Admiral Hotel

We have booked again for next year. We are going at exactly the same time as we did last year but it has cost us about £3oo quid more. Dont know why but we love the Admirals so much, we think its worth it.

Hi George. Keep up the good work

we loved it just come home on 25th aug the weather was brill the mythos was cool george was fantastic my son rhys loved him to bits and we all had a fantastic time , we would go back NOW if we could thanks for a great holl .  dunc . linda. jade. and rhys

Came back from Admirals on the 11th August ( 2 adults, 2 kids ) and found it to be great. We have been to tsilivi a few times but first time at the Admirals. Plenty to do with the great entertainment provided and George was great. Rooms Bit on the small side but well kept by the cleaning staff. about 20 minute walk to the main tsilivi centre but loads of restaurants and bars about. Read plenty of bad reports before hand but would go back again with no worries! Only trouble is after coming back and looking to book up next year the same hotel at the same time is £350 dearer!! bit of a price hike so we are going to try another resort.

not the best holiday weve been on. To much chlorine in the pool and not enough young kids around its more a teenagers hotel. couldnt fault the cleanliness new sheets and towels everyday! Its too far to walk into the centre of tsilivi if uve got small kids cos its all up hill. met some wicked ppl tho especially D & A  hope to c u again cos u made our holiday!!

Hiya, going to planos appartments THIS FRIDAY    for the 4th time wich it is just opposite the admirals and yes there is somewhere to play football but it is in the planos bay appartments wich is just at the bottom of the little slope you will see when you get there lol.Im 15 too and my m8 cesca is commin with me this year so ya neva no mite even c ya around lol. hope iv helped sum  hannah x

answer to the question by martyn ill get sum info for ya wen i go diz weekend im 15 so ill tell ya if is gd or nt thnx bill

iz der anywere 2 play footie in da hotel how long duz it take to gt to the beach and iz any1 else goin der this weekend add my msn addy if u want to speak to me thnx alot for ya help,CNT WAIT TO GO BILL

Hope this helps you

Hi to all, We are travelling soon to Tsilivi, but have searched high and low on the internet, for a descent map of Tsilivi, but cannot find one.  Can anyone help?  If so can you give me details of where to find it, THANK YOU    

Going to Admirals on 28th sept can any one tell me is thw weather normally warm that time of year and is there lots to do for a 15 year old lad Many Thanks Martin

hello,i am goin to the admirals nxt sunday so plz could you help me with the following, please could i hve sum pictures of the hotel plz if u have any and is the waterpark good  and what is the hotel like  and are the people nice in zante thnks alot or ya help,

we just came back from spending 2 weeks in the admirals ive been on plenty of holidays and by far this has been the best one yet i loved the entertainment it was so fun. george was great and so funny the reps paul and tim where great the pool was big and i enjoyed staying there. i met quite alot of friends and if i cud go there again i would. it was so great. we went to the family bar they where so friendly and we went to so many other different places. when it rained on and off on one of the days it was so funny we where all in the pool. the appartments where excellent aswell we stayed in f101 where the cooker and the sink was it could have been abit more bigger there but it was the best holiday i'd been on. hopefully i can go back there next year.

byeeeeeeeeeeee collette xxx

ee well the admirals hotel was wkd ppl hu worked ther was klass git friendly the entertainer was wkd as well he made sure u ad a gd time lyk volley ball in the pool, lilo races, loads ov games 4 the kids, bingo 4 the oldes lol erm food was belta nofen lyk a burger nd chips after ya lazy day in the sun haha wkd it was nd if eny 1 was garn to zante i wud recormend they gan there nd go to the freinds bar, 2brothers bar, nd on the cruises around the iland the shiprek nd that  if i cud go bk there  i wud defo x

my family and i just got back from 2 weeks in the tsivili admiral and it was excellant.

we have just got back from 2weeks at the admirals, and we will definately go back.

Hi All,

Nice to hear from you Gill and you girls, Shaz and Claire. Wish we had spent more time with you too....we would have had a laugh!  Will post final pics when I figure out how.  Biggest surprise of the fortnight was Gill and Scott turning up who we met at Planos last year.....amazing!!  Hello to Craig and Shaun

Finally, a big thank you to the usual suspects....George, John Boy and Davey.  Interesting nights entertainment THAT night George.  You know.....when Sarah sold all the bingo tickets for you.  Enough said!!!

Only downside was the 3 hour delay at the third world toilet that passes as a departure lounge.  6 hours in total at the mercy of the rip-off sandwich seller who charged 11 euros for an inedible roll and a bottle of warm water!! 

Not the Admirals fault though and I'd go back in a heartbeat

Sorry for last message, not average, everything was top class!!

Claire and Shaz here.  Just back from our second holiday this year and once again had a fab time.  Met loads of really great people including Gill and her boys from Dundee...Hi to you guys, hope you are well.  Maybe see you next year!! Hi to Nick, Linda and Sarah, wish we spent more time getting drunk with you! Shaz and I are going back for our final holiday this year, for a month hopefully!!!  Might do a Shirley Valentine  and not come back.  Big Luv to George, John-Boy and Dave. Looking forward to seeing you guys for more drunken shenanigans!!

Just back from a great week at the Admirals excellent place to stay if you're up for a bit of a laugh, varied entertainment at night, got a bit crazy at one point (anyone there will know what I mean), but that's all part of the holiday, Kaliva bar behind apartments handy for a quick drink and a bit of shade, meals brill, staff really friendly.  Nick, still can't get over the stunned look when we turned up, worth every penny, ha ha!!!  Love to Linda and Sarah, missing you already, also hi to Sharon and Claire, and of course George, John-Boy and Dave, you lucky people still out there in the sun.  Hopefully see you soon love from Gill, Scott, Shaun and Craig (Dundee) xxx

Miss you lots George .  See you soon.  Loads of Love Sharon xoxoxoxox

Hi Margaret

Hi Margaret

we had a brilliant time at the admirals in may 06 me my mum, dad , sister , brother in law , two neices and my nephew enjoyed every minute of it george is brilliant and very funny and all the staff are well manered and speak good english the facilities are brilliant aswell there.

