Where to Stay in Ionian Islands – Kefalonia & Ithaca

Base yourself in Argostoli for the capital’s restaurants and south-coast access, in Sami for the east-coast wall and the Melissani cave, or in Fiskardo for a pretty harbour and quick runs to the north and Ithaca. The island offers boutique villas, seafront hotels and family apartments; a car is recommended to reach the scattered sites Ionian Islands – Kefalonia & Ithaca offers a spread from family-run pensions to seafront hotels, with the most convenient bases close to the dive centres and harbours. Booking ahead pays off in peak summer, when the best waterfront rooms go first. A rental car opens up quieter coves and inland villages, while those staying put can rely on centre transfers. Prices rise from June to August and ease in the shoulder months, when the sea is still warm and the crowds thin.