Anagenessis Village Hotel

“A wonderful warm welcome”

Just back from a wonderful 10 days at this hotel. From the moment we arrived through the door to the moment we left, we had a fabulous time. The staff were the best staff I have ever experienced. They are friendly, accommodating and so hardworking. The location is a bit of a walk but we actually l… more

Just back from a wonderful 10 days at this hotel. From the moment we arrived through the door to the moment we left, we had a fabulous time. The staff were the best staff I have ever experienced. They are friendly, accommodating and so hardworking. The location is a bit of a walk but we actually liked it and got a taxi back some times. Yes there was an issue with the usual sunbed wars where all beds are reserved by 8am annoyingly but we had such a lovely balcony (304) that we were OK and went exploring quite a bit. Again, a wonderfully warm welcome and a relaxing stay. Would highly recommend this hotel! Thanks to all the staff for such a wonderful stay!

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“We don’t want to leave!”

A warm family ran hotel. Lots of little touches to make your stay special. Very clean and the food is perfect. The family are very proud of the hotel and they should be. We had a wonderful stay. Authentic, home cooked food mostly grown in the hotels land. Surrounded by olive trees. The hotel … more

A warm family ran hotel. Lots of little touches to make your stay special. Very clean and the food is perfect. The family are very proud of the hotel and they should be. We had a wonderful stay. Authentic, home cooked food mostly grown in the hotels land. Surrounded by olive trees. The hotel is ran very well and the staff are always on hand to talk, advise, arrange trips, cars and call a taxi. We felt very welcome and we would love to visit again. The pools are lovely and it’s only a few minutes to restaurants and beaches. Perfect. Away from the main area and all inclusive large hotels but near enough to get to things. Thank you for having us!

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“Zante 2024”

The staff here were very friendly and helpful, the place and the surroundings are lovely, it's a place worth visiting. The downside is the breakfast is all cold, beans, eggs and sausages for example, but some people might not mind that, it just wasn't for me. There was a very good selection for… more

The staff here were very friendly and helpful, the place and the surroundings are lovely, it's a place worth visiting. The downside is the breakfast is all cold, beans, eggs and sausages for example, but some people might not mind that, it just wasn't for me. There was a very good selection for breakfast considered the small area they had to use, and they used it very well indeed. The only real problem we had was that 4 of us staying in a one bedroom apartment had to share one wardrobe which is not possible, so 2 of us had to live out of our cases, as there were no chest of drawers, if they could change this, then it would be a lovely place to stay, behind the front door, there is ample space to put another wardrobe and this would help immensely. Overall I would recommend it, as it's a lovely place, we just had a few little niggles here and there, but we all still enjoyed our stay. Top marks for all the staff there, very helpful 👍

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“I wish I could say it was better.....”

We stayed for one week as a family of 4 (3 adults and 1 child) in a 1 bed apartment, room 204. We have travelled extensively, especially in Greece in hotels from 2-4*, however this is one of the hardest reviews I have written. This is a hotel of two sides/faces ( the phrase, all fur coat and no kn… more

We stayed for one week as a family of 4 (3 adults and 1 child) in a 1 bed apartment, room 204. We have travelled extensively, especially in Greece in hotels from 2-4*, however this is one of the hardest reviews I have written. This is a hotel of two sides/faces ( the phrase, all fur coat and no knickers comes to mind) there are some fantastic aspects to this hotel, but some god awful ones too. Pros first The communal areas are lovely, with considered decor, with a homely, boutique feel, clean and well maintained. The staff are beyond wonderful, friendly, helpful and seem to genuinely love to work at the hotel. Food (lunch/dinner) though a little pricey is very good, tasty and well made. The pool is immaculate, a lovely temperature and a good size. Breakfast is absolutely amazing, the best we've had abroad, beautifully presented varied, tasty, plentiful, just fantastic. This hotel currently has two litters of kittens and some adult ones too, we loved this being cat lovers but if you don't, I wouldn't book here. The area is quiet, very close to the airport, usually first drop off. It is off the main area and has many have said 15-20 walk to the main Kalamaki area. We were here in a heatwave so used a car hire ( for three days) and taxis for the rest. The cons The room we had (204) was frankly barely a 2 star in quality/facilities, it was fairly spacious, and clean (on arrival). But is sooooo badly dated, tired and needs a massive overhaul. The decor is dated, the kitchenette is not functional (no plug for the kettle etc, we had to place it on the floor in the lounge?!) However the three biggest issues we had were the lack of sunbeds/shade, the bathroom (see my pictures) and the air conditioning unit. Firstly, there are no where near enough loungers with shade for the number of guests I'd guess abot 50%, on our first day 30 mins after the pool opens at 8am all beds around the pool with umbrellas were gone, people were being allowed to reserve them putting towels out before 8am and often not using the beds till lunchtime. There is plenty enough space in the grounds for more beds and crucially shade/ brollies. We were here in a heatwave of 40+ most days and really struggled to relax and stay cool, with children and those vulnerable to excessive sun exposure (myself included) I feel the hotel has a duty to invest in more loungers. Secondly, the bathroom initially appeared a little dated but clean, quickly we realised it was needing a complete overhaul, chipped masonry, rotten plasterwork, a painted bath, stinking drains, lime scaled taps, rust seeping through, it took forever for the sink/ bath to drain, with even a quick shower you'd be standing in ankle depth dirty water- just gross, the bathroom was not cleaned once in the week, to be honest the 'cleaning' was lacking in general, we had to ask for loo roll twice, no fresh towels and maids only came every other day. Thirdly, the air con which was €10 a day ( we had no issue paying this) but the one and only unit in the 1 bed apartment simply wasn't in the right place and we suffered constantly in the heat and none of us slept well at all. The unit was above the bathroom door, directing the air conditioning into a small corridor onto a wall, it was not good enough at getting the cool air into either the lounge/2nd sleeping area, or the main bedroom. They did provide a fan, but it was broken and unsteady and had to be propped up against a wall. The main bedroom only had a thin voile curtain, being south facing this wasn't enough to block the sun/heat, or sufficient to darken the room at night to avoid being woken too early at sunrise, they simply need a thicker weight curtain or shutters like all other windows. This is a genuine, fair and honest review, we are not unrealistic about accommodation, you get what you pay for, but here, some areas are 4* but far too many are 2* at best. Would we return?? We are sad to say only if the rooms matched the rest of the hotel facilities.

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