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Final month (July 2023), I loved a stunning vacation in Zakynthos Island (Greece) the place I stayed a two five-star resorts managed by the Lesante Assortment: family-friendly Lesante Cape Resort & Villas and adults-only Lesante Blue.
- Overview: Lesante Cape Resort & Villas (right now)
- Overview: Lesante Blu (subsequent week)
At the moment: Overview of Lesante Cape Resort & Villas, Zakynthos (Greece)
Lesante Cape Resort & Villas is a contemporary island oasis that honors Zakynthian tradition. Positioned in Akrotiri village, a spot of nice historic worth that beforehand housed manors of the island’s noblemen, the brand new property is completely positioned on a secluded seashore with extraordinary Ionian Sea views. Company are welcomed into a standard Greek village as quickly as they step foot on the property. A middle sq. was purposefully created for socializing and festivities and features a café, taverna, retailers, folklore museum and church. Conventional Zakynthian structure is displayed all through the property, and a spread of villas and suites supply modern facilities and ample privateness. Company can reenergize the thoughts and physique on the Armonia Wellness & Spa, and savor native Mediterranean delicacies on the property’s three eating venues.
Lesante Cape Resort & Villas options in my high 10 record of the greatest motels & resorts in Zakynthos.
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On this overview (extra information and pictures under my YouTube video):
PROS & THINGS I LIKE
- Lesante Cape Resort & Villas is without doubt one of the greatest 5-star resorts on Zakynthos, which ranks among the many hottest and most stunning islands of Greece. The Venetians, who dominated Zakynthos from 1484 to 1797, referred to as the island “Fioro di Levante” (flower of the East) as there are over 7,000 species of flowers on Zakynthos. The third largest island of the Ionian Sea, after Corfu and Kefalonia, Zakynthos is internationally generally known as “Zante”. The verdant island is endowed with fertile valleys and a temperate local weather. Its panorama range has resulted in various kinds of seashores: there are sandy seashores, secluded coves and an attention-grabbing underwater world (which incorporates the endangered sea turtle species Caretta Caretta) on Zante’s jap coast, whereas the western half options rugged limestone cliffs and spectacular seashores, similar to world-famous Navagio (Shipwreck) Seashore.
- Lesante Cape Resort & Villas is situated on Zakynthos’ southeastern coast, round 2 km (1.5 mi) from Zakynthos’ predominant city and a 20 min drive from the island’s worldwide airport. The property is conveniently near every little thing (for instance, the energetic resort city of Tsilivi Seashore is a 15 min stroll or a 5 min taxi drive away) but as secluded as you want it to be. The resort is constructed on high of a cliff, with the lodge buildings and pavilions gently tumbling down the hillside from the foyer (on the hilltop) in direction of the pool (on the cliff’s edge) by means of an oasis of tranquil gardens and flower fields. As a result of its location on a sloping website, the property boasts magnificent views of the emerald blue Ionian Sea and the spectacular island silhouette of Kefalonia on the horizon. With these spectacular views in entrance and a whole bunch of olive bushes within the again, you may really really feel the Mediterranean island vibe and will probably be a problem to pull your self out of the resort.
- Lesante Cape Resort & Villas’ understated design – which is the work of Dedalo Progetti / Volineos LTD – honors Greek authenticity and Zakynthian structure. Tall archways, giant white stones and earthly tones are mixed with wood furnishings and straw-made interiors, giving the areas a way of consolation, austerity and luxurious whereas embracing the standard design of the Ionian islands on the identical time. The elegant foyer is a high-ceilinged, light-flooded atrium, the place sofas and wood seats are centered round a gorgeous, historical olive tree. Down the hill, close to the pool space, you’ll discover a conventional Greek village, with a sq. at its heart – the place all of the socializing and occasions happen – with a café, a taverna, just a few small retailers throughout it, a folklore museum and its personal church, making Lesante Cape a contemporary resort that provides its company a really vivid journey to the previous.
- Lesante Cape Resort & Villas has 65 spacious lodging, all having fun with sea or backyard views and most of them that includes good sized terraces or balconies with both a pool or Jacuzzi. Housed in a number of rows of sandstone pavilions that cascade down the hill, the lodging are available 11 completely different classes, starting from deluxe suites (on the hilltop) all the best way as much as 3-bedroom villas (on the cliff’s edge). Throughout my go to, I stayed in a signature suite with sea view and a personal pool. With room for as much as 3 company, the suite featured a kingsize mattress, sitting space, rest room (geared up with double self-importance, walk-in bathe and bathtub) and secluded terrace with a personal plunge pool. A sense of up to date luxurious flowed all through the area, as genuine island deign particulars have been seamlessly built-in with blond wooden furnishings in an elegant, vivid and fashionable inside.
- Lesante Cape Resort & Villas options a number of wonderful eating places, which serve choose artisanal delicacies from across the area:
- Proper subsequent to the foyer is Elea Restaurant, whose terrace affords backyard views and a glimpse of Kefalonia island on the horizon. Every morning, a luxurious breakfast buffet is obtainable at Elea; there’s additionally an à la carte menu with conventional Greek dishes and worldwide classics. For dinner, company can uncover a medley of Mediterranean gastronomy in a rotating 5-course menu (if you’re booked on halfboard, that is the place you’ll have your dinners).
- Positioned proper subsequent to the pool space, with gorgeous sea and sundown views, is Novita All Day Restaurant & Bar, which is open for lunch and dinner. A love letter to Ionian gastronomic custom, Novita serves provincial dishes, locally-sourced farm merchandise and freshly-caught seafood in a serene al fresco atmosphere.
