Aresti Villas

Amazing villas with everything you need for a relaxing holiday. The owners are fantastic and always around if you need them. Our villa was beautiful with a huge pool which even had some inflatables available for us to use. We had air conditioning throughout the house, comfortable beds, cooking facilities although we didn’t use them, washing machine, and clean towels every few days. There’s also a restaurant on site which serves food most of the day. We were a family of 4 so lots of space and we would definitely stay here again if we were to return to Zante!

Het ontvangst is matig en zeker niet de beleving zoals beschreven in de omschrijving bij Ilisa was here. De lokatie ter plekke is goed heerlijk een prive zwembad. In het huisje is alles oud en zeker de gebruiks voorwerpen. De badkamers zijn slecht onderhouden Als men boven slapers heeft kraakt dit zeer hinderlijk en men schrikt er iedere nacht wakker van. Meerdere malen bij terug komst van een leuke dag zater er vleermuizen op de kamers. Het park ligt verscholen achter een muur in een wat minder mooi gedeelte van Zakynthos de weg er naar toe ligt vol rommel oude autos en veel vuil.de beleving van het park is ver te zoeken zeer eenvoudig en geen beloofde Griekse avond. Er is enkel èèn juffrouw die alles verzorgd. Het ontbijt is waardeloos ieder krijgt een bordje met wat sneetjes brood met wat geluk belang en iets van een eitje Dus voor ons nooit meer Zakynthos en zeker niet hier. Ik had vertrouwen in Eliza was here maar boek hier nooit meer en zelfs meerdere malen Eliza te proberen te bereiken maar geen bericht

We had a marvellous holiday in Aresti Villas. A great house with our own big swimming pool and a more than great hostess Ghiotta who was doing her utter best to make us comfortable. She was helpful, cheerful and gave us lots of very good tips for daytrips. When there was a problem with the house she took care of it right away. The only tip would be an upgrade of the breakfast. Zakynthos is a beautiful island and we surely will return to Aresti villas and hope to meet Ghiotta there as our hostess again!

We stayed in Carolina. The location and views are amazing, however the accommodation is way below standard. So dated and in desperate need of updating. ALL the outside pool furniture is broken and fell apart in my hand, the dining chairs are all broken and not fit for purpose. The pool is constantly cloudy and although “cleaned” most days we never once saw him test the water or treat it. Inside, I hated the decor and furniture as it’s so old, I get some people may like the typical rustic Greek style, it’s not for me and I found it dark and oppressive, but again everything is broken you touch, no smoke alarm! It’s made of wood! Cleaners came in for 8 minutes once, so it got dusty very quickly. The lady is lovely and tries her best, However she does everything, including cooking, my husband got sick after eating in the restaurant. The owner sits inside the restaurant, while we were eating, smoking! Again I know their Greek!! But it’s Greek law to not smoke inside and unhygienic. It’s off the beaten track and you will need a car. Definitely not suitable for children as far too many hazards. But if it’s pretty views your after you’ll get that in abundance!

We stayed in the Carolina Villa at the end of June. There were two adult couples and the facilities far exceeded our expectations. Both bedrooms were beautifully furnished and had lovely ensuite bathrooms. The view from the balconies was stunning, overlooking olive groves, the mountains and in the distance - Turtle Island. From our arrival, Giota and her staff could not do enough for us. Nothing was a problem! The cleaning staff were lovely and so friendly - always happy to have a chat but were still very professional and unobtrusive. The pool was maintained well and there were no restrictions on use - if the pool man happened to arrive while we were using it, we just popped out for a drink in the shade and then carried on when he was finished. The cooking facilities were more than adequate for our use and if you dont feel like cooking, the food from the on-site restaurant was superb. If you prefer to go a little further afield, there are some fabulous choices in Alykanas and Alkeys easily reachable by car or taxi. We highly recommend Bonkers Bar for a full english breakfast at around €6.50 or Elia who do the most fabulous feta in honey and lamb dishes. The Greek night held on Wednesday nights is great fun. Traditional greek food, locally produced wine (its VERY good!!), music and dancing ....wear shoes you can dance in, elasticated waists and be prepared for a fantastic night! In all of the Greek Islands there are a huge number of stray and feral cats. We saw a few on the villa complex who would come close and accept any spare food that might be going but we were lucky enough to make friends with a gorgeous little ginger lad that appeared to live around our villa. He was more than happy to accept some water and any leftover meat we had. He was a regular visitor and I was really sad to leave him. If you happen to see him...he loves a chin scratch! This was our first visit to the Greek Islands and we loved it so much that we have booked up to come back to the same villa next year. I would highly recommend Aresti Villas to anyone.

This is the second time visiting these villas first time was not great see the review on here. I am pleased to say this time was better but a couple of issues. We stopped in villa Carolina and we didn't have any issues with the villa at all pool was in the sun all day as well. nice setting.very central so getting about is easy a car is a must have. The cleaning ladies are lovely and very friendly. the issues we had was 1, some days the pool man didn't come round to clean it till about 11.30 ish so you had some mornings where your unable to use the pool 2,we where told we would have to pay a tourist tax when we left she said it was €4 euro a night. So she is rating it a 5 star hotel when we checked out she charged us €3 a night ( only paid €1 a night last year ) and I asked to pay this on a card she said no it has to be cash ???? But looking on the internet it should off been a lot less than the €3 a night it should of been payed on arrival and she should of let me pay on a card. So I think the money is going in there pockets which is a shame because I don't mind paying a tourist tax if it goes to the right people and not lines the pockets of others 3. The cooking equipment in the villa are rubbish especially the frying pans I think they lost there none stick about 10 years ago