We had a wonderful holiday at Villa Marilena. The hosts were great. Really good communication throughout and made check in and departure very easy. The villa is just as described and had everything we needed. Clean and well kept and just a short 10 min drive to Sami for bars, restaurants and lovely beaches. The best thing though was the view of Sami, and across the sea to Ithaca. Truly stunning!
Beautiful Villa and very helpful and friendly hosts. The villa is well equipped and superbly located in a quiet mountain area with views over the bay at Sami. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely book again!!
Really enjoyed our stay. The views are great; the property is in a quiet rural location but an easy drive away from tavernas and shops. Appreciated the big shade umbrellas by the pool.
We had a very nice stay, the house is confortable, close to Sami which is a nice place to discover Cephalonia.
Eleni and Marinos are welcoming, it was a real pleasure to meet them.
We enjoyed a fantastic 2 week family holiday at this excellent villa. Spacious, clean accommodation, very private, excellent air conditioning, private internal garage with electronic gates. Really nice pool and very comfortable rooms. We explored all of the island from here by car and majority of places are no more than 45 mins drive. Would thoroughly recommend.
This villa is such a delight. We wanted a quiet get away from it all holiday and this was the perfect location. The villa has everything you need and more. The pool is so private with loads of space around it for sunbeds and using the bbq. The views are wonderful. We can't wait to return. Eleni and Marinos are the perfect hosts, so helpful and just lovely people.
A wonderful house, with lots of thought put into fitting it out. We loved the quietness - and particularly the pool - but also enjoyed being able to get into Sami easily. Wish we had goats' bells near where we live! Marinos and Elena are marvellous hosts and we appreciated all that they did.
Fantastic location overlooking the bay to Ithaca and about a mile into Sami by car.
Marinos and family were so helpful and always on hand if we needed anything what a really nice man.
Air con in bedrooms were perfect at night and bug screens , but the critters did bite a few times đ
If youâre looking for a place just outside Sami then you canât go wrong .
Only suggestions would be another couple of loungers for upstairs balcony đ
Really pleased with the quiet location and setting and the daily Goat parade past the villa made our holiday .
Thanks Marinos and Eleni. Enjoyed our stay in spite of the heatwave at the end ! Got to explore my heritage in Zervata opposite your home as well as do the normal tourist stuff. It was a crime that i have been registered for my âtaftotitaâ in Sami / Grizata all my life and i had not been to visit until this trip. We will be back. Kalo kalokairi ! Best George Zervos
Absolutely perfect. Stunning location and brilliant hosts. No hassle getting in touch with hosts. They met us promptly at the villa to give us the key and a quick tour of the villa. Easy checkout. Beautiful views from the villa down to Sami and across to Ithaca. Wouldnât hesitate to stay here again! Everything about our stay was perfect. Thank you Marinos and Eleni! Youâll see us again for sure!!!
The villa has amazing views of the mountains and out to the sea. It is located on a quiet hillside, but is ideally positioned for accessing other areas of the island. A car is essential (especially if you have young children)for exploring the island although there are two local tavernas in the neighbouring village serving good local food it is quite a walk and one which would be difficult at night. The villa has excellent amenities, the pool was a welcome respite from the heat. Our 22month old grandson loved the sound and sight of the goats in the evening and was even more excited by the bats swooping over the pool at night. Marinos and his wife were extremely welcoming and helpful and provided us with a nice bottle of wine and some basics to start our holiday.Thank you. Our favourite place to eat, swim and sunbathe was Anti-Samos. We would thoroughly recommend staying at this villa.
We enjoyed our stay at Villa Marilena, Eleni and Marino are the most perfect of hosts. They really couldnât have done enough to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. The propertyâs location was perfect for us, we love Chaliotata village some nice places to eat and not far from Sami. The villa was just as pictured and Marino and Eleni were always at the other end of the phone whenever we needed anything. We would definitely stay there again. Thank you Eleni and Marino for making our holiday so enjoyable, hope to see you again.
We had a lovely week at Villa Marilena. Really easy check in and the villa was really clean. Lovely pool and beautiful views towards Ithaki and the sea. Loved the master bedroom with on-suite bathroom.
Minor issue with one of the WC was fixed immediately.
Would be very happy to return and to recommend to anyone looking for a villa in Kefalonia. Great location for exploring the island.
We stayed at Villa Marilena for 10 days and had a great time. It is in a great location with wonderful views and outdoor space. Only 15 mins from Sami by car with all its restaurants and shops. The property itself probably needs a bit of updating, particularly the showers which work but are not great. Also a new toaster wouldnât go amiss. We had a couple of minor problems with getting the wi fi working and the fridge broke down but Marinos responded quickly to both issues and were sorted within 24 hours. Would happily stay again.
We had a great holiday here over the Easter holidays 2022. Marinos and Eleni were so helpful and the villa was lovely. We had trouble with flight cancellations and changes twice since our original booking, and Marinos and Eleni were so flexible and helpful.
The villa was perfect for us and our family... 2 teenagers and a 12 year old - 5 of is in total. Its location is great just a short drive from Sami and central to a lot of points of interest.
We had everything we needed and the villa is very well equipped and very well designed to accommodate a family. The pool is lovely and the view amazing, especially at sunrise.
Would highly recommend.
Lovely villa situated in the hills overlooking the town of Sami and the island of Ithaca. The villa is in the perfect position to explore the beautiful island of Kefalonia. The views from the villa are absolutely stunning and you can never tire of admiring them. Set in a very peaceful location with the only sounds to be heard are the cows, sheep and the unmistakable sound of goat bells as they pass up the road past the villa. The villa is spacious and comfortable with everything you could possibly need. The hosts Marinos and Eleni were absolutely lovely, we're there to welcome us when we arrived and always on hand should you have a problem. A car is essential and it is only a short drive into the beautiful harbour town of Sami with plenty of bars and restaurants. We loved our stay and would highly recommend.
Paul & Julia
Sept 2021
We booked in for 12 nights stay at villa Marilena, we had a absolutely fantastic time here, we were met at the villa by Marinos & Eleni who were very friendly and helpful, a lovely bottle of wine waiting for us and a few treats.
The villa is in a absolutely fabulous setting overlooking the beautiful mountains of Kefalonia and Sami, furnished to a really high standard and really comfortable, beds were very comfortable, and the views from these rooms and the top terrace were stunning, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay so much and loved the peace and quiet so stayed at the villa by the pool on many days.
Sami was a short drive around 7 minutes, many restaurants and was lovely going for coffee in the mornings looking at the boats at the harbour, we had many meals here in the evening, Antisamos beach was 15 minutes drive way and beautiful, the villa is situated in a good place for exploring the island, we will definitely be returning in the future.
Loved hearing the goats with there bells, and frequently saw them around the villa and walking up the road very cute.
Villa Marilena is a fantastic place for peaceful vacations. Weâve loved to stay there and we were not happy when it was time to leave. The view from the terrace or Balcony is stunning! The villa is equipped with much more than what you would need. Everything is clean and the hosts Marinos and Eleni have welcomed us very warmly! One of our best location ever.
Better than described. If you seek relaxation then I highly recommend. The only noise to be heard was that which we made ourselves and the occasional animal sounds, yet Sami is only a 5/10 minute drive away. Ideally situated for exploring the island (car essential). The villa is extremely well equipped, very well appointed and exceptionally clean and our hosts were very friendly and helpful. Marinos, I hope your back is better. All in all we had a super time and I would not hesitate to recommend highly. It will certainly be our first choice if we return to the island.