Galaxy Hotel
Poolside rooms twenty metres from Fanari Beach and the lighthouse
About this hotel
Galaxy Hotel sits closer to Fanari Beach than almost any other property in this list, just twenty metres away, with an outdoor pool, sun terrace, and sun loungers giving guests a choice between sea and pool without moving far. Rooms come with a furnished balcony facing the Ionian Sea, the pool, or the mountains, and a flat-screen TV and free toiletries cover the basics. The snack bar by the pool serves light meals and drinks, useful for a day spent entirely between the beach and the pool deck, and the nearby Lighthouse of Agioi Theodoroi adds an easy short walk. Argostoli Town is 2.5 kilometres away, a short drive rather than a walk, and the airport is five kilometres out.
- Steps from Fanari Beach
- Poolside snack bar
- Sea-view balconies
- Near the lighthouse
Our take
This suits beach-focused travellers who want to be steps from the sand at Fanari, with a hotel pool as a backup rather than the main draw. Couples and families both benefit from the flexibility of the sea-view, pool-view, and mountain-view room categories. Travellers wanting to walk into central Argostoli each evening should factor in the 2.5-kilometre distance, since this location favours the beach over the town centre.
- ✓Choose a sea-view balcony specifically over the pool or mountain-view alternatives if the Ionian outlook matters most
- ✓Walk to the Lighthouse of Agioi Theodoroi in the late afternoon for an easy, short excursion
- ✓Use the snack bar for lunch rather than driving into Argostoli Town midday
Why we love it
- Just twenty metres from Fanari Beach, among the closest in this list
- A choice of sea, pool, or mountain-view balconies
- A poolside snack bar for meals without leaving the property
- A short walk to the Lighthouse of Agioi Theodoroi
Why guests love itGalaxy Hotel puts families twenty metres from Fanari Beach, near the Lighthouse of Agioi Theodoroi, with an outdoor pool, a sun terrace and a snack bar for the hours between swims. Rooms look over the sea, the pool or the mountains. Argostoli town is 2.5 kilometres away and the airport five, so arrival day stays short. I would book it for a simple beach holiday on Kefalonia with children who want both sea and pool.