White Olive Marine Aquapark

"Returned from a week at White Olive Marine Aquapark (6th to 13th October). Days before flying out, we read a couple of lengthy reviews on how bad the place was and wondered what we were letting ourselves in for. Fortunately, we had none of those issues and completely disagreed with most of the observations. The hotel was generally very clean and tidy, with the exception of a couple of chairs in the lobby, which had obviously had drink or something spilt on them, but they were old and dry stains. Rooms were cleaned daily, used towels replaced, and beds made. Comments about not changing bedclothes were irrelevant, as I wouldn’t expect them to be changed during a one week stay if people shower each night before bedtime. Being fussy eaters, we still found there was always something we liked to eat, a good variety of soup, mains and deserts. Breakfast was repetitive, but that is normal as far as we are concerned. We do have an issue with parents letting their children help themselves and not using the correct utensil for the food item, resulting in mixed food. Also, Ice cream was mixed as children (and some adults) didn’t rinse the scoop after each change of flavour. The staff were very friendly, in particular Panos, the barman at the Adult Lotus Pool bar. He was amazing, one of the best barmen we have come across. Friendly and extremely helpful. Even fetched dry sunbeds for us after a rain shower. Kept the bar and pool area immaculate. Also, a mention for Flora in the lobby bar, who was also very friendly. The adult pool was a brilliant idea, as more peaceful than the other pools. Not sure why there were so many children at the hotel in school term time. Many must have been taken out of school. Three issues we encountered. Firstly, the water in our room was lukewarm at best. Had maintenance out to it, and after they ran it for 15 minutes, it did warm slightly, but not a lot. Issue never resolved. Secondly, we had a severe rain storm one day, which flooded the area and let muddy water into the water park pool. Next day maintenance was clearing the water drains on the path, and by the look of the debris and Vegetation coming out of them, the flooding could have been avoided on the previous day. Finally, we wanted to extend our room departure as we didn’t leave the hotel until 17:15. The leaflet said contact reception by 10:00 on the day of departure, which we did. No, the leaflet was wrong. Need to apply 3 days before departure, even then not guaranteed. We did however get a shower room prior to departure. Not a great location, but OK if you don't want to leave the hotel. Overall, a great hotel and an enjoyable stay."

"3 stars at most – you really do get what you pay for. We’ve just returned from White Olive Marine Aquapark in Kos. We knew this was a cheap holiday and weren’t expecting luxury, but I certainly wouldn’t describe this as a 4-star resort. In my opinion, it’s 3-star at best. There are some positives: the pools are good, the rooms are comfortable, and the à la carte restaurant was genuinely very good. The wine there was also perfectly drinkable. But unfortunately, there were far more negatives than positives for us. Food & drinks The food selection was poor and repetitive. People seem to rave about the pizza, but we really didn’t understand the hype. On most occasions we tried it, the dough was undercooked and sometimes practically raw. The lunch snack bar was another disappointment. There simply wasn’t enough food for the number of people, and the same limited options appeared day after day. The drinks were poor quality and non-branded. More importantly, the whole drinks service around the pool felt very cheap. There is no proper glassware around the pool, with everything served in flimsy paper/plastic cups and food being eaten from disposable paper plates. When it’s windy, these plates and cups are literally blowing around the pool area. It gives the whole place a very cheap, canteen-like feel rather than a 4-star all-inclusive resort. I appreciate that proper glassware around a pool presents obvious safety issues, but there must be better alternatives than flimsy disposable cups and plates that are constantly blowing around. The clientele / atmosphere Unfortunately, the type of clientele attracted by the extremely cheap prices also affected our experience. There were quite a few guests behaving in ways that made the pool area feel more like a rowdy budget holiday camp than a Greek 4-star resort. Loud, inconsiderate behaviour, litter and generally poor manners from some guests really took away from the experience. Obviously, the hotel can’t control every individual guest, but there is a definite budget-resort atmosphere here, and if you’re looking for a quieter, more sophisticated or traditionally 4-star experience, this probably isn’t the place for you. Rooms, showers & housekeeping The plumbing was awful. Showers regularly ran cold unless you showered at off-peak times during the day or very late at night. There were also leaks around the hotel. Housekeeping was another major frustration. The maids would turn up at awkward times and let themselves straight into the room, even when my child was still sleeping. When I asked them to come back later, I was met with eye-rolling, and on some occasions they simply didn’t return. That’s not the level of service I’d expect from a 4-star property. Entertainment The entertainment was extremely basic and sometimes practically non-existent. You’re mostly looking at bingo, a mini disco and the usual “Mr Hotel” or karaoke-style shows. Again, if you’re travelling with the expectation of a budget holiday camp, perhaps this is fine. But it’s difficult to reconcile it with the hotel being marketed as 4-star. Location & unfinished areas The hotel is isolated, and taxis are expensive even for relatively short journeys. We knew this before travelling, so it wasn’t unexpected, but it’s worth factoring into your budget. There are also lots of unfinished touches around the hotel which add to the impression that this is a resort that has been built to a price rather than finished to a 4-star standard. Final thoughts If the sun had shone for the entire holiday, perhaps some of these things wouldn’t have bothered us quite so much. When you’re outside all day enjoying the pools and the weather, you naturally notice the negatives less. Unfortunately, when you get a colder or less sunny day and you’re relying on the food, drinks and entertainment to get you through it, all the cracks start to show. This was a very cheap holiday, and ultimately you get what you pay for. If you go with very low expectations, enjoy sitting around the pool and don’t mind a loud, budget-holiday atmosphere, you may have a perfectly acceptable time. But if you’re booking this because it’s advertised as a 4-star all-inclusive, I’d seriously manage your expectations. For us, it’s 3 stars at most. Our overall description: Butlins abroad."

