Eleni Apartments

We have just come back from a very last minute holiday to Alykanas in Zakinthos. The weather was amazing and we had a fantastic time.
The apartments we stayed in were basic and the beds were a bit hard and very squeaky but everything was very clean. The owners Nickos and Eleni, although they can't speak a word of English, can not do enough for you, even bringing along afetrnoon snacks as you sat by the pool.
There is a pool side bar which also does snacks and salads and this also has brand new toilets and shower blocks that you might not realise are there.
The pool, although not very big, is very clean and has sun beds round the outside.
The village itself is relatively quiet with no lager louts or large groups. It is mainly couples young and old. The local Greek people are very helpful and friendly in particular at the local bar called Diogenis. In the bar you will find Dimetrios and Anthi (brother and sister) who are absolute gems!!
The beach is a good 20 minute walk away and is lovely. They do regular boat trips from there that are worth going on that take you aroud the Island.
Just on a last note the restraunt called Olympic is absolutely lovely. It is a little pricer than most but it is worth a visit you'll find this in the town near the beach and also a nice bar to try is called the red lemon bar with is at the very end of the row of shops and bars.
Would I go again......... Absolutely!!

eleni studios are set in the olive groves and looks beautiful,the picture above does not do it the justice it deservers,the owner is lovely and very helpful,the rooms are kept spotlessly clean,loved it and would highly recommend,i wont go anywhere other than eleni studios and molyvos now,once you go you fall in love with the place,the locals are very friendly,i have no bad things to say about it.

All of the studios are on the first floor, apart from one on the ground floor. The studios are quite small and yes the furniture is very dated and basic.
There is a 2 ring cooker and good size fridge. The sheets were changed twice a week and the bins emptied every day. We also got a tea towel which was a bonus.
The floors were swept every day, but they really did need mopping everyday and looked a bit grubby. I'm afraid there is no shower curtain.
There seem to be a lot of cats and dogs around the apartments on the ground floor, which are always begging for food, so if you are not an animal lover then I wouldn't recommend staying on the ground floor.
On our last day we were able to use an apartment free of charge to shower and change in. The owner/manager is called Babish, anything you need and he'll provide it for you, his English is very good.
I would recommend using the rep for trips as Molinos attracts a lot of Dutch, so most excursions are aimed at them. We booked a Wild West trip with the company next to the Sea Horse Hotel to find most of the commentary was in Dutch, so we weren't too impressed.
The Manos trips are around €2 more but worth paying if you want your trip to be in English.
All in all I would highly recommend these studios.

We have just returned from Eleni Apartments.
We found our 2 bedroom apartment to be clean with a large kitchen, hallway and 2 toilets and showers.Very well kept front garden and bed changed twice in a week with plenty of clean towels, no complaints, yes the furniture is basic but the beds were comfy.
The beach is large stones and not that good in Molyvos but it is a pretty town and a taxi cost 5 euro to Petra which has quite a nice sand beach, the tavernas we visited served good meals at good prices.
We were unlucky with the weather but it happens, we will return because it is a very green island and would love to explore it more.
Manos was our tour operator and I was impressed with the team on Lesvos they worked well as a team and cared about their clients. Maybe Olympic Holidays should adopt the same approach as our experience with them last September in Elounda Crete left a lot to be desired.
All in all a good holiday, shame about the weather.