Keri Village & Spa by Zante Plaza (Adults Only)

First time in Greece so didn't know what to expect, went there for our 25th wedding anniversary but needn't had worried, on arriving we were greeted with a smile and a friendly atmosphere, room was all ready for us, the food at Keri Village was just amazing plenty to choose from and very tasty, room was large only drawback was the small shower but other than that no concerns, room was cleaned everyday clean towels and fresh bedding, the shuttle bus to the local beach was good once there enjoyed ourselves, we went for a relaxing holiday and that's just what we got, yes the hotel is remote we knew that before we booked, enjoyed every moment there and will definitely be going back.The staff are all great and they all work hard. Came home feeling refreshed.

What can I say about Keri village and spa by Zante plaza….. the pictures on the website and booking sites must have been taken years ago, it’s very dated and rundown now…. Nothing at all like the pictures. DO NOT book this hotel… especially if you expect a HOT shower because you will NOT get one!! Our room didn’t have hot water at all in the shower, so we ended up having to move rooms! But after speaking to ALOT of other guests it’s seems the no hot water was a common thing… espically in the “standard” rooms! Maria hotel receptionist is personable and was helpful when we arrived… however the man who takes over in the evenings is RUDE, unhelpful and would rather sit on his phone than do anything else.. he should not work in customer service or be anywhere near customers. The barman was continually on his phone in the day, again more interested in his FaceTime call than serving the drinks… very poor customer service. The food: plenty to choose from and good quality, could have been warmer but otherwise very good. It’s something this hotel has got right. Pool: clean; tidy; plenty of sunbeds… however the lifeguard lady is weird and doesn’t like people to sit near where she sits. We used the shuttle down the beach twice: was very well organised and on time. Over all, the hotel needs a massive update, and staff overhaul because it falls very far from 4* standards, at best I would give the hotel a 2-3* rating. Unfortunately our stay was not what we had hoped for and we wouldn’t return.

Keri Village Hotel is situated on a hilltop and is very remote. If you are someone that likes to retreat into the countryside and like to be isolated, then this is the place for you for that escapism. The views are stunning, panoramic views of the mountainous regions, the neighbouring hilltop village and the sea. There isn't much to do at the hotel other than laze around the pool all day. There are no direct hiking trails if you are feeling adventurous to walk down to the beach. There are direct windy hairpin roads to the beach but I wouldn't say it would be safe to walk up and down it as no footpaths. Plus it would be a trek particularly walking back uphill and in the blazing heat. The hotel runs a courtesy shuttle mini bus however to and from Keri Beach 4 times a day. Hotel pickups are 10am, 1pm, 3pm and 5.30pm. (Return pickups are approx 10.10, 1.10, 3.10 and 5.40). It only seats 8 passengers BUT the accommodating driver will put on additional shuttle runs to and back if there are more passengers. This is a godsend as there are no public transport that goes to the hotel. At Keri Beach there are car, quadbike, bike rentals though so there are options if you are prepared to want to drive or ride. The hotel itself , the accommodation is in chalet type buildings. Our room was basic but spotless. The domestics cleaned rooms with fresh towel changes daily. I would say the room we had requires modernisation to make it like a 4 star. The bathroom was generous in size but the shower was small. The bar area in my opinion requires a total refurbishment . It was somewhat soul-less but has great potential for upgrade investment. There is adequate A/C in the bedrooms and in the bar and restaurant. Food was of relative variety. Breakfast a choice of hot and cold food. Lunch and dinner again a variety. Salad bar, always a meat dish, vegetarian and fish. Then a couple of show cooking selections each day during lunch and dinner. If you are a vegan though, you will struggle and they don't have dairy free milk either. Greek night was one of the best and the bbq night. I would say overall the food was of reasonable quality. As with most A/I, the alcohol is non branded. They serve a selection of cocktails at the pool bar during the day and the indoor bar in the evening. They have beer and wine dispensers but the quality was poor. I stuck with cocktails of which in my opinion some were quite strong. You are provided with plastic bottles in your room on arrival so you can simply fill them up with water in the restaurant or any selection of their soft drinks etc. The filter coffee from the machine wasn't too bad but they also had individual coffee sachets if preferred along with a small selection of teas including herbal. This hotel daily has continued departures and arrivals so there is constantly different guests arriving each day or leaving. We never had any issue of getting a sunbed regardless of time and we didn't see anyon