We've booked the Xenos Beach ApartHotel - going out 24th May. I phoned Cosmos to see if there was any info or pictures - there weren't but assured me that building work had finished and there were people staying there!- That was about 6 weeks ago.

Just got the new Cosmos brochure (Summer Sun 2002) there are slightly different comments on Xenos - it would appear that it is far more kid orientated than first appeared (ie Satellite TV in every apartment (free)) - Evening entertainment 6 days a week. Also the new brochure gives a floorplan. But still no pictures - it gives a new grid reference which puts it in the middle of the beach front. But sod it, we'll be there in 281hours 41 minutes & 5 seconds - not that we're counting!

Just got back from 2 weeks staying at Xenos Kamara Beach Hotel. We used this hotel as the accomodation was what we required (ie 2 bedrooms) and they catered for kids. We were told it opened on 1st May and so additions were going on daily (NO building work just extras like doors to the bar - parasols - signs)nothing too intrusive but power tools being used for a short time at 9am may not be everybodies cup of tea. We had the room above the bar - the noise from the bar itself was quite well sound proofed but people chatting until 2am+ was intrusive. Rooms at one side get noise from a local bar that seems to ignore the rule of no external noise after midnight. I would advise NOT going if you do not have kids - our understanding was that it was a new Cosmos hotel that had been specifically designed to cater for kids. It does this but seems to forget us parents may not want Karaoke! During term time there may not be so many kids but as we left there were more arrivals with more under 5's and some older. The food served at the bar was okay - you have such a good and varied selection on the doorstep that the pub type grub served at the bar was welcome when we needed it. No real complaints at all - just too many kids which did become a pain. Our kids enjoyed meeting up with new friends and using the kids club. Summing up - it is based in Argassi which is a tourist location and not your idyllic Greek village (if you want that go to resorts further up the coast)it caters for tourists well but if you want more than that hire a car!

Brilliant Chinese food. Catered for kids. Excellent service very willing to please but definately not in your face. Even accepts that some people have allergies! Was pricey - but sorted out our fix for Chinese.

Agree with what's been said - Staff are laid back enough and connection was no problem.

This was a good day out - even though it was an early start (by holiday standards 7.20 pick up was a bit hard to take!). Book local and it's half the price. We went with Dionisos and their tour guide around Olympia was superb - they use him all the time (used to be Mayor - has carried the Olympic torch). Kids got a bit of a kick out of it as well. Stop at Olympia village was expensive-if you don't want to spend twice as much on food as the resorts go into the village and get a snack rather than the taverna they support (I think it was called Mirabelle or something).

We booked direct and were lucky to get 28% discount (it had been 18% in the morning - that was in October). Went at start of season and the reps obviously had not been given sales targets - they were great when needed but SO young!!!! No complaints.