Pelagos Blue Zante Zakynthos
Our Zakynthos tips already taken? And 'to'? So time to go book? Voila: Pelagos Blue Zante is your answer. A lovely small-scale and hidden resort on the sunny island where you can do your own 'thing' or sit down in the cosy restaurant by the pool where the family that runs Pelagos Blue Zante also prepares the most delicious meal for you. Hidden? Yes! If you don't know it, you won't get there, but you will find Pelagos Blue Zante at the bottom of a bumpy path that ends at a beautiful cliff on which the hotel is built). You do indeed need a car for that. Good plan: book via ByJune because then you have your flight, accommodation and car arranged in one go).
Down that mountain, to arrive at a characteristic, rough complex. On the left the common area: a small restaurant at a swimming pool (with kids pool), on the right the apartments divided over three levels, and an infinity pool where the little ones are not welcome for a while; nice though, if you just want to read a book in peace). Although: it is sometimes busy and loud at Pelagos Blue Zante; even when the place is fully booked (which is often / usually the case, so be quick), it is pleasantly quiet. Nice!
The 'suites' are small authentic apartments with thick walls that keep out the heat. All modern conveniences, but with that slightly cozy look that makes a holiday address a holiday address. Curtains here, crocheted cushions there. Hey. Nice.
Another big one shout out to the cooking skills of the owners: they are really incredibly good! Pelagos Blue is, as mentioned, a quiet holiday resort, where you quickly tend to 'go out', and you should definitely do that (the beach with the blue and white parasols in the photo is immediately a short distance up the mountain and then to the right), but also treat yourself to a lunch at home.