Wher did my last posting go?  Took me half ann hour of typing with my short-hand finger!!

Vanessa we are going to Admirals for the first time having stayed in Laganas before. please could you tell me if it is long distance to Laganas, we cant walk as me and my husband have walking disabilitis, as we were wondering if its costly to travel by taxi to laganas. would be grateful for any information, and thanks for postings on what its like at Admirals.

Reece

the comments on here make me laugh so unreal
    still, a smile aday keeps the doctor awat, and you Admiral fans really make me smile Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha HA
Regards as always Reece

Not everyone likes the same but whilst we were staying at the Admirals, we ate at Perivoli. This is a restaurant that is set back on a lane only a five minute walk if that from the Admirals. There is an Indian man called Abraham who takes customers over. He stands on the pavement near to some go carts. The food was always fab and so was the service. There were 2 staff members in particular called Stella nd Philip who always made us welcome. We never had a bad meal there, it is a traditional greek taverna. We also had a couple of meals at the Golden Fish chip restaurant and again we never had a bad meal. It does depend on the individual though. We highly recommend the Admirals but it does get negative comments so take this into account as you cannot please everyone.

Have a great holiday

We are going to admirals on the 28th of sept can any one tell me any good places to eat and is there any good night life around

hi me and my family have just arrived back from tsilivi, we stayed at the admirals and loved it, george is brilliant he does volley ball, killer pool etc in the day and is a great entertainer at night as well, the rooms were nice and the staff were very friendly and helpfull, i can also recomend a great place to eat gallinis head for the beach its on the left two min walk, they have the best chef on the island and you can tell!!!!!have fun and enjoy a beautifull island.

 just back from hols in admirals, had another great hol there, bar and entertainment staff brilliant, maid service exellent  Be booking to go back. Bar and restuarant staff around resort very friendly. Cant wait to get  back to see john and george in thier dresses again. Girls watch out for georgous barman Demetri.

heeeeeeeeey

just got back from ma holz wi ma mates caroline jane n vicky cant believe its over had some ace laughs spec wi john boy ma best barman n george dressin up was amazin cant wait till i come next year met sum ace mates gunna miss ma fab cocktails john boy makes me but ill be back soon xxxx

hi all

just got back from a fortnight at the admirals and all thou i found it rather quiet compared to what i am used to i had a great time so much so im planning on going back the end of september.

rooms very clean they even inpressed my sister who is the fusiest person i know i got in on video so will  post it some other time.

george you looked great in that dress last saturday night (15/07/06 you have a hell off a lot more guts than me and my family.

all the best everyone and if you  like the place then go back if not just shutup.

see you in september george

phil

We loved it too and cannot wait to go back in june. We cannot fault the apartments and the kids loved it. The entertainment was fantastic thanks to George who puts a great lot of time and effort into his job.

The Amirals is the most amazin hotel in Tsilivi!

The entertainment is worth goin for alone!.... george in a dress

I agree i loved it too

Please could anyone tell me if it is true that the shops and clubs close in October, we are going to Tsilvi in early October and not sure what to expect. we have been to Laganas in July and was so hot we thought we would try October please can anyone help, and if you know how far Tsilvi is from Laganas. Thank you

do you not think that people may have actually liked it their and that its not just a fan club maybe its just not for you. i went in june and had a great time i liked it that much im going again next year.

I think the Admirals gets a lot of bad press from some on here.  If you want total peace and quiet....go elsewhere.  If you want fun and to keep kids entertained, then it's for you.  Time of year will play a part but so does attitude....if you set people up to have a bad time, they will.......end of.  See you all at the best hotel on the island in 10 sleeps..............eeekk.....dead excited!!

 Helena, i think that you have hit the nail on the head with everything that you have said. We went to the Admirals on june 5th for 2 weeks and had exactly the same time there last year. We found it busier this year but still had a great time so i do think that alot depends on what time of year that you go. Have a great time when you go back. We are going again next year and it cannot come soon enough for us.

Im afraid Cas's comment was very uncalled for - whichever hotel you go you are gonna get some noisy neighbours - if you want a silent holiday with no one shouting and having a good time - save some money and spend a week in the library - im sorry but this hotel was an excellent place to go!! I read all the comments before i went and to be honest was a little bit sceptical but i can honestly say it was fab!! We had no noisy neighbours and the pool side was generally clean and tidy - the rooms were fine - if you want a five star room - go and stay in a five star hotel - this is a 3 star hotel and thats exaclty what the rooms are - they are clean and tidy and the maids were brilliant!

Well where do i start ,what a fantastic holiday we had.The entertainment staff were excellent lots to do day and night time ,everybody was catered for, you was included if you wanted to take part in anything they did if you didnt you wasnt bothered not like some holidays ive been on.

George and demetri and john was great, freindly ,and would go out of their way to make sure that you had a good holiday.This was my ist time to greece and i thought it was fantastic

we are going back next year and we hope that all the staff are going to be there.

The kids reps were brill even though my son wouldnt go to kids world he would rather stay with George and help him with the entertainment he even got his own t-shirt with entertainer on .

We met some nice people there so hi to denise and pete cause i know you read this and well see them next year as they are going back again.

I will finish with the rooms are kept clean and tidy, there is lots of trips with thomas cook and lots of nice places to eat and the people are very freindly .

