Agios Sostis, Arkadianos Apartments

I just spent a week in The Arkadianos with my husband and 2 year old. It was late Sept and very quiet.

We went 'self-catered' and were happy with our room, really pleased wth the location, right on the beach, and found the whole holiday to be easy and relaxed. We were put in a room on the 3rd floor the first night.It had an amazing veiw of the ocean, but we decided to move to the ground floor as I am pregnant and there is no lift. The staff were really helpful and friendly, our rooms were cleaned everyday.

If I had one gripe it wpud be that the 'self-catering' equipment was a bit stingy, no sharp knife, limited pots. But I'm sure if you asked for anything they would happily find it for you.

If you are expecting Butlins you will be disappointed, if you need a base to explore the wonderful island and restaurants you will be satisfied. We will return for sure.

how arkadianos hotel got three stars is amazing.the food was awful, the rooms were terrible, we did not have any running water for four days. We were moved on five occasios and all the rooms are as bad, and the smell!!!Do not go all inclusive we had to eat out every day, but if you like cold chips and yesterdays pasta you should be ok. everywhere in the hotel was dirty and the staff are rude and unhelpful.

If I was to go again to Arkadianos Apartments in Agios Sostis, I would go self catering and eat in the near by restaurants which do lovely meals, as that is what we had to do most of the time, even though we went all inclusive.

Overall I would recommend the Arkadianos Apartments to all my friends, which I have done, they have been and enjoyed it, even been back twice in the same year. It is good for families and young couples.

If you are looking for a quite holiday, then the Arkadianos Apartments in Zakynthos will be the place for you, but I would not recommend it if you like a bit of nightlife.

The room was dingy, and the reception smelled of sewage constantly. It was over 45 degrees every day, and we had no choice but to buy the air conditioning at a price of 100 Euros for 2 weeks, which is £70!! How ridiculous! The safe was 20 Euros, and you didn't even get any money back for that. You are 120 Euros down before you have even started.

The cleaners did not know what a brush and mop were, as the floor was constantly full of sand, even if we hadn't been to the beach. The rooms don't have a toaster, which is very strange for self catering. If you want to go to Laganus, it is about a 30 minute walk, and you have to go on the beach. The price for a taxi to Laganus was 8 Euros, which would turn out very expensive if you went there and back every night.

Arkadianos Apartments - Well where do I start, been to Arkadianos two years running now, mostly because of the location and the people.

The hotel is situated over a small and quiet road from a small beach where the waters are perfect for young children as they are so shallow and calm, the hotel itself is kept clean and tidy and if anything goes wrong the staff are willing to sort it out for you.

There is a supermarket built into the complex and whilst we were there they were building a second, two large pools and two bars are also built in.

Maestro's is the restaraunt within the complex and it offers value for money and beautiful food, staff there were also excellent and nothing is too much trouble.

All in all this is an ideal place for families and people loking for a relaxing holiday with the hustle and bustle of Laganas just a short taxi ride or 10min walk away.

The position of the Arkadianos Apartments is perfect for a nice family holiday. It is far enough out of Laganas so that you don't have to be bothered by all the noise, but close enough if you would like to walk into the resort and enjoy the nightlife. The Apart/Hotel is very nice; the staff are very friendly and helpful. It has a nice restaurant, but is surrounded by lots of other restaurants so you have a choice. It also has a pub attached to it, the Wild Rose, which is very family friendly and has various entertainment evenings. It has 2 swimming pools and is positioned on the beach so you have lots of choice.