Hey stop whining about the hotel!! What did you expect at a beach hotel on a Greek islan? Yes the breakfast was dull but the pool was excellent, despite the floating light. Loads of sunbeds all with mattresses and brollies. Nikos at the pool bar was as friendly and helpful guy as you are likely to meet as was his young lady assistant. Petrula the afternoon receptionist and Anna the Albanian barmaid were always chatty and friendly. It was basic but that comes with the territory of such a holiday. The proximity to the beach way outweighed the peceived problem of the walk to the heart of Kalamaki. We overhead other visitors from the other end of Kalamaki complaining how far it was to walk to the beach. There aint no pleasing some folks!!It wasn't that far and the beach is quiet and has loads of space to chill out!! After lounging about in the sun in temperatures of 36-39 degrees C we welcomed the evening stroll. Michaeloes and Mermaids were by far the restaurants we we were in, and if you go to the Rose and Crown say hello to Heather from Edinburgh who runs the bar with her husband. Everything was much more expensive that it had been on our previous visit in September 2001 probably with the advent of the euro. The airport departure lounge is still a disaster and when you depart prepare youself to be herded around in the sunshine whilst the reps try to get you into the terminal building. It's all a bit farcical and long overdue for a complete rebuild.

It was rubbish in 2001 and it was rubbish again this year. A beautiful setting is very tempting but give this place a miss. The service is painfully slow and the food is overly priced. The waiters were only interested in themselves. Forget it.

If you go to Kalamaki you must eat at this resturant. It was simply the best in town. Make the effort to find as it is a little out of the way and take a taxi if necessary. Dennis the proprietor is a genuinely friendly man and his staff are helpful and courteous. His menu is not extensive but it is very keenly priced and the quality is unsurpassed. We ate there twice as we did the last time we were in Zante and on each occasion the food (and the wine) was superb.