Blue Lagoon Village

Before travelling, I spent weeks reading TripAdvisor reviews and, like many people, I was slightly concerned by comments questioning whether Blue Lagoon Village deserved its 5-star rating. Having just spent a fantastic week here with our two daughters (aged 6 and 4), If you’re looking for an exceptional all-inclusive family resort with fantastic facilities, great food, friendly staff and excellent value for money, then it absolutely delivered a 5-star experience for us. We booked a Quiet Swim-Up Sea View Room and it was the highlight of our stay. Having our own swim-up pool meant we could enjoy relaxed mornings before exploring the resort each afternoon, and the peaceful location was perfect for our young family. The resort itself is beautifully maintained, with staff constantly working to keep everything spotless. The pools are excellent, especially Adventure Land and the children’s splash areas, which our girls absolutely loved. The food exceeded our expectations. The buffet offered plenty of variety each day with freshly cooked meat, fish, pasta, pizza, salads, desserts and lots of choice for children. Breakfast was particularly impressive, and the speciality restaurants were a great addition that broke up the week nicely. One touch that really elevated the experience was the table service for drinks in the restaurants. Rather than queuing at a bar, the staff came to your table throughout the meal, which made dining feel much more relaxed and added to the premium feel of the all-inclusive experience. The evening entertainment was another highlight. The mini disco was a huge hit with our daughters, while the live shows and music created a great atmosphere without feeling overwhelming. Throughout the resort, the staff were friendly, welcoming and worked incredibly hard. When you consider everything that’s included—accommodation, food, drinks, entertainment, children’s facilities and the overall quality of the resort—we genuinely felt this offered outstanding value for money. The biggest compliment I can give Blue Lagoon Village is that before we’d even flown home, we were already talking about booking again for next year. Thank you to everyone who made our family holiday so memorable. We can’t wait to return!

We stayed for 11 nights from 20th June, travelling as a family of four with a toddler and a five-month-old, staying in a family swim-up (8511). We booked based on feedback from family who had visited, so had realistic expectations for the price of the holiday (I think this is only recently classified as 5-star by TUI). The room was very spacious and centrally located, but very quiet. We had full sun from 10 am on the decking, a great angled room for the sun, a large patio, and we found the swim-up pool a good temperature (read my other reviews and for other hotels and you’ll know I don’t like cold pools). The resort is very big and we were still finding new places on our last few days. We missed the cocktail bar until near the end of the holiday near the Italian. So where did it exceed our expectations? - The resort is very picturesque, with some beautiful views and good photo opportunities. - Loads of pools to choose from and all with a different vibe. The pools by the water park worked really well for us as they had a shaded section and another bigger pool a few metres away. The poolside bar there served drinks, ice cream, pizza, and toasties! - À la carte’s are good and a welcome change to the buffet. - Cleanliness - we found the entire hotel very clean and our room was cleaned to a high standard daily. - The staff were great and very attentive - never waited long before being asked for a drink and barely ever had an empty glass and finished plates taken away promptly. - We found fellow guests friendly and respectful too, making it a nice atmosphere. Side note for previous Sensatori guests We’ve visited many Sensatori hotels, Fethiye, Rhodes, Crete, etc. What we missed in comparison to the Sensatori’s and we felt would add to the resort: - Daily replenished mini fridge with cans and water - Wider drinks selection, such as Mojito and iced coffees as part of the all inclusive - Wider variety in buffet (very similar menu every day but good quality) I’m summary, despite missing a few things we’re used to holiday, we found this a great hotel and really enjoyed our stay!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We’ve just returned from a fantastic 2-week all-inclusive stay at Blue Lagoon Village. As two adults, we found the resort very relaxing, with excellent food, great facilities, lovely pools, and friendly staff throughout. The entertainment team worked incredibly hard and provided a great atmosphere both day and night. While we were travelling without children, it was clear that the resort is fantastic for families, with plenty of activities, kids’ entertainment, and family-friendly shows on offer. Overall, a brilliant holiday in a beautiful location. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Blue Lagoon Village and would happily return in the future. 🌞🇬🇷🍹

The hotel is fairly close to the airport, with only a 15 minute transfer, but there was no noticeable noise from planes whilst at the resort. The location is very isolated so not easy to walk anywhere off the resort, but there is plenty to do on location, as well as plenty of excursions available, or car hire available on site. Our welcome to the hotel was not the best, as due to flight times we arrived at the hotel just after 2pm, about 11 hours since we left. But room check in is not until 3pm so we were told by reception to go downstairs to the restaurant for food. However this restaurant was closed, so we had to go back to reception to ask where we could eat. They gave us some vague directions, but in the end one of the TUI reps walked us to one of the open restaurants, about 5 mins or so away. However, as we discovered, this minor issue was the only negative aspect of our stay. The resort is pretty large so be prepared for plenty of walking, or utilise the golf cart transport to get to different locations. However, there are numerous swimming pools, bars and restaurants so there should be something relatively close to your room. The whole place is kept very clean and tidy, and ALL the staff were very friendly. There was never an issue getting served with drinks either at the bar, or while seated at tables in restaurants. We enjoyed the food in all the restaurants, including the three inclusive à la carte venues where booking was required (Italian, Chinese and BBQ). We did not go to the two restaurants that are not included in the all inclusive package. The BBQ venue was fun, as you selected your meat, fish and/or vegetarian choices and then cooked it yourself on the barbecues. The beach was nice and tidy, however it is rocky getting into the sea, and the sand gets very hot, so sand/sea shoes are recommended. There are plenty of fish to see in the water, whilst snorkelling, particularly by the jetty which allows swimmers to get in the water past the rocks. There is also a water sports shack on the beach, which are not included in the all inclusive package. Activities include windsurfing, paddle boarding (€20), jet ski, parasailing (€80), water skiing and more. We didn’t visit the connected Adventure Land, with the sports pitches and water park, so cannot comment on this, but there were golf carts frequently running to take people to and from there. There were plenty of sports and activities organised by the entertainment staff to take part in, throughout the day, as well as entertainment in the evening. We never had an issue getting a sun-bed either by a pool or on the beach, although this might be different in July/August. We loved our stay at the Blue Lagoon Village and would highly recommend it to anyone. We travelled in mid June, so not during the British school holidays. We were travelling as a couple, but there were plenty of younger children at the resort at this time.

Very remote and will need to hire a car or get taxis as buses run x2 buses a week to Kos town . Taxis are expensive.