San Antonio Corfu Resort adults-only

Fabulous resort. We've just returned from a week in this beautiful hotel. Our room was spotless with an amazing view from the balcony. Breakfast was great with choices to suit all. Staff were friendly and the whole resort was spotlessly clean. Its definitely a place to recharge. We took the local bus to Kassiopi which was easy although you could get a taxi if you prefer. We also took a water taxi to Corfu Town which was fun.

First the positives, the buildings are really nice and a lot of money has been spent on the Hotel inc the rooms. Great location near the beach, air con good, nicely designed rooms, gym is adequate and not as bad as other reviewers have said, its fine for basic exercise but AC wasnt working so fun workout at 30 degrees!. Breakfast selection of food is excellent and everything replenished quickly. Now the disappointment. We go to Greece a lot and what really struck us right from when we arrived at the Hotel is the poor attitude of most of the staff, it as if most of them cant be bothered and see guests as a bit of an inconvenience, some of them were very rude, especially some of the waiters at breakfast, they avoid eye contact in case you ask for something, they dont have name tags but the tall young one with the sleepy eyes was particularly rude. If you ask them for anything its as if they hate their jobs and dont want to be there. The most helpful waiters were the oriental ones. In the evenings the Callao restaurant and the Hotel restaurant are mostly empty whereas the Tavernas next door are full, in the Tavernsas the staff are friendly and efficient, not exactly rocket science, why are the hotel restaurants empty?. The girl looking after the sun beds was mostly very pleasant and very hard working, the weekday guy on sun bed duty couldnt be bothered most of the time. Such a pity to have invested so much money on renovating the buildings and restaurants to have it ruined by disinterested and sometimes rude staff. Maybe they can fix it but the customer laison person I spoke to didnt seem too interested. We were disappointed in this Hotel and its not that cheap. Certainly not the Greek hospitality we are used to and which we did experience in the other Tavernas and shops in Kalami.

This is a lovely luxurious hotel in an idyllic setting on the hillside overlooking the small bay at Kalami. After checking in we met the lovely Telis who took us and our luggage to our room on his buggy - actually, the buggy can only go so far and we had to walk the rest of the way with Telis managing the luggage and explaining the layout to us. Our room, 615, was fantastic with every amenity (including bottled water which was replaced every day) and a lovely welcome gift waiting for us too, but the real wow factor was the view from our huge balcony which had both a table and chairs and two extremely comfortable loungers. Breakfast was absolutely amazing with everything one could wish for and we liked the bottom pool which we used as it was less busy than the top one. We didn’t use the sunbeds on the beach - preferring not to pay for something that really should be included in the room rate - but the beach itself was quite comfortable to lie on once you’d created your niche in the pebbles. Breakfast was the only meal we ate at the hotel as we didn’t really fancy the menus at Dyo Elies (Italian - why?!) and Callao, but we ate at the Kalami Beach Taverna a couple of times (Greek night on Thursdays is great but it was packed so make sure to book) as we did at Thomas’s Place a few doors down. Both restaurants were great value with lovely beach side locations. We loved Nikolas Taverna in Agni where we had lunch a couple of times (it’s a really nice walk along the coastal path, although a bit of a scramble in places) and had a wonderful fine dining experience at the White House - not cheap, but a fantastic experience sitting in the shade of the olive trees looking at the view across the bay to the hotel. We also had coffee a couple of times at the beautiful taverna at Kouloura (a bit of a hilly stroll north of the hotel) and it’s also worth walking a bit further to the lovely Da Stefano snack bar on Kerassia Beach and then on to the lovely little bay at Agios Stefanos. Everybody who goes to Kalami has to go to Dimitri’s and we were no exception - George, who collected us from the hotel, was great and the view from there is amazing although the food was little different to that served in the other tavernas and the service was a bit quirky. We also went on George’s boat to Corfu Town which was really excellent value at €30 each return - George is a great comedian, but his play list is a bit dodgy! This was a great holiday in a truly lovely location and the only tiny niggle was that while some of the staff at breakfast were lovely a couple of them were a bit off - we asked for a second cappuccino on one occasion and the waiter just said “No” - we thought he was joking (it was never a problem any other time) but the coffee never did appear. Ah well, Leaving that aside, the rest of the experience was wonderful and the staff, particularly Telis and George, were great - thanks for making our experience so enjoyable and memorable!

We’ve just got back from this hotel. The views are stunning. The hotel is lovely and clean. The staff are friendly and helpful. A couple of things you need to know. They charge for the sunbed €25 for the front row €15 for the second and third row on the beach sunbeds by the pool are free. This restaurant and bar is 25% more expensive than everywhere else this is not what I would call a cheap place to stay.Kalami is one of the most most expensive places on the island. having said that the supermarket is close by and the balconies are fantastic fridges in the room allow you to purchase supplies and keep them cold although the weather was changeable while we were there we had a fabulous time the hotel is made up of several blocks up a very steep mounting side. There are lots of steps but two lifts to enable you to get to the top a boy when you’re up there it is worth it. We were on the sixth floor as you see the views were incredible. We relaxed from the moment we stepped into the hotel to the moment we left they will send a buggy to the lift for the last small part of the walk up and down. It is not a late night party town it is 10 minutes from Cassiopi and 40 to 50 minutes from Food town I will say no more let the views in the picture speak for themselves. You will enjoy it. Just make sure you take some cash.

Visited for my first time in July for 5 days with a friend, it really was the most wonderful trip from start to finish and far exceeded our expectations (which are already high)! The hotel has been recently refurbished throughout and is spotless, the views are to die for and the staff are so friendly. The beaches are lovely (take your rock shoes) and the water is crystal clear, the new addition of the jetty to jump off is great. Callao the beach club and restaurant linked to the hotel is wonderful, we went on jazz night which had such a great atmosphere and the food was delicious. Breakfast in the hotel is plentiful with so many options for everyone and it’s a great spot for a pre dinner drink in the sunshine. We also visited some of the local restaurants - the food scene here really is exceptional fine dining. Would recommend The White House and Toulas (via Georges boat). We also spent a day at Crystal Beach club which is only 20 mins walk away which was lovely. Very relaxed and low key. The owner of the hotel Maria was delightful and so kindly gave us a leaving gift of olive oil hand soap. We also had local olive oil and oregano in our room which was such a treat. I came home telling the family how wonderful Kalami and San Antonio was that we are returning with the whole family (3 rooms) in May this year! Cannot wait to see you all again! The Munday family.