Admiral De Luxe

There is no way this hotel is 4 stars. Over my week stay in July the bed sheets were not changed once and neither were the bath towels changed daily. Even when you complained it made little difference. The food was always cold and the only meal I could eat was breakfast. The restaurant staff start “closing” up at least half an hour before the restaurant is due to close. On one occasion they turned the lights off in one part of the restaurant so no one would sit there. The drinks are also poor I could not drink the beer and the tonic was also awful I had to resort to lemonade or cola and on one afternoon the pumps broke so even this wasn’t available. There are not enough sun umbrellas around the pool although you could seek the shade in the garden. Very few of the staff break a smile although one or two were nice. I have never been a holiday when so many guests were complaining. My advice is give this hotel a miss!

A bit disappointed for the price we paid for this hotel. The staff were not friendly apart from one guy who is part English and was doing night shifts. The food was nice but a bit repetitive and they were constantly mislabelling items at the buffet (ie wrong meat or wrong flavour) so can be confusing and not good if you have dietary preferences or allergies. As we had a swim up room we used the towels from our room but they were rarely changed even if we left them out to be taken when the cleaners came. There is no separate room for shower if you are leaving later in the day so can be very difficult with later flights which many people have. The Tv is only used for wifi details but didn’t even show it on ours so was useless really. There is no wardrobe in the room only 2 draws and coat hangers so we lived out of our suitcases for the week. No dressing gowns in the rooms and many parts of the bathroom and hotel crumble at the touch and are falling apart. I came as a couple so not affected by this but noticed that it is not kid friendly - small pool with no activities for the kids. Not saying this is a negative as I like when hotels are not child oriented but just a warning if you are thinking of bringing children here. They also they have occasionally loud music with the entertainment until 11 ish. Only entertainment was a few different singers on a couple of nights and they were not very good from what we could hear from the room. There is not many places to sit while dinner service is on (bar area) as the restaurant doubles up as the bar area after dinner is over. Because of this we ended up going out for drinks every day down the road. The town is lovely and has lots of food and drinks options and many supermarkets and shops. Taxi to Zante town is about €10-15 and to Laganas is €25. Liked how they always had food available ie snack bar and there was a choice to order a sitdown lunch. However, what we did find was when we arrived we were not told anything about the hotel, including what time the meals were and we not know about this à la carte lunch until we walked past people having it on the last day. They do not tell you anything about how the hotel works and they kindly gave us sandwiches when we arrived as dinner had finished, but waited about an hour and a half for the sandwiches and we just wanted to go to sleep after a long day of travel. Overall I would say I’m a bit disappointed with the hotel as we felt uninformed, the staff were not friendly, and the hotel was extremely small with a lack of amenities.

This is one hotel I would avoid. On arrival we were not on there guest list. When we got a room that was a swim up room , the tiles on the floor were broken when we stood on one tile it was loose with water coming up . We got a room change eventually. This was an improvement, the swim up pool was not worth the money, it was dirty with a scum mark on so we did not use it.Our first week at the hotel was not too crowded however the second week was not so good as the hotel guest from the hotel next to us were allowed to use the pool. This made it impossible for the guests to get a sun bed as the pool area could barely accommodate the guests at this hotel making it very crowded. The pool had a scum mark round it and as the day progressed the water got cloudy. The food was cold ,not warm but cold . I think that was why there was a microwave in the dining area. For that reason we ate out . The staff were very helpful but I can not say the same for the management. I voiced my concerns to them but they were not listening. Some New arrivals were asking there reps for a hotel change something I should have done on my first day after been given the room. I have made a complaint to tui who have not got back. This is one badley run hotel.

