Grecotel Casa Paradiso

We stayed here for a week in August with our son who is six. We had a lovely time but there are some things to be aware of. 1 - There are only two restaurants. A 'BBQ restaurant' is advertised as a third but this is actually just the outdoor bit of the main restaurant, where most of the hot food is served. We didn't even realise this on our first night and thought the food selection was a bit rubbish - before realising all the grilled meats etc were outside! There's also an 'a la carte restaurant' that you can go to once during your stay (pre-bookable) but we actually didn't even go as it's just tables set out by the pool. 2 - The pool by the main restaurant is much nicer than the other pool, and easier to get sunbeds. 3 - There is only one type of beer on draught and we found it to be not cold enough and quite flat. However the manager did rectify this after we said (there are also plenty of cocktails, spirits, wines etc but we only drink beer) 4 - We were told there was a 'beach bar' which we assumed meant a bar on the beach but this isn't the case. The closest bar to the hotel's section of beach is the lower pool bar, which is a good 5 min walk from the beach (and you have to cross a road) 5 - Buses run from pretty much outside the hotel to Kos town - very handy and cheap 6 - Cleaners were great, made sure our rooms were cleaned every day even when we chopped and changed our plans and were sometimes in the room at their usual cleaning times 7 - This is very much a family resort. It is loud and busy and there are kids everywhere. This was fine for us as we travelled as a family but if you're travelling with teens or without kids, I would avoid.

This is a beautiful hotel, in a great location. The hotel is a lovely size and very well spaced out with beautiful gardens growing fresh produce. A very chilled vibe. The food is delicious with a really nice variety, and the street food at lunch by the pool was fab. There were no fights for sun loungers at the bottom pool or by the beach. Rooms were lovely and spacious and cleaned daily. Bus into Kos Town from the bottom of the hotel (by the beach) for €2.50pp each way, takes about 30 mins. We didn’t visit the evening entertainment, but did use the gym and tennis courts. There’s also a water sports business a short walk down the beach for windsurfing / paddle boards. Staff were always very happy and helpful, and check in was probably the best I’ve experienced. We really enjoyed our holiday here.