Lesante Blu Exclusive Beach Resort

Second time in Zante island. This time we chose the Lesante Blu for our stay and it couldn't be any better! The room was spacious and luxury! The view was breathtaking and our private pool was crystal clear! The service was extremely kind and helpful. Top level food! Breakfast was a feast for the eyes! Premium quality! Extra points for the pool restaurant. We had some of our best meals there. The private beach was so calm and beautiful. Many thanks to the stuff for our excellent stay! Hope to see you again soon!

This adult-only hotel is in a tranquil part of the island. You can reach the city center in about 15 minutes by car. You can easily rent a vehicle, there are different agencies even near the hotel. Transportation from the airport to the hotel was flawless, there was no waiting time and the vehicle (range rover) was in good condition. Upon our arrival at the hotel, we were greeted very well. Fresh towels, water and a refreshing ice cream accompanied us during check-in. The room was not ready yet, but we arrived 3 hours before the official check-in time, anyway they made available to us the changing rooms of the gym, so we had the opportunity to wait in the pool. The room is exactly as described on the website. Sure it is bright and clean, but it is not in perfect condition. Some lights on the ceiling do not work, the whirlpool maintenance door is not attached to the tub and tends to open, some buttons on the TV remote do not work. We also found the toilet rather uncomfortable, mainly due to the opening of the door and the size of the bathroom itself. Check our video on YouTube - @travelwithpassionandstyle for more information. The Wi-Fi had two problems, on the terrace, there was almost no coverage, and in the room, it was very slow. Even e simple wi-fi call with no video was almost impossible to accomplish. The hotel has a private beach with beds and umbrellas. It's easy to find free places, especially in the morning. The beach itself is not very large but during our stay, it was never overcrowded. The sunbeds were pretty comfortable, but your relax might be ruined by jet ski driving in front of the beach at high speed. They were very noisy, the water sport rental service just next to the hotel doesn’t help in this sense. Also, bear in mind that smoking is permitted, so if you, like us, don’t appreciate the smell of the smoke, you should take this into consideration as well. The hotel has a very nice restaurant overlooking the beach and sea. It’s called Gaia. They essentially have a “à la Carte” menu, but the idea is that you get the tasting menu. As we mentioned before, the location is very nice, unfortunately the service is not top notch. At the beginning, they seemed to be a bit confused about who was in charge for what. They asked us three times which kind of water we would like to drink and the first waiter, who said he was our waiter for that evening, never showed up again during the entire dinner. Breakfast is served on the terrace with a beautiful view of the sea and swimming pool, considering the class of the hotel, we were very surprised about the lack of fish in the buffet. Overall, the quality was acceptable, well presented but with some mishaps. During our stay, the breakfast was almost always the same, we can’t say the same thing about the service. It happened more than once that one waiter asked which type of water we would like to drink, and literally 30 seconds later, another waiter asks the same question. Also, it happened that nobody asked for coffee, or the menu was totally missing from the table. The hotel has a well-equipped gym, sometime a bit too cold but that’s just to our personal taste. Some devices were not state-of-the-art but still usable. We opted for the private dining, but before that, we ordered some food in the room. The delivery was very fast, but when we called to order, they again tried to sell us wine, water, appetizers and bread. We are totally okay when they remind you that you can order more, but when you say the very same thing 3 times in a row even when we clarify we were not interested in ordering more, it starts to be a bit annoying. All-in-all, a pleasant experience, but nothing to call home about. We experienced far better holidays in Greece in the past, yet this wasn’t the worst so far, but still our expectations were higher. If you want to watch our full video review, find us on YouTube @travelwithpassionandstyle