Dias Studios & Apartments

4 readers found this review helpful

From getting off the coach and Howard waiting to take our cases, to leaving a fortnight later, nothing was too much trouble. Howard and Linzi make you feel so welcome. Rooms are very good and the maids come in everyday. Food in the restaurant is very good and you can get a fantastic breakfast for 4 euros. We have been going to Zante for many years and this is the best hotel that we have stayed in. We go every year in September and this is the place we will rest our weary bones next year.

3 readers found this review helpful

well, what can i say, we stayed at The Dias in May 2010, and we are already trying to book to go back in September. The apartments are clean and extrememly well looked after, as is the pool and the bar!
Howard & Linz could not do enough to make our stay there enjoyable together with Labros and family in the restaurant with their amazing food and great value.
I would highly recommend this to anybody wanting a relaxing holiday, near to the beach who want to be looked after from start to finish!

6 readers found this review helpful

I stayed at the Dias this year with my daughter, we had a fantastic time, room clean and weel equipted, the staff are all very friendly and helpfull, Howard and Linzi are great and made our stay special. The restaurant is excellent value for money the food and service is second to none. I am looking to go back as soon as possible but for two weeks this time as we had such a brilliant holiday, Thankyou Howard, Linzi and all the staff at the Dias.

1 reader found this review helpful

Stayed at the Dias Studios in Kalamaki with my wife and baby daughter, Paid for a meal in the hotel restaurant with my Visa debit card, the owner said the card had been declined, They tried the card again but came back to me and said the card was declined. Paid for the meal with cash. Checked my bank statement on my return home, two payments for the exact same amount had been taken out on the same day from the hotel. I contacted the Hotel but was given the run around and to date I am still waiting for them to return my calls and am out of pocket by £150.
BEWARE IF YOU DO STAY IN THIS FLEA PIT PAY FOR EVERYTHING WITH CASH

2 readers found this review helpful

if your looking for easability,relaxability,frendlyabilty,easyonthepocketability.and frendlyability this is you. been going to dias for several years not been let down once child freindly pool resturant pool bar what more could tou ask for it's almos an esclusive hotel,what more do you need GARRY-JAYNE

2 readers found this review helpful

this was our 3rd year at kalamaki 2nd year staying at the dias studio & apartments. if you want a great holiday then look no further than the dias it's family run hotel/resturant by argriss/joanna/lambros (wonderful people) also to make it even better there is linzi/howard who run the pool bar & make the day/evenings go fantanicly with their sense of humour, nothing is too much trouble for them to help you. if you want fabalous food & looking after then this is the place to be. linda & terry pole.

1 reader found this review helpful

the dias is a beutifull family run hotel. Me and fiance kelle stayed at the dias for 2 weeks we had the best time ever. Howard and linzy who run the bar are freindly and realy helpfull. the facilities are realy good and well maintained to a high standard. the pool is a good size and always clean. The food at the dias is always cooked to a high standard. there is lots of bars and places to eat The beach is only a 15 minute walk wich gives you time to see the sights. Mamas family and restaurant staff are all very polite and helpfull. from adam shepherdson and kelle hulme 1/6/08 15/6/08

