Grecotel Casa Paradiso

A nice hotel but lots of kids when we went in early October. My daughter has a nut allergy and the staff were all very attentive to this from reception to maitre d’ to chefs. They showed her what to eat at every meal if she required that. Hadn’t really done an all inclusive recently with her and made eating so much easier than having to negotiate local restaurants. Room was a bit tight for the 3 of us but had everything we needed really. Entertainment was ok too but again more kids oriented.

On arrival we had a fast & friendly check in, was given a drink as they talk us through some of the hotels information eg where the restaurant, pools are & opening times. We was shown to our room as he pointed out the mini market and other locations. Our luggage was already in our room before we got there. They left ham & cheese sandwiches with apple juice in the fridge, it was a nice touch. We did have ants in our room all over the floor, I just thought it’s a hot climate with fruit & veg growing it’s going to attract ants. I bought a can of ant spray from the mini market, this did stop the ants from coming in but I had to spray every two days, as when the cleaner mopped the floor obviously it removed the spray. It wouldn’t put me off returning I will definitely come back. I would pack some ant spray if your arriving late evening. The rooms are dated personally I would remove the wicker headboard and replace with a wooden headboard. We put a bed sheet over the wicker headboard. The bathrooms needs refurbishing and the rooms furniture eg wardrobes and chest of drawers needs updating. Good points are the rooms are very spacious with comfy mattresses. Main restaurant the food is amazing the breakfast is continental & cooked breakfast, fresh fruit with different yogurts & cereal, fresh bread with every meal. There’s not much else they could have provided. The soup was nice they make a different one for lunch & dinner, I don’t think I had a repeated soup. The meat is nothing like the uk, not much fat on the lamb or steak very tender I was very impressed. They did repeat some dishes but this didn’t bother us we thought they tasted lovely was happy to have it again. They do a children’s section with freshly made pizzas, spaghetti pasta with sauce only or meat & sauce. They also do street food at the bottom pool area. They do crapes & waffles on alternate days, freshly made sandwiches & wraps, salads, fresh fruit, yogurts & ice cream they are open from 11-1730. Street food open 12/1530 also located at the bottom pool they do hotdogs, chicken gyros, chips, they also have pizza here but its not as good as the main restaurant it’s more of a cheap shop bought pizza. The fizzy drinks & coffee are nice, we don’t drink alcohol so we can’t comment on that. The pools are very cold but very clean and well maintained. My children loved the slides spent most of the time on these. Both my boys slipped on the first day at the pool, but I did read on another review that the floor was slippy, I made sure they wore the swim shoes after that. The beach is very nice it has plenty of sun loungers, my boys spent most of the time in the sea which was very warm. There are showers to rinse the sand off. The bus to Kos town is €2.30 we got the 11.00 bus it was very busy. We returned on the 1500 bus, luckily we got there at 1435 as they opened the doors at 1440, the bus was full and set off at 1445 leaving behind half the queue as they couldn’t fit anyone else on. I’m unsu

We had a lovely week away at this hotel. The location is fairly close to the airport and we were the first drop off on the coach. Check in was nice and relaxed. A welcome drink whilst you sat down and filled out any necessary info. The hotel grounds are very nice and well looked after. The sunbeds were very comfortable. The room was good with lots of storage. Nice balcony which was in the sun during the afternoons. We enjoyed the food and drink. There was plenty to choose from. Recommend checking out the outdoor grill options before filling your plate inside. We used the snack bar by the pool a few times and enjoyed waffles and crepes. Lots of nice salad to choose from. We had no issues getting a sunbed around either of the pools or at the beach. The beach was quite windy so we didn't go in the sea oflther than to paddle. Getting a bus to Kos Town was great and very cheap. We enjoyed wandering around the town, harbour and shops. A tankard of beer is only €2 in some of the bars! We enjoyed our stay and wouldn't hesitate to stay again.

