The holiday Euro cost is making proper critique vital.
The rooms are now in modern terms fairly cramped especially the bathroom - totally inadequate in terms of space and lighting!
Furnishings newish but poor quality - beds ok though. There is absolutely no wow factor about it .. including the cocktails... better ones to be had in other town bars. The breakfast is lamentable and owners need to get their act together and for example,serve coffee at least that tastes like coffee and not ersatz! Reading some reviews and I do believe that some people have had very rose tinted glasses on staying here. If they served a breakfast like it in Pontins there would be a riot probably! If you can go SC elsewhere,then perhaps take that option. Roms were not cleaned very well.. eg dust under the beds never touched and a linen change just twice a week is not good! Don't get me wrong, it makes perfect base for the beach in Skala and island exploring. We liked the ambience in Sugar Lemon bar as a contrast to the overhyped Captains Bar. The overall impresion is that, the complacent owners are looking to profit margins with the guest experience pretty low down on their priorities. So, if you seek value for money, perhaps seek elsewhere until changes here are made.

Me and hubby have stayed at this accommodation 4 times now over the past 7 years.
Every time it has been a comfortable stay and the owners are very welcoming and help out if you have any enquiries.
Rooms are basic but roomy and our room had a balcony, two double beds with plenty closet space and you can pay for additional air con if you require it(between June and August most definitely)Roughly about 40 euros a week. Maid service is daily with fresh bedding 3 times a week.
The captains house bar by tina and monica is truley fantastic. Superb aptmosphere and cocktails. They recently added more seating to the bar which now sports amazingly comfy loungers and lovely tables,flowers and acessories that wouldn't look wrong in a swanky bar in London!The breakfast is not much, consists of a couple of pieces of melba toast and cereal as well as the usual coffee and orange juice.There is no pool but it is a 2 min walk down to the beach or several pool bars in other hotels which are free to use if you buy drinks.
There is a little garden to the right of the hotel and even though it is very pretty and well kept it doesnt get used much as the town of skala is so beautiful to wander round than sit in the garden all day.
we have been to skala 6 times now and used captians house 4 times due to its location, friendliness and comfort.
location could not be better,1 minute in any direction to bars/restaurant or the beach.

Got back from Captains House on 2nd August 2007. Had a fantastic holiday there (apart from the fire!). All the staff are so friendly and make you welcome. Monika, Tina, Theo and Andreas in the Captains Bar opposite are lovely. Beware of Monika's cocktails - they are really potent!!!

Would recommend this hotel to anyone. Don't worry that it hasn't got a pool, you can use any on the beachfront. The only thing that could be improved is the breakfast which gets a bit boring after two weeks but everything else more than makes up for it.

Don't take any trips with Thomsons, go to Panem Tours in the main street, they're much cheaper and better. Be sure to do the island tour - it's such a beautiful island.

small b&B basic but very clean and tidy and "CAPTAIN" very friendly the bar across the road run by MOnica " Yamaz - happy hour darling" Tina and Theo is a great place to spend the evening trying all monicas delicious cocktail - she loves trying new ideas out on you!!!!. The hotel doesnt have a pool which we thought would be a bit of a drawback but we soon got ourself ready for the day and strolled around the corner to spend our days by the pool there. Very little facilites at Captains House during the day and the breakfast of dry toast bread and marmalade does get a bit boring after a few days, but the reteraunts have lovely choice of breakfasts.

Would probably stay in a different hotel next time with a few more facilities but feel slightly disloyal to Captian really cos they make you feel like part of the family whilst there.

Kefalonia is a fantastic island peaceful and beautiful with a very interesting history, some of the war time stories very sad . My husband and I fell in love with the island and toured most of it ( highly recomended) Sami being one of our favourite places

Ideally suited for a romantic peaceful holiday