Diana Palace Hotel - (Accommodation in Argassi)

Carol S           

Just returned from a family holiday self-catering with two year old twins and 10 year old granddaughter in August 2002 at the Diana Palace. The rooms were very clean and the air-conditioning was well worth the 30 euros. Unfortunately the twins were too young to use the children's club and the childrens's pool too deep for them to sit in. Took them to the Fun Factory/Reptile House two afternoons to keep them amused. Great value but take advantage of the free transport there as it is up a very very steep hill - not easy with a double buggy with a wheel missing thanks to baggage control! Kiddycarts also a big hit with children over 3. Excellent supermarket across the road which stocked everything you could need and plenty of bars/ restaurants nearby to choose from. The Poseidon did an excellent fillet steak! Only negative point was the management's obsession on removing towels from sunbeds unless you guarded them! This game fortunately only started a couple of days before we were coming home. Would definately like to visit again when twins are older.

Maryland Reptile House - (Places to Visit in Zante)

Carol S  (13 August 2002)         

Great place for young children to run about - out of the hot sun. I took my 2 year old twin grandsons there twice and found the staff very helpful. Don't do what I did though and try to push a double buggy minus a front wheel(thanks to baggage control)up the steep hill. How I wished I had taken advantage of the free transport offered on the leaflet. The tour of the reptile house and farm by Mary was brilliant. I enjoyed the handling of the lizards and snakes just as much as the boys - so much so that we returned later in the week. Many thanks to Mary for her patience with the twins. She also does a marvellous job taking in abandoned and ill-treated cats, dogs and goats. Would highly recommend a visit.