Domes Aulus Zante, Autograph Collection

We booked this through easyjet and arrived with no issues at around 1pm to be met off the transfer by a charming receptionist who bought in our cases, we were shown to some comfy sofas and offered a drink prior to booking in. All were friendly and efficient, and our bags were taken to our room, which was given a free upgrade with a sea view. The room. The size was adequate for us as a couple, and although we are very open, we were slightly baffled with the shower in the room, something maybe friends on holiday wouldn't appreciate. The lighting in the room was ok for me, but my wife struggled applying makeup in the evenings, there was a small led light/mirror that had no batteries, but this was swiftly rectified by the reception staff when informed, this did help slightly. All complementary toiletries were a nice touch, as were robes and slippers. The bed was very comfortable, and the cleaners serviced the room every day to a high standard, but it felt like they were getting earlier each day! The restaurants.... The food tasted amazing every day - although it could be a little warmer, and all the staff were friendly and courteous, Kostas was always smiling and always had time for everyone! We tried the specialist restaurants too, the Italian was wonderful as was the Griglia and is a must! The pool area was kept clean, as was everywhere else, and there was always a sunbed free, and there were always clean beach towels. Although it was towards the end of the season, the only letdown was the entertainment on some nights or lack of. Overall, it was one of the most relaxing holidays we have ever had. Thankyou

We stayed in Domes in August 2024 for a week, two adults and two teenage daughters. The hotel is well designed and the staff courteous and helpful. From previous experience however, it is not a 5 star despite the beach location, being let down on details like not wiping tables by the sun beds daily, little bits of maintenance here and there, nothing major but when you walk around you do not feel that you are in a 5 star. Praise certainly goes to the photographer for the website, reality unfortunately did not match the photos. The Good Despite reviews, sun beds are NOT a problem. I’m an early riser and had my pick daily, yes the premium and pool side beds go first but there’s plenty to go around. We easily found some after our day trip at 16:00. Food is well prepared and excellent quality, it is a smaller hotel so variation not the same as the larger hotels but we always ate well. There were occasional queues at the bar in the evening with only a couple of staff, but all inclusive drinks were good and they didn’t scrimp on the alcohol, I can recommend the negroni! Location was fine for a week, really loved walking along the sandy beach to see how many turtles hatched overnight at around 07:00. Not much to do in the area in the evening, a few bars and restaurants. A trip into Zante town one evening is recommended, taxis were around €18 and easy enough to find. Definitely recommend a boat trip whilst you’re in Zante, we did a yacht beach trip via TUI and had a great time, despite the choppy waters. Rooms were clean and tidy, albeit much smaller than 5 star hotels stayed in previously. We had a couple of issues but maintenance came and fixed within an hour. The Bad Book the A la carte restaurants as soon as you have your room number. We arrived on Sunday and literally as soon as we received our room number went on line to make reservations, first available being the Friday night. All were nice, but our favourite was the Griglia by the beach was amazing! Very little entertainment for adults/teenagers, we were not expecting much but made our own… as I said earlier the negronis were excellent! The hotel is very close to the airport, some guests didn’t like this but it didn’t bother us and quite enjoyed watching the planes come in. Being a small island there were not too many planes coming in. Overall we did have a lovely week, we would struggle staying at the hotel for longer and I felt a little that I overpaid for the break but if you get it for the right price you’ll have a nice time