 This is to george you might be winning volley ball at the mo but wait till i get there next year then you will have competion  love to you all take care Mandy & Nige &Rob  xxxx ps you do a great job keep it up bfn xxx

 We have been to the Admirals for 2 years running and had a great time on both occassions. What we noticed this year was peoples total disrigard for tidying up after themselves. We went this june and could not believe the amount of people who spend all day around the pool and not clean up after themselves. There were empty beer bottles, plates with half eaten food left from the pool bar and generally rubbish. People were even leaving dirty fag ends underneath the sunloungers when there were CLEAN, EMPTY ashtrays on every table around the pool. This is when it gets unclean and dangerous for the children. The man who cleans the pool and pool area did a fantastic job each evening, making sure that it was lovely and clean ready for the next day. So yes, the pool area did get untidy towards the end of the day, but i feel that this is down to individuals who cannot clean up after themselves.  

A hotel is only somewere u sleep in i will give a honest view of it i liked it it was not the nicest  hotel i stayed in it had some problems but it was not that bad the rooms were cleaned everyday but i still had antsThe pool was clean enough bit noisey but it is a family hotel.The entertainment was the best (george) my daughter caitlin whom she loves and still talks about but overall a holiday is what u make it if you want a better hotel then go to a 4star one not a 2/3star hotel and pay a lot more for your holiday but overall enyone who goes to this hotel will either like it or hate it me i loved it but u make your mind up hopw you all have a good time here i did

 When we booked for the Admirals, the travel agents told us that there was only Thomas cook/jmc that did the Admirals apartments, hope this helps

Hi to George

hi george

Had a really great time at the Admirals The rooms although a bit basic where kept exceptionaly clean by the friendly and hardworking cleaners. The entertainment team where really good aswell George and johnboy thanksfor all the Orangey drinks Rangers 4eva Will deffo return sometime Stef and Jacqui from Derby

Hi

We're returning on the 20th July for our third holiday at the Admirals.  Get the drinks ready George....we're getting a thirst on!  Sarah will be with us and she's dead excited.  Recommend this hotel highly...you will not be disappointed.

See you soon Tsilivi 

The admiral apartment are ok not the biggest but u would be better taking extra nappies as they are very expensive over there about 12euros for 32 pampers but it up to you hope it helps wipes are 6euros for 2packs and i was there in may this yr    sharon

 Myself and my family have just returned from the Admirals after a 2 week holiday and we had NO PROBLEMS. The apartments were cleaned every day and we had clean towels and sheets every 2nd day and the pools and pool areas were cleaned every night There is entertainment but we tend to do our on thing. The only problem is the airport it is a nightmare you have to queue for about 1 and half hours to get in and then you have stand and wait on your flight as they have taken out all the seats. This is not the fault of the tour operators but however runs the airport.Apart from that we had a great time

We have returned from our 2 week stay at the Admirals and yet again we had a fantastic time. The cleaning staff did another fantastic job and so did the man who cleans around the pool. The complex was very clean again, the only let down was some of the people who spent their time around the pool and left all of their rubbish and empty beer bottles and glasses there when they had finished. There is really no need for this as there are bins on every corner of the complex around the pool. The entertainment was fantastic again, thanks to George who does an excellent job and works hard to keep everyone happy. The weather got hotter and hotter in the second week so i would recommend the air conditioning as this was fab. It is 5 euro a day but is well worth it. We met some great people there, Hi to T.Js mum if you read this. We hope you got home safely. Also, Hi to Scruff and family. We are looking at returning next year as we could not fault the holiday. We are missing the place already. 

hi george my friend hope you still enjoy it out there caitlin misses you so do we all hope to come out nxt yr

Came back from the Admirals last week and we had such a mega mega time - we loved it!! George was brill and hopefully will keep in touch!! Everyone is very very friendly!Rooms were cleaned daily - the entertainment was brill!! I would defo go back and we are thinkingof going back in september! We met loads of friends! The weather was hottish but we didnt care as the poolside entertainment kept us busy!! If you read this George - i have emailed you on the address you gave me so mail me back as soon as you can!! We have some cracking photos to show you!! Hope Steve, Paul and family are still having fun and say hi from us!! We really really enjoyed the hol!! Please please please please do not listen to any bad comments about this apartment - it was brilliant - top marks to Admirals!!!!!!!!!!!

Some pictures we took around the smaller pool 

Great for a family holiday and we are hoping to return again this year Aug 2006. Went there last year Aug 2005 with Annette my wife and two children Sophie and Callum aged 12 and 10.My sister and her family also came with us and they will be going back again with us this year. Always something to do in the hotel  every  night and day. Lots of good value for money restaurants within 5 mins walk. Local sandy beach to the rear of hotel about 5 mins walk with a couple of swimming pools and bistro's if you needed them. Hotel has two nice pools one shallow one for smaller children. Entertainment staff (particularly Mike ) were a scream. Hotel staff friendly and helpful particularly the cleaners. Rooms were a bit small but fine for our needs. Air con would be of benefit but that would hike the cost up.Could get a bit noisy in the night as there was always something on but nothing that prevented us from getting to sleep. Centre of Tsilivi about 15 mins walk and plenty to do up there once you have done all the restaurants and bars around the hotel.

Annette

We went to the admirals between 7th and 21st May. The rooms are very basic but since they are only a base it was all we needed. The staff were helpful but very relaxed the idea of jumping to fix something must have seemed alien to them! we waited 2 weeks for them to fix the safe in the room for us to put or stuff in (it wasnt fixed when we left!). A heated pool would have been nice! It was bloody freezing! We had a fantasic time the kids loved it the people are so friendly the Kalivas bar around the back and the Caravel hotel bar were fanbtastic plenty for the kids to do in both bars! I would recommend this hotel and definaty go back! have fun!!! P.s. DONT take the public bus to Zante town there were about 200 people crammed on it when we went (people fell of when the doors were opened!), and our kids were squashed and very frightened!the only bad experience on our hol!

