Cooks Club Corfu

This is my second time staying at this hotel, and I’m enjoying every single moment! The service is outstanding, the food is delicious and gluten free friendly (I have celiac and there was always an alternative), and the atmosphere is simply amazing.

We also had a wonderful massage at the spa, and it was one of the highlights of our stay. The therapists- Marileta and Olybia, were professional, and the experience was incredibly relaxing. I highly recommend the spa to anyone visiting the hotel.

I’m already looking forward to coming back again!

Location

The hotel is located next to a very busy road however, you wouldn’t know you were when you are in the resort as it is very quiet. Only half a hour transfer from the airport. The hotel itself is 5 star!

Atmosphere

Amazing atmosphere. Very chilled, friendly and relaxed. There are 2 pools. One that has music and a DJ from 12pm which is where we spent most of our time and one more chilled pool. It is a very relaxing.

Rooms

We had a shared swim up pool room with a beautiful view over the Gouvia hills and landscape. The room was a lovely surprise. So clean with a boho vibe. The shower facilities are great. The only very very small gripe is the toilet is not private as it is a frosted glass door and I would feel uncomfortable if I wasn’t with my husband or someone I am very familiar with.

Food

The food is 5 star. From the pool bar/restaurant to the hotel restaurant. We looked forward to lunch and dinner every day. The breakfast buffet has everything for all tastes too. Including fresh omelettes which were delicious.

Entertainment

5 * - catered for all tastes and a good variety. No cheesy bingo nights. We had a massage in the spa which we highly recommend and we joined the Sound Healing session which we also recommend. Very calming and knowledgeable man (sorry can’t remember name).

Staff

Most of the staff were very friendly especially on reception and in the bars and restaurants. A couple of them found it hard to crack a smile and these were the management not the bar/reception/restaurant/cleaning staff who work tirelessly each day.

We ventured into Gouvia one night. Once we crossed the road and the full and grubby and very smelly bins we came to some restaurants, bars and shops. Kaktus bar was great. We took the number 7 bus into old town Corfu one night €2.50 each. Bus stop on the right as you leave the hotel entrance. As expected for this time of year it was very busy and hot but there are some very pretty parts and lots of cute shops and restaurants.

We had a really enjoyable stay overall and would definitely recommend this hotel!

The food was genuinely so nice — 10/10. Everything is ordered through an app and brought directly to your table, so it feels much more like having a proper restaurant meal rather than a typical all-inclusive buffet. There was plenty of choice and the quality was really impressive.

All of the spirits were branded, and the cocktails were freshly shaken and really nice, especially the Jungle Passion! The waiters were all really friendly and the service throughout our stay was great.

The rooms and cleanliness were also 10/10. Everything felt really clean and well looked after. The main pool was huge and we never struggled to find a sunbed, which made the days around the pool really relaxing.

Entertainment was fairly minimal, which we actually preferred. There was a DJ around the busier pool during the day and a singer in the evening, but other than that it was quite chilled.

A few points that could be improved:

You are only allowed to order two drinks at a time, which became a little frustrating as the glasses around the pool are tiny — sometimes only a couple of sips and they were gone! It meant having to get up for drinks quite frequently, which made relaxing around the pool a little less convenient.

The location is also quite far from Corfu Old Town. We got a taxi which cost around €30 each way, so an evening there can become quite expensive once transport is added. There is a bus available though, which would definitely be the more affordable option.

Our main disappointment was the front desk. We didn’t find the staff particularly friendly, and we weren’t informed about the option of arranging a late checkout or booking a shower room for our final day. As they knew we had a late flight, it would have been really helpful to have been told about these options in advance. By the time we found out, we were unable to arrange either, which made our final day quite uncomfortable.

Overall, we would definitely recommend the hotel, particularly for the amazing food, drinks and overall vibe. We had a really enjoyable stay and felt it was definitely worth the price. With a few small improvements, particularly around the drinks service and communication from reception, it would be even better.