Lesante Cape Resort & Villas

Sept 2025 Firstly: We don’t work for/have any affiliation to (and are not being paid for this review by) Lesante! Just one couple’s honest opinion… Just returned from a fantastic week at Lesante Cape - our first visit to Zakynthos. We rarely compose reviews, but this resort (and in particular its staff) deserves all the positive reviews it gets. It was the number of good reviews that encouraged us to book in the first place. Decided to see what all the fuss was about… The resort itself is arranged to portray a traditional village scenario. Great, laid-back vibe. No noise (except some tunes playing around the pool area) - perfect if you want a quiet relaxing escape. Exactly what we were looking for. Despite being told the resort was about 90% full it seemed incredibly peaceful. Accommodation is either suite or villa style. Suites vary. Sea or Garden View, with or without private pool/hot tub etc. There are some villas that can cater for larger groups and have private pools. We had a Signature Pool Suite Garden View in the 400 block. Pretty much all we were looking for….Nice privacy comfy loungers, nice (small) pool, very tastefully decorated, in-room bluetooth speaker, Wifi, Nespresso machine, minibar, sofa, large TV etc. Minibar prices are ridiculously high as usual in hotels, but we bought a few items locally and used the fridge to keep them cool. No need to buy water as this is offered daily We booked B&B, but half board is an option. Our preference is to explore the local area if possible and to try different places to eat. About €15 to Zakynthos town in 1 direction (15 mins), or €10 to Tsivili the other way. Plenty of choice for food/drink in those towns. Mini Golf in Tsivili was a fun way to spend a few hours. Great Blues bar right next to it too! Lots of choice for breakfast at the Elea restaurant - pretty much anything you might want. Fruit, Cereals, cooked, cold meats, cakes & pastries…even salad/veg! Even Prosecco, or make yourself a Bloody Mary if necessary ! If that’s not enough, there’s also an a-la-carte menu for eggs etc. Good coffee and fruit juices. We found the breakfast tea weak, but we tend to bring our own. Pool areas are great, nice ‘beach bar’ (shout out to Aphrodite!) and the Novita restaurant nearby for lunch (and dinner). Karen says “you can judge a place by the quality of the loungers!” No complaints on that front. We had no trouble getting a place to relax. On the one day there was an onshore wind, we went back to our suite - with its own sunny loungers and pool! There’s no ‘beach’ per se, but a couple of jetties in the ocean complete with loungers/shades if you wanted that. We have no complaints at all about the food, but sadly weren’t able to try all the restaurants onsite. We ate in Elea, had lunches and dinner at Novita, but I think our favourite dinner was at Bostani - the ‘Farm to Table’ concept restaurant. Much of the produce cooked is grown onsite - we loved it. Great staff, always seem to be friendly and smiling. From the moment we arrived and were given a welcome drink whilst checking in, to when we left - without fail the staff were warm and friendly. Cant really praise them enough, and it really does go a long way to making holidays special. One team member stood (literally) head and shoulders above the rest. We met 6’ 10” George working at the bar most evenings. Great fun chatting with him and he makes the best Whiskey Sour cocktail I’ve tasted! I tried as many as possible - all in the name of research for this review. Long after the Rock and Rollers had gone to bed, we enjoyed sitting there learning about different places to visit in Greece and George didn’t mind keeping the bar open though at times we were the last folks there. A credit to the hotel, along with Panos in guest relations. No doubt that we would definitely return. It must be said that we were there in mid-September, so can’t comment on how the resort runs during ‘peak season’. Id like to think it is just as nice. Please don’t tell anyone about this review, otherwise everyone will want to go there… Darren & Karen Gray. Yep, our names rhyme!

This is a little slice of heaven! Everything about the resort is amazing. The accommodation, the staff, the decor, the facilities and restaurants are all top class. Highly recommend it.

If you want stunning views, good service, excellent food, large comfortable room, this is the hotel for you. There is everything you need at this relaxing resort and spa. There are several restaurants to eat at from relaxed to fine dining. There is also a traditional Greek evening in the village square twice a week. You can walk to Tsilivi, although there are no pavements, so may not be a good idea at night. We did have a maintenance issue in our bathroom which unfortunately was not dealt with straight away which was very disappointing. Our room was on the upper level with fantastic sea views, however, we also had views of the pool at the room below. So may be worth bearing in mind if you book a room with a 'private' pool. Breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice. Eggs were delicious. We would like to thank the whole Team for a very memorable stay.