Leivatho Hotel

Cute hotel in a really good location, the management are so lovely and will go above and beyond. The only minus is that it seems like it could do with a slight renovation to clean things up. Please visit Avithos preview restaurant and beach which is a short walk from the hotel it’s breathtaking!!!

A stunning hotel. We arrived late in the evening but were met by George who was so friendly. We had a complimentary drink in the bar and even though it was late nothing was too much trouble. We sat outside overlooking stunning scenery and a large immaculate pool. The room was excellent. Large, beautifully furnished, with everything you could possibly want. The way the rooms are laid out means you feel incredibly private and the gardens are amazing. Breakfast was delicious and nothing was too much trouble. We would highly recommend this. It was only 10 minutes from the airport but was still in the middle of amazing countryside. The staff here made us feel very welcome. It really felt like being part of a family. We will definitely go back, a real gem.

Loved our stay at Leivatho hotel. There are beaches and places to eat nearby and the attention was impecable. You can also eat nicely at the hotel

Lovely hotel, secluded yet close to a great beach and two good restaurants. Recommend renting a car to get around. The rooms are large and well-appointed, with great views from the windows and balcony.

Maria and the staff were so welcoming! We enjoyed our stay thoroughly. From the accommodation, the meals and the cocktails 😊.

This was the starting point to exploring the island and we stayed three nights to acclimatise. The hotel itself was very stylish and loved the design and use of concrete, the rooms were spacious and the pool looked nice although didn't use it as I prefer the beach which was conveniently located a few minutes walk away (also a couple of good tavernas there). Service was excellent and really hit a note, everyone was helpful friendly and accommodating especially Maria on the front desk and Panos in the restaurant / bar area. We had dinner there one evening which was good and breakfast (buffet style) had most things anyone would want. Suffice to say I would definitely stay again and being ten minutes drive from the airport a major plus if you're arriving in the evening.

Really good breakfast set up. Close walk to the beach and there’s a nice little Winery also just a short walk from the hotel.

All positives. Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent breakfast. Spotlessly clean with the room made up every morning. Good pool, grounds etc... and very close to a lovely beach with a couple of very good tavernas there. We would definitely stay again.

Leivatho Hotel met all our personal criteria: good location and prime view, fine sense of design and architecture, green areas, attentive and friendly personnel, large beds with sleep-friendly mattresses, good nearby infrastructure with good taverns, a non-crowded sandy beach (Avithos Beach) located nearly at the door and last but not least ... SUSTAINABILITY We like the hotel's ambitious environmental engagement (supposedly pretty rare in Greek tourism so far). Suggestions for further improvements: Why not become “plastic-free” (the beautyful island partly sinks into plastic waste, you can find plastic bottles seaming roads, covering fields, waiting in dry waterbeds just to be washed into the Ionian Sea by the next autumn rain). Why not strictly use paper straws, offer honey and butter from local acriculture in glass cups? Why not provide a charging station for electric cars (we saw more of them than expected)? CULINARY The rich breakfast offered some typical greek elements and is fine, if your definition of the perfect breakfast is not equivalent to fancy bread. Since we've had outstanding nearby taverns (like Avithos Preview) we didn‘t even try the hotel's cuisine. But we liked their tasty smoothies, welcome-juice and the free accessable flavored water. WIFI Even if full WIFI access is not granted all time in all studios (bugging Youtube-loving teenagers) the hotel complex always provides free accesses, e.g. in the lounge. WEBSITE COMMUNICATION and EXPECTATIONS Concerning the Hotel's communication and in this regard potentially raised expectations: please don't build on an expansive pool or cold, sterile, polished architectural magazine-like perfectionism. If you can live with a small (but neat) pool and overlook tiny ravages of time flaws you can have a great relaxing time in this resort. So, why a 5 star rating? Despite the above-mentioned minor things that could easily be fixed or improved, we love the hotel's overall package (attitude, design and staff). We would choose Leivatho Hotel again at any time.