I am staying i the white house appartments and i would just like to know a bit more about where i am staying, if anyone can help please reply or email me: mandababe2117@aol.com

Hi Dean! I went to the whitehouse apartments on the 7th - 14thAugust. We had a brilliant time. The weather was over 100c everyday! The apartments themselves are very basic. The rooms are very small and we struggled getting dressed in them as we had 3 people in the room, and obviously 3 beds. Two people in a room is fine. A couple of nights we were kept awake by the dog next door barking (a big alsation). If you do intend to cook in the room there is very little in the way of pots, etc. A big pan and a very little pan, so it is handy to take some plastic cups and things if you think you will need them but don't forget a bottle opener for your beer & maybe a corkscrew. There is a fridge, we used to freeze bottled water in the freezer, the two brothers sell water for 650 Dr for 6 big bottles, but you can buy 12 for 800 at the supermarket if your prepared to carry it. There is a wardrobe in the room, very small, and a dressing table. The kitchen area consists of a sink and 2 rings. Rooms get cleaned every two days. The bathroom has a shower with no shower curtain so becareful not to flood the room like i did everynight. The flush on the toilet is a bit dodgy it leaks when you flush it. It gets very hot in the night in the room so we hired a fan. We hired it from the hotel across the road it is called 'the two brothers' we also hired a safety deposit box from there. The white house has no swimming pool but every hotel welcomes visitors to use theirs. We used the Vanessa's! when you come out of the apartments go past the two brothers and continue down the road until you see a sign that says to the main road. cut through there, this is the Vanessa hotel Demetri is the bar man in the evenings and he's really nice we based ourselves there most days. We ate out everynight in different restaurants, i would recomend Mermaids for eating, big meals, not expensive and very friendly staff. At night time go to the 'down under bar' which is on the main road as you come out of the Vanessa, turn left to Mermaids, keep going and you'll find the down under on the right. Its is brilliant in down under. The bar staff are brilliant. If you sit at the bar they give you free shots all night, if your nice to them. We sat at the bar and got free cocktails. The cocktails are cheap and very nice! Rusty nails are lethal!!! The beach is about 20 minutes away but the walk is nice. Continue up the road from down under at the top of the road turn right and follow the road down until you come to the beach. The supermarkets are good on the main road, turn right out of vanessa and walk a short way down we used the one across the road, there beer is cheapest. 280 Drakmar for a beer its 800 at Vanessa, the Greek beer Mythos is good I'm told. We hired a jeep which is a brilliant way of getting round and exploring the island, we went to all the different beaches. My friend hired a moped which is also good but quite dangerous as the roads are very stoney and bumpy and you are not insured on a moped. We went on the island cruise! It was brilliant it was the best thing we did all holiday! We had heard alot of bad stories about the cruises so we changed our minds about going but then we thought we should just try it and it was brilliant! Dont book any trips from the reps, buy them on the main road there are lots of good deals. We booked ours on the main road down to the beach. If you do go on the cruise go on the Matalana boat as it is the best boat. On the trip there are 3 swimming stops for about 1 - 11/2 hours each. you go to see the ship wreck, there is a diving board on the boat and on the swimming stops we swam out to the caves which are beautiful. you visit the blue caves and go all the way around the island from 9am until about 7pm approx. Take a mosquito plug for the room, and some spray for when you get bit. They wern't too bad for us but people we met one girl was bit 36 times in one night! The area Kalamaki is very friendly and beautiful, and is only 5 minutes away from Laganas (the party town of Zante) if you are interested. About £4 in a taxi. Remember that 500drk = £1.00. We had a brilliant holiday, i hope you do too! The appartments arn't brilliant but if you use them as a base and somewhere to rest your head they're fine, we watched a beautiful sunset every night from the balcony. Absolutly brilliant holiday, would definately go again! The apartments are a brilliant base in an excellent location. Perfect for a fabulous holiday on this beautiful island! If you want to know anything more or have any other questions dont hesitate to ask! Manda