Contessina - (Restaurants in Tsilivi)

Sharon H           

This was by far the best restaurant in Tsilivi.  The waiters were great. We had two children who wanted to go and sit at their own table inside the restaurant (they were ages 6 & 7!) and the waiters then went in to take their order from them and treated them just like they were grown ups! The kids absolutely loved it.  The waiters there make you feel really welcome from the moment you arrive.  They were by far the best.  As for the food, it was wonderful!  Their pizzas were to die for, we ate there about five times during out two week holiday and each time the quality of the food was great.  When you arrive they give you lovely warm bread rolls which were really nice.  The kids menu was also very good there.  I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant to anyone, and also the location is great as it's up some steps, you can watch the town below whilst you eat! 

Levante Speedboat Trip - (Zante Excursions)

Sharon H           

We went on this trip last week and it was by far the best day of our holiday!  It was absolutely fantastic.  Both myself & my daughter (aged 7) got to drive the speedboat which was great fun!  Captain Spiros is excellent fun, and my daughter had such a great time as she was the only child on the trip that day, she got loads of special attention from him!  The boat itself is fantastic, it really comfortable as well.  If you sit at the back you do get very wet!  We went on the morning trip to the blue caves which are worth seeing, they are beautiful.  We also fell for the story about the mermaids footprints!  We then went on the St Nicholas for drinks/lunch which was the prettiest little village we had seen.  There was lots of boats, one lovely taverna right at the waters edge and a small sandy beach.  The food at this Taverna was the best we had tasted all holiday!  It was really a wonderful experience.  We was then feeding the bread to the fish as they swim right up to the edge of the Taverna.  My daughter really loved this.  We then got back on the boat and went off to stop for a swim at a lovely small beach.  We were the only ones there.  The water was the clearest blue and it was great.  We then headed back and when Spiros come back into the bay of Tsilivi, he takes you right down to other end of the beach and back sounding his horn, and everyone waves to the people on the beach.  He then does a sharp turn and everyone at the back gets wet!  It was better than any ride at a theme park!  We will definately book again next year and go on the morning and afternoon trips this time.  It was worth every penny!  Thanks Spiros!

Phoenix Beach Hotel - (Accommodation in Tsilivi)

Sharon H           

We have just returned from the Phoenix Beach Hotel, and we are already booking again for next year!  This was by far the best hotel we have ever stayed in. So clean and the people there are really helpful & friendly.  The location is absolutely amazing, right on the beach and the best place to enjoy the view of an evening, was sitting at the pool bar with a cocktail looking out over the beautiful sea.  True paradise!  We could not fault this hotel at all.  The pool was always clean and not too crowded.  Not too many noisy people either even in August!  My daughter (aged 7) loved it here.  The staff were brilliant to her, really friendly with the kids.  We ate in the pool bar every day apart from one at lunch time as the food was to die for!  I would recommend the jacket potatoes and the chicken & bacon souvlaki!  The best I have tasted!  Very reasonably priced as well.  The beach is lovely (not too narrow as per previous comments!)  it was the best part of the beach along that stretch.  It was really clean and safe for children as the water is very shallow.  The rooms were spacious and immaculately clean. The bathroom was large, with a bath & a shower!  and a huge mirror which covered one whole wall!  It was big enough for two people to get ready in at the same time which is normally unheard of in Greece. We did not find the breakfast boring at all, in fact it was very nice.  There was a choice of tea, coffee(not too strong as well!), and fruit juice.  There was loads of different fresh fruits e.g. melon, peaches etc.  Greek yoghurt, honey, cereals, white/brown rolls, toast, 3 different types of jam/marmalade, cheese & ham, and really scrummy cake, which my daughter absolutely loved!  We would not expect to have bacon & eggs in Greece anyway!  We thoroughly enjoyed our breakfasts here every day.  Some days, we even took it down to the pool and ate it there on our sunloungers! This is by far the best hotel we have stayed in, and we would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone, either families or couples of any ages.  We are definately going back!