Sandy Maria Hotel - (Accommodation in Tsilivi)

Dawn B           

We were on Zakynthos for the first time and would definitely return, both to the resort of Tsilivi and especially to the apartments of Sandy and Maria. Everybody was very friendly and helpful, the maids were very efficient and clean. The pool was lovely, just the right size, and was cleaned every night. If I had to make one complaint it would be the sunbeds aren't very comfortable! We would walk back to the apartments down the dirt track rather than along the 'main' road and found that wasn't as dark. One thing to mention about the trips, for some reason Libra charge DOUBLE the price as the local shops in town. From those of our fellow guests who went on the trips via the shops there was no difference in what the trip entailed. There was an English speaking guide, sometimes a local person who had a fairly good level of English, but sometimes it was even an English person who knows lives over there. The only extra for the Kefalonia trip was 2,500 each drachmas for the ferry, but you would still be saving 13,000 drachmas. Our rep Katy was lovely, the first rep we had encountered that would go to the effort of remembering your names. She even came out with us in the evening a couple of times. The Welcome Meal is a good thing to do, you get to know other guests as well as the local reps. Katy I have tried to e-mail you but it has returned to me. Could you please drop me a line at dawn.burch@uk.tesco.com and then I should be able to return. Hope you are well! Dawn and Mark xx

Apollon - (Restaurants in Tsilivi)

Dawn B           

The food was lovely and the service was good. We were in this restaurant on our first night. Another couple who had been noticed that the prices on the bill had been increased from the prices in the menu, as well as a round of drinks that hadn't been ordered appearing on the bill!

Popeyes - (Restaurants in Tsilivi)

Dawn B           

we didn't eat her until about our ninth night because we never wanted to queue. it became the first restauarant we decided that we wouldn't return to! on the night we did go in we waited ages for just the drinks order to be taken. the owner/manager seems to want to be the only one to take the orders, obviously he thinks his staff aren't capable! we watched him take a table's order and half way through he didn't lke the way one of the waiters was laying the table so off he went to sup**vise, returning after another 5 minutes to complete the order! he greeted everybody in the same way "hello my friends, how lovely to see you again!" for quality see piero's.

Pieros - (Restaurants in Tsilivi)

Dawn B           

This was definitely the best cooking in town. Be prepared to have a wait in between courses, not a place to rush in and out, but when you know it is because each meal is being cooked to order, it doesn't seem so bad! The service is first class. The prices are a little more than other restaurants but the menu outside shows that quite clearly so you don't enter unknowingly! Definitely worth the wait and the money. We liked it so much we returned for our last night.

Libra Holidays - (Tour Operators in Zante)

Dawn B  (20 July 2001)         

Katy - we love ya! Libra service very good, very organised on airport duties, JMC flights left on time and arrived early both directions. We had studio at Sandy maria - very good, would have had room for 2 put-up beds. See more info on Sandy Maria page.