Arkadianos Apartments Reviews

this hotel is full of lanagaus cast off it is full of 18-30. so you constantly woken at 3,4 am with screaming and laughter, there is only one main pub in agosis called the wild roses it is ok if you like karoke but only on tuedsay and saturday there is nothing going on any other days so you have to venture into lanagas even the locals are fed up of the 18-30

There is only bar on the main strip catering for kid it is called the britsih bar you will always find a good and frendly welcome there, the owner as ps and a x box for the kids.and the so called family steet that your rep direct you to is rubbish the only good thing was tramplines and golf which is very expensive. If you are party of six dont let them put you in room a2 there is a pipe running along the top and it leaks pure sewage on to your head has i found out at 7am in the morning oh by the way the repair man only speaks greek,german,spanish not english has he sort of told us on the second time of this pipe leaking and has for the rep she does alot of airport duties so be ready for a long await its was two weeks before i finally got she was at the airport on my way home.

but on the plus side we found a great bar/restraunt it is on the beach it is the second one along and there a little man who will chase up the beach but the food is great.and i would recommed the turtle boat trip and also the trip company just up the road from this hotel are cheap and very good i did four trips with them and very one was good and half the cost of thomas cook.
the water park is not to missed either if you have kids but make sure to take plenty of money it quite expensive once you get in side .

Hi All,

We had a fantastic in October and will be going back again next year.

The apartments to be honest are a bit cr*p, there are no cooking facilities apart from small hotplate,no kettle or toaster and the walls are paper thin (i guess it didnt help being next door to Steve and Karen Mcdonald from Coronation street with 2 brats, mother and mother-in-law)but we really only went back to apartments to sleep while they were recharging their batteries for a couple of hours.

The resort itself is lovely and the people are just as nice, we were made to feel very welcome. I wouldnt say this resort would be suitable for young people looking for a bit of a lively holiday as there are only a handful of restaurants and 1 place with nightlife which we didnt go to as we had 2 children with us, though i think they were very child friendly.

Next to our apartments was a restaurant called the Maestro, which i would highly recommend to anyone visiting the island as the food was lovely, fresh and very reasonable (just be careful when visiting the toilet!!!!!!) just across a quite road was the beach which was small quite and very safe with sunloungers provided which is where we spent most of our time as the weather was great and we bought lilo's that we had hours of fun with (especially after a few sex on the beach cocktails).

So a great holiday was had by all (mum,sister,2daughters and myself). I believe there is a child club at the resort though it wasnt available when we went as it was the end of season.

The only down side to our holiday was the airport on the way home but we had been warned before we went (through friends) what to expect, it was over crowded and the place was full of flies, not bad enough though to stop us going back.

We did a cruise of the whole island on the last day which was stunning and a must for anyone going to Zante.

Well a big thank you and well done to everyone who made our holiday so great and we cant wait to see you all again next year-Enjoy your time off (well earned!!!!!)xxx

Angela,Linda,Julie,Amy and Erin

we arrived at are apartments 9a.m on sept 19th 2004. after a struggle of getting are suitcases up the stairs.

the rooms were really small and dark the bathroom had a little hand held shower and a little bath. these apartments are not recommened if you have a push chair or a wheel chair. we where told there was plenty of things for the kids to do. there was a kids club, but only one kids rep. she was really good with my kids they loved her she was called jo. that was the only thing they had. me and are friends spent the first week of are hoilday away from the apartments to avoid any trouble (kids will be kids there was nothing for them to do so they where all argueing with other kids. the wild rose is ok for adults but not for children.

i would recommened the cruise anf the zafri drip around the islands. the water pk is ok i have been to better take plenty of mostgito cream. the cruise was the best seeing the turtles and the dolphin cave. are daughter and her friends got to swim in the caves they thought it was great. the ship wreck was ok i was like a wreck getting of the ship to get onto the beach. we got soaked nearly lost are flip flops and no good for little kids.it was a experience. aghios sostis is not the place if you want something to do for yourself and the kids there is not much there.

it is a good walk to lagnas or about 9 euros for a taxi. are kids where so board. never again will we go back. we could not fault the weather it was hot.dont try to walk along the beacg to get to lagnas no good if you have a pram/ we used to walk along the road. good luck. shanley from benwell newcastle.

