Ikos Odisia

What a fantastic time we had, Chrisa was a fantastic host, we laughed danced and a bit of karaoke 😃 it’s definitely a must, food, drink and swimming with the fish, the scenery was fabulous and we learnt a lot about the island 💯⛴️ what more could you ask for 🙌🙌🙌

I recently went on the Ikos Odisia Deluxe boat trip with my family, lasting 3 hours. It was an amazing day activity, seeing beautiful views along the east side of corfu island and getting to swim at a swimming spot for 30mins. The water was super clear with lots of fish and water equipment. After the swim stop, an amazing variety of food was provided, with some fun karaoke and dancing on the return trip. Karissq and her team were superb, so lovely and friendly, great hosts! I would definitely recommend this trip to any deluxe member!

Fabulous three hour boat trip with a 30 minute swim stop . We also got to see a real close up view of the planes at Corfu Airport taking on/off. The trip was lots of fun and in particular thank you to Crista for being an amazing host . Very enjoyable time on the sea in the sunshine .

Having stayed at Ikos Aria last summer and loving it, expectations were very high...Its another beautiful resort, flowers, everywhere, immaculate landscaping, stunning views and scenery, and the gorgeous interiors you expect. However the service was often poor...So sad to say this as we really had a wonderful time, but we regularly had to ask 3 or 4 times during each meal for children's cutlery. It took the shine off an otherwise beautiful hotel. The staff are so friendly, but they need to work on their service. We were also given the wrong room so had to stay in it for the first night until the one we booked came available. I'd say the views from Elia and Ouzo are far better than any at Aria. But I really missed the beach side BBQ buffet restaurant at Aria that Odisia didn't have a equivalent of. All in all, I would go back and would certainly recommend it, but I want to try more of the other Ikos locations first.

For context, my husband and I have been fortunate to have enjoyed many luxury 5* holidays in Europe and the Caribbean. This was our 7th Ikos holiday (and our 2nd time at Odisia) having also stayed at Dassia, Andalusia, Aria, Porto Petro and Oceania. We have also visited Turkey numerous times (Regnum, Cullinan, Phaselis Bay, Voyage Torba etc), Crete (Stella Island), Rhodes (Mayia Exclusive) and other Greek Islands, Balearics, Canaries, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Egypt the UAE and several Caribbean destinations where we have stayed at Rixos, Barut, Voyage, Excellence Resorts, Secrets Resorts, Royalton, Jumeirah, Riu, Hyatt hotels.   We are incredibly privileged to travel 4-6 times a year and often choose to stay in 5* all inclusive hotels. In many years of travel this is only the second time we have ever returned to the same hotel. It is fair to say, our hearts were taken hostage on our first visit to Odisia and we were compelled by the exceptional service, picturesque setting and entrancing panoramic views to return this year.   Highlights:   ·      Hands down, the top highlight of both our stays at Odisia has been the spellbinding scenery, breathtaking vistas and spacious, uncrowded feel of the resort. The low rise buildings are subservient to the backdrop, so the natural beauty of the coastal and rural landscape is showcased from everywhere in the resort. The sun loungers around the pools are well spaced and the restaurants, bars and pool areas never felt too crowded. ·      The convenient location and spacious size of our suite with private garden in Central Village overlooking the pool. ·      Faultless morning and evening housekeeping services. ·      In comparison with our stay in 2024, the addition of the adult pool, improved service levels in the lobby bar and more varied lunchtime menu at Sea Grill were warmly appreciated. ·      Our trip in the Tesla to the beautiful harbour and village of Kassiopi was, without question, a highpoint of our holiday.   Other thoughts:   ·      Let me prefix the following comment by stating that, yes, this is insignificant and inconsequential feedback; however I love ice cream, so humour me haha. The bland presentation and limited choice of 4 ice cream flavours which is duplicated at all restaurants (and all Ikos hotels, apart from Porto Petro where there is a fabulous Gelaterie) is always a disappointment. For a hotel chain that rightly prides itself on fine dining, I am puzzled why no thought is given to garnishing the ice cream or sorbet deserts with, for example, a twist of chocolate, some fresh fruit or exotic coulis. Ice cream is my go-to desert choice however I always feel short-changed when I see the same basic flavours on each restaurant menu for lunch and dinner and the bowl arrives with 2 balls of ice cream and nothing else. ·      On a similar note; a varied cocktail list at different bars would be welcome. ·      At Porto Petro and Andalusia we enjoyed the lunchtime DJ at Beach Club. It would be lovely to occasionally have a similar upbeat lunchtime vibe at maybe, Fresco, Ouzo or Sea Grill. The DJ at Elia in the evenings was fab!   It has been a privilege and joy to re-visit Odisia and I hope and dream that we will be able to plan a return stay at some future point. In the meantime, I wish future guests a glorious and memorable holiday.