Lovley clean hotel , beautiful well kept grounds , love the produce being grown around the bungalows . Two great pools, door and beverages excellent, really enjoyed and would return . We stayed in the hotel not the bungalows but it was all lovely . Staff excellent , clear tables as soon as a plate is empty . Helpful and friendly .

Staff- excellent always around to help and despite seemingly working all day every day remain cheerful . Food- great selection of food the buffet had lots to choose from, plus crepes, icecream and snacks available at various times of the day.Genuinely all inclusive beer , wine, cocktails , soft drinks all included . We ate at the a la carte restaurant at once and whilst the food was nice our table was really dark I actually had to steal a light from another table . It was also quite dark around the pool Bar in the evening Grounds - immaculate, it’s spread out in such a way that even though it’s full the hotel never felt busy. The grounds are full of vegetables grown to supply the buffet. Such a great job done by the staff maintaining the areas. Pools - we spent most of our time at the active pool near the beach , two slides kept my youngest entertained at various parts of the holiday plus a larger pool for inflatables , jumping in etc. Staff keep the area clean. Sun beds is a small niggle- there are signs up saying towels will be removed and one morning I went for an early swim and there was a guy removing towels left at unattended beds at about 8.15. Bravo However what then seemed to happen is families would send a designated ‘lounger keeper’ down early . One person would sit reserving anywhere between 2-6 beds around the pool. This meant towels weren’t removed . One family pretty much had the same spot the whole time we were there so god knows what time they were getting up. Who wants to do this on holiday it seems bonkers to me! It’s even more annoying when a family will reserve beds for small kids who never sit on them anyway! We’re not that sort of family and would get to the pool anywhere between 8-10 if we got there more towards 10 we still managed to get beds just not the comfy ones around the pool. There was another section of beds slightly off to the side or white moveable ones . The only issue with the moveable ones is you then pretty much had no shade if you wanted it. When it was mid to late 30’s whilst we were there this was a pain. I’m not sure if there is a solution to this ? There is another pool near the main building but we didn’t go there so can’t really comment other than it is just a normal pool. Activities and entertainment During the day staff encourage involvement in activities without being in your face . My youngest joined Sam most days for football, volleyball etc. during the evening the entertainment was a bit naff. We saw an ‘acrobatic variety show’ which was not as the name suggests and my kids were not happy I made them watch after being promised acrobatics there was bingo also one night but the area was full by the time we got there so wasn’t sure how to join in. Other nights we either missed it as we’d gone to Kos or we were eating . The kids disco was aimed at kids probably around toddler to 8 but was mostly German songs . Facilities We used the indoor gym a couple of times it was ok CV equipment a b

Firstly the staff they were all excellent could not be more friendly and helpful, all worked really hard. Cleanliness was excellent all areas we saw were very clean and often saw cleaners around, house keeping were friendly and efficient. Was lovely seeing all the fruit and veg growing around the place. Gardens were lovely. We stayed in a family bungalow which was fine but could with a little updating, but was clean and nice enough. Food was really good for an all including buffet, lots of varied choice and plentiful, constantly being replenished and wiped down by staff, BBQ area was really nice food. Wine and drink choice in restaurant was great except for the lack of diet drinks which was disappointing throughout the resort. Staff in the dining room were all great and worked really hard clearing plates and resetting tables. Snack bar down by the bottom pool was really nice too with nice food. We didn't use the a la carte restaurant as the menu wasn't to our families' taste, especially my fussy son. Entertainment was limited and mostly on a stage at front of the hotel with a make shift bar, which wasn't great. My main frustration was the lack of available sunbeds by the pool, I went out at 7.30 one morning because I was fed up of none being avaible and i wanted a day by the pool, they were still all covered in towels despite signs everywhere saying not to reserve them no staff did anything about it and a lot of time the sunbeds were reserved by towels and people were only actually using them for a few hours a day which was very frustrating I just wanted to be able to sit by the pool while my children were in it so I could supervise them. All in all a nice hotel and we enjoyed our holiday here we can't praise the staff enough