Gloria Maris Hotel Suites & Villas

Just had a 2 night stay at Gloria Maris and really enjoyed it. This is a boutique rustic 4 star hotel with simple but charming and thoughtfully designed rooms. I loved the simple but charming touches in the bedroom, from the rope lights to the walk in shower and wooden accents. The bed was also very comfortable. The facilities were well appointed, with the swimming pool area and tiered sunbathing areas. All with great views towards the sea. I loved the lush trees and vegetation, which gave it a more natural and rustic feel, like being transported to Bali! The private beach area is very small but appreciated the convenience of direct access to the sea. The breakfast was varied in options and good way to start the day. The staff are attentive, friendly and welcoming. The location is on the outskirts of Laganas, driving through olive groves to reach it. There’s not much around, so would recommend getting a car to reach restaurants and attractions. But I think the distance is what makes it charming and also quiet, a little oasis away from the main town. This is not a luxurious 4 star hotel but a charming and rustic one. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a relaxing, romantic and barefoot experience!

Our experience was 11/10 thanks to Mehir,Emir and Ashley. They friendliness, hospitality and kindness made our stay memorable. If you ever they show your appreciation to them as they’re making this stay 11/10. Also the rooms were spacious clean and beautifully designed.

The biggest scam in Zakynthos. It started with the moment when we arrived. Reception very dirty and disorganized where Miss Natasha was making the rules. Not even welcome to zakynthos and her favorite word came out “ money “. Tax for tourism , tax for towels , tax for everything, more than this she asked a deposit of 100€ and if we don’t have cash to leave our credit card details to them ( the biggest joke ever ). We arrived quite early and she informed us that the room will be ready at 14:00. Fair enough. We changed and we went to the beach. Very old sun beds, the same music all the day . Until 14:00 she didn’t wanted to see us and at 14:00 surprise : the room was not ready. At 14:27 we took the room which was just mopped , the floor was completely wet and all the amenities were missing. No shampoo, no shower gel, no water in the mini bar , no slippers, no bath robe , no hair dryer. I requested everything and very angry the ladies came one by one to bring them. Was the first and only day when we received 2bottles of water in the room (500ml each). In none of the days they replaced the shower gel, no water, no coffee. Stated on the door with “ do not disturb” the cleaning lady was always entering after we left the room. The breakfast was supposed to start at 7:30 which was never . Old food, cold food and no coffee. Coffee machine didn’t worked for 2 days , nobody offered us coffee from the bar . At the pool the sun beds were not in a good condition, most of them broken and dirty. Pool water was dirty and everything looked vintage ( not them purpose I guess). I contacted the manager on instagram after our departure and he or she seemed very involved to solve my problem and he requested my bank account to send me a refund. Of course this never happened. I will go further with my complaint and on all the travel groups I’ll state my experience with this 4 starts wanna be hotel that is actually 3. ( spoke also with booking regarding this ). Only the view is good but this review is not about nature.