Ikos Odisia

"This has been our third IKOS stay (previously Andalusia and Dassia). We always travel the same time of year (middle of October) and even with a few noticeable slips in standards/service, it’s impossible not to have an amazing time! The hotel is stunning, probably our favourite so far for aesthetics and we loved how spread out the resort was. The grounds are immaculate, and constantly being tidied. There are loads of pools to choose from. We LOVED the garden village/adult only pool, which felt comparable to the deluxe pool at other resorts. The service from the amazing staff (thank you Viktoria) at that pool in particular was so attentive and super friendly, we were made to feel very special. The food as always has been exceptional across all restaurants! The view from Elia is just WOW! We had the most wonderful return welcome from Anastasios at Fresco (the sommelier from our previous trip to Dassia) who had returned to Ikos for the end of the season. Also need to mention Dimitris at Fresco who is another credit to the Ikos team. The service around the deluxe pool was disappointing, our friends who have visited Odisia twice previously agreed. I feel bad complaining about something we didn’t pay for this time (management kindly offered us access to the deluxe pool so we could be with our friends). I think the issue there and across a few other areas of the resort was due to it being “end of season.” Some (certainly not all) staff were clearly ready to close up and head home. A few drinks/foods on the menu were “unavailable.” Items from the room that had been used were not automatically replenished. It often felt there wasn’t enough staff to cope with the number of guests. Our private minibus transfer for 7 guests was a small 8 seater minibus (6 seats in the back) not big enough for 7 pieces of luggage. One thing we always say about ikos is it lacks background music, nothing loud or intrusive, just some very chilled beats maybe? These are all really minor things in reality but worth mentioning when you wouldn’t expect them under the Ikos brand. If this is your first Ikos visit you’ll be blown away how special it is, because it really IS special!!! We did have an amazing time and it’s 100% worth its value to travel in October, there is simply nothing comparable out there!"

"We had a great holiday - the staff were excellent and the resort is beautiful. This is the third Ikos we have visited and we felt it was the best yet."

"Family holiday in the last week of October. Good food and drink as expected at IKOS. We really liked the grilled meats and salads at Ouzo, with stunning views out to sea. Wonderful staff and service, particularly Antiopi and Alexander who went the extra mile. Antiopi even gifted some friendship bracelets to my young daughter!. Management are obsessed with doing better and genuinely want to have feedback. Struggled to find any major flaws."