Hi there. We're staying at ABV at the end of May for 2 weeks. We have two little boys (4 and 2) and in an effort to keep the luggage to a minimum (hah!), I was wondering if anyone knew whether I could hire a pushchair from the rep/apartments? Our youngest will be nearly 3 when we go, so is walking a lot but I'm sure will get tired now and then. Any other info on good places to visit with little ones would also be much appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, we will be staying at the Alykanas Beach Village at the end of May for 2 weeks and have 2 little boys, aged 4 and nearly 3. Can anyone recommend any child friendly places to visit/eat around the resort/island. Also, does anyone know if there's any chance of hiring a pushchair from the rep/apartments? (rather not take it unless we have to!). Thank you.

Just returned from 2 weeks in Alykanas and we loved this place - can't believe anyone putting a negative comment. We stayed at the Beach Village and got the horse & carriage there - the driver (I think his name was Christopher) was really helpful and great with our 4 year old. We went back many times with him as the food and service was excellent, the setting lovely, the play area a godsend and it was very good value. We went to other restaurants which were very good (such as The Lemon Tree and Dionysos) but this was definitely the best. Would highly recommend it.

We liked the food here and the setting is lovely, what put us off was the service - sometimes it wasn't so much slow as being totally ignored. I had to either wave them down or go inside a couple of times to find someone as we had been waiting for ages (and the children were getting desperate for pudding! - the play area can only distract for so long). I'm used to taking it much slower on holiday especially in Greece but this got really silly. Went twice to give it a decent chance but didn't go back again. Shame really as the food is quite good.

Liz - don't worry about groceries as there's plenty of places. There's a little shop just 50 yards from the hotel entrance that stays open late and sells all the basics. Bigger supermarket on the main road in Alykanas, only a 5 minute walk away, that sells everything.

Just returned last week from Alykanas and, once again, Nerieda was tops - food, service, price, location all excellent.  The best taverna in Alykanas (and our little ones agreed too!).  If you like it here, you should also try Costas which is also owned by the Tsoukalas family.  We didn't try it until the back end of our second week and would have gone back if we'd had more time (but it just had to be Nereida for our last night).

Well some people obviously like it here, but I can't see why - compared to other tavernas in Alykanas this is below average.  Service is very good, can't fault that aspect at all and the price is OK but the food is disappointing, not as good quality or as authentic as other places that you can eat within the resort.  Went once last year and tried it again this year but no improvement, the food just lacks something compared to the other tavernas.