Guest User
October 23, 2023
We have just returned from our holiday at Akti Palace, and despite being on a 12 night stay, we didn’t want to leave! We had a super friendly welcome at reception, and we were told our room had been upgraded - a truly unexpected surprise. Thank you Akti Palace for arranging this. We met Alexia at the bar for our first cocktail, and she went above and beyond by learning our names, and Alexia continued to provide outstanding customer service for the duration of our holiday. The main buffet restaurant was small compared to larger resorts I have stayed in, but the food quality was good, and other than a few key staples which made an appearance everyday, I felt they had a good variety of food and we didn’t get at all bored. We spaced out our meals at the Fish, Greek and Asian restaurant, and really enjoyed all of these too. The Fish and Greek restaurant had a more classic longer eating experience as expected with tasting menus, whereas the Asian was a much shorter meal. Mateo served us at both the Fish and Greek, as well as at the snack bar by the pool (which has the most amazing gyros!) and was outstanding at looking after us during our stay. We made use of the bar and restaurant facilities at Akti Beach hotel too. Their buffet restaurant is extremely busy, even out of season, but they do have a larger selection, including a really nice Asian counter which included sushi. We are big cocktail drinkers, and found the pre-made cocktails nice. A couple of the cocktails are made to order, so we opted for those when we fancied something stronger! Christos and Alexandros were exceptional behind the bar, and made the effort to get to know us. The sea was lovely, but please be aware of very slippery rocks when getting in. Water shoes would be sensible, although the sandbags laid down by the hotel help a lot. We snorkelled, and used the free pedalos and kayaks. We were at Akti Palace out of season, so there was ample sun beds to spare. My only criticism with this hotel was the pool temperature - it was freezing! There was a full animation schedule at Akti Beach which Akti Palace guests could access, as well as evening entertainment in their theatre. Akti Palace had music entertainment in the bar each night, but no other activities during the day. Location wise, there is a good supermarket just next to Akti Beach, but not anything else near the hotel. We used the free shuttle bus to Kardamena a lot. It was always very punctual, and picks up from Akti Palace before Akti Beach so we always had a seat. We booked a sunset trip to Zia (€15pp), which was lovely. I would advise you plan to have dinner whilst there, as there are lovely Greek tavernas. We also booked a 3 Bay Cruise with Harriets in Kardamena, it was €25pp including a BBQ lunch. This was a highlight of our holiday, and would really recommend to those who like swimming/snorkelling. Definitely wait and book any day trips in town, rather than through Jet2 - it’s much cheaper and you’re all on the sa