Ikos Olivia

We visited Ikos following my parents highly recommending the resort and chain to ourselves and although it was pushing our budget, we pushed ahead and booked the ‘holiday of holidays’. All I can say is this holiday was all that. I cannot express how friendly and helpful all of the staff were, from stepping foot off the transfer, we were treated like royalty. We were greeted with a warm face towel to refresh ourselves to a lovely helpful lady suggesting we headed straight to lunch after a morning of travelling while she checked us in and took care of our bags…at that point we knew we had entered a hotel that really cared and wanted to make us feel welcome. The food was OUTSTANDING, I have read the other reviews on here and I am baffled what others want from a hotel. The buffet had so many options on a daily and catered for so many wants. The staff and the head chef were present every sitting, greeting and ensuring the food was always presented in a way that looked appealing. If you didn’t want the buffet, the choices were endless from Provence (French), Fresco (Italian), Anaya (Asian), Ouzo (Greek), The Garden and if that wasn’t enough, you could eat out as part of the all inclusive offering. All the food from these restaurants was amazing and everything so tasty, with so much thought put into them all and again, if there wasn’t anything you particularly wanted, you could ask and you would get! Yes booking early is advised but isn’t that the same with anything good?! The staff - PERFECT. The staff were/are priceless, they made the experience, from Petro on the pool side, to Dmitri at the Aqua bar, to the beach buddies cleaning the sunglasses to Stella at Ouzo, to Anna at our Dinner on the Beach - thank you for making our holiday so special. There was nothing that they wouldn’t do for you, they truly wanted to see you enjoying your holiday. On our last day, there was no seating available for breakfast, the lady manager (I forgot her name) moved heaven and earth to accommodate our last request. We paid for the deluxe and I’m unsure if I would pay for this again as for us, my husband doesn’t drink so the champagne in the room wasn’t drank and the kids loved the splash pool so the deluxe pool area wasn’t used. However, the room was beautiful with views out of this world and the ability to prebook more meals was very handy, along with the very responsive WhatsApp concierge which dealt with a lot of things very efficiently (Anatasia and Ioanna) The hotel was always clean and tidy, I didn’t see a branch out of place and our room was forever immaculate with daily room service and daily night service, complete with a cookie which my kids found brilliant when we returned on an evening. The pools were spotless and again the staff were very quick to bring you fresh towels while you selected your bed for the day. Yes, there are kids, it isn’t an adults only hotel but there are adults only sections so you can avoid kids if you’d like to. The entertainm

We spent an absolutely phenomenal week at Olivia. The entire team took care of every detail of our vacation and made sure that all experiences were at the highest level. The lovely and hard-working Athina was sincerely interested in making our stay at Olivia the best family vacation possible. I will also mention that the entire resort is exceptionally well-kept and the gardens are very impressive. What we love at Ikos is delicious ala carte food. Each restaurant has delicious food and the selection of wines (including non-alcoholic ones) will satisfy absolutely everyone. My son had his first birthday during the holidays and I wanted everything to be perfect, and it was. We are happy that we could spend this special time in this wonderful place! Thank you for creating the best family memories! See you next year .

The level of service provided by the staff at this hotel is exceptional in my opinion with nothing being too much trouble. The food and drink at all of the restaurants is of a high standard with our favourite being the Garden which is smaller and more intimate. You can also take advantage of the opportunity to use a Tesla for the day which enables you to visit various villages in the surrounding area and places of interest. I really enjoyed our stay here and look forward to returning in the future.

