Meltemi Studios
Kitchenette studios steps from the Vasiliki ferry harbour
About this hotel
Meltemi trades a sea view for proximity: rooms look out over mountain or garden ground rather than the bay, but the ferry port is 300 metres away and the beach itself a short walk, which suits travellers using Vasiliki as a stop on an island-hopping route. Each unit runs on a full kitchenette, with a coffee machine, oven and fridge, built for guests who'd rather cook a meal than eat out every night. The outdoor dining space and private entrance to each studio keep the aparthotel feeling more like a small apartment stay than a hotel room, and daily housekeeping covers the gap that self-catering usually leaves. Dimosari Waterfalls sit twenty-one kilometres away for a half-day trip inland.
- Kitchenette
- Private entrance
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
Our take
This suits travellers prioritising the ferry connection and self-catering over a sea view, particularly families staying more than a few nights who want a real kitchen rather than a mini fridge. The garden and mountain views are a genuine trade-off against Porto Fico's beachfront rooms, worth weighing before booking. Anyone who wants to walk straight onto sand from their balcony should look at a beachfront option instead.
- ✓Use the full kitchenette for at least a few dinners; it's a rare full setup for a studio this size in the village.
- ✓Walk to the port in the morning to check ferry schedules before booking a Kefalonia or Ithaca day trip.
- ✓Ask for a garden-side room if quiet matters more than the mountain view; both sit away from the beach noise.
Why we love it
- 300 metres from the ferry port for island-hopping
- Full kitchenette with oven and coffee machine
- Private entrance to each studio
- Daily housekeeping included
Why guests love itCooking dinner most nights in a proper kitchen instead of eating out every evening kept a longer stay affordable, and the private entrance meant coming back from the beach in wet clothes didn't feel like walking through a hotel lobby. The 300-metre walk to the port made checking the Kefalonia ferry schedule an easy errand rather than a planned trip. The mountain-view balcony wasn't the sea, but it was a quiet spot for morning coffee.