Zante Royal Resort [ formally Royal Palace Hotel , Vasilikos Zakynthos]

We have just arrived for a week at this establishment, my initial report is to ease the fears of some visitors due to attend this year,

Formally under the management of the Louis group,this complex closed in 2008, it reopened last year under the management of the Miro group with the problems associated with bringing an empty building back to life,

so. we arrived Sunday late PM, reception is bright clean and well staffed with pleasant experienced staff , after the usual booking in procedure we were taken to our rooms, both have been re-decorated and are clean and inviting, we then went for a walk around the complex there is a very nice children's club,several very clean pools with plenty of sun beds and a bar, a taverna style restaurant where we had dinner and breakfast, food was good international [no British favourite's burger nuggets fish fingers etc] breakfast was the usual choice of Greek,continental or English [with a Greek twist] the grounds are quite extensive and are in fair condition,

This hotel operated with a 4 star rating, and to be fair to the new management where the previous owners never updates it and the ravages of being left empty, I cannot say it is still worth 4 stars i would say a good 3+ rating. Most of the problems come with past lack of maintenance, cracked tiles, bath plugs missing, out dated fixtures and fittings in the rooms and the like.. BUT these things are not important, clean accommodation friendly staff some cracking views make up for its short comings, other issues to be addressed are the lift and Venicular to the beach are not working at present

the hotel is quite a long way from shops and outside entertainment so if you want to get around hire a car [NOT two wheels the roads are terrible this side of the island]