? Most important the Air conditioning old fashion very old-fashioned and if you use makes horrible noise! the kitchen area yes has its windows but it's very warm, the owner should think about it. No that's enough. We could give more, that it's our opinion. We will be back with no option but no barefoot contessa We get information from different accordaminations and we notice the better place for that money. We travel a lot and we can compare, it poorly. Internet rubbish:(
- Cathy (10/5): - We had a beautiful sea view on our balcony where we would enjoy a morning coffee or evening glass of wine. The beach was beautiful with a gradual slope. It has small washed rock until you are a few feet in the water and then there is a sandy bottom.The staff was very friendly and accomodating. I highly recommend the Barefoot Contessa
- Jeroen (10/5): Great place to relax on the beach. - Close to beach and walking distance to several good restaurants. Nice for a couple of days of doing very little..
- Kate (10/5): Great for a quiet holiday - Very relaxing .. very clean perfect spot
- Andrew (8/5): Percect beach front property - Property was in a brilliant location and condition and the facilities were excellent, very comfy beds and great view of the sea and the sounds of the waves on the shore. Only negatives was very strong green light from the emergency exit sign above the door in the bedroom, no hot water for 15 hours at one point at the end of the week and very intermittent weak WiFi which at tines was frustrating.
- Christopher (10/5): Re: Relaxing stay on quiet beach - Beautiful beachside apartments just a stones throw from the sea at a quiet end of Lourdas beach. Had a very relaxing 8 days here, apartment clean and spacious, good kitchen with all the applicances you need. Get the sea view apartment, spent many evenings have a drink and watching the waves. Lots of restaurants nearby, relatively cheap and good simple food and only a short drive from Angostoli.
- Mark (8/5): - Really nice stay. Only a couple of disappointments, the bar wasn’t open and no beds on the beach. But appreciate it’s strange times and the resort was never going to be very busy
- Ian (10/5): Real beachfront apartments - This accommodation definitely ticked all the boxes for our stay in Lourdas. The apartment we stayed in is the one advertised in the promotion and the view is outstanding. There are numerous restaurants close by and if you wish to venture further car rentals are easy to obtain as the island has a host of places to visit. We used the pre-booked taxi service to and from the airport and would recommend that also. All round service at the apartments was first class from everyone. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this accommodation to anyone.
- David (10/5): My highest of recommendations - We spent months deciding which island to choose, we chose the right 1. We also chose the right hotel, the location is perfect in the staff could not have been nicer
- Verified traveler (8/5): Lovely property in a great location - This is a lovely property in a really great location with very helpful owners. Very comfortable in the main bedroom; the third bed (sofa bed) also comfortable but no air conditioning in this room. Free wifi on site (at the bar) but not available in the room. Also be careful when booking, some of the rooms have a garden view, so if a sea view is important to you, make sure you book directly with the owners to ensure this.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Location great. On the seafront at Lourdas Close to good restaurants
- Octavio (10/5): Nice apartments close to the beach. Friendly staff - Simple apartments. Well maintained. Ideal location for beach and for touring island. Ideal relaxing holiday.
- Brian (10/5): Excellent position - Don't really want to recommend these apartments as they may become too popular! , Very clean , basic but not in a bad way . Excellent house keeping & hospitality with the added bonus now of a delightful bar/resturant inbeteen the apartments & beach , superb all round
- Verified traveler (10/5): Fantastic hotel, stones throw from the beach - Amazing holiday down to the genuine hospitality and excellent standards at the thomatos apartments. We literally cannot wait to return. Whilst we were staying a turtle nest was discovered by a conservation team just in front of the apartment, it was a wonderful experience!
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