Benitses, Regency Beach Hotel

I think the first thing you should consider before choosing the Regency Beach Hotel in Corfu is whether you are suited to an All Inclusive (AI) package. It certainly has its advantages, as you could spend a whole holiday spending very little cash at all. However if you are an adventurous type you will soon find the regime quite restrictive, and certainly over a two week period it becomes very claustrophobic seeing the same old faces in the same environment.

Those looking for the authentic cuisine experience should look elsewhere - this is mass catering which can never match the real thing. This becomes very apparent when you branch out and eat out side at a small taverna and marvel at the culinary experience. That's not to say the food is bad, as most of the time it is good, but rarely excellent.

Things you should do:

. Get the bus (only 95c) to Corfu Town (second Blue Stop up the road), it's a real jewel with excellent architecture and shopping

. Eat out at a proper taverna, especially if you have never been to Greece before

. Go to the sandy beaches on the western coast. Agios Georgios (Southern end) was our favourite.

. Drive up into the hill villages, they are charming

. Aqualand is excellent fun and great value. The food queues are horrendous, so take a packed lunch

. Go to Benitses in the evening, it's actually a nice place

. Go snorkeling, the fish are great

Conclusion

This may paint a poor picture of this hotel, but it is absolutely fine if you like this kind of thing, and particularly if you just want to lounge around, eat, drink and have your kids cared for. We had a good holiday and made some good friends.