My boyfriend and I arrived at the Asteris not sure what we were letting ourselves in for...however, we pulled up outside, checked in and were taken to our room. We were lucky enough to be put into one of the new apartments which were very big, very clean and had air con which we so needed to have. Anyway, the lady opened up the double patio doors, pulled the curtains away and I think our words were 'Oh my god!' - the view from our room was absolutely stunning. We could see out across the sea to Zakynthos, along the beaches of Skala and across the hills. We were so happy and excited. The people are lovely at the Asteris, always wanting to help and chat with you. There is a nice pool with gorgeous views, a pool par and snack bar too, however we went to the beach most days. We went out every night as there are loads of restaurants and bars to choose from (go to Veto's bar). The Asteris is set up on a hill above Skala centre so it's wise to hire a car or a scooter for venturing out during the daytime. We hired a scooter for 3 days and it only cost us €39 - be warned, the roads are a little hairy. It's about an hrs walk from the centre of Skala to the apartments (if you're not very fit like me) and about a 30-40 minute walk into Skala. Most days and in the evenings we ordered taxi's which only cost us €6 (Try to share a taxi with other guests but make sure you act like you're best friends otherwise they will charge you more than €6). If you're keen on doing some excursions, we would reccommend the Island Tour (long day but worth it) and the Agastolli evening trip (good shopping and great atmosphere). Overall it was a lovely holiday and I would reccommend the Asteris to friends and family who fancy a romantic, quiet and relaxing holiday.

It was our second year at the Asteris which is testament to the standard of the accomodation and the wondeful village of Skala. The apartments really are some of the best you could hope to find. They are cleaned daily (with fresh towels) and are furnished to a high standard. I liked the fact that there was no extra charge for the safety deposit box or air-con which chilled the room down a treat. Most have views of the coast line overlooking Skala which is simply breathtaking (try to get a 2nd floor apartment). Some found the walk down into the village too long but when you consider the outstanding scenery from up at the Asteris, its worth being that 40 minute downhill walk or 5 minute (6 euro) taxi ride. Money can't buy a view like that!

The owners are very helpful, as are Jean & Mary who work in the bar area. The food at the Asteris is of a good standard but is standard snack-type fayre. Greek salads and other regional dishes are recommended.

Of Skala, I would say that it is the best Greek resorts you could hope to find. The selection of restauarnts is excellent and there are also a few bars scattered around but no clubs or anything of that sort. Nightlife after midnight is limited and beware that taxis stop before the last bar closes and you need to get back up that hill (we learnt the hard way!) I would recommend The PInes, Scandanavia and a little authentic Greek owned place opposite the school (forgot the name but the pitcher of meatballs is amazing!). Cocktails at Pikiona are great if a little expensive.

The beach is sand and shingle. I would suggest heading down towards the end of the beach where there are some nice bars and cafe type places. The beach widens there and is less busy. Expect to pay 6 euro for sunloungers.

Although we like to adventure, in our two one week visits we have only been out of Skala twice and they were both on boat trips. Trips out of Argostoli mean a long coach journey. Try to find them out of Poros which is just 10 minutes away. The Ithaka and Scorpios trip is well worth doing and is a relaxing day with a swim and shop stop. The rest of our days have been spent lazing around the great pool or relaxing on the beach.

Overall our holidays at the Asteris have been fabulous. In fact its getting a bit addictive as we're looking to book a 2 week stint there in 2007!

We stayed here at the beginning of June 2006 for one weeks honeymoon, and had a thoroughly fantastic time. The apartment was very clean (cleaned every day), and the view was very impressive.
We'd hired a car for the week, which is an essential really if you want to see anything as there isn't a frequent bus service like a lot of other Greek islands. Skala, the main town the resort is based on, is more like 3.5km away, but you can get a taxi for about 5-6euros and the hotel will call for one if you ask. Plenty of nice restaurants, a few of the usual grockle shops selling the standard souvenirs.
Skala beach is clean, and if you keep walking past all of the bars there are some nice rocks at the end for a spot of climbing (beware of the nudists around this bit tho...)
Plenty of sight seeing to be done, including glass bottomed boats.

I would give these apartments 10/10 for their self catering facilities and 10/10 for the complex itself and the staff. The apartment we had was very clean, well laid out and large for the money we paid. the facilities were all in good order and our balcony had fantastic views over Skala and the Mediterranian Sea. The staff in the hotel were very friendly especially the two lovely English ladies, Mary and Jean, who work in the pool bar. The apartments themselves are located around 1.5 km from Skala town, however a 20 minute walk or a 5 euro taxi ride and you can be in the centre of Skala where there are many reasonably priced Taverna's and Restaurants to choose from. Skala beach is very clean and has pretty bays to the right where the rocks are. I would, however, recommend hiring a car if you want to explore as the cave is Melisanni and Andisamos beach is not to be missed.