Grecotel Casa Paradiso

"Good value for money Nice family resort Friendly staff and good service"

"Room (Casa Room Side Sea View - see photo from the balcony): The room was basic but clean. Beds were very soft, which I don’t usually like, but I did have some of the most comfiest hotels sleeps during my stay. The biggest issue for me was that we had a connecting door to the to the room next door. It was just a basic door with no sound proofing features which meant we had the pleasure of hearing every bodily function, conversation and footstep. We were unlucky to start our stay next to a couple who stayed up late every night drinking, arguing and having other people come and go until the early hours. Light came from under the door and we could even smell their perfume, etc when it was sprayed so it really didn’t feel private. Ear plugs are a must! We let the hotel know about the issues and asked if we could pay to swap to a room without a connecting door but we were told that there were no rooms available. There was no apology or offer to ask the neighbours to keep the noise down late or anything, which was disappointing. Food and drink: This was the best part of the hotel for me. Everything was very fresh and I think there was something for everyone. The selection was small, compared to some hotels I’ve stayed in, but they altered the options each night and there was plenty of food available. The home grown food selection is brilliant and you can definitely taste the difference! The drinks on offer are the best I’ve experienced from any all inclusive package. Location: If you like to get out and explore, I would say this hotel isn’t for you. We felt in the middle of nowhere, which is what we wanted, but we did want to go to a waterpark one day which was only a 10 min drive away, but the cheapest taxi/private hire was €36 each way which we just couldn’t justify. There’s a bus stop right next to the hotel which you can only use to go into Kos Town which we did, but we found getting home was a bit stressful… the buses are only every hr (longer in some cases) and there was too many people wanting to get on the bus, which left more than a bus load waiting for the next one which you may not have got onto still. We were planning on going into Kos Town for a few drinks and food on the Friday night, but cancelled the plans due to worrying about how we’d get home if the bus issue, from earlier in the week, reoccurred. Entertainment: We never actually managed to see any entertainment apart from a DJ on the Monday night. We went to the stage area to see the Illusionist and there was nobody there, and a few other guests seemed just as confused as we were so I don’t think we missed any communication to say that is had been cancelled. On the last day, we realised that there was a second stage at the front so we suspect that the evening entertainment took place out there instead. The daytime activities were a bit hit and miss too - we got to the pool one day for the aqua fit and no one turned up. Again, a few other guests seemed just as clueless as we were. There were some great features to this hotel, but given the problems around privacy (and the lack of solution offered), and the location (and difficulty/cost to travel further afield) I won’t be returning. My advice for anyone booking is to contact the hotel to double check if the room you’re choosing has a connecting door and, if you’re not travelling with anyone else who will be in the room, make sure you ask which option you need to select to ensure that you don’t have a connecting door. That was the biggest issue with our holiday."

"Lovely Place, nice Hotel. Kos is very nice for holidays. Best place for familiy."