Semiramis
A hilltop pool over the Ionian Sea and Lefkada Town
About this hotel
Semiramis sits up in the Faneromeni area above Lefkada Town, and the elevation is the point: the pool's sun terrace looks down over both the Ionian Sea and the town's rooftops at once, a wider view than the waterfront hotels below can offer. Rooms choose between sea or mountain outlooks, finished with tiled floors, beamed ceilings and earthy colours that lean traditional rather than modern-minimalist. The sea-view snack bar serves continental breakfast plus drinks and light meals through the day, useful given the drive down into town for dinner. Agios Ioannis Beach sits two kilometres away, and Agios Nikitas Village is a nine-kilometre drive for those exploring further along the coast.
- Panoramic pool view
- Sea-view rooms
- Snack bar
- Free parking
Our take
This suits travellers who want an elevated, panoramic view over both the sea and the town itself, a genuinely different angle from the waterfront and old-town properties. The traditional finish in the rooms adds character missing from some of the newer aparthotels nearby. Guests wanting to walk directly into the old town's lanes should look at a central option like Niriides instead, since Semiramis trades that proximity for its hilltop view.
- ✓Book a sea-view room over the mountain-facing option if the panoramic outlook over the town is the main draw for you.
- ✓Eat breakfast at the snack bar before the town below gets busy, watching the view change as the day starts.
- ✓Drive down into Lefkada Town for dinner rather than relying only on the snack bar's light meals in the evening.
Why we love it
- Pool overlooking both the sea and Lefkada Town
- Sea or mountain view by room
- Traditional tiled floors and beamed ceilings
- Sea-view snack bar for meals and drinks
Why guests love itThe view from the pool terrace was worth the drive up on its own, the whole town and the sea laid out below us in a way none of the waterfront hotels we'd looked at could match. Breakfast at the snack bar became a slow, unhurried start most mornings, watching the town wake up from above. Driving down for dinner each evening felt like a small adventure rather than a chore, the descent easy enough by car.