Pierros Hotel

Pierros Hotel puts you beside the sea in Agios Sostis, with the beach, a pool and a restaurant all part of the daily arrangement. It is a practical base for divers who want the water close by but also like having somewhere to sit down properly once the kit is put away. The setting works particularly well for couples, while family rooms and larger apartments give groups a little more room to manoeuvre.

English is spoken by the hotel team, alongside German and Greek. That matters when you are discussing breakfast, a taxi, a boat trip or the small but important question of where to leave tomorrow morning’s plans. Free WiFi throughout the hotel, private parking and a tour desk keep the useful details within easy reach.

You are staying in Laganas, Greece, in the Agios Sostis area, with the hotel on the seafront and the beach roughly 50 metres away. The nearest sandy option is Laganas Beach, about 150 metres from the property, while Agios Sostis Beach is around 0.8 miles away on foot. Cameo Island Beach is about 1 mile away, and Koukla Beach is roughly 1 mile away by road.

The location gives you more than one way to spend an afternoon without turning it into a logistical exercise. Bars and cafés are within about half a mile, and restaurants are available from around 0.8 miles away. If you want to go further, Zakynthos International Airport is about 2.4 miles away, while the Byzantine Museum and the museums and squares of Zakynthos town are around 5 miles from the hotel.

Choose the accommodation around the way you actually travel. The 45-square-metre apartments are the sensible option when two divers arrive with more than the usual holiday luggage, or when a family wants separate living space rather than a carefully negotiated floor plan. The sea-view apartment adds the view that many people want in a coastal stay, while the maisonette suits a smaller group looking for a different layout.

For two, the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View keeps the decision simple: a balcony, a sea view and space for a couple. The pool-view double room points your attention inland towards the hotel’s main pool instead. Room layouts differ, so the accommodation card is worth checking before you book, particularly if bathroom arrangements or sleeping space matter to you.

Every room has air conditioning, a kettle, a flat-screen television, linen, towels and a balcony; refrigerators are available in the accommodation. That is the useful stuff when you return warm, salty and hungry, and want cold water without organising an expedition. Daily housekeeping is included, and the rooms are non-smoking.

Restaurant Pierros serves breakfast, lunch and dinner on the terrace, with Greek cooking given a modern twist. Breakfast is included and comes as a buffet, with continental, Full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices listed. In other words, you can keep breakfast familiar or make it a little more local before heading out for the day.

There is one hotel bar: the Pool Bar, beside the outdoor pool, with cocktails as its speciality. A snack bar, coffee house, room-service option, fruit and wine or champagne are also available, while packed lunches can be arranged for a day away from the hotel. The restaurant offers children’s meals and a child-friendly buffet, and themed dinner evenings are available as an additional option.

The main pool is a large outdoor pool with its own pool bar, sun loungers and umbrellas. There is also a children’s pool, so you can choose between a proper swim and the more traditional holiday discipline of finding a chair and staying there. The beach is close, with golden sand, loungers and umbrellas for a change of scenery without needing transport.

When the legs have recovered enough for something beyond horizontal, the hotel offers snorkelling, kayaking, paddleboarding and boat excursions, with water-sport equipment available on site. Bicycle hire, bike tours, walking tours, hiking and horse riding give you alternatives on land, while car hire makes longer outings easier. Shipwreck Beach and the Blue Caves are among the excursions offered, and Keri Lake is about 3 miles away.

For a quieter recovery session, massages include full-body, couples, head, neck, back, hand and foot treatments. Live music, evening entertainment and occasional themed dinners give the evening a little structure without requiring you to leave the property.

Zakynthos International Airport is about 2.4 miles away. An airport shuttle is available through the hotel and is arranged as a paid service; car hire is also available. Free private parking is provided on site without requiring a reservation, which is useful if you plan to explore the island between dive days. The tour desk, concierge and luggage storage can help with the practical interruptions that tend to appear in otherwise simple holidays.

Check-in runs from 15:00 to 23:00, and check-out from 08:00 to 11:00. Cash, Visa and Mastercard are accepted. Children of any age are welcome, but cots and extra beds are not available, so check the sleeping arrangement carefully if more than two people are travelling. Pets are not allowed.