We spent 2+2 weeks with our family at the Admiral Hotel in early July. The hotel is close to the airport – the transfer takes about 20 minutes. We arrived at the hotel at 8 am and were immediately given wristbands, allowing us to make use of the facilities – that is, to have breakfast and use the swimming pool and bar. Although check-in isn’t until 3 pm, our room was already ready by 11 am. A room with a private pool is a real hit. The pool is 1.4 metres deep – perfect for the kids. Although the main pool wasn’t particularly crowded, having your own pool gives a sense of privacy and you can use it whenever you like. The hotel guests are quite a mix – Poles, English, Scandinavians, lots of young couples, and plenty of families. The room is spacious. The TV displays key hotel information in case you’ve forgotten what time a particular meal is served. There’s no proper wardrobe, just coat hangers, so our bags were lying on the floor, half-unpacked. A fridge with water (topped up daily), and a free safe. A large bed plus two extra beds for the kids. The air conditioning worked well, no complaints there. Bed linen changed once a week. The room was given a quick tidy every day. Breakfasts were basically the same every day, but there’s something for everyone. Rolls, cold cuts, cheeses. Full English breakfast. Scrambled eggs, various omelettes, fried eggs, sausages, salami, salads, vegetables, yoghurts, porridge, juices. Live cooking station – usually some cuts of meat and fish. Plus, a themed vibe every evening. And, as usual, chips, pizzas and pasta for the kids. I must admit that the dishes were very tasty and well-seasoned. There was plenty of food, and we always managed to find a seat. We never had to wait for a table. Bottled water on the table, fizzy drinks on tap. The coffee from the machine is okay. The service was a plus. You could tell they were making an effort, whether it was the waiters or the bar staff. Generally, there weren’t any long queues at the bar. Argassi is a small resort. The hotel is situated on a gentle slope. There’s a nice little pub – the Meating Place – nearby. Plus, just a few steps away is a mini-golf course, brilliantly lit up in the evening. Then there’s the Beer Academy – styled like an English pub, but with about eight pool tables. Apart from that, there’s a mix of souvenir shops, quad bike hire places, bars, tour operators and tavernas. You’ll find a few clubs too. Generally speaking, there’s no chance of getting bored. We went to the beach to see the Venetian bridge, but apart from that we weren’t really drawn there. The beaches are rather poor – narrow and stony – but there are buses heading towards Vasiliko (city buses) or free buses to Banana Beach or St Nicholas, where you’ll find a sandy beach with a very long, gentle slope into the sea. Sun loungers cost €20–30 per set, and waiters bring your order straight to your loungers. There’s also a city bus to the capital – it takes about 15 minutes. A ticket costs €2.20 There isn’t much to see there, but there’s a nice promenade with cafés and a few places worth visiting. There aren’t any entertainment staff as such at the hotel. The swimming pool has a separate area for little ones. As we had a room with a private pool, we really didn’t need anything else.

We have had the best 2 week holiday either of us have ever had in a double room with a private pools. We turned up a little apprehensive after reading some of the negative reviews, but for our experience, they simply weren’t true. The staff couldn’t have been any better. Hotel in general - The hotel is on the small side but we didn’t find this much of an issue, it’s close enough to walk to plenty of bars and restaurants if you were to get bored in the day. Food- The food is better than other all inclusive we have been to before, whilst the choice isn’t vast, every meal we both managed to find something we enjoyed. However, it did sometimes feel repetitive but of course it would if you stayed for 14 days. The drinks offered were amazing, a very large cocktail menu (that were made by hand), different choices of wine, soft drinks, mocktails and smoothies. A special thank you to Olena and Anatolii for fantastic service. The snack bar is not great at all we didn’t know it was even there for a good few days. It’s just a hot hold with chicken nuggets and sandwiches. Pool- The main pool was pleasant (small but not an issue for us) lots of sunbeds the atmosphere is quieter the higher up the “hill” you go. Background music played all day but it was usually quiet unless there was an activity like pool yoga or volley ball. Snacks. Ice cream are brought round the main pool once or twice a day this was a lovely extra. Our room & pool - We stayed in a double room with a private pool. Originally there were a few concerns I had about the room the night we arrived and were shown 2 other alternatives however we chose to stay in room 110 as those concerns I had about the noise of the main pool being an issue was absolutely not a problem at all. (preconceptions I had regarding reading negative reviews) . The pool was absolutely amazing and seemed to be much larger than the other rooms with pools we looked around. We only had neighbours on the left side. The room was next to a patio where maintenance people appeared early in the morning to put chemicals in the pool but this was absolutely fine and due to them needing access it gave us a short cut kind of private patio to get to the main pool and bar which was a bonus. The private pools aren’t very private and you are overlooked from people from all other angles (balconies) and separating our pool and the main pool was just a bush so sometimes it was noisy with conversation from people on sunbeds but it wasn’t overly loud. If you get room 110 you are extremely lucky with the pool (see pictures). The room its self was good, spacious and most importantly clean! The only downside was actually trying to sleep. The beds were not amazingly comfy but the noise from upstairs was slightly irritating, every morning at about 8:45 a bed or heavy piece of furniture would be dragged across the floor and woke us up. The last day was unusual we were happy to pay and extend the room but due to building work happening in the corridor to fix a tile we had people/ builders on three occasions let themselves into our room early in the morning without knocking this was annoying and then made us question how they had access to a key card to our room. If this had happened earlier in the holiday I would have been extremely bothered by this. We presumed it was just human error and the builders had a key to a storage room and they had been told that was our room. Outside the hotel- Within a 5 minute walk there are plenty of bars and restaurants that are open late. For a couple who like a few drinks but not looking for a clubbing location this was wonderful. Beach - There isn’t one - we struggled to locate any sandy areas and to access sunbeds you have to do it through a bar and buy drinks. Overall- We have both stayed in 5* hotels before and this hotel beats them by miles. It is a perfect 4* and the only reason I would say it’s not a 5* is due to its size and little things like the snack bar. We will definitely be returning for another holiday.