Just had a week( 2/9/11) at the Arion 
hotel. very friendly,  Sypros his Mum and his girlfrend run a very good hotel it's clean would recommend it. Great place to relax looking forward to going back next year

Although we had confirmed and sent down payment one month before our stay, arriving there the lady on the front desk informed us that we had no reservation. After an argument she had with her son (owner) and checking again through their papers, we were finally given the key of our room.
The room was descent and everything looked rather ok. Until we decided to open the balcony door and seat in the balcony.
As we opened the shutters we were astonished to see right in front of us, in a distance of less than 5 meters, the back side of a TV set and the people they were watching it, holding their drinks staring at us.
The bar of the hotel was situated just 2 meters away from our balcony fences.
We asked the same day to be given another room. They said there wasn't any room available at the moment (which I doubt).
The food (inclusive) was less then average, eatable if you are starving, but it would be a pity to be on Zakyntos and not trying their wonderful local specialties in another restaurant.
There was also a small parking for 4 or 5 cars, first in, got the place.

On our arrival we recived a nice welcome by Marina, who also told us good tips what to visit on the island. She was very nice and helpful during the week and the same can be said about the whole staff of the hotel.

Marina also booked a table for us at Brother Costas taverna where we spent our first evening with local zakynthnian musicians! It was not a mass-organized Greek night, but pleasant evening with locals.

The breakfast was really the same everyday - but tell me, do You really have something else every day at home? I guess, not! So, I can say, it was fine and enough, the breakfast room was also pleasant.

One of the nicest beaches of Banana and Ionian is in 5 minute distance, but if You want to have buzy night life, You have to sit in a car and get to Argassi, the closest.

We paid less than we received by staying at this hotel, I warmly recommend it!

We have just returned from a weeks stay at this hotel and want to go back straight away! The staff are friendly, the rooms are clean and the pool area is nice. We stayed on a half board basis and never ate out once. There were always two choice of home-made well cooked (and very tasty)food and as much as you liked! Although there wasn't much choice, for the price we paid for a 2* hotel we were extremely impressed.
We were a 2 minute walk from the best beach in the area and there were plenty of snacks bars and restaurants within walking distance as well as shops! We also went on a boat trip with Mario's glass bottom boat to see the turtles, he was fab and we highly recommend him and he even picked us up and dropped us back off!
The hotel does not have any entertainment in the evening so not for party animals but for a very relaxing holiday then this is the place for you!!