Zante Maris Suites ★★★★★ - Adults Only

Zakynthos entices with its towns, which boast waterfront bars, supreme restaurants and a buzzing nightlife, as much as it allures with its gorgeously diverse scenery, ranging from romantic olive groves to aromatic lemon trees, and from verdant forested hills to streets coloured with vibrant bougainvillea. Zante Maris Suites ***** offers panoramic views over the Ionian Sea and its surrounding landscape, as well as priding itself on an ideal location, close to the island’s capital.

Above and beyond these contrasting sides of the isle, experiencing Zakynthos is almost synonymous with discovering its resident loggerhead sea turtles, known as the Caretta-Caretta, which use the beautiful beaches as their nesting grounds. Just as these soft golden sands provide such intriguing animals with the privacy and tranquillity that they require, the hotel offers guests a private and peaceful retreat, thanks to its adults-only policy and its intimate capacity of ninety visitors.

In fact, the establishment was set up to meet the need for a small and serene resort of luxurious quality. Perhaps reflecting the Italian flair for perfect aesthetics and ambience, the five-star complex creates idyllic spaces both inside and out. It fuses the influences of the island’s beautiful nature, traditional heritage and modern verve, to provide visitors with an alluring and authentic Greek version of la dolce vita. If you can tear yourself away from the hotel, be sure to visit the island’s most famous beach, Navagio, and the other sublime beaches of Vassilikos, Gerakas and Alykes.