Roseland, Kalamaki, Zante
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Hotel Description:
Established in 2000, Roseland Hotel is situated at Kalamaki of Zakynthos. Kalamaki beach is one of the most popular beach known for the loggerhead turtles Caretta - Caretta. Diving centers and glass bottom boats give guests the opportunity to see and even swim along with the turtles.Nearby Hotels Viewed by Other Travellers
Roseland Reviews
" Fantastic Hotel, Fantastic Location "
Submitted By: TylerScruff- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" roseland hotel not my cup of tea "
Submitted By: chunkybutt- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas
" We thought that it would be... "
Submitted By: Miss L MayThe weather was in the late 30ies - early 40ies everyday which made it almost unbearable to walk even to the beach (which was only a 5 minute walk away, but in the heat took about 10 minutes). Some people wouldn't like that but you do get used to it.
The hotel is air conditioned and so are the rooms. As soon as you arrive the people make you feel welcome. Greek people own the hotel and work at reception but there is an English barman (watch out for the dry sense of humour!) and waitresses who are on the whole pleasent but not as cheerful as the Greeks. The rooms are cleaned everyday which was a big help with me sharing a room with my extremely messy brothers...There is a buffet ready at 8am until 10am for breakfast which even though is nice for the first few days, gets a bit boring after two weeks. There is the choice to eat in at the hotel too, which I would advise against as the food isn't amazing and there isn't much buzz there in the evenings.
The pool is a good size, usually with enough sunbeds available without having to run down at 7 in the morning. There is also a play park but it was too hot to go in there at all on our stay.
The beach (kalamaki) is gorgeous. There are Greek locals and volunteers who work at the entrance in a small information hut. They ask everyone if it's their first visit to the beach and if it is they tell you to stay by the water because of the turtles' nests. It's nice the way they care about them and not just the tourism. The sand on the beach is white with no pebbles, and the sea is shallow and warm. There are sun beds that are usually full but if you walk up the beach a little way passed them then it is literally empty and you can get a patch to yourself.
I would also recommend Zante Water Village. It is small but there is enough to do. During our visit we went there twice and it suited all ages from 6-16, and for adults.
There is a wide choice of restaurants along the stretch. Mum found the walk a bit far but I enjoyed seeing what was going on. Waiters stand on the outside of the restaurants trying to get you in. The ones I would advise you not to eat at are Bocca BBQ and Spagetti Mania. Also, The Temple was pretty bad. Our favourite restaurant was Vakhos. It was family run, really friendly and offered well-priced proper Greek food.
A definate 10/10 an all aspects of the holiday and I really hope we go back one day.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" What can I say ... did my homework by... "
Submitted By: Miss N MartinThe hotel was clean and spacious, and all of the staff were impeccable. All of the staff were very helpful and everyone was warmly welcomed. The rooms had free air conditioning during July & August which was needed as it did not fall below 40 in our 2 week stay. We had a double bed and even a bath - which is unheard of for Greece. We took 2 sixteen year olds too and they had the next room with an interconnecting door which was ideal.
We were on a bed and breakfast basis - whilst I know that some people moaned about the breakfast offering, the lack of variety - we were more than happy - toast, jam, hard boiled eggs, cheese, ham, frankfurters, fresh fruit, yoghurt & greek honey, cereals, tea, coffee and juice - more than enough to get you going in the morning. The food & drink available around the pool was also great and a good price - 3 euros for half a litre of wine! The pool was large enough and very clean with lots of sunbeds. The teenagers also got into the habit of a few games of table tennis which was also available at the poolside. We went to the hotel greek night which I would highly recommend. 8 euros for a barbecue meal and although the night started slowly with the 3 greek dancers before long everyone was fully involved, dancing around the pool and being thrown around the dancers heads!
Would recommend a visit to the Waterpark but not via the travel company - 30 euros with Thomson whilst we booked this with an operator down the Strip (the main high street) and it cost us 18 euros per person.
With regard to the Strip there are some fantastic restaurants available - we did not have a bad meal. Would recommend Heavens Kitchen - staff are wonderfully friendly and my partner could not get enough of their sizzling mixed grill!, The Olive Tree and Ambrosia - where the waiters dance, my one word of advice though is to ensure that you are out of the way when they start waving the paraffin about and setting it alight.
There are a number of bars, some for families and some focussed on youngsters although they are only small and not overpowering, felt that it was a relatively safe environment.
The beach is 5 mins away accessible via a back gate and the beach is clean and sandy and great to take note of the turtle nests which grow on a daily basis. The sea is shallow and warm, ideal for families. The teenagers went out on the lilo snorkelling on our first day on the beach and came face to face with a loggerhead turtle which made their holiday - this though I am told is not a regular occurence. There is a restaurant on the beach, Kalamaki Beach restaurant which is good but would suggest you walk up the beach slightly to the food van which serves gorgeous hot and cold baggettes. The Kalamaki Beach restaurant also has a pool behind it with showers - great to use when leaving the beach to make the walk home more bearable.
There is aircraft noise but I can promise you that this will not spoil your holiday, the planes are close and are actually a bit of a novelty as they fly in and out over the sea. The noise lasts seconds and the planes do not run at night and therefore did not disturb us one iota.
Our teenagers walked into Lagana along the beach, takes about 30 mins, to the land of kids - no one was on the beach as I presume they were sleeping off hangovers and the roads were being washed down! There was a Mcdonalds, Subway, KFC and Pizza Hut. Not my type of Greece - although enjoyed the burgers that they brought back with them! The girls said that they would not opt for Lagana as their resort but would stay in Kalamaki and maybe visit Lagana for 1 or 2 evenings.
