Caretta Beach Hotel

Stayed at Hotel Carreta Beach August 2011
Not worth the money paid, and misled by pictures from Hotel, portraying higher standard of rooms when in reality they are sub standard.
Food was appauling for an allinclusive, and not enough staff to cope with 1500 persons.
Choose another Hotel is my advice.
waterpark is a rip off, better elseware on zante.

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1 reader found this review helpful

This is the worst hotel I ver stayed at, I paid £2100 for a famliy of three and booked through Thomas Cook. It was an all inclusive package but it was a complete an utter shambles by this operator. Air safety was viloated when club 18-30 passengers get up on airline (tc), and make way towards cockpit yet cabin crew do nothing saet belts signs on aircraft dcescending into Zante airport.
All incusive end at 2230 when it was restricted and all inclusive snacks were limited with the beer they provide really weak. AlsoI observed the bar staff re-pouring coke in to bootles from glasses collected. Food was bland and repetitve only Greek/italian kids sausages and beans , nuggets. Greek salad for breakfast, lunch , tea.
entertaiment lacking, and very poor glorified karakoe performers ( supoosedly ex -x factor). Greek night poor nothing to write home about.
Water park is a sham, 'Aquamania' only ever two rides open at a time due to lack of life guards, also no life guards at any pools, outside waterpark.
Games area for kids naff, 3 pool tables in need of repair, 1 x table tennis table and a few arcade machines (big deal.
Rooms - we were aloocated a a box room intiallly no windows , absolutley crap, only when complained did we move to what we thought was better but till long way to go. They are not what is shown in brochure, aircon was on blink (temp 40+ Zante), charged for fan 15 euro.
Not proper beds for family of three only really for two person (sofa bed) very hard to sleep on.
Bathroom dangerous, and slippery and nobigger than 4x6 also electrics exposed, and scorch marks on sockets from previous problems.
Do not come and stay here. security and Safety is a big issue with thefts from rooms, and while I was there a young boy under 10 was mugged outside hotel shop for 50 cents. Hotel will not call police.
Look at trip advisor and Just Zante also for my reviews and other peoples regarding this.

6 readers found this review helpful

verry clean and well kept every day room small but linnen and towels changed regular,but hey ime on holiday and i only sleep in the room not live in it,many choices of pools block f for quite block b for more lively,main bar lively with graig behind the bar top man ,others r bars of chocolate,if they could eat thereselfs they would,the bikini bar more relaxsd with george in charge,cocktails night good fun.the water park is brill even if not all the slides r running at once,r u fit enough 2 run up the towers all day,no then lazy river or wave pool it is then.life gaurds r a plenty so relax while the kids and some extra big kids play safely,food in this all inclusive is good and plenty no pestering from kids ,i want i want, just say jog on and take what u want,politest way i can put, ha ha,little zara the thomas cook rep is greate,very helpfull careing and a sense of humer .if u want go skuba diving give st nicks dive centre a miss ,left me stranded and didnt give a toss,oh no my first moane, but then found parradise dive centre on the border of kelamaki/lagunas just past the go cart track.friendlyest people ever dived with,ask zara or pat opposite the olive tree resterant 4 details,on the last day our baby gracie 17months old became ill ,the hotel manager thomas jumped strieght on his bike and brought back a doctor in minutes,reashored us offering a room if we missed the flight,a honest man and his security man big jhon. so many thanks carreta beach staff and big jhon thomas,ha ha sos lads cudnt resest that,injoy your holiday ime off 4 me spelling lessons now. oh and graicie is fine now.much luv

14 readers found this review helpful

Just come back and had a brilliant time, and want to go straight back out there!!!
The food is outstanding with a top chef employed by the appts whom takes pride of his work.
The aqua park is joined on and is free if all-inclusive, the kids and `adults` will have a fantastic time in there no matter what your / there age is it accomodates all.
Although it is a big complex the owners are very friendly and cant do enough for you.
Would I go back?
Silly question really........best place i`ve been to in the last 20 years!
Greg, Llanelli

2 readers found this review helpful

there is only one word to descibe caretta beach (zante).... amazing!!

3 readers found this review helpful

This is our 3rd stay at Caretta Beach Hotel Kalamaki, Oct 2011,this time as there were 4 of us we had a 2 bedroom apt on 2 levels in A block the apartment was fantastic, this allowed my son and his girlfrend there own space.
Hotel staff excellent as usual including the maids who were very friendly and helpful.
Entertainment was good in the hotel, but would have been nice to have more on even although its october people still look forward to holiday fun...
Kalamaki very quiet in october this year compared to last, lots closing early for the end of season, wanted to shoe friends cave bar etc but all closed.
We went to Argassi and Laganas but agan both very quiet everything closing end of season.
As usual food really good in most places, fav Heavens Kitchen, food brill as well as friendly staff, olve tree really good too....
Already booked up to go back to Kalamaki next year,will be back in Caretta to have a look at the new all inclusive..
Definately recomend Kalamaki to visit been May June and October and have to say June the best time to visit weather great, busy nightlife, eveything open..

