Borghese Pension

Me and my boyfriend stayed at the Borghese Pension for 1 week at the end of July 2008. The hotel is situated above Passoa bar which we thought was one of the best bars in Ipsos. However the hotel left a lot to be desired! We were put in room 2 which was directly above the DJ box and the music blarred until 5am.....i was lucky it was my sort of music otherwise i would have went looking for the electric box! When we did eventually manage to get to sleep, we were woke up at 11.30am every morning with the sound of workmen drilling from the room above.....not exactly what you want for a relaxing holiday! (Watch out for the picture above the bed in room 2 ....its enough to give you nightmares!)

I have just returned exactly one week ago from a weeks stay 14th July through to 22nd 2008 at the Borghese Pension.  I travelled with my Parents and we were initially only going to be staying a couple of days but ended up staying the entire week!  The accomodation was arranged by my partner who knows of the owners there.  Our first impressions were 'Oh my god, how are we going to sleep?' this didn't concern me a great deal as I am an avid fan of earplugs!  The rooms were basic, but they were clean! My Parents had a room with beautiful ocean views and my room was at the back of the property which was far more quiet.  The linen and towels were changed twice per week and anything else you just needed to ask!  There was no breakfast, however I found this typical in Corfu.  The beach was litterally accross the street and the many restaurants and bars of Ipsos were a short walk away.  The best thing about our hotel was that it was directly over the Passoa bar which by far is the best bar in Ipsos and only a few feet to stumble! As for Georgio and Alex these boys are a true asset to their Mother.  They work tremendously hard to make your holiday a remarkable experience. I was having a tough time at beginning of my holiday and these two really cheered me up.  I still believe that Alex makes the best Mojhito and I have travelled Cuba extensively!  As for Georgio, well I know that he will always be a really good friend and someone I feel sure that our paths will cross again someday.

Missing you all Rachel (Essex, U.K)

Me and my girlfriend stayed here June/July 2006, the Borghese Pension was ideal for what we needed, although i wouldn't recommend it for families with small children but for couples and younger people it is just what you need. Some nights it was noisy but i think it depends on where abouts your room is, as ours was above the bar, but its not unbearable and you do get used to it. All the staff were very friendly, helpful and chatty, and Cj's is a few doors down and is a great place to have brekie, as although you do get something at Borghese its only toast and a drink. Hiring a speed boat was the highlight of our holiday and would recommend it to anyone, you can find the most amazing hidden coves and clear blue sea. Popping into Dirty Nellies is a must. Overall Ipsos is a great place to go, it has the right balance between lazy days and crazy nights... Will definitely be returning..

Hey, Jo n me stayed here in early august 2006. We booked two days before and were quite impressed, despite the comments here. Yes, the breakfast leaves nothing to be desired, but it is kept clean and the maid is very friendly and helpful if you chat to her. The only downfall was the loud music until 3 in the morning, but you soon get used to it. I think that also depends on the room you are staying in, we were right above the night bar. Definitely hire a boat from the big greek guy across the road. I think it was called Memas boat hire. He is a really nice guy and very friendly. He let us take the boat out again on the last day free after hiring it earlier in the week for 70 euros for the whole day! Great value and you can go anywhere you want in it even to secluded beaches which was great fun for snorkelling n stuff :) Also, we hired a go-kart type buggy which was really fun, and drove to Corfu Town for some shopping. The roads are quite stressfull though! On the whole it is really good value and you can barter down prices. Just watch out for black henna, which is poisonous and some people can react badly to. It will be advertised as henna tatoos, but infact henna is NEVER black, real henna is only ever brown and so they add chemicals which are poisonous to make it black. I didn't know this until I had it done and came out in blisters.

We booked a last minute deal and this was our allocated hotel. We read the reviews b4 we left on this site and had mixed feelings due to some of the comments left !!! We had a fantastic time in Ipsos and totally loved the place and yes the hotel was very noisy (especially in room 1 where we stayed above the dj box) however had a fantastic view over the beach accross the road. All the staff are lovely and may well book different accomodation next time but didnt really put us off enough if that was all that was available again. Definately a lovely part of corfu - preffered it to Dassia and Corfu town when we visited there and no hassle from the restaurants in the evenings to make you come and eat in their restaurants!!!!!! We needed a break and apart from pretty loud music we acheived that........

I have just got back from a weeks holiday in Ipsos and stayed at the Borghese Pension. It was brilliant. I am so tired at the mo because have been travelling through the night but I can't sleep because I'm suffering from post-holiday blues. I am so sad to be back in cloudy England. The apartments were great for what my friend and I wanted, not luxury but clean and safe, in a great location and with lovely views of the bay. The brothers (inc. George) certainly made the holiday for me, especially one in particular  (Alex!). They were really friendly and made the atmosphere in the bar (which is without a doubt the best bar in Ipsos) that extra bit special. I loved it and miss it already.

I found my stay enjoyable. The accomodation was basic, which is usually the case in Corfu. I felt the family was great with the holiday makers and they was always up for a laugh. Overall I felt it was a decent holiday, however not the best I have been on. I miss Dirty Nellies, I had many a good night in there!!!!