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I am tired of reading crap comments about this hotel. My husband and i have been going here since 1982, we were on one of the first flights into zante. Mum kath worked very hard then and so did nick, and by god they still do. Marie and Rena, still work thier socks off. Yes i think i might be a bit rude to some of you guests who have no idea what it must be like to work in that heat. By the end of the season id be a bit wracked off, to-ing and fro-ing, for sometimes some very ignorant clients. Give them a break its not easy working in the heat, be patient, enjoy the view and thier hospitality and who knows you just might enjoy yourself and the greek way of laid back life. You just might return again, and again like we have. | |
| amanda jones (Wednesday, January 09, 2008) | 1 post by amanda jones | |
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Hey you guys the hotel was fab, staff was friendly, some more than friendly. Baby was absolutely gorgeous, her and My little boy Logan seemed to like each other alot. | |
my mum and dad really enjoy staying at your hotel and me and my fiance Bobby are planning on coming back next year.
the food was ace, especially when we came to the resterant at 11 oclock and ordered 2 pepsi' s and some bread and butter Henry would probably remember more. we look forward to seeing you again next year. kaylee bobby logan sue dave and richard. derby| kaylee dolman (Friday, June 08, 2007) | 1 post by kaylee dolman | |
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| We have never actually stayed in this hotel but my friend has and he really enjoyed it. One thing i did want to commend though was the restaurant. Location is perfect, right on the beach and overlooking the sea at sunset is brill. The food is gorgeous, particularly the steak diane and there is always a warm welcome from the staff there. Dirty harry..we missed you this year but hopefully get to see you in August when we return. keep up the good work..Katie, Geoff, Jackie and Martyn xx | ||||||||||
| Katie Green (Thursday, December 28, 2006) | View 12 posts by Katie Green | |
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Just returned from the Astoria Hotel after a great holiday. The food and service in the restaurant is great, with really friendly staff. The rooms are clean and tidy, and there is plenty room on the beach in front of the hotel. If you want to get away and relax I would recommend this hotel. | ||||||||||
| M Jones (Monday, October 09, 2006) | 1 post by M Jones | |
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| The location was excellent, right on the beach and at the quieter end of the village yet within easy distance of everything you might need. The accommodation was clean and comfortable with plenty of hot water for showers. The food was extremely good and varied, with the chef's daily specials taking a lot of beating. The beach, although small, was sandy and fairly clean (apart from the cigarette ends thoughtlessly discarded by guests) and we liked the little extra touch of a variety of airbeds and boards to use in the sea at will. All in all, a lovely holiday location for a real chill-out time. The owners and their excellent staff all worked extremely hard and long to make our stay a great experience, and we will certainly be hoping to return in the future. | ||||||||||
| Heather Finch (Friday, September 29, 2006) | 1 post by Heather Finch | |
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Absolutely EXCELLENT as always! The hotel is definately the best we have ever been to! The rooms are spotless and the staff very friendly and helpful, anyone who says anything other needs their head examined! The food is also lovely, as is the wine!  We had a fantastic time and were sorry to leave. I'm disappointed to read a lot of the comments on here about the Astoria and the staff. I can honestly say we have never found them to be anything but very friendly and polite (not to mention their cracking sense of humours  and though we stay there we don't eat there every night) The Astoria has a high repeat of customers, if it was like some of you say on here that certainly would not be the case! Especially as most of the repeat customers (in my opinion) are very decent and respectful people that would not tolerate any crap! (service or otherwise) Should you book direct with the hotel instead of going through an agent, you get the fridge, safe and aircon included. As for the sunbeds - well everyone has to make a living and I don't resent them doing that. Everywhere else costs about the same and you get the advantage of a well looked after clean beach, with the bar/restaurant and ice creams/snacks kiosk. I guess there is no pleasing everyone, but I rate this hotel extremely highly and would without a doubt recommend it to anybody!  | ||||||||||
| (Tuesday, September 13, 2005) | 1 post by | |
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Totally agree with the comments made. Fabulous location right on the beach; couldn't ask for better. However, rooms are very shabby and not that clean and could do with totally refurbishing - the staff should spend more time cleaning the hotel rooms than the floors outside! The air con is a must and very good although you do have to pay for it along with the fridge and safety deposit box but would you do without these on holiday - no!
Breakfast is good but can be a bit monotomous. We found the management could be quite rude and very false; this was probably because we didn't spend any money in the hotel and as for paying for the sunbeds outside the hotel forget it......... there's no room or privacy......... try further over on the left hand side with Alan where you pay exactly the same price with stacks of room.
The only good thing about this hotel is the seaview and the air con! | ||||||||||
| Karen George (Friday, August 12, 2005) | 1 post by Karen George | |
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We have just returned from our holiday - it was fantastic! The hotel has a perfect location and is kept very clean and tidy. The staff were quiet but never rude - they worked extremely hard all of the time! We cannot wait to return | ||||||||||
| Natalie Perrett (Tuesday, August 02, 2005) | View 2 posts by Natalie Perrett | |
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 The holiday would have been perfect if the staff were more friendly and they didn't charge 7 Euros per day for the sunbeds on the miniscule beach. The most pleasant people were the cleaners. We felt that all the owners wanted was your money. | ||||||||||
| Tony Passey (Friday, July 01, 2005) | 1 post by Tony Passey | |
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| we have stayed at astoria for a few times now the owners and family are wonderful people and go out of there way to help you. Like anyone they have days when they get tierd and weary, and working in the heat all the time must take its toll.I personally would not want to walk a day in there shoes, and get to know the family they are cool people. | ||||||||||
| June Smith (Thursday, January 27, 2005) | View 9 posts by June Smith | |
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| The Astoria has a beach front location and is located less than 100 yards from the main town. It's a very quiet property and when we were there, the staff were generally very accommodating. Rooms cleaned daily, and everything works. Décor is a tad tired now. Buffet style breakfast didn't vary much from day-to-day, but was acceptable. The hotel beach is very narrow, (see photo) varying from 3 feet to about 15 foot at the furthest point (measured hotel to water). I was surprised to discover that in-room air-conditioning was extra (4 euros per day) the fridge was extra (4 euros per day) the safe box was extra, and the sunloungers on the beach were extra (3 euros per day each). All these extras add up over a two week stay! Not having been to the Greek islands for many years, maybe this is the norm, but as a well travelled holiday maker, this is not usual in other countries. All these hotel extras took the edge off. We stayed from 24th October 2004 for 14 nights, and found the location an ideal base from which to travel the island. Generally, having looked around Alikes, the Astoria is still one of the better places to stay, just watch-out for those extras! I would recommend getting a car at some point. Bob & Linda. | ||||||||||
| Bob Harris (Monday, October 18, 2004) | View 3 posts by Bob Harris | |
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