would never return to this hotel the staff sit whispering about you and laughing behind your back the bar men Craig Goerge and Stephen were like dogs on heat anything female any age was a target then the next day they would all sit laughing about the poor victim's making fun off them. Then there's David Ambrose who thought he was the big i am he was seriously crazy and the blond girl on the till on nights was so rude and would hold your hand out for change and she would just shove it on the counter at you and walk off. Never been made to feel so unwelcome and the rooms were filthy and the beds have severe case of bed mite nearly replacement every morning would wake up with little tiny bits from the mattress so was glad to leave.
Within 2 days wanted to leave.
the entertainment is awful especially the blond women who forgot her words to lady gaga and started humming instead what a joke and then there's Karl Lewis he was rubbish sung out of his nose was so bad would never return if i was even paid to made an official complaint to first choice so others are warned about this place trust me if you are considering going here please for your sakes don't really really bad here holiday from hell is putting it nicely!!!!!

9 readers found this review helpful

This was my second time to kalamaki with my boyfriend and we are 22 years old,we love the place,although we did go out of season and it was very quiet compared to when we were there main season a couple of years back.
We choose caretta beach because the pools looked lovely,and they were indeed! especially the bikini bar pool which was my favourite,very large pool with a swim up bar,but quiet compared to the main area.
Our room was lovely,spacious,large balcony and lovely bathroom,our only complaint was we asked for a quiet room with a pool view,and we didnt get that,we were placed on the bottom floor next to the reception, busstop and laundry room,this is called D block,we didnt have a pool view and the fact that there 7 pools,we expected one! the laundry room was loud in the morning,and the buses were loud outside at 3am doing pick ups,we didnt ask if we could change our room because we didnt plan on spending much time in it,so i havent reflected this in my rating.
we had such an amazing time in kalamaki again,and the caretta beach has to be one if not the nicest hotel in zante,the pools are amazing. Its such a shame its going all inclusive next year because kalamaki isnt the type of place to go all inclusive,the restaurants are far too nice but maybe i would consider going back there one day just because it was amazing :)

6 readers found this review helpful

It was great.. im only 19 and went on my first holiday with my boyfriend. We are not the type to go partying every night and be absolutley rat *****. so we deciced kalamaki looked nice and i was told by people that it was.. and in fact they were right. We had a great time.. we went for 2 weeks. The hotel is great lovely people and very helpful. We done half board and the breakfast was okay.. it was a little cold sometimes, bt there was enough to choose from. The Evening meal was at pandesia and they give you a menu to choose from, there food was nice but after a while it became a little boring as everything was the same. it was either steak, chicken Gyros. but it was good enough and cheap.
There is a little shop on sight and the prices are a little expensive so it may be a good idea to buy food before you go.
The planes were great there is not as much noise as what people say.. you do see them come across but not across your hotel, from some of the balconies you may see them, as it was good. they do not travel between 12 am and 5am.
We were just above the reception and some times there were the odd group of people which were noisy, but thats not the hotels fault it depends on what people are there when you go. this time of year it was very quiet so that was great.
There are plenty of swimming pools. ones which are lively with voley ball and sports, or another which would have families around or others which were quiet for people who just want to relax.
There is always entertainment on in the eveings and the greek night i would recommend.
The self catering rooms come with fridge and lil freezer, microwave, a little two electric ring hob and a kettle. they had plenty of cutlery and untensils.
Kalamki its self is getting a lil quiet this time of year, and wen you have done the shops once or twice there is nothing much left to see. So we rented a quad out and went up the mountains and kinda explored a little. Laganas is just down the road you can walk which took us 40mins or taxi which make sure you agree a price before you get in. But they are rather cheap.
there is a resturant in kalamaki called the olive tree and the food there was great A*.
We had a great holiday and would love to go back there again.

7 readers found this review helpful

We stayed at the Caretta Beach for one week from 6th - 13th September 2010. We asked for a quiet room with a pool view, which we received and were very pleased with. We had a one bedroom apartment overlooking the Bikini Bar. The room was better than we thought it was going to be. It was a fair size (just the two of us), modern, set out well and very clean. The cleaners were in everyday to empty bins, make beds ect... All appliances you needed were in the kitchen, fridge, toaster, microwave, kettle and hob, with all utensils required for self catering. Very impressed with the bathroom with a bath and a shower!!! Also had a sofa bed, coffee table, dining table and chairs. You could seperate this from the bedroom with sliding doors. Large double bed which was very comfortable!!! and a large balcony with great views. espacially when the sun set over the mountains. We only used the main bar area a couple of times but the food was good and the staff very friendly. The reception staff were friendly and helpful. It was only a ten minute walk to the beach but the caretta ran a courtesy bus to and from. We had an early checkout 10:30am, but were able to keep the room on until 3am for €25. We loved this hotel and found it a great base for exploring Zante. Great for Kids and couples. They are building a new Water Park and restruant for next year as its going all inclusive with Thomas Cook. Half board is available at the moment though. We had an excellent time and are taking the kids there next year!!! Would recommend this hotel to everybody!