- The lodge’s signature restaurant is Fiore Positive Eating, which is situated on a poolside terrace proper on the cliff’s edge. The idyllic venue affords refined gastronomy (with a selection between à la carte dishes and a tasting menu) framed by panoramic views of the encompassing seascape.
- Bostani Farm to Desk is a standard Greek eatery set within the resort’s backyard, the place company can uncover the genuine culinary tradition of Zakynthos (from the backyard straight to the desk).
- On chosen nights, a Greek themed buffet dinner is obtainable at Taverna, an genuine recreation of a standard village restaurant. A showcase of Greek taverna classics, company can take pleasure in freshly-caught seafood, high-grade meat and contemporary flavors.
- Lesante Cape Resort & Villas incorporates a gorgeous swimming pool, which ranks among the many most stunning swimming pools of Greece, if not Europe. The pool space is comprised of three separate swimming swimming pools that are in-built terraced layers one subsequent to a different proper on the cliff’s edge, affording spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea and Kefalonia Island. The higher pool is an adults-only enclave and options some swinging hammocks from the place to benefit from the fabulous views. The center pool is open to all company and comes with a swim-up bar. The decrease pool is a family-friendly pool, and permits youthful kids to play and splash as a lot as they need with out disturbing different company. Proper below the pool space is a personal seashore, which may solely be reached by dozens of stairs (as a result of hillside location) with a stunning bar alongside the best way. The slender pebble seashore options a number of solar loungers (a few of them situated on an overwater pier).
- Since antiquity, wellness practices and therapies have been a cornerstone of Greek tradition. Drawing from the land, native herbs have been remodeled into nourishing elixirs as nature shaped the idea of well being and stability. At Lesante Cape, this historical past of conventional therapeutic is honored at its spa, a sanctuary for peace, pause and purificatio situated one ground under the foyer. With design impressed by native island structure, the intimate wellness heart – referred to as the Armonia Wellness & Spa – affords all kinds of therapies, from full-body massages to magnificence therapies. Services on the spa embrace 4 therapeutic massage remedy rooms (together with a {couples}’ room), an indoor/out of doors pool (with loungers), a hamam, a sauna, and a nail & hair salon. The spa can be house to a big artwork fitness center which options state-of-the-art gear.
- Identical to its sister resort Lesante Blu, Lesante Cape Resort & Villas is counted among the many portfolio of the Main Inns of the World (LHW). The latter is an unique assortment of greater than 400 luxurious motels and resorts in over 80 international locations. LHW doesn’t personal motels; it reasonably affords a reservation service for impartial motels and helps gross sales and advertising and marketing, promoting and public relations, monetary companies, high quality management, and lodge inspections for its member properties. LHW has many iconic properties in its portfolio, similar to such because the 12 Apostles Lodge in Cape City, The Datai Langkawi in Malaysia, Lodge Adlon Kempinski in Berlin, Le Sirenuse in Positano (Italy), Il Sereno Lake Como (Italy), and the Gstaad Palace in Switzerland. LHW additionally has its personal loyalty program, which lets you acquire factors at LHW properties and spend them without spending a dime nights at LHW motels & resorts.
CONS & THINGS TO KNOW
- Lesante Cape Resort & Villas is a powerful cliffside resort with phenomenal views however it’s not an actual seashore resort. The property does have a personal seashore, however the seashore can solely be reached by an extended staircase, and it’s a reasonably slender pebble seashore, which is within the shade by mid-afternoon as a consequence of its topography (as it’s surrounded by excessive cliffs). If a personal sandy seashore and swimming within the sea is a should, you must think about staying at Lesante Cape’s sister resort, Lesante Blu. That mentioned, the secluded seashore cove at Lesante Cape additionally has a pier with a number of solar loungers and it was a pure delight enjoyable there with solely the sounds of lapping waves within the background (and I most popular a lot this tranquil seashore over Zante’s typically overcrowded public seashores).
- Fiore Positive Eating, the resort’s signature restaurant, might be one of the crucial romantic eating places on this planet with a wide ranging view of the ocean, Kefalonia and the sundown. However though the meals was nice and the service impeccable, I felt the parts have been a bit on the small facet (as a matter of truth, I used to be nonetheless a bit hungry after my meal for the reason that tasting menu featured solely 4 small programs on the time of my go to). To the very best of my information, this was the primary season of Fiore Positive Eating, so I’m certain that they are going to work out the kinks (in the event that they haven’t completed it already) and ship a Michelin-star worthy gastronomic expertise by subsequent season.
- The half-board meal plan entitles you to have your dinners at just one restaurant (Elea Restaurant). Elea’s fastened menu adjustments each night time, however they repeat after per week and there’s no risk to order à la carte (so in case you are staying longer than one week on half-board, this could be a little bit of a disappointment). In fact, you may also have dinner at one of many resort’s different eating places, during which case you’ll get a credit score of 20 euros.
MY VERDICT
- Location: 9/10
- Design: 9/10
- Pool: 10/10
- Rooms: 8/10
- Meals: 8/10
- Breakfast: 9/10
- Spa: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Wow issue: 9/10
- Worth for cash: 9/10
- Total expertise: wonderful 8,8/10
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HOW TO GET THERE
Lesante Cape Resort & Villas is a 20 min drive from Zakynthos Island’s worldwide airport. Click on right here for a repeatedly up to date record of airways that supply direct flights to Zakynthos.
PHOTOS
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