Oh Ikos Olivia you didn't let me down! We have just returned from a week here - rotten weather but hey ho, not Ikos's fault! The welcome, the attention to detail, the beautiful Ikos smell, the fabulous staff, meals, room - every single thing was 100%. I stupidly left all my medication at home (in a neat bag which fell out of my in flight bag.....) I was so concerned, I got an email from my GP with the list of dosages and then needed to get to Pharmacist. On going to reception to book a cab to find one I was told not to worry that their Pharmacy would sort it all out - and they did. No fuss, no more panic and fear of having to return home early - all done so graciously. I'll be forever grateful for that alone. Customer care is utmost in an Ikos, regularly asked if all was OK, could they do anything to make our stay better....Yes there were lots of noisy preschoolers there, and yes it does start to get on your nerves - not the kids fault, or Ikos. Ikos Olivia has specific adult only areas, pool, beach and restaurants, so I really don't think they can do any more? The grounds are beautiful, guess we were seeing them at their best in spring? Food to die for, drinks on hand all the time and (wait for it) someone coming round to see if we needed our sunglasses cleaned!! I can't wait to go back

The staff at this hotel are amazing. They are 10/10. We went in may having previously stayed at Oceania before. The hotel was 90% parents with babies and toddlers. It was unbearable with screaming everywhere. Nappies prams. Middle class parents. Milo / Hugo / Henry / Oliver (pick a name). I love to see Henry run up and down the restaurant with a Peppermill 7 times. I love that Hugo did a poo in a potty on the beach right next to us. I love to see how loud Oliver can scream at dinner at 930pm as I’m trying to eat a pad Thai. Get the vibe? I am sure it’s fine the rest of the year but we won’t be coming back because you can tell that the accountants have had a hand in the food and drink. The wine value has dropped significantly and the high value items have now been rationed. Even the feta has been “dusted” over the salads. I have this vision of 2.6cm cubes of feta being rationed. You try getting a bottle of the wine you actually want. It was not like this before. A shame really as it’s a beautiful place with amazing staff and I honestly don’t know how they put up with the screaming kids and entitled rude middle class parents that love to complain about everything. French German Dutch families all seem to have impeccably behaved kids. A really stunning place and I’m sure it’s great in the school Holidays. Great food in fresco, the garden and Anaya. You try getting a booking in there tho?! Buffet was poor. Provence was very poor for breakfast lunch and dinner. The garden was a nice respite and should be adults only. Nice bar by the beach. We slept really well. The room service food and room service breakfast were excellent. Again though try getting the wine you want vs the €5 bottle they send / offer you. The eat out option at Mouragio was great. Lovely food.

Absolutely excited about my vacation. The results are exceeded our expectations! Amazing customer service, staff and all environment. For my opinion, this all inclusive even better than Mexico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Jamaica! Love food, especially our favourite - Flavours restaurant. A lot of activities you can do for fun for yourself and with kids. Great kids club. Complementary Tesla rental to go outside of hotel. We enjoyed. Nice room service. 24/7 food delivery to your room, and seems like there’s no limit of what you want. Highly recommend!!

Do not hesitate to go to this hotel it is outstanding and we have been on lots of occasions and never fails to impress. The choice of restaurants, food and top quality drinks are great and the service is impeccable. Special shout out to Thomas from the pool bar, Dimitris from the Lobby bar, Spiros in Provence and of course Ceri that seemed to pop up everywhere. We want to thank Nicci one of the Managers for taking care of us and ensuring we had a great holiday, absolutely 10/10 and thank you to all staff for welcoming us back with hugs. This hotel and staff go out of their way to go above and beyond and if they haven’t got something they will get it or do it. The only downside is it spoils you for going anywhere else as you would always compare and so far even worldwide it’s unbeatable.

The resort is well-designed, modern and luxurious. The multiple food and beverage outlets have varied menus and delicious food. Every member of staff you meet or walk past at the resort is friendly and welcoming. The kids club and sports offerings are the best I have seen. We had a 1-bedroom first floor room in the ‘bungalows’ and it was spacious and perfect for our family. Particular thanks to Nives at Flavours, Vera and colleagues at the Heroes Club and Antonis for checking in on us throughout the stay.

This was a a wonderful family holiday with our 1 yr old. Special mentions to George the bartender and Osia who babysat who were brilliant with our little boy (and his very vocal approval of the bar!). Its great to holiday asa family without having to sacrifice brilliant service and excellent standards of food and drink! We will be back