"We arrived late on the 7th of October 2026. Nothing was opened so just had a choice between 2 choices of sandwiches. We got to our room which was meant to be a superior room definitely wasn’t a superior room and the rooms online looks a lot better in the photos then in person . The shower is tiny and there no baths on the resort so I have to wash my 1 year old in the tiny shower with me . The water goes all over the floor as there no door to the shower . The water was freezing and had to call them out to the room twice to which they said that was hot which it was still freezing after waiting 15 minutes like they said to wait for it to heat up . The bed is two singles pushed together and the headboard had stains on them . My daughter had a cot which looked alright until she pulled the sheet off what looks like mould on the mattress . The aircon didn’t work at all it wasn’t to bad because it wasn’t hot hot outside but if you go peak season be prepared the aircon might not work . The walls are paper thin so you can hear your neighbours and if you are on the ground floor all you can here is your neighbours stomping around and dragging chairs across the floor so if you have a young child your trying to get them to sleep then ask to be moved upstairs . We were right outside the park , kids club and the little play area with a pool table , a punching bag and a punk table and that’s all you can hear the kids playing until late . The location is in the middle of nowhere and if you want to get out the resort your best option are renting a car or getting a taxi which is 15 euros one way to kos town . The food most night is bland and undercooked . The meats most of the time were still pink inside. The whole week we either went out the resort to get food or I lived off there pizzas there are freshly made or the shop downstairs . Looks like everyone else had the same idea as everyone seemed to be in the shop downstairs . Other people had the same issues with the foods as they wouldn’t eat there or people were leaving early with food poisoning or sickness and diarrhoea. At dinner time the highchairs were still dirty they hadn’t been wiped down as they still had food on . The entertainment was either bingo , karaoke or disco for the kids and that’s it . The kids pool with the slides were shut maybe 3 day of the 7 we were there and the water freezing so my daughter was only in it for 20 minutes. It states all inclusive but it’s not . Some cocktails you have to pay for the proper branded stuff like coke cola you have to pay for otherwise you get the cheap cola and sugary cocktails no one wants to drink . It was that bad my partner wanted to come home after 2 days in this resort . Check out is at 11 so if you have a late flight like we did you have to sit in reception all day or go out as you don’t have access to the rooms after that . Some of the reception chairs are dirty or the legs are broken . There stray cats in the resort and some just in the restaurant where you eat and they don’t do anything about them . We left some cigarettes in the room that I bought for my mam however when we came back to the room one day they were gone . We even packed up and looked everywhere and they were gone completely. On a Sunday they don’t do a full clean they just change your towels and empty the bins and that it but they don’t tell you that . If you didn’t bring towels with you . You can hire out the towels even tho you can use the towels in the room instead of paying money to hire a towel on holiday makes no sense . Our daughter loved the park and was in there most of the time . There a little beach within the resort you can go on however when we were in the park some man with his dog came through the bushes on the beach which I think is strange considering they have security at the gates of the resort so don’t know why a man from outside the resort is walking through the bushes onto the beach . Overall we didn’t enjoy our stay and won’t return to this hotel . Spending all that money to have a good all inclusive holiday to be let down for undercooked food , dirty rooms , poor entertainment and hygiene . Make sure you see picture of the actual resort then what they post online ."