Meridien Beach Studios

The hotel receptionists are lovely. Upon arrival however the lift was broken and my mum is bad with walking. They had an upstairs room which she could not make so one if our party swapped rooms as theirs was downstairs and there was a slope down however a long walk. The safety deposit boxed 40 euros for 2 weeks which we thought was extortionate and also not very safe as by main doors not in rooms. The lift was out for 2 days then twice more during our stay. Rooms very dated and needed a deep clean. Our balcony had long black hairs on it not swept. The pool area very nice but uncomfy beds. No breakfast menu just continental. Bar prices were more expensive than outside bard.

This is a great hotel in the centre of Argassi, all the restaurants and bars are literally next door. The location for us was perfect as I enjoy swimming in the sea whereas my family prefer the pool so we could do both with ease. My husband could sit on the balcony and watch me swimming in the sea which was great. We were 20 mins car drive away from Vasilikos beaches and the turtle sanctuary- worth a visit to understand the effects of tourism on the turtles. We were 20 mins from Laganas which we enjoyed a great meal at Isabels and our kids had a night out on the strip. Zante town very close and well worth a trip, very pretty at night with lots of lovely shops and chance to see the super yachts. We ran up to top of Skopos mountain from the hotel to watch the sunrise which was a wonderful experience. We also drove across to Tsilivi to play the best mini golf and bowling. We drove across to the other side of the mountains and visited Porto Stenisi, a great place to swim and jump in off the rocks. Also had a great day out at the large water village in Sarakinado which was only 15 mins away in the car. Had some great meals out in Argassi at Zinc, Syrtakis weds Greek night, Nonnas for best steak. Found an amazing shop/cafe/restaurant for the best morning coffees - Green Frog. Rooms were a decent size with comfy bed and lots of storage. Powerful shower over bath. Mini kitchen with good sized fridge. Great balcony with side sea view, we had adjoining rooms which worked out really well for sharing with our grown up kids. Rooms were cleaned well every day. Air con was good, just a bit noisy but we got used to it. We thought it was very good value for a week. The booking site must have already included our air con and tourist tax as we didn’t need to pay extra on arrival which was good. The pool bar was great for lunch, tasty gyros for only €5. Pool had a friendly atmosphere and we always managed to get sunbeds. Some people seemed to reserve sunbeds but we didn’t bother as we went out and about quite a bit. There was seaweed on the slope and steps to get in the sea making it a bit slippy, it would be good if this could be looked into? It was a great base for a really fun week, we would definitely come back.

Great location and good value for money A great location, close to all the restaurants and shops. Our room was a good size with a lovely view overlooking both the pool and the sea. It was cleaned daily, the beds were really comfortable and the pillows were great too — and that’s saying something! 😂 There was also plenty of storage space. We were expecting a complimentary bottle of water in the fridge, which would have been especially appreciated when arriving late, rather than having to faff about finding somewhere to buy some. There was also no tea and coffee in the room, and no toiletries in the bathroom. I think these would have been a nice little touch. Yes, I know it’s self-catering, but we don’t cook as we much prefer eating out! A plug for the kitchen sink would also have been useful. The balcony had a small table and two chairs, which was lovely. The pool area was great, and there were no problems getting a sunbed in the morning. There was also access down to the sea at the back of the pool area. The pool bar was a nice addition, with drinks and food available, and the staff working there were lovely. One thing I do think needs to be made clearer when booking is the air conditioning. It says that air conditioning is available, but I think it should clearly state that it is an extra €10 per day/night, as we and others assumed it was included in the booking. After two nights, we decided to pay for it for the remainder of our stay. I didn’t find our stay noisy at all, although the air conditioning was a little noisy — but it was a small price to pay to stay cool. Overall, I thought it was very good value for money and we had a lovely stay. We really enjoyed our time here and would definitely return.