HI REESE sorry that u didnt enjoy ur holiday but not everyone sayed posstive things i had ants in my room out toilet kept getting blocked and we did complain about the noise and george did turn it down  we did eventualy get the toilet fixed and the hole in the floor but i also think that a holiday is  wat u make of it im so sorry you didnt enjoy it maybe you will go somewere better nxt time.

Hi Angela, I liked the admirals  i think it should be ok but u do have to walk for about 20.30 min to get to the main town we took our son during school holidays in may and there was a lot of kids for him to play with and the have a good kids club with crazy kay and amazing emma so i hope you have a good holiday and say hi to george the entertainer for me and tell him caitlin his little chicken misses himthat my 2yr old daughter

Hi Reece. I was wondering what time of the year it was when you went to the Admirals as it sounded dreadful. We went last year in the first 2 weeks of june and it was nothing like that. We have done the Butlins thing and did not like it at all and had a fantastic time at the Admirals.There were no dirty pool or broken glasses and there were plenty of sun loungers and lots of room in the pool. We cant wait to go back.

Go to www.bbc.co.uk/weather and put in Zante. The weather is going to be fabulous. 

We got back from Tsilivi Admirals yesterday and none of us wanted to leave.  My Mum, Dad, brother, myself, my husband and my three children all loved it .

hi lesley its new 1s at kids club but they are very good its kay and emma my son loved it with them

Siani, i dont think that you have anything to worry about. Yes, they do bingo and battle of the sexes and stuff but if you dont want to take part, there is definetely no pressure, we didnt. Last year, they did water volley and lilo races that everyone appaered to love taking part in. It was very good entertainment for the kids and if you dont mind children, you should be fine. There were people there last year that had obviously gone as a couple to have a quiet time and disliked children being there. However we never saw any badly behaved children, just children having a wonderful holiday. We have been to Butlins in the past and did not like it but this holiday we loved. Hope this helps

 we are going back to the Admirals on the 5th of june and cant wait. Does anyone know if happy hazel and jolie jodie are running the kids club again this year?. Also, is the weather due to stay hot? We are so looking forward to going back.

Finally this site is working again

Well been back nearly a week and the holiday blues have set in  This was our 3rd year at the Admirals and again met some lovely people, Anne, Shaun and Katie - great to hear from you on our return. Lisa (chigwell) - your a star mate, see you in July ! Chantelle and Elvis - pass the sick bag (sorry guys , couldnt resist, hope your feeling better) Did all my thankyou's in the guest book but forgot to thank Mel and Matt the reps so  Hello to anyone who was staying at the Admirals between 14 - 21 May. Think i gave my e-mail address to everyone who asked but if anyone just wants to say hi then you can get me at debcol270@msn.com . Oh and if you want to get in touch with Arron i'll pass on any messages.

yes lesley GEORGE will still be there bingo and all

it is very hot at the moment i came back on the 18th may.the entertainment is quite good george is the best i think u will enjoy it wen u go on the 2nd of june

we went to the abmirals on 4thmay 2006.It was good entertainment the best goerge was good my little girl loved him the rooms were ok but we did have a lot of ants in the room,did complain but nothing was done about is so we kept all food in the fridge.The reps mel and mat did all they could to help but reception work on greek time

Thanks for that sue.

. We stayed at the Admirals from the 4/5/06 and apart from our extremely noisy neighbours we had absolutely no complaints at all, the entertainment (Hi George "ooh Betty that's nice") was second to none and bar service(Hi John, Sponge Bob, ) was absolutely fab, the staff were so friendly and we made loads of new friends, as 2 girls going away for a relaxing week we were not in any way disappointed and we hope to go out again later in the year, this hotel offers clean functional rooms , with a fantastic maid service who were always happy to help, but for myself and Jen it was the bar and entertainment staff that made our holiday, Pool volley Ball anyone!!!!!!!

Hello, stopping at Admirals in September can anyone advise me of the bathroom situation? Is there a bath or is it showers? My 2 year old never had a shower before so I will let her practice if there are no baths. many thanks in advance.

Hi Katrina. We booked last year for the Admirals and i went onto the review sights and was that apalled with what i read, i very nearly cancelled. The only reason that i didnt was because it would have cost too much. Anyway, we got there and it was fab. The best holiday that we have ever had and i was gutted when we had to leave. My 2 boys were 8 and 11 at the time and they had the time of their lives. There were no broken bottles or dead mice. There were plenty of sun loungers (we went in the first 2 weeks in june) and the reps and staff were brill. We enjoyed it so much that i booked again on the same day that we got back. We are going again soon and cannot wait.Hope this will help to put your mind at rest.

Hi

Me ( on right) and me mate with the lovely Darren

we havent been to admirals before but we are going this summer in August and my daughters friend has been and said it was amazing if anyone could give me more detail then please email me. Thanks

Jack,

Hi all. I've just booked to go here - or I think it's here. Does anyone know if this is the same place as the Tsilivi Admirals apartments? I'd be grateful to know. If it's not the same place does anyone have any views on the apartments? There seem to be an array of Admirals on Zakynthos.

