LondonerAbroad
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I booked this hotel seeking premium levels of wellness offering in a sanctuary environment for good value and the F Zeen Kefalonia delivered 9/10.
Pro’s
- Schedule of Activities is top tier and a key reason for the elevated pricing of the resort.
- Anna - the yoga teacher is incredible and she was a daily highlight to our stay. We did Morning sunrise yoga, aerial flow and sound bath, power and Hatha yoga - she is an engaged, positive teacher and a true asset to the resort. Please ensure she is rewarded! She also got me to do my first assisted inversion which was awesome
- Gardens / setting of the grounds is marvellous; trees, fruit garden, scented flowers all done very well
- Beach access and all the decks (particularly the one at the top) for morning meditation
- Gym facilities excellent
- Staff in general is excellent; bar manager at beach bar, KOSTAS is a true delight! Athina Ines at Gaia, Defi and Yili! All a true pleasure and great hospitality
- Lots of great restaurants along the beach front!
Negative’s
- All three pools are not heated so if in shoulder season, can be slightly disappointing to not swim much…
- Our room didn’t have a great view and was above the cinema which felt weird in the evening
- Check in was awful; the staff were conversing in Greek (which we understood) and quite unprofessional, probing as to the relationship between the four of us which made me quite uncomfortable - this is not 5* service and was pretty uncultured
- Risotto room service arrived cold and so was not edible
- Not GREAT value for money but just about good enough - paying for Paddle and Golf simulator felt unnecessary
All in all it feels like it’s becoming more of a ‘for show’ / ‘influencer’ resort than true well ness so do beware it has that feel. Hopefully it retains authenticity.