Ikos Aria

An extraordinary location, both in terms of the view across the bay and the space that is enjoyed by the accommodation, (multiple) pool areas and beachfront. The range of food and beverage is wide and of exceptional quality, especially in the context of the size of the hotel. The enthusiasm, consistency and quality of the staff is remarkable. Nothing is too much trouble. We travelled as a group of 13x, including 5x teenagers and 2x eighty year olds - Ikos Aria managed to satisfy all demands. The hotel really takes all inclusive to a new level.

Having decided to take a break from Caribbean All-Inclusives, we were very mindful of the fact a lot of "All-Inclusives" in the Med are anything but, with restrictions on which restaurants you can eat at, and how many times during your stay, drinks limited by choice and time etc etc but this hotel is head and shoulders above all that, We prebooked 3 restaurants on the excellent App prior to travelling, and had no difficulty getting reservations for the other nights in our restaurants of choice. The big plus here are the staff. Firstly, there are LOTS of them, nothing is too much trouble and they go the extra mile to make you happy. We normally go to adults only hotels, but didn't find the fact this hotel welcomes families to be an issue as we went in mid June. I don't think we would go in the school holidays though! Our one and only issue in the week we were there was at the open air theatre which puts on daily shows. There is a childrens show at 8.15, followed by an adults show at 9.30. Prior to the adults show starting, they actually make an announcement asking parents who have remained at the theatre to kindly keep their kids under their supervision, but sadly some people think it's hilarious for their feral kids to run up and down in front of the stage screaming and tugging at the electrical equipment on the stage. I actually felt sorry for the singers/dancers, who were very professional but had to put up with this nonsense. We had prebooked the complimentary Tesla for a full day. The staff again were extremely helpful, coming out and programming the Sat Nav to guide us to a free car park in the capital town of Kos. We also enjoyed the comlimentary sunset fishing boat cruise, which was like a scene out of Shirley Valentine! As we were only there for a week we didn't have time to take advantage of the other nice offer of dining out at a local good restaurant (with drinks and transportation included) The food throughout our stay was excellent. The breakfasts were great and loads of choice, same with lunches, and every dinner was spot on. Having got used to the dramas of needing to get up at silly oclock to find sunbeds with an umbrella in the Caribbean, it was a breath of fresh air not to have to do this here. Each day we had breakfast then wandered down to the pools or the beach (3 huge pools plus an adults only smaller pool) to be greeted by the pool attendant who gave us multiple choices of where we would could sit, laid towels out for us, followed seconds later by a waitress bringing a jug of iced water. Throughout the day staff were continually on hand to serve drinks, fresh fruit, snacks, and to clean our sunglasses which was a nice touch. The sunbeds were very comfortable, and noticeably on the beach, were spaced out 10 yards apart from the next two,rather than cramming them in like sardines! All in all a lovely week, we would defintely return, and despite the price hikes which are a little unfortunate, we have booked for next year at Ikos Dassia in Corfu.

First experience at an all inclusive and we were not disappointed. The staff are impeccably trained. You are welcomed as personal guests. Not only do they say all the right things, but they also follow through. If they say they will look into something they do so immediately and come back to you when they say they will. The architecture and decor is lovely, the facilities are great. Can't recommend it highly enough. This is a company that seems to genuinely operate through its core values. Impressive.

Fantastic 11 days, didn’t disappoint! Thank you to all wonderful staff, especially to Anthony one of the managers, Tomas, Stephanie, Mike and other buggy drivers, Stephanie, Veronika and all wonderful and polite staff. It is hard to remember all but they all work hard and are well trained in customer service. Huge thank you to the resort to also employ the refugees and give them a chance for a better life and career. Great food in Seasons, Provance, Oliva and even Ananya. We will try other Ikos and the bar is very high! The sea and Kastri island was also superb.

Resort is located in a beautiful beach and it is an all inclusive I have never seen before. Everything was perfect but I need to underline they handled my problem of Gluten Allergic in an amazing way. The staff was "cuddling" us 24/7 included free room service. The rooms are perfectly clean and very comfortable. Thank you a lot Christos! For sure we will try Ikos again.