Ikos Oceania

We are currently at this hotel for 1 week having never tried the Ikos brand before.We are well travelled around Europe and the Caribbean and have tried quite a few hotel brands.We saw this had 4.9 on trip and some great reviews so thought it may suit us.We have booked the junior suites that doesn't come with the extras but the room is great does everything you need it to do but no separate shower its 1 over a bath which is fine.The balcony looks directly at the sea with fantastic views.The adults only pool is amazing and breakfast there is fabulous overlooking the Agean sea.Every restaurant has been spot on so far service excellent and the food is presented articulately.(We have only done the beach club and french).The wines are great cocktails have something for everyone too.I must say the sea is very clear and very blue we cannot fault anything here so far and if you are considering booking DO IT....The views and sunsets are gorgeous its a Big step up from Riu Brand we stopped going to those about year's ago.This place is perfect for couples of all ages to chill unwind eat and drink lovely food and soak up Blue skies..

We stayed at this hotel in early July as a family of 6 (three generations). We had three superior sea view rooms which were modest but impeccably clean. This was our first experience of an Ikos resort and, whilst we would not necessarily rush back, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We stayed slightly outside of the normal school holiday period, so the hotel pools and the beach were not too busy and there was a friendly, lively atmosphere. The adult pool was calmer and the lady who serves at the adult pool could not have been more helpful - she was a superstar. In fact, the service generally was fantastic from all the staff at the pools, beach and restaurants. The hotel has a lovely setting on a hillside leading down to the beach, where the water was clear and warm - great for swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking. Considering the setting of the hotel (and compared to other hotels we have stayed in of a similar nature) it was slightly different odd that more activities, especially in the evening, were not held outside. There was live music in the upstairs bar some evenings. There is a small theatre but this was very busy as it was showing the World Cup. Our younger son was not particularly bothered about the kids club which was based inside the hotel and looked like it needed a bit of a refresh. There was a random table tennis table stuck on one of the floors and a tired-looking games room, but we didn’t see much else in terms of other facilities of this nature aimed at younger guests. The squash court and the tennis courts were well-used by us and there was an opportunity to hire good quality bikes. We also took a car out for the day to explore the caves to the north and Afytos to the south - both highly recommended, particularly lunch overlooking the sea at one of the many good quality restaurants in Afytos. The food was generally of good quality but I would not say it was exceptional. A couple of our lunches were a bit patchy in terms of quality (particularly at the beach restaurant) but I can recommend the French and Asian restaurants in terms of the menu, service and ambience. The booking system was logical and we managed to eat at all of the restaurants. This hotel was on a par with other all-inclusive hotels we have stayed at but I did not consider that it is materially better. There were a couple of real negatives, which will hopefully not affect other travellers: (1) there is a dine out programme where one night we ate at a local restaurant called Akti (?). It was an unmitigated disaster. The staff were rude and we ended up coming back to the hotel early due to delays in service. We reported this to the hotel and their response was ‘what do you expect, it’s a local restaurant’ - basically washing their hands of it. Not great. Also, having eaten at a couple of other local restaurants, we experienced first hand good quality food and service, so Ikos should consider more carefully where it sends its guests; (2) both my mother and wife were ill on the flight on the way home with severe stomach issues. It proved for a deeply unpleasant flight. Everyone else in our party was fine. The only common denominator was the chicken they had eaten at the hotel for lunch earlier. We reported this to the hotel and were basically fobbed off with standard emails. Whilst I appreciate that the hotel can only do so much in terms of food safety standards, from what we experienced, the hotel has some work to do in terms of dealing with customer issues which are outside of the day to day.

Our favorite hotel. We were here almost every Summer from the moment when it was opened. Food is amazing, service as well. Beach is perfect. Warm water, spa, kids club, entertainment. Hi- skilled employees. Special thanks to Vangelis (currently in another IKOS but still thinking of his guests- hoping you will come back to welcome us again), Christos, Theo (from Flavors), Tassos (from the beach). Hope to see all of you very soon.