We visited Zante town - the shops were designer and only open for limited periods - it was relatively dirty as it has a large port and lots of traffic. All of the restaurants are vying for business and can become quite aggressive - we were glad to get back to our resort.
Can now fully understand why so many people visit year on year - we will definitely be returning - fab holiday.
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Wonderful hotel with staff who are... "
Submitted By: Mrs V O''ConnorHotel itself is clean and well kept, bedrooms are basic but I liked the hairdryer in the bathroom and very good air con,the beds are clean but a bit on the hard side,the only negative thing I can say about them.
The hotel serves good food and ate there a few times very reasonably priced with good service, the bar headed by Mick is comfortable and relaxed.
The poolside is clean with a good sized pool and kiddes pool with a whirlpool , also plenty of sunbeds.
All in all I would recomend this hotel to anyone its one of the nicest we've stayed at.can I say 10/10 again brilliant holiday.
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Just spent 2 fantastic weeks at... "
Submitted By: Mr George Bilsland- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Have just returned from a 2 week stay... "
Submitted By: Miss S Barnes- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Absolutely lovely hotel situated in... "
Submitted By: Miss S KingThe pool area is lovely with a good sized pool, smaller pool for kids, a jacuzzi and plenty of sunbeds, there is also table tennis and pool table. The pool/snack bar is great with lots of food on offer including a very, very cold fridge full of nice cold beers! There is also the restaurant which allows you to sit outside in the evenings, the food is of a very good standard and i wouldn't have been upset to have to eat there every night.
The breakfast is a buffet, although if you like a cooked breakfast you won't find it here but plenty of restaurants down the road do.
Kalamaki is also a great resort, lively enough with bars (Fire club is great atmosphere for the slightly younger people!) and plenty of restaurants (i didn't hear of any bad reports on restaurants, we ate in The Olive Tree, Dias, Mermaids and Heavens Kitchin, which are all great and the usual shops. Although if you want a really lively night out there is always Laganas which is about a 45 min walk or 7 euros in a cab.
Would definately recommend Kalamaki and Roseland to couples of all ages, families too althought there isn't any kid clubs or activities (which is what appealed to us!).
If you book this hotel then i defy you not to like it! We will definately be going back next year!
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" I came here with my wife & son,... "
Submitted By: Mr John Bradshaw- Date of Holiday:Oct 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Roseland hotel is fantastic, staff... "
Submitted By: Mr RP FisherThere are enough tavernas to eat in a different one every night and we didn't have a bad meal in any of them.
I hope Mick the barman is still there next year I rather got a taste for his Pino Colada's.
The advantage of going in May/June is that it was still quite relaxed and not too busy and the weather was still great.
All in all brilliant.
- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" We have just returned from 2 weeks at... "
Submitted By: Mrs T JacksonThe hotel is spotlessly clean, the hotel staff are very friendly and will do everything they can to make your holiday a good one. The food is very good and cheap at that. The rooms are fine and have all that you require with maid service every day.
The Roseland is about a 5 min walk from the beach, if you use the back gate to the beach it is a much nicer walk, if you go via the front of the hotel it takes about 8 - 10 mins.
Kalamaki main strip is about 5 mins from the hotel and to walk from end of the strip to the other takes about 30 mins. Would recommend the olive tree, dias, mermaids, and hera for good quality food out.
A trip to the cave bar is worth a visit for a drink, a buggy will collect you and bring you back down. Booked a turtle trip on the beach for 10 Euros each well worth a visit it was lovely to see them (you can only see the turtles during July and august).
The water village is worth a trip if you like big slides and an all day trip around the island was good but very tiring.
Overall we had a fab time and will definitely go back to this hotel.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Best holiday ever! This hotel is... "
Submitted By: Mr L BurnThe beach is a nice short walk as well.
Overall, it was an amazing holiday and would definately go back to this hotel when we go again.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2006
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" This hotel is great. Located about... "
Submitted By: Not SpecifiedThe staff are very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to visit Kalamaki.
Rooms have fridge and air conditioning (which you have to pay for) and TV with sky news and local channels (British TV is payable too).
The pool is a lovely size and the snack bar provides great choices.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2005
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" I would recommend this hotel to... "
Submitted By: Miss R Marshall<br><br>
The hotel staff are very friendly, and will help you in any way to make your holiday as good as it can be a bonus is that it has air conditioning, a fridge in every room and fly shutters which you wouldn’t expect all these from a 3 star hotel. The pool is reasonable size with a Jacuzzi.
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You can eat evening and day meals there if you don’t fancy going out, also they have got seating area where there is a big TV screen to watch anything you want.
- Date of Holiday:May 2005
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Thomson






The beach is outstanding and only a five minute walk away. Five minutes the other way and you're on the "strip" with some great restaurants and bars. Also on the strip you can book various tours and trips - we went to Olympia for the day 32 Euros - 60 if booked through the Tour Operator!! If you only do one trip and, are interested in history, go to Olympia. For an extra 9 euros, kids go free, you can visit the museum and the site of the first olympic games - it is amazing!!!!!!!
Favourite restaurant was Escape (come out of the hotel and turn left). The food and the atmosphere are most definetely greek and Maria, will make you feel like one of the family.
Advice: Kalamaki is wondeful for couples and families alike. September weather still in the 30s.
Activities:
Good for: Beach