4 readers found this review helpful

August 2008 Review
Dias Apartments (Kalamaki)
Overall Holiday score = 10
If you take the Kosmar/Air Malta problem out of the equation
Excellent standard for those found in Greece. Lift to floors 2 and 3. Rooms were basic but very clean. Utensils provided in kitchen. Towels changed regularly and toilet bins daily. Cleaner has been there since the apartments opened apparently and is very conscientious and good at her job. Best cleaning we've had on foreign holidays. Storage space in rooms is limited with one large cupboard. Room comprises of 2 bed side cabinets, large dressing table and mirror, kitchen table and chairs with kettle. Air Conditioning - 50 euros and is very effective - Patio doors on balcony need to be closed for air conditioning to work. Safe Hire - 10 euros (Safe is in top of cupboard at the back and is only screwed into the cupboard - not mounted onto the wall - If you’re 6 foot you can reach the safe easily!)
Pool area is fantastic, very clean pool with free sunloungers and free blue mats.
Pool side bar is open and serves a good variety of dishes and beers. Quite reasonably priced. Floors 2 and 4 are mainly for Irish guests; floors 1 and 3 are for others. Don’t know why – we experienced one very noisy night from the people above. Only annoying thing we found was the very loud sermon from the local church conducted with a microphone and lasted for 2 hours from 8 am in the morning. Sunday sermons start at 7am.
Kosmar Travel Company
The only problem we found booking to go to the Dias with Kosmar is that they used Air Malta as their carrier.
What a nightmare – Flight changed from 05:40 to 07:40. Got to Manchester at 05:00, found out that we had to go to Birmingham on a coach at 08:00. Coach left – overcrowded at 09:00. Swissport the agents at Manchester were pathetic. Advising people 1 hour to get to Birmingham. It took 2 as we told them it would! No-one knew we were being sent to Birmingham when we arrived. We were told flight was due to leave at 13:30, then we were told 14:30. No-one to ask at Birmingham – lots of frustrated people. Finally left at 16:00. Landed in Zante at 21:15 and got to Hotel at 22:00. Over 9 Hours late.
Very poor service from Air Malta
Eating Out
Mermaids Restaurant serves excellent evening meals averaging 7 Euros. Very large portions - Breakfast is a disappointment in our opinion though. If you don’t get a 10% discount card after your meal - ask for one - However it is only valid for evening meals we found out (It doesn’t state that on the discount card - Beware!)
Michaelos Greek Taverna is a taxi ride away and we would strongly recommend you try this. Its 5 Euros to get there in a taxi or 30 minutes walk - road is mainly unlit however. Taxis are only few minutes walk away on the main road.
The service at Michaelos is superb and nothing was too much trouble. Even to the point of filling your glass up as they pass - Taking care of their customer’s springs to mind!
Beach
Is about 20 minutes walk away and hire of umbrellas sun loungers is expensive - 7 Euros for umbrella and sunloungers. Best thing we found was to buy an umbrella from the shop for about 6 Euros. All loungers etc are in a line near the sea as turtle nesting pods are scattered around the beach and you can’t sit near them.
Shops
Locally quite a good selection of shops. The better more stocked shop was directly across the main road from the apartments.
On average 1.50 Euros for 6 x Litre and ½ bottles of water.
Mythos is the local beer and costs around 2 Euros for a large bottle.
All branded stuff is available in the shop.
The shop on the same side as Drunks Corner bar offers a free bottle of wine with every 40 Euros spent at the shop. All you need to do is keep your receipts.
We found better value at the other shop opposite.
Trips
Reps charge around 32 Euros boat trip, locally you can obtain for about 18-20 Euros.
If you go to the shipwreck cove, we went by car and regret not going by boat.
The roads up to the shipwreck are quite dangerous. The signs to get there are quite misleading, and we were told it was done so people went on coach excursions or on boat trips. When you follow signs for the shipwreck and you come to a small village when it appears you can only go left up a very steep hill, you should turn back around and take the next road on the left, when you come to a big tree in the middle of the road turn left and follow signs. We went about 10 miles out of our way due to bad signing. When you get there, there is a small viewing platform which juts out from the cliff face. If you get there when coach parties get there it is quite a struggle to see the shipwreck. Facilities when we went (i.e. toilets) were non-existent.
Bars
Due to the nesting turtles on the beach and conservation requirements, all the bars turn down the music at midnight. The best bar we found was Cocktail Joes, good music, friendly and prompt service and reasonable prices – on average 3 euros for a large Mythos and 2.50 for a cocktail (They are 4.00 in Aliykes).
Overall a great holiday, we have booked to return

1 reader found this review helpful

myself and my boyfriend are just back frm dias studios, we had a great tim. the aprtments were first class really clean and de pool was lovely. the staff are all very friendly. it is more than a 2 star studio. the town its self is lovely lots of bars and restaurants. its very cheap to eat out and drink. i will defo be going back as i really enjoyed myself!

1 reader found this review helpful

me and my sister stayed at the dias studio's for 2 weeks and it made the holiday even better.The staff were so friendly always willing to help.The food was amazing when we ate in are hotel restaruant.It was also never busy so we could just relax and sun bathe.
I personally am looking to go again in 2009.It was the best place i have ever stayed.