Back once again in May! Can't wait, yaaaaay

 Hi cheryl. we stayed at the admirals last year . there were 4 of us (2adults and 2 boys aged 8 and 12) and it was the best holiday that we have ever had. The day that we returned to england, we booked again for the same time this year. We went in june and it was lovely. There was a 2 ring cooker in our apartment and the apartments were spotless. There has been quite a bit of negative feedback about the Admirals, i dont know if the people complaining went there at peak times, so it may have been more rowdy then. We went in june and it was great. there were plenty of sunbeds to go around and there was no trouble with anything. i must admit though, a few days before we left, there were quite a few young groups arriving and it did become alittle noisier. Perhaps if we had gone a few weeks later it may have been different. The kids absolutely loved it and the reps at the kids club were great. I am sure you will have a great holiday. A holiday is what you make it.  

wellda best ma hols were brill loved da hotel and da staff (john micheal george) u were all brill would love  2 cm bck best holiday place eva

Tsilivi is by far the best place we have ever been to we really, really enjoyed it. It was so clean and wasn't very loud there was sports you could take part it in the pool it was absoloutly brilliant. If you ever go to Tsilivi i think everyone must go on one of the boats that take you around the island and to the shipwreck. The Admirals Appartments were also brilliant the first night we got there they said the first 10 people into the pool win a free drink and i was one of them i had all my clothes on and the free drink was a drink of the pool water But everyone was having a wicked time so nobody was really bothered.

just want to let everyone know that if you want to have a good time plz stay here it is fantasic and the people are graet thanks for letting me make cocktails and making my holiday the best time of my life it lou and karl hope you remember us all our love always xxxx

well what can i say i had the best time of my whole life there the staff where great, more than great, they where fantastic. i loved everyone there they made my holiday. dont know if you remember us, you should do we stayed up with you lot till half 6 in the morning most nights its lou and karl george we loved you ( i said you got nice hair) love you all xxx

Thank you to those who replied to my plea! I am sure we will have a great time, I will post a message here when we come back with hopefully some good comments. We have been to Tsilivi before and stayed at the Filoxenia which was fantastic. Really looking forward to going back and seeing whats new and seeing all at the family rest. Thanks again, hia louise!

Anne Marie. you will love Tsilivi and I think you will like the Admirals too, but each to their own. I have been to Tsilivi 3 times and am due to return in May with my boyfriend. In the past I have holidayed in Tsilivi with my mum, dad and two young brothers. The children loved The Admirals, and so did we. There is a kids club in the day, who are brilliant with the children and the childrens evening entertainment was good too. however, we did go out of the hotel in the evening to other venues, as  afterall, we wanted to explore Tsilivi, not just stay in the holtel every night. We found the pool to be clean, the apartments are clean too, and the maids are brilliant. There are expected to be teenagers around, as it is a family hotel. in-terms of noise, we stayed in the third and fourth rooms next to the pool area on the groung floor and didn't hear a sound, sleeping perfectly well.

Hi Annmaria you will have a great time, don't worry. You are going in September which is a great month. Iv had a moan on here but we paid a lot for our hol as it was in the height of the season, if it had been a budget deal I could not have complained. We still enjoyed the holiday and the island is fab, so much to see and do, the trips were brill. . The enterainment in the evening and around the pool side is ok, but watch your little one as the some of the teenagers get rather excited, but as you are going in September it should be ok. Also wear ear plugs in the pool and sea, my hubbie got an ear infection from swimming which ruined 3 days of his holiday, poor thing. The doctor adviced us we should all wear ear plugs to avoid infections and expense. The fee and medication was over 150 euros, so take some money for emergency just in case and have a good holiday insurence, the unexpected can happen.  You will get some sleep, the noise usually stops at about two am or before, we were in the back of the hotel, not near the pool so it was quieter. The apartments are small but really clean, the maids are brill at changing your towels and sheets, and so friendly. Have a great hol

Yes, I totally agree with your comments, lets not get to personal about other people's negative comments either, freedom of speech and all that, which was my point in the first place Other people have a right to add their views even if they have not enjoyed Admirals and should not get crap messages back about their reviews, if you read the past messages you'll read there is alot of personal comments going on, mostly from people who go back year after year. This message board is really great because it reflects true comments, which keeps it interesting. If you read a message board with all great comments you would be rather suspicious anyway, because no hotel can ever get it 100% right.  

Anyhow point taken, lol hope you have a great hol at Admirals this year, and if they continue to improve their service maybe I will go back sometime, for another lilo race which was great fun.

Staying at the admirals from the middle of September and was looking forward to a really nice, relaxing break with my husband and 2 girls aged 10 and 2. I have read all reviews here and on holidays undercover and it sounds terrible! Can anyone tell me the good points of the admirals? I don't like cross dressing, bingo nights, sounds like blackpool! But these can be avoided easily by going out for the evening, what I want to know is am I likely to get any sleep at all? I have read reports of people screaming and carrying on till 5am, and thats just the kids! Please tell me its not soooooooo bad? Please!

Caroline, i'll be honest with you. i don't particularly like negative comments, as i have visited the Admirals many times and have always had a great holiday. I do like to read people's opinions, but not comments made about other messageboard members. Let's not get too personal, eh? And as for the ignorant teenage visitors comments, the Hotel can't choose who stays and who doesn't, as they don't know any of them personally if you get what i mean. Not the hotel's fault if irresponsible parents can't discipline their kids.

Does anyone think this is more like a forum, not a messageboard?lol

Hi Ruth, your the lady that doe's not like negitive comments about Admirals, not sure why you continue to keep logging onto the site, because you will always have negitive feedback even 5 star hotels don't always get it right. 'Yes' the pool was dirty late afternoon in August and thats to be expected with so many people using it. My husband did get an ear infection from the pool which the Doctor who visits Admirals on a regular basis put down on his medical form. As regards to the sun beds....there are not enough, Im afraid thats a 'fact', but there never is anywhere unless your going 5 star, so you can't expect it. Lets just hope the Reps and hotel manager read thegood comments and the negative ones to improve the hotel in general, so everyone can have a better service, not only the chosen few. Thats what the comments are all about , its not a fan club site after all, but a service we have all paid for.    

dirty pool? never found that to be a problem. Sure there's some people let their kids run wild. I've got 2 kids and I let them run. Wouldn't like to think they were in the "wild" category and as far as shortage of sunbeds is concerned, if you know the towel owners aren't going to be there til 12 noon, then move the towels. I did The reps and staff do their best to please us but we all know you can't please everybody. We all look for different things in a holiday so if you find that a particular resort does't suit then you learn from your mistakes and not return.

