Amoudi Resort - (Resorts in Zante)

Nick E           

i visited amoudi during half term week with a fifteen year old kevin and perry wannabe step daughter and was completly knocked out by its charm and hospitality. we stayed at kozanos ii which is a nice apartment block with a pool and snack bar. however tassia the owner has not really got a grasp of englsih (although better than my greek!) she is yet to get it together to make the best of her facilities. amoudi is not a place to go larging it if you want raucous night life. it has a few very good tavernas, my favourites being the achillion where the food was superb, a mixture of some english and mainly greek cuisine; and the clear horizon where the owners andy & denise take the trouble to ask (and remember) your name - a nice touch! the highlight of amoudi is the people and the scenery. sakis who runs the camelot bar is a very laid backed fella who serves blinding cocktails with a ready wit and eagerness to please.on a couple of occasions whilst catching up on the world cup - he has sky tv, he popped off for a shower, told us to help ourselves, leave the money on the bar and close up when we went. the atmosphere in the bar is always friendly and he fosters the holiday spirit. however he does have a dodgy taste in music - bob the builder accompanied by a whistle !! be warned. the beach in amoudi is quite small but very clean and with fantastic views of kefalonia, the sunbeds are 3 euros for the day. if you have kids the small friendly village atmosphere is ideal to let them do thier own thing for a while without going grey with worry. we travelled with jmc and although the transfers are a nightmare the rep jo, a geordie lass, is a diamond. nothing is too much trouble to her and she actively goes out of her way to seek you out to make sure all is ok. one word of advice if you have an early morning departure. as the rooms have to be vacated by 12 noon it is advisable to arrange a room privately for a shower etc for the last evening. the best person to do this through is jo as tassia at kozanos becomes increasingly confused when you try and discuss departures. all in all i would recommend amoudi as a quite, friendly, relatively cheap and still unspoilt resort. it's hospitality is overwhelming and i am still missing my late afternoon cocktails whilst dicussing the merits of a**enal's chances in europe next season with sakis at the camelot as i write this... one note of caution; beware billy !! he has mutv on sky and will insist that you watch the mancs in some garbage match with him as you try to buy a paper. i didn't have the heart to burst his bubble!