Caravel Hotel

 We have just returned from a one week stay at Caravel Hotel (30 September to 7 October.  We booked for half board accomodation about 2 months ago.  The hotel also has an all inclusive option.  If you are thinking about this don't bother.  We found the food to be acceptable most of the time, but even only at the beginning of October with 3 to 4 weeks left of the season there were no daytime or evening activities, as advertised in the brochures.  The worst thing about our holiday was the variation in the standard of the accommodation at this hotel which describes itself as 4 star.  It most definitely is not.  Our first room was in the Apollo Block, which is separate from the main hotel.  Our room was next to the road into the hotel complex.  We didn't open the shutter doors or the patios because of the noise and the lack of privacy. The room itself was dingy and not particularly clean.  We immediately asked for a change.  The man on reception told us to come back on Monday morning.  We did, only to find a young couple there wanting to change rooms.  We looked at their room and they looked at ours.  Their room was worse than ours.  It had a front entrance with a steel door and a back entrance below ground which was used as a dumping ground for such as old beds and rubbish! We were offered a sea view room in the main hotel for 10 euros a night.  The young couple didn't want it so we paid the extra and moved in.  We could have been in a different hotel.  We had not only paid for a sea view but for a better room - decor, the lot.  Surely all rooms should be of the same standard?  During our stay we heard from many other holidaymakers at the hotel of their disgust at the standard of the rooms.  We most certainly will not be recommending the hotel to anyone.

Food wise its muck, hot food that's cold and really sub standard I had better buffet options in Pointins as a kid.  We only ate the dinner once and breakfast wasn't much better we had that twice there are nice restaurants around for good value lovely meals.  Only good thing we availed of in the Hotel was the masseuse, she was great you book her and she comes to your room, she was brill and not expensive 33 euro for a full body 50 minute massage or 18 euro for a back massage, well worth it. 

 

Would we return to the Caravel - Never, Would we recommend it - No, if you have been unlucky enough to have a booking made make sure you've a sea view room, pay the extra as the standard is better, cleaner and brighter.  Its a 15 minute walk to the main area of bars and clubs, zante was a nice place but Kos and Rhodes town are much nicer. For the same price I stayed in the Iberostar Panoroma Kos half board and its far superior, the bread buffet there is bigger than the entire Caravel Food buffet!

just got back from a one week stay at the caravel hotel in zante, our first trip to greece. hotel staff very helpfull. they had a room to leave your bags on your last day. food very good, hotel is a bit out of the way if your into night life, but get a taxi to the clubs/bars

We found the entertainment team and bar staff were superb and made our stay at the hotel one to remember, a BIG thanks to Joseph, Nikos, Ralouka, Susanna, Erwin, Yanni and the rest of the guys for making our stay so good, we will definately be back, just hope you all come back again next year.

 

Steve, Hayley, Erin and all our Wedding Party

Mostly Germans and few English people. Food excellent and varied menu to suit all. Staff helpful and friendly. Rooms cleaned every day and thank goodness for air conditioning. Entertainment great for children but lacking for adults. The Greek nights were great. Some great bars just a few yards from the gates.We had a wonderful holiday on a beautiful island.