In reply to Leslie, ''I think you're spot on'', we went in the Summer hols, (middle of August), and maybe it would have been better if we had choosen another month less busy. The hotel itself was extremely clean, and Zante a beautiful island . Hope you have a great holiday when you go back, it will bet great to read your new comments. when you get back.

my family and i stayed at the hotel in the first 2 weeks of june last year. We have been to numerous places abroad before but found the Admirals to be the best holiday yet which is why we are going back this year. we found the entertainment very good, and the entertainers where not at all pushy for you to join in. The rooms were clean and we thought ideal as really they are only to sleep in. At the time that we went, there were not too many children. My children were 8 and 11 and i have to say that we watched them at all times as we would anywhere else. I dont like to see parents on holiday who allow their children to run wild as it spoils it for other people and you can never be too carefull. I do have to say though that a few days before we left, there were people and families coming into the hotel who were very loud so i was glad that we were leaving as i think that maybe they would have spoiled it alittle. Maybe the people who complained about parents letting their children run wild went at the wrong time, i dont know. I hope that we enjoy our holiday there this year as much as we did last year. Hello to george and the entertainment team, hope you are still there in june. 

In reply to Mick B......Yes I totally agree with you, we could not believe how many young kids were running around without parental control, I saw a couple of near misses with little kids falling into the dirty pool due to pushey teenagers. The people who go back time after time hate the negative comments on this site, but they can't all be wrong can they. Also, if these people never go anywhere else they have nothing but Admirals to judge their holiday by. My holiday was not to bad, but it was not good either, and neither was it cheap like everyone keeps saying.   I just wish the REPS would read all the comments and try to improve the place so that everyone could enjoy it. The really good thing about this place is that its really clean, the rooms are small but very clean which is more important.

Lets hope we ALL have a great holiday this year where ever we go, and take care of the kids  because accidents can happen anywhere 'even on holiday.'

We stayed here 2 years ago and we had a crap two weeks, it was only the fact that one of our friends knew people that lived and out in Zante, and gave us their addresses, two owned restaurants and one owned a small appt block with a nice pool where we spent most of the day and night. There was NO Parental control what so ever and kids as young as six running around the main pool at two in the morning and could easily have slipped into the deep end. The reps had no idea what so ever we had to complain about the music next door which went on untill 5.30 most mornings she did nothing untill i said if she didn't then i would.

Hi Michael, just want to say that the entertainments team do a great job and it's impossible to keep everyone happy We stayed at the Admirals 2 years ago and then we stayed at the Planos Appts last October. This year we're returning in may to the Admirals and can't wait so we'll see you then and keep up the good work

Inaddition, HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone who visited Admirals, whether they enjoyed it or not. Lets hope 2006 will be even better .

In reply to Michael's comment, Im glad you read the bad comments, please take note of them and you might just improve your service for everyone to enjoy. Our holiday was ok but ruined by the few kids who were rude and pusing all the little kids over at the pool side. Your comment about old people enjoying themself at Admirals....it would be the holiday from hell for them. I take it by old you mean anyone over 80. They would hate all the loud voice by the poolside, late at night, and the hotel is to far from the shops and beach for them. Admirals Im sure is visited again by the few who really enjoyed themself here. The hotel is really clean and some of the entertainment great fun....just try and take note of all the bad comments to build on and you will have a really good hotel for EVERYONE to enjoy. 

Hello is all old guests who are to return and an even bigger hello to all guests who are yet to arrive. My name is Michael and I have been the barman / entertainer at this hotel for the past two years. I have read good comments about the hotel and I was also read bad comments about the hotel. In brief the Admiral Hotel is a family complex which can offer a range of activities for both young and old people. It has a seven day entertainment schedule that includes water volleyball, lilo races and games by day and the classic bingo, karaoke and quizzes by night. Although we do have a set schedule this can be changed due to weather, popularity and of course what you the GUEST would like to do.

We do try to cater for everybody's needs and some complaints are made. However we try to deal with each problem there and then and I urge you to listen to the good comments. We have had guests who return each year because of the experience they have had.  I promise you'll have a great time here and a holiday to remember. If you would like more details about this hotel then email me on hotelentertainer@yahoo.co.uk I look forward to your emails and maybe seeing you this summer at the Admiral Hotel

Good Luck

Michael

i didn't stay at the admirals but i did stay at the planos bay across the road. however i did visit the admiral and i can honestly say that both hotels are gerat but planos bay beats admiral any day. it's fun, clean and the entertainment team are great. at planos there is loads for young children to do and the entertainment people are always looking for ways to entertain them. i suggest to anyone that if you are planning on going to tsilivi than go to planos bay. u will have a great time. we did!!

ps: lesley. i also know george. iv spoken to him recently and he should either be workn at planos next year or him and the bar man lee from planos are opening a bar. if you see him plaes tell him i sed hi. thanx!!!!

laura xx

In reply to Dave's message. Quiet people do know how to have fun but not in other people's faces. Admirals is o.k for teenagers but not really for young children. There was no respect shown to some of these poor mites who were often pushed out of the way by teenagers running wild around the pool side when I went in August. The hotel is clean and the cleaning staff fantastic. I felt sorry for them having to clean up vomit left from teenagers who had got drunk and left their mess for everyone else to clean up. I am not anti teenagers and went to Admirals with my two teenagers but they respected that not everyone wants screaming kids in your face all day. When you work  hard all week its nice to go on holiday torelax and chill as well. And to save the screaming to the evening when you can club, dance and sing until your hearts content.

