The best thing about the White House studios is their proximity to the beach! They weren't very clean or comfortable - well, at least, they were VERY basic! We ate out all the time, which was just as well, as cooking on two knackered electric rings would have been a challenge. Our room was only cleaned once during the week, and the disgusting loo paper bin was also only done once - we had to chuck it out ourselves. We also had a mouse in the room! Maybe it was an off day for the cleaner, but she didn't seem very bothered! The owner did give us a mouse trap though, and then charged us to use the air conditioning because we couldn't keep the doors open at night in case the mouse came back... The village is not in the least bit 'unspoiled' or 'traditional' as the travel agents and brochures would have you believe. It's trashy and tacky, like a mini-version of the classic Brits abroad resort - not exactly what we were after. Lots of Tavernas selling English food or their tourist versions of Greek Food. However, we were only there for a week, and we wanted some time together after a busy year, with sun, sand and sea, and we got that. So all in all, a good hol, but I would have been very fed up if we'd paid alot of cash for it and been there for a fortnight!

We loved this Taverna. The food was as authentic as you'll ever get in a Brits abroad resort (i.e there were no English dishes on it at all), very good value and very tasty. The staff made it for us though, really chatty and friendly, but not overbearingly so. Matina's doesn't have one of those tacky giant plastic signs outside with pictures of moussaka on, always a good sign in my opinion. On our first visit it was absolutely hammering it down, so the place was almost deserted and we enjoyed the peace of the place. The second time, I'd injured my ankle and they couldn't do enough for us. If you're looking for well cooked, tasty and exellent value, off the beaten track (i.e. away from the hoardes) then this is the place.

Urgh! Remind me never to go with a package operator again! The rep on the bus to the venue was offhand, the rep in the resort was hopeless - talk about utterly bored. She clearly had had enough of Alykanas and it was a real effort for her to open her mouth. No eye contact with any of us at the 'welcome' (ha!) meeting and it felt like she was reading from a script when she told us about the resort. She also told us that the buses were non-existent and unreliable which was not true - v helpful! Zante airport is the worst I've ever experienced, and like others on here, I've been to some pretty abysmal places. Unlike others on here, I think the tour operators do have a responsibility to ensure their customers are treated well at the airport. They make huge amounts of profit from us, and are basically the reason the airport exists and therefore they can have alot of influence on the management of the place. However, they dropped us off and were gone - hands washed of us! The departure lounge was filthy, there were 4 planes worth of people in a room big enough for maybe one plane (no a/c, of course, or any windows open), and with enough seats for 100 people. Kiddies were going mad, as they were hot, tired and couldn't play on the vile floor. There's one snack kiosk, and the girl in front of us bought two cans of coke and a pack of crisps as it came to £7! So take your own food and drink! A processed cheese sarnie was £4. Bargain... the tour operators have a responsibility to address this problem; it's not right to claim it's all the fault of the airport management, although they are certainly to blame for the abysmal hygiene and cleanliness. And finally, do not use the loos in the airport unless you fancy a dose of typhoid or the runs - the are truly disgraceful. Go on the plane before you land, or hang on until you hit your apartment! Not a good experience and I certainly wouldn't travel with FC again.