Well what can I say, this 'Jonesie' bloke needs to get his eyes tested! I stayed at the Zakantha Beach Hotel, Argassi and it was wonderful. I checked it out first on their website (http://www.hotelzakanthabeach.gr/) to see if it looked decent, and it was exactly the same as it looked. It is situated right on its own private beach, which I think was the nicest bit of Argassi because as you go further up the beach to the right it gets narrower and the sand goes more darker! The sea is also clear and fairly shallow. The hotel has a large swimming pool, which was clean, and gardens. Inside the hotel it was also very nice with a large clean breakfast room. The rooms were cleaned daily and the cleaners done a wonderful job. The staffs at the hotel are extremely friendly and make you feel welcome. The hotel is situated on the quieter end of the main road through Argassi, next to a Shell garage. We didn't have a problem with noise, although we were awoken with banging some mornings, but I wouldn't call it a problem. I'd recommend this hotel to anyone! This hotel deserves 10/10 not 4/10!!!

An excellent restaurant, food was nice, brilliant service and good prices. I ate there nearly every night!

I had slight reservations before I went on holiday to Argassi, simply because of some of the reviews I had read on that resort. But what can I say...they were wrong! This is a fun resort on a gorgeous island. I chose Argassi as it didn't seem so 'in ya face' as Laganas, and it turned out to be just right. There are just the right amount of bars/clubs and plenty of places to eat (I would recommend 'Piccadilly'). Lively or quite night, either is possible here. There are also lots of shops selling gifts etc...all are worth a look. There isn't much beach in Argassi unless your hotel has its own, but if like me a beach isn't the be all and end all of a holiday then don't be afraid to explore other parts of the island to find better beaches. Kaminia beach is very nice and quite and situated about 3miles right of the resort or Kalimaki a short ride away on bikes. One more thing I would recommend is one of the boat trips around the island - I went on the Dias Tours boat and it was lovely. The boat was very comfortable and our enjoyment was their first priority. Try it!

Not so good music, expensive drinks and always empty compared to other bars!

Always empty and usually full of kids, oh and change cocktail prices according to customer!

There isn't much beach in Argassi unless your hotel has its own, but if like me a beach isn't the be all and end all of a holiday don't worry. Don't be afraid to explore other parts of the island to find better beaches. Kaminia beach is very nice and quite and situated about 3miles right of the resort or Kalimaki a short ride away on bikes.

Not too hot, and not too cold and also not yet over-croaded.

I went on a boat trip organised by Dias Tours in May 2002 and it was superb. It was a half day trip which I was told was better as the full day ones got boring. We were unable to visit the shipwreck as the sea to the north of the island was to choppy/dangerous to go up there. We later heard from other boats that had gone up there and had all of there passengers throwing up so I'm glad our captain was sensible in that way. They took us to another hidden beach (can't remember the name) but it was absolutely gorgeous. We then went to the blue caves which were very nice, and worth the visit. But beware if your planning on swimming there as its freezing cold!!! Although we didn't go to the shipwreck I was equally pleased with the day out and it was worth the money. Dias tours is the one to go with!