Klelia Beach Hotel by Zante Plaza

Stayed in October 2024. My opinion? Don't go with expectations of 4* luxury and you will be fine. Were there issues which need fixing? Absolutely, but overall we had a great time in a beautiful location and in comfortable surroundings. Reading some of the reviews it is clear that some expect everything to be perfect, but in what is, at the end of the day, a reasonably priced hotel. Location? Great, with just a five minute walk to a beautiful beach with crystal clear water, sandy underfoot and very gently sloping for about 80m where the water was still chest high. Even in October the water temperature was incredibly warm for swimming. The beach here is a protected area for turtle nesting - sadly didn't manage to see any during our stay but several nests were still awaiting hatchlings and these are each covered by a wooden cage to avoid trampling. There is a very good snack and drink shack just above the beach serving filled rolls, sodas, beers, coffee or fresh fruit, but this was closed towards the end of our stay. Be careful when using the shack as the access from the beach is via some pretty awkward steps. Prices however were very reasonable and the coffee frappe was outstanding! No public toilets on the beach, so a strong bladder may be required, especially for the ladies, although facilities are available at the Crystalle Hotel if you are a customer at their bar or restaurant On arrival at the hotel, the lady receptionist was great, taking payment for the tourist tax politely and efficiently (standard in Greece and many other countries) - 7 Euro per night. Cash preferred as it has to be accounted for separately and paid directly to the government (again standard practice). We were given our key and wristbands and directions to our room (903 in the Annex building across the road. The room was actually far better than expected - twin beds with nice firm mattresses and pillows, as we prefer, nicely decorated, with plenty of hanging space for a few days' clothes, a kettle, coffee sachets and sugar packs. Milk and a bottle of water would have been good too, but there are plenty of small supermarkets nearby, so no problem to buy these and keep them in the fridge provided in the room. As a bonus, there is also a small terrace/balcony with a table and chairs to drink that early morning coffee. The bathroom is perfectly adequate, with twin basins, a walk in shower and decent flushing toilet - although there is a special place in hell for whoever decided that glass saloon doors at the entrance to a bathroom is a good thing. Nevertheless we are adults, and so long as you announce your intentions and give your partner the option to adjourn to the balcony for the duration this isn't too much of a problem! Locally, in addition to a couple of supermarkets, there are several other small shops and a number of bars and restaurants, and the main 'strip' is a short 5 minute walk away with countless others - a recommendation here for Dafni's, for good value, gr

We arrived early and waited for our room to be readied. The reception staff were polite and helpful. Our superior room 308 was pretty basic with a good-sized balcony. The mattress was a bit hard for us, so sleeping was a bit hit and miss. The shower was great, but the bathroom became wet very quickly, and you must be careful to avoid slipping over. We also had the smallest wall mounted television, which was no bigger than an iPad, lol. Their were a few English news channels. The wifi was excellent, so Klelia invest in some smart tvs, then your clients can watch their own streaming services, which would be handy of an evening for both adults and children. The young lady who attended our room was lovely and very efficient. On returning to our room daily, it was immaculate, so please thank her for us ❤️. We actually really enjoyed the food it was fresh and tasty, always hot, and the restaurant was extremely clean and efficiently run by the friendly and helpful staff. I'm afraid all of the alcohol we tried was of poor quality, so we ended up venturing out most evenings as for the entertainment we didn't see any, so we can't comment. The pool was not heated, and the majority of guests did not bother using it. We are regular swimmers, and the temperature didn't bother us at all. The actual loungers were of poor quality too low to the ground and, after a while, became uncomfortable. I can understand why a lot of guests have mentioned the poor quality in their comments. All in all, we enjoyed our stay because of the lovely staff all over the hotel and the friendly Greek people we met on our nights out. Would we come again maybe if we found changes had been made.

My husband, daughter (6) and myself have just returned from 11 nights in this hotel which has bags of potential. It’s in a great location, close to the old strip and the beautiful beach. We had junior suite room number 803 which was a good size for 3 of us, had a sea view and jacuzzi bath on the balcony. The room was clean and kept that way by the daily cleaners. The food was exactly what we expected from an all inclusive hotel in Greece, a fair selection, hot and usually tasty if not a little salty on occasion. There was one evening where Pork Gryos were on offer and they were spectacular. We did eat out a few times but that was due to personal choice rather than a need to. My main grumble about this hotel was the pool furniture, I don’t expect to find broken sun beds, parasols ripped (see attached photo) and to need to be an expert in knots in order to get the parasol to stay up in a 2 star hotel let alone a 4 star. We did point out a broken parasol to hotel staff but the solution was to tie a better knot than us rather than replace it with a parasol that actually went up as it should. A small investment in beds and parasols would make a huge difference to guest experience. We had a lovely holiday but there were some niggles which would prevent us from returning.