Plane Spotting Zante

Golden Sun Hotel
in the quiet resort of Kalamki is ideally situated for spotters.
Location: ** The resort is in a great location, only a short drive from the airport with nearly every movement viewable from the hotel
Spotting: *** Great views from the hotel room balcony or the pool area whilst you chill out. Rooms 316-336 give excellent views from the balcony’s.
Photos: *** An excellent location for photos as most of the traffic will be seen either landing over, or climbing out over the hotel. When landing over the hotel most aircraft can be read off without the use of binoculars.
Value: ** A weeks bed and breakfast starts at £289 in May rising to £509 in late July and early August. This price includes return flights.
Book:   This hotel can be booked through theHotels.com website
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Photo opportunities from the Golden Sun Hotel. From left to right.Departure from the hotel balcony  Arrival from the hotel room balcony

Arrival taken from the swimming pool area.

All Credit David Ryan

 

 


 

Hotel Crystal Beach
in the quiet resort of Kalamki is ideally situated for spotters. The brochure describes the resort as one that can suffer from aircraft noise up to 10pm. Aircraft normally call the tower frequency approximately 15 minutes before arrival and then route to overhead the airfield before routing over the bay for landing on runway 34. This gives ample opportunity to get off your sunbed and get into a position to read the registration. The hotel is only 15m to the beach and just 200m to the nearest restaurants and nightlife.  
Location: ** The resort is in a great location.
Spotting: ** Some investigation may need to be done to establish the best views from this hotel.
Photos: ***
There is a good point for photos at the holding point for runway 34 just 10-15 minutes walk from the resort, where the sun is behind you until mid afternoon. Remember you are in Greece so exercise caution.
Value: ** A weeks bed and breakfast starts at £289 in May rising to £509 in late July and early August. This price includes return flights.
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Metaxa Hotel
is a small hotel (33rooms) set in the resort of Kalamaki. Again this resort is known to suffer from aircraft noise. The hotel is 500m to the sandy beach, restaurants and bars with great views of the local countryside. 
Location: ** An ideal resort and quiet hotel for spotters.
Spotting: ** Good opportunities after doing some investigation on arrival at the hotel.
Photos: *** Only a fairly short walk to the holding point.
Value: *** Price qouted are for a weeks bed and breakfast, although for an extra supplement half board is available. Prices start at £239 in May rising to £469 in July. Return flights included.
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The resort of Kalamaki has numerous hotels, many of which have views of the approach.  Check out THOMAS COOKfor a comprehensive list of hotels

 

 

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