I stayed at the Admirals in July 2005 with two friends and it was the best holiday I have ever been on. I don't know why all these people continue to call the admirals as is it a great place. These people that want quietness on holiday don't deserve to go on holiday, as a holiday is about letting yourself go and having fun. Everything at this place was great. We never stayed around for the entertainment, but the bar across the road, Roscos coctail bar, was a great place to start a night out. Fortes, the owner, was a legend. The night club in Tsilivi, Enigma, was ok but if you want night life you are better off in Laganas and do the bar crawl with Admirals if they still do it.

The hotel was in a great location next to buka beach with juicy lucie fruit salad and his fan club back home in England, however it makes up for the rude staff and rubbish Greek nights and the dicey accommodation.The cleaning lady was lovely, but the shower room was a disgrace.The showers leaked, it was the size of a brick, spraying all over the place. Also only got 13 nights, but paid for 14. Nobody at Thomas Cook cared about this rip off. If you ask me the accommodation was preposterous, but the beautiful views and lovely local people made this holiday worth while.

The apartments were ok not very clean and the bathroom best not to say anything i think, but the Reps  Laura and Colin were great i got bit by a mosquito and got blood poisoning and needed to see a doc which they sorted very quickly and also advised us on places to visit on the island as Tsilivi was very quite and boring at this time of year.

we would lyk to thanx gorge darren michael ben rachael  jenna daniel  for a wounderful time we had at the admirals hotel  we loved it never enjoyed an holiday like we did this one. Thank u very much love ashley vicky leasa sarah anthony daniel  ally and phil  x x x  we are still missing you all

Me (on the right)and my mate with the gorgeous Darren.

ahh thanks naomi... sounds like you had fun, im looking forward to my holiday - to spend some time with my young family and have some fun with my partner! Sounds great - 3 days to go!! Thanks mate - youve well cheered me up!

Brilliant hotel, simple but fantastic, hotel very clean and tidy, spacious rooms and basic amenities!! daily cleaning and all the staff are very helpful and friendly, especially all the reps!! Michael and Ben!!! Great effort to make you feel welcome and games all through the day and night to keep the kids occupied!! Volleyball, poolside quizzes!!! Very suitable for kids and the prices are all reasonable and affordable!!! Nightime entertainment and and frequent Greek nights!!! 2 minutes walk away from extremely clean and fantastic beaches with clear water and a cheap beach bar serving georgeous food and refreshments!! All the locals are really friendly and always willing to help!! all the nearby restaurants serve lovely food and are also very friendly!! There are daily boat trips to take you around the island!!!! overall an excellent holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone!

ok, firstly whats with the chavs? the hotel very noisy the appartment-average, the bathroom uhh shabby, the shower-? theres about enogh space for a rabbit. Buka beach is very nice particularly the juicy lucie fruit salad man and sonic (one of bar men at alexandra beach bar) the swimming pool too crouded and the receptionists grumpy monotonus ....people. if you want a nice relaxing holiday away from chavs do not go here!

this holiday park was so good,the maids are brilliant and freindly.there is really good entertainment.and  i met lots of nice people i  would definetly go here again

In addition regarding Ruth's comment about having fun, the other people and myself who have put negative feedback on here do know how to have a good time  WE just don't do it at the expence of others. Try not to be so sensitive to the views of others and you may see some truth in what you read. Other peoples views are what makes life interesting  and fun.

Hi just to add to Ruth's comment. We have a right to freedom of speech and if you don't like the bad reviews then don't keep going onto the web page. You will always have good and bad reviews which is only fair. Different people seek different things out of a holiday and it would be a shame if we were all the same. If someone is planning on going to Admirals they have a right to review the good and bad comments it might help them to decide if its the right place for them. I read the bad reviews before we went and actually they were spot on. Admirals might be great for you but not so for everyone. This web page gives a good all round view of peoples experiences which is fair and true, not all good but not all bad either.

Will someone please set up a special complaints site for the Admirals so people can post their views on there instead of here? I'm fed up listening to people who don't know how to have a good time and can't concentrate on agreeing with the other people who obviously like to enjoy themselves!

A dd your comment here WE STAYED AT THE ADMIRALS THIS YEAR AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY WHAT A FANTASTIC PLACE THIS WAS.THE STAFF AND REPS WERE SO HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY AND THE COOKED BREKKI EVERY MORNING IS A MUST AND AT VERY GOOD VALUE TOO,WE WERE IN A GROUP OF 8 ADULTS CELEBRATING MY FRIENDS 40TH B/D AND WE HAD MORE FUN THAN EVER,THE MAID SERVICE IS SECOND TO NONE AND YOU GET TO KNOW WHOS COMING TO YOUR ROOM EVEN THO THEY DONT SPEAK VERY GOODENGLISH LOL!THE HOTEL IS SITUATED IN A VERY GOOD PLACE WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED NEARLY ON YOUR DOORSTEP,2 GOOD PLACES TO VISIT ARE THE KALIVA BAR AND DEANOS PLACE THE ATMOSPHERE IN BOTH THESE PLACES IN AMAZING.I WAS VERY SAD TO BE LEAVING BUT WILL DEFO GO BACK.

Yea fresh clean towels provided every day at the admirals - a bath towel and hand towel per person.

Are towels provided daily in the admiral apartments ? please reply A.S.A.P thanks x

My third attempt of writting my comments on this web site, does not appear to like what Iv wtitten.

If you like Butlins your love Admirals, if you hate it stay away.

 lots of safety issues around the pool side regarding infections and risk of drowing, we're surpised nobody got more hurt than we saw due to amount of lios in the very small pools. Ear infections  here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 where are all the sun loungers do peple take them home in their suit cases???.  Shame on Admirals for having too few for such a large hotel.Who wants to get up at 8.30 am every morning just to get a lounger!!!!!!!!!!!!.

 Kids clubs a shamble and  disabled children not allowed!!!!!!!!! Reps get some training and be more professional in your approach please to enable you to have some control over the few teenagers who wanted to ruin it for others.

