Zante Palace

“Great stay at Zante Palace!”

We stayed here for one week earlier this month and we had a fantastic holiday in Tsilivi. The hotel is fairly basic I would say but our room was clean and the views from our balcony were amazing. We had a one bed apartment (room 426 on the top floor) there was plenty of space for us and our two bo… more

We stayed here for one week earlier this month and we had a fantastic holiday in Tsilivi. The hotel is fairly basic I would say but our room was clean and the views from our balcony were amazing. We had a one bed apartment (room 426 on the top floor) there was plenty of space for us and our two boys, there is a small kitchenette and a decent size fridge/freezer. Our beds were made each day and fresh linen and towels every two days. We paid the extra for air conditioning, I think it was €7 per day and definitely needed. The pool was lovely and cool and clean, it’s mostly deep water with a small section at the end for children. Our only downside would be the breakfast, it’s quite a limited choice and not much room when getting your food, it all felt quite rushed and not a lot of effort had been put into it, we only went two of the days as we didn’t feel it was worth waking up early for so just made toast in the room. The hill is tough, especially on arrival when you have to push all your cases up but it breaks into two sections so you get a little chance for a breather, I’m not the fittest person so i did struggle sometimes but not enough that it would put me off staying there again. The beach is a short walk away, we hired loungers at the Barracuda Beach Bar €20 for 2 loungers with no time limit, the service and food there was very good. It’s a sandy beach with beautiful clear waters. The local resort with an array of shops, restaurants and bars are a 5-10 min walk away. The views at Zante Palace are what gives it the edge, watching the sunset was amazing! If you’re looking for a stay in Tsilivi and don’t want to break the bank then I highly recommend Zante Palace.

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“A fantastic week at the Zante Palace”

We have just come back from a week at the Zante Palace and thought it was absolutely brilliant. We had a top floor room (427) with the most incredible views of the sea and the swimming pool. Sitting on the balcony watching the sunset was very special indeed. Our room was cleaned daily, by lovely fr… more

We have just come back from a week at the Zante Palace and thought it was absolutely brilliant. We had a top floor room (427) with the most incredible views of the sea and the swimming pool. Sitting on the balcony watching the sunset was very special indeed. Our room was cleaned daily, by lovely friendly smiling staff and the entire hotel seemed spotless. I was so impressed. It’s a smallish pool but it was never busy. We were the first to put our towels down at 9.30am! The sun doesn’t hit the pool til around then. There was always plenty of room for my two teenagers to jump in and swim about in. There’s a little cordoned off area for toddlers but most of the pool is quite deep. If you’re an animal lover then this hotel is for you! There are cats everywhere (there’s a big stray cat problem in Zakynthos) & even two resident dogs. I was talking to the manager who told me that if an animal makes its way up the hill to them, then it has a home there. Hence why they have so many! Which truly warned my heart. And although there was plenty of water and biscuits left out for them all when we were there I still took wet food which they all devoured. (Don’t worry if you’re not an animal lover, they don’t bother you unless you fuss over them.) Then there’s the hill. We are an active family so it didn’t bother us in the slightest. Yes it was tough dragging our cases up but by about day two we were totally used to it. It is 100% worth it for the spectacular views you get once you’re at the top. However if you do have mobility problems then the hotel isn’t for you because as well as the hill there are steps leading up and down all over the place. I didn’t rate the breakfast at all which is the only reason I’m dropping down to four stars. Pretty basic, food tepid, drink machines & cheap toasters all squashed together. But we ate at the bar one day and that was great. I do think the hotel is missing a trick by not offering evening meals as sitting there watching the sun set on the horizon would be such an unforgettable experience. The beach is about a 5 minute walk away. We spent two days there (sunbeds averaging 20€ for a pair) and that was a nice change from the pool. The main bars/restaurants are about 5 minutes walk in the other direction and there’s a supermarket at the bottom of the hill I would hugely recommend this hotel. The views are outstanding, it’s spotlessly clean, it’s quiet and peaceful and it has everything you need close by. We loved it. And don’t forget your wet cat food if you’re a cat lover!

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“First time on this lovely island ”

We have just had a lovely 9 nights staying at Zante palace . We had a studio room on the top floor room 323 it had the best views at sunset over the town of Tsilivi . This hotel has so much potential to make it fantastic the reception area is dark and not very bright, but the pool area and food are… more

We have just had a lovely 9 nights staying at Zante palace . We had a studio room on the top floor room 323 it had the best views at sunset over the town of Tsilivi . This hotel has so much potential to make it fantastic the reception area is dark and not very bright, but the pool area and food area was lovely and clean and the staff very pleasant and friendly. The bar area stops serving food at 6pm Like I said this hotel should offer more because a sunset dining experience would be perfect. I wouldn't recommend this hotel if you have any health conditions because the hill is a killer up to the reception area . We hired a car for 3 days from the reception they brought the car to the hotel and I would recommend people in hiring a car to explore this lovely island. Would I come again that would be a definite yes .

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“Ok but not great.”

Stayed here for one week as a family of 3. The room was spacious and had everything you need with a beautiful view. Air con was an extra €49 which i think should be included in the price. Breakfast basic but ok for a light breakfast. Pool area clean and always sunbeds available. The hotel is up a s… more

Stayed here for one week as a family of 3. The room was spacious and had everything you need with a beautiful view. Air con was an extra €49 which i think should be included in the price. Breakfast basic but ok for a light breakfast. Pool area clean and always sunbeds available. The hotel is up a steep hill so not good if you have mobility issues, also a fair few steps to get to rooms and the pool. Im only giving this a 3 star as we hardly got any sleep due to barking dogs all night. They seem to be let out at 11pm and let back in at 6am. I spoke to a man at reception- he didn't care. Also the smell of cat urine and poo every where is so strong. Made us all feel very sick.

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