Firstly. Beware hidden charges.. 50 euros for your 14th nightfor your room, 5 euros p/day for air con.Book excursions locally, not with tour rep.

We booked a cruise around the island, on the alexandros, for 15 euros per adult, it took us to all the best beaches and caves, including shipwreck and porto vromi, where we jumped off the boat and swam into amazing caves.unforgettable day out.
We also booked a tour bus around island interier- anafronita monastry, macherado church, blue caves, etc.also brilliant.
We bought local table cloths, rugs, pottery etc. from local villages for a snip.much better than going shopping in zakynthos town.

Aghios Sostis is a lovely place. Authentic tavernas overlooking the sea,with cameo and marathonisi islands really worth a visit. The taverna on cameo island just has to be seen to be believed, like something from a bond film. Hire motor boat for 15 euros for an hour(40 for 4 hours)and pick your own beach, or enjoy jumping in the clear waters.superb.

The island is truly gorgeous, only let down by Laganas, a gross disco town of the tackiest kind. avoid. dissapointingly, much more of the laganas beach should be shut off to tourists, so the turtles can nest in peace. We did see a turtle, but in the evening from cameo island, not from a glass bottom boat, gliding you past plastic imitations.
Arkadianos apartments were pre fabricated, poor quality and very thinly equiped. The pools got really busy early on. Why???

The beach at sostis is really lovely, with fabulous views, and bar/tavernas set right on them. far better. The best thing about aghios sostis is that the greeks go there, so that says it all. Taverna prices were good, at about 35 euros for family of four to have a great meal with drinks. The Greek night at scirrocos was superb, dancing in the streets, stopping the traffic.

Overall. A beautiful island, charming resort, lovely people, not over priced, memories will live forever. Arkadianos was not my kind of place, so best to take a bit more spending money and discover the island.

ust returned from Aghios Sostis on the island of Zante and had an incredible time. The apartments were basic but large and clean, with the maid coming in twice a week to change towels and sheets (she even does the washing up). Two pools, one ddefinitely for the family because it has a shallow end and lots of children having a ball. The smaller pool at the very front of the apts was more for adults because it has no shallow end. From this second pool you can look out into the sea and the famous Turtle Island. Very relaxing. The family pool was great fun for kids, but should be avoided by non-parents wanting some serious sun bathing.

Many people complained that there was nothing to do in Aghios Sostis and for them it ruined their holiday. For us on the other hand it was a perfect location. It did not feel too commercialised because the strip only offers beatiful restaurants and a few bars - no disco music pulsing full blast. It was just the ideal location for a family with small kids. The Maestro restaurant (attached to the hotel) serves great food and you can eat while your kids play on the beach.

The beach is tiny outside the hotel, but if you walk up to the right of the beach it becomes a little wider and a little bit more 'up market' with bars right on the beach that bring your drinks to your sunloungers. The sea is shallow enough for young children to play in unattended. And so clean!

We went on the Shipwreck boat cruise which I frankly would not recommend. The views were breathtaking but the trip was just too long and we all became tired and irritable. It should have been cut by half.

The best day we had was the day we hired quad bikes. Despite Emma the rep discouraging this, we went ahead anyway and had the time of our lives. We rented two bikes for 20 euros each for 24 hours. We each sat a child in front of us and up the mountain to Kerri we went. I was scared at first but the Greeks give you a wide birth and after a couple of hours I was very confident having the time of my life. We saw views we would never have seen otherwise. The reps always try to get you to rent a car through Avis because they get commission, but children don't like to be stuck in the back of a car they can hardly see out of. This way was perfect and the highlight of our holiday.

The main strip in Laganas was like Blackpool and not a place we wanted to visit. Likewise Zante town was not a particularly nice place to be. Too busy and no beach. We made the lovely if a little treacherous walk from Aghios Sostis to Laganas and found a great restaurant, but the strip was horrible.

We only went for a week which wasn't long enough. We wanted to go on the Jeep safari which everyone raved about but it was booked up. If you want a quiet holiday with great food and spectacular views, this is for you. Not really recommended for single people.