The location of this lovely house can not be faulted. Its higher setting means the views across the Med and Stegna are spectacular. Getting up an hour before sunrise is really worth it to see the breathtaking red horizon (you can always catch up on some sleep later on the beach). We only managed to do this twice but it was incredibly gorgeous.
The house has great spaces – balconies and terraces – to relax on. The barbecue area is super and overall there are three options for dining: inside (but who would want to in such glorious weather), on the terrace overlooking the ocean, and at the barbecue, under the cool canopy of plants.
The bedrooms are spacious, the mattrasses and pillows are super comfortable, and the kitchen is well equipped. We mostly barbecued at home at night (we are originally from South Africa so we "braai" a lot!). A good kitchen was essential to us.
Our recommendation would be to walk down the hill, past the hotel, stop at the first kiosk on the right, rent a lounger, and only move when necessary. It is run by the loveliest family and has fabulous water sports equipment – we tried them all and it was so much fun! We often ate lunch at Pirofani Fish Taverna, just a short walk from your beach lounger at the kiosk. The fried calamari is superb, as well as the fried sardines. This is also a family-run business, with the friendliest people and freshest food. I guess you can't go wrong anywhere in Stegna, but our favourite dinner spot was Rhodes Tavern. It hasn't been open long, but they've done a great job with both the modern styling of the restaurant and, more importantly, the menu. And the staff are really, really nice.
Having said that, we found people in Stegna to be generally very friendly and hospitable. I know tourism is their main source of income, but they don't seem friendly to be polite, they seem friendly from the heart, because that's just who they are. Stegna beach may not be the sexiest, but we tried others (briefly) and inevitably fled back to Stegna where it wasn't as crowded and where the people made it feel like home.
Lastly, there are stray cats around the Nefeli House. They don't bother anyone, so please be kind to them. Especially the rather cuddly black and white one. If you see her/him, please say hi from us and apologise that we didn't get to say goodbye :-)
Enjoy your stay! We hope to be back.