Zest @ XI Beach

Another wonderful stay at Zest. Very peaceful. Delicious breakfast included. Had the pool to ourselves most days. Walked to the beach everyday. The most relaxing holiday. Apartment was very clean. Good cooking facilities. Comfy bed. Great air con. Petros and his family are so welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble. Looking forward to returning next year.

The perfect place for a quiet break. The owner couldn’t do more for you. Rooms fully equipped and cleaned regularly. Close the beach and restaurant’s. Car hire by is on the door step. Local bus a few euros to next town. Two small supermarkets in walking distance.

We had a lovely week staying at Zest, Petros was happy to help with anything that we needed and made our stay very comfortable. Zest is a 5-8 min walk from the beautiful Xi beach where we spent a lot of our time. Another bonus is that Mercury car hire is right opposite which makes it very convenient to get a car at very good prices. Thank you for a lovely week, we hope to come back next year!

I wish I could give Zest @ Xi Beach 100 stars ✨ for the warmest of hospitality, amazing spacious apartment with 2 pools !! What a find!! From the moment we arrived (€15 for 10 minutes in taxi from ferryport at Lixouri), the charming Petros took our bags to our rooms and offered us a welcome drink. We met 2 ladies on way in who just said you're gonna love it here and we certainly did (except for the mosquitoes - but there are mosquito nets up on windows unlike other more expensive resorts on Kefalonia - it is time of year for mossies). Our huge apartment actually could sleep 7 but we were only 2 - booked through Loveholidays.com but you can also book direct with Petros and his sister who run it. Huge double bed. Fantastic storage. Free air-conditioning & wifi unlike other places we have stayed. Great kitchenette. Comfy sofas. Great shower with some olive oil toiletries. Bathroom was fine. Huge terrace space with our apartment alone with sofa, table and chairs and a clothes dryer with lots of pegs. A banana tree beside us (see pic) & a swimming pool practically all to ourselves with a BBQ area with sofas that all guests can used. There are 2 swimming pools and one has the noise of an air con unit so we used the other one by the honesty bar, which was brilliant and you just pay at the end of your holiday. Brilliant Breakfast included Chocolate Mousse!! 😋 I have never ever stayed in such a relaxing apartment complex - only 9 apartments and 5 minute walk to beach. Xi Beach is at its best early mornings so you can walk it. There are a very very few food options as it is remote & 2 expensive mini-markets, which was our main issue with the area. Best food option we found was the fantastic Fishbones Taverna on the next beach over towards Lixouri - walkable through sea & beach or a 7 minute drive. If you truly want to switch right off, Zest is for you but if you want nightlife, forget Xi area. We would definitely go back. In fact, we met a Dutch man who had been there 20 times and we could see why. We loved it & thank you to all the team. 💚💚 Flossy & Erik

We had one of the small studios but were pleased it had more kitchen items than many other places. It's a tranquil spot, kept very clean although in some parts the decor is a little tired and the electric sockets a little worrying by UK standards. Petros is a great helpful host who was working hard to bring breakfast to us every day. I heard that there used to be a weekly or more bbq - hope that comes back and so can we.

Siamo stati 10 giorni in questo delizioso residence/hotel. Gli appartamenti sono luminosi, spaziosi, comodi, con ampio terrazzino , e si gode di molta privacy in quanto sono distanti l'uno dall'altro. La cucina è dotata di tutte le comodità, l'aria condizionata si trova sia nel grande soggiorno che in camera da letto. La notte si dorme benissimo grazie al silenzio che c'è intorno e al letto comodissimo. Il bagno è grande e con doccia in muratura che consente di avere tutto pulito ed asciutto intorno. Le pulizie potevano essere fatte tutte i giorni ma per le volte in cui le hanno fatte da noi mi sono sembrate alquanto veloci e approssimative...questa l'unica pecca. La colazione è abbondante e le mousse al cioccolato e ad altri gusti preparate dal proprietario , una goduria. Per non parlare poi dell'abbondanza di buonissimi fichi e pere raccolti ogni giorno direttamente dai suoi alberi. La piscina è abbastanza grande e ben tenuta. Petros è un vero padrone di casa, sempre gentile e disponibile. Ci ha anche organizzato il transfer da e per l'aeroporto. Di fronte all'hotel c'è un ottimo Rent a car con personale giovane, veloce e preparato e a prezzi sicuramente competitivi. Abbiamo preso l'auto per 6 giorni per poter visitare le spiagge più lontane, anche se la spiaggia di Xi l'abbiamo trovata comoda (dista circa 10 minuti a piedi per i lidi più grandi mentre con 15 minuti in più di camminata lungo la spiaggia rossa si può arrivare alla parte più isolata ma di sicuro la più suggestiva, con scogli, piccole insenature e mare spettacolare). Rapporto qualità/prezzo ottimo. Posto assolutamente da ritornarci. Grazie di tutto Petros!

Sehr schöne Unterkunft mit einem sehr freundlichem Vermieter. Besonders gefallen hat uns die Ausstattung des Hauses und der gepflegte Swimingpool. Und natürlich der sehr familiäre Gesamteindruck. Nächstes Mal Kefalonia: Xest @ Xi Beach!