 Cleaning staff were brill, we were in block F and out cleaner was the greatest. Shame the reception staff were so moody, a smile costs nothing!!!!!!We met some lovely guests at Admirals which was a bonus but we will not go back Im afraid unless the Reps make some radical changes.

 Zante is beautiful and the beaches lovely but the trips expensive if you have a large party. Our thanks to Sue the Karoke entertainer in the pub near the hotel who made our holiday fab. She is great with the kids letting them have fun but also keeping them under control so the adults can have some fun as well. 

If anyone has any recent photos from the Admirals of the bar staff and reps and the normal photos you take arond the hotel I would apreciate it if you could send them to kellysm1th@yahoo.co.uk as I made common mistake of putting film in suitcase and they havent come out. Thank you

I got back from the Admirals yesterday were i went with my 8 year old daughter and my mum. We stayed in 1 of the studios were yes the rooms are a bit small but for the amount of time you spend in them it really isnt a problem though we did find taking a shower a bit difficult without flooding the bathroom but it was easily cleaned up. The rooms were cleaned every day and there were people walking around constantly tidying up arond the pool and snack bar area. My daughter prefered to stay in the pool ajoined to the baby pool as it got less crowded.

Hi
Yes it was supposed to be in with the price. We went to Lanzarote the year before and had to pay for the clib out there which was fine. But this was supposed to be all in and was more expensive as a result.

No we were not informed that she could use the other kids club. So Im not miserable just bitterly disappointed and it was not what you would call a cheap holiday so we could say ah well, you get what you pay for.

So as I said, its not the Admirals that was the problem and we have taken it further with Thomas Cook.

Annamarie

Hi, yea i understand  your annoyance about the kids club being cancelled 3 times whilst you were away. The thing is, did Thomas cook tell you that you had already paid for the kids club when you paid for the holiday? The reason i ask is, when we booked the year before last, we were informed that, yes, there is a kids club, but it must be paid for per session, if our kids decided that they wanted to go. Also, did Thomas cook not tell you that you can use the kids club over at the planos bay? It would have been handy to know, seeing as the kids club got cancelled.

Hi

I am neither igonorant or miserable and paid £1300 for my CHEAP  holiday. I do not have a problem with the Admirals but with the way it is portraid in the brochure by Thomas Cook. I have had many great holidays with them but had they really given a true description I would not have booked the holiday. The kids club was cancelled 3 times whilst we were there, and as I also took my 1 yr old with me, I was obviuosly not looking to GET RID of my kids so I could get p....d. I stand by my origional comments that although the place was immaculate and the maids etc were excellent, the rooms are appalling and I paid for the Kids Club in my holiday which added a fair amount to the price and my daughter was disappointed when it kept being cancelled. It was her holiday as well......

Annamarie

Hi Ryan, if you go to google and type in xenos hotels, it will show up, along with its sister hotels - planos bay, planos appartments and the zante maris. Watch out though that you don't click on the wrong hotel, as there is an admirals in argassi. LOL

Just got back from admirals friday and it was one of the best holidays ever, even despite the room(s). one bedroom and a bathroom. but does anyone have the phone number or email address for the hotel.

Long live the best hotel in Tsilivi - the............................ADMIRALS

I would just like to ask the ignorant self centred misreable people out there who are slagging off the Admirals (you know who you are!!!) how much you paid for this supposedly awful holiday and if you all really looked into the details before you booked? Most holidays to this accommodation are cheap and it's impossible to get a rolls royce for the price of a mini. Anyone with an ounce of common sense can find all the details and descriptions in a travel brochure and can see what they're getting, and if thats not enough, any good travel agent can answer all questions if you're still unsure. a wee bit of advice - stay at home in future! Lets face it THE ADMIRALS IS BRILL

Hi Angela

Hi All - getting excited as we are going on holiday on Thursday!!  Depsite the neggy comments from some I am looking forward to it.  I guess different things are important to different people but thanks to the positive responses from many people I feel my mind is at rest that we have chosen a holiday with all the right ingredients for us which are:

We are due to fly out on Sunday, can someone please tell me how far the resort is from the airport?  I keep reading conflicting times.

Why are there so many complaints from people about the kids club?  Ok, it's nice to get them off your hands for a couple of hours so you can laze by the pool but come on! You're on a family holiday with your family so do family things!  George, Michael and the gang are fantastic with kids and never get bored of entertaining them (good job it seems in some cases 'cause some of you complainers don't sound like you can be bothered).  If you don't want to hire a car, fair enough but the reps do a good job organising trips - the water park is excellent.

 i think that the people who complained where those who do not have children and who wanted a quiet holiday. they should not have booked into a family place. i recommend going to p**violi taverna and caravel land bar. staff in both places are brill with children and adults alike. the kids club was open every day, except tuesday, and some evenings. this was for a couple of ours at a time which is ample when you are on holiday. i dont think the kids need longer than that. club reps were very good and so were the entertainment lads. cant wait for next year.

we are a family with 2 boys aged 8 and 11. Best holiday ever. We nearly cancelled due to bad reviews, so glad we didnt. could not fault any of our holiday and have booked for same time next year

I can't begin to understand why people have got negative views of the Tsilivi Admirals. I have been to Tsilivi four times and have just booked to go back in May. Lesley... in my view you have nothing to worry about. The rooms are basic yeah but lets not forget this is Greece afterall. most hotels and apartments in Greece are basic. However, they are clean and I think they are spacious, there was five of us (Three adults and two youngens) and lots of room!!!

I hope this helps..... I love Tsilivi and cant wait to go back in May!

Oh god....have I made a BIG mistake??? I will try and make the best of this hol....I will deffo enjoy thanks Steph but will my daughter? I'm really worried about the bad reviews that I'm constantly reading. Annamarie...thanks for the honesty!