AluaSoul Zakynthos

“Do NOT listen to the Karen/Kevin reviews”

I…like most people looking at these reviews before arriving was a bit worried but I really don’t understand what people are talking about! The hotel is pretty and clean the dining area on the balcony is so nice to eat while looking out at the sea. The food is good we heard a lot of people moaning a… more

I…like most people looking at these reviews before arriving was a bit worried but I really don’t understand what people are talking about! The hotel is pretty and clean the dining area on the balcony is so nice to eat while looking out at the sea. The food is good we heard a lot of people moaning about how there’s not enough choice?? Wtf?? Brekkie is amazing with so much choice honestly that Greek yogurt and honey I will be thinking about forever…eggs omelettes bacon sausages fruit cereal. Dinner and lunch always had bread station, 2 salad bars 3 pudding/fruit areas a grill area with someone cooking fresh meat/fish 3 different kinds of veg, a potatoe side, chips pasta, pasta sauce then 4/5 different meats which could be curry or pork in a sauce…I don’t understand what more people want? It’s embarrassing and always British people moaning (I’m British too) one comment we heard was they keep re-using the food…yes they are and yes they absolutely should for example one day was chicken drumsticks in a sauce …they then had obviously used the left over chicken drumsticks in a pasta dish. That is absolutely what they should be doing to prevent food waste honestly people need to get a grip. Drinks normal local drinks not as good as the real deal but standard in all inclusive, you can pay for the hard stuff. Lovely staff. Room was nice there was a weird small when we first got in but not enough to be asked to move and when leaving our balcony open it soon went. Gym was a little bit dated but still useable the gym mats need to be thrown away I do agree they are a bit gross, one thing I will also agree on is the upgrade which we didn’t do. I can see why people had a problem with this as I personally could only see that the extra they were getting was a seating area down the hill closer to the sea. They are in the same eating area and have the same food and drink so I can defo see why people wasn’t happy. It’s defo a more relaxing hotel and we are coming away very relaxed. Any excursions you want to do head out of the hotel turn left, go up the hill and on your right there is a excursion hut we paid £40 for 2 for a day trip to see the turtles and caves and island swimming it was amazing I think to book at hotel jet2 wanted £80. Don’t listen to the reviews… maybe we just arnt fussy… you’ll have a lovely time…unless your a Karen then you’ll probably find something to moan about

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“Nice hotel and fabulous greek food, but some room for improvement.”

Visited in May 2026 and there were some very good points and some poor aspects of our visit. We paid for 'my favourite club' it gave us a room with a great sea view, a fridge with drinks (not replenished during our stay) and access to 2 private pools & private bar (only open until 5pm), a 'special… more

Visited in May 2026 and there were some very good points and some poor aspects of our visit. We paid for 'my favourite club' it gave us a room with a great sea view, a fridge with drinks (not replenished during our stay) and access to 2 private pools & private bar (only open until 5pm), a 'special' dining area in the buffet restaurant (only available from day 4 and very small and hot as umbrellas weren't open up) and unlimited access to the a la carte restaurant (closed during the whole of our stay). Not sure if I would recommend this upgrade unless you can get it very cheap. Good points: * Rooms were clean and had a good amount of storage space. We had a nice balcony which wasn't overlooked as we were on the top/3rd floor. We had views of Kefalonia & the mainland from our room. * Hotel was fairly quiet with little night time noise - I think it helped that we were on the front by the sea so away from the bar and restaurant. * Nice cocktails - some were included and others you paid for. You pay for all snacks such as peanuts/crisps. * Buffet restaurant food was fresh & well cooked, looks of salad and fresh fruit and fabulous beef stifado & baklava. Each evening there's a different cocktail shot to try on your way into the restaurant. If you like greek food then this place is excellent. * Lovely access to a small pier and a few steps into the sea with fish nearby. A small cove is nearby but make sure you're wearing shoes with a good grip as the seaweed which covers the rock walk to it can be slippery. You can walk out of the hotel and down the road next to the hotel for a larger beach. * Nice main pool for all guests and 2 smaller infinity pools for my favourite club guests. Could be better: * The hotel advertises as having 3 restaurants, the buffet was the only one open, the a la carte was closed every day and heaven only knows where the 3rd one is meant to be as it's not on the hotel map or visible anywhere. * Our toilet seat was wobbly & bathroom door wouldn't close - despite flagging this with reception on day 1 this was not resolved. * The air conditioning unit in the room had a bright temperature display which lit up the room at night - take something to cover your eyes or the display. * You need to like greek food - not a lot of rotation/variety for non-salad/non-greek food lovers but always chips and a pasta dish. * Lots of steps - 3 half flights to get down from our apartment, then about 4.5 flights to get up to the restaurant. Not very limited mobility friendly but does help to burn off some of the baklava. * In mid-May we sometimes found it hard to find a space to park our hire car in the hotel car park which isn't very big.

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