Grecotel Grand Leoniki Residence

I stayed here for a week with my family and cannot fault anything. The room was great and the service was second to none. We had fun in the various pools and enjoyed the variety of food delivered each night.

Would strongly recommend to anyone without hesitation!

These were one of our best holidays! Eeven in 5 stars hotels we never met such a wonderful service and hospitality. And special note about food: I am difficult, picky and gluten free - here I was served with care and food was organic, made with passion and best quality! If you choose ‚swim up’ apartment you can jump to swimming pool straight from saloon in pijamas in the morning :-) I am coming back healthier, super happy and rested! We gonna plan our holidays in Greece with Greco hotels only!

A wonderful family hotel – boutique atmosphere without the huge-resort feeling

We booked Casa Adele very spontaneously, only about a day and a half before departure. We are a family of five with three young children (7, 5 and 3) and were simply looking for a week of sunshine and relaxation – ideally with the convenience of a resort, but without staying in a huge, anonymous all-inclusive complex.

We came across Casa Adele because there was a very attractive offer on the hotel website, including the airport transfer, which meant we didn’t need to rent a car.

Before arriving, however, we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. The website and Instagram are very beautiful and “picture perfect”, but quite focused on individual details, so we found it surprisingly difficult to get a feeling for the hotel as a whole. It also looked rather boutique-style, and we wondered whether we would actually feel comfortable there with three small children.

This is one of the main reasons we wanted to write this review: we were very positively surprised.

Rooms & cleanliness – 5/5

We stayed in a one-bedroom apartment, which was absolutely perfect for our family. There was a separate master bedroom and a living/dining area where the children could sleep, as well as a bathroom and a small kitchenette with a fridge. Having the kitchenette was especially useful with three children.

The apartment was spacious, tastefully decorated, the beds were comfortable, and we had a lovely terrace with enough chairs and practical places to hang wet swimwear and towels.

Most importantly, everything was exceptionally clean. And this doesn’t only apply to the rooms: the entire property, restaurant, gardens, plants, pool areas and entrance were always extremely well maintained.

Even small things stood out to us. We had a baby cot which was spotless and in excellent condition. The same was true of the high chairs in the restaurant – something parents will appreciate, as this is definitely not a given in every hotel! They were always clean and immediately brought to the table when needed.

Food – 4/5

We booked half board and were very happy with the food overall.

Breakfast offers a good variety and covers pretty much everything you would expect, with quite a strong British influence. There are also freshly prepared options such as omelettes. We wouldn’t describe it as exceptional, but it is very good.

The same applies to dinner. The buffet isn’t enormous, but we actually liked that. There is no “canteen” atmosphere at all. The selection is smaller than in a huge resort, but what is offered is tasty, fresh and nicely presented.

There are also reliable options for children every day – pasta, Bolognese, pizza, fries etc. – which made dinner very easy with three young kids.

One of the nicest aspects is the setting. Eating outside underneath banana plants and umbrellas, overlooking the pool with relaxed music in the background, is genuinely lovely. Everything from the furniture to the glasses and table setting feels stylish and considered. There is also a very pleasant indoor restaurant area.

At lunchtime, the hotel offers a selection of fairly simple snacks such as club sandwiches, chicken nuggets and salads. They are perfectly fine and taste good, but nothing particularly special, and we found them relatively expensive for what they are. As a result, we didn’t eat lunch at the hotel very often.

This wasn’t really a problem, though: there is a large supermarket just around the corner, the apartments have kitchenettes, and there are countless restaurants and beach bars within walking distance.

Service & staff – 5+/5

This was probably the biggest highlight of our stay.

We have stayed in many hotels, and it is rare to experience such consistently warm, friendly and genuinely caring staff across the entire property.

This was especially noticeable with the children. The atmosphere never felt like staff were simply being “professionally friendly”; they genuinely seemed happy to have families there.

One small moment sums it up quite well: when a child at the buffet accidentally dropped some watermelon from an overloaded plate, within seconds several members of staff were there helping – not annoyed or stressed, just kind and reassuring.

The service is also extremely efficient. The manager introduces himself personally, guests can communicate via WhatsApp, and whenever we needed something, it was dealt with almost immediately.

Despite having all the expected services of a larger hotel, you feel surprisingly individually looked after.

Families & children

This was another pleasant surprise.

From the photos online, we hadn’t realised just how family-friendly Casa Adele actually is. During our stay, many – probably most – guests were families.

There is a kids’ club in a lovely area of the property. We didn’t use it because our youngest is three and the club starts from age four, but it looked genuinely thoughtful and creative, with nice craft activities rather than feeling like a kids’ club that exists simply because a hotel is expected to have one.

There are also yoga sessions in the same beautiful area, including options where children can join.

That said, this is not a classic children’s resort. There is no playground, no evening mini-disco, no water slides and no big splash park. There are separate children’s pools, table tennis and other activities, but children looking for constant entertainment won’t find it here.

For us, that was actually part of the appeal. The hotel manages to be genuinely child-friendly while still maintaining a calm, grown-up atmosphere.

If we could change one thing, we would perhaps turn one of the several pool areas into a slightly more child-oriented pool with a small slide or some simple water features. That could be done without changing the overall relaxed character of the hotel.

Our children nevertheless felt completely at home and had a wonderful week.

Hotel, pools & atmosphere

One thing that is worth clarifying from the photos: Casa Adele is not a brand-new, ultra-modern architectural showpiece, and guests shouldn’t arrive expecting that. It is an existing hotel that has clearly been renovated and updated with a great deal of care.

For us, this is actually part of its charm. Rather than trying to be spectacular, the hotel feels thoughtful and cohesive. The landscaping, plants, entrance area, furniture, umbrellas, interiors and many small details have been chosen very carefully. Everything is extremely well maintained.

At times it even gave us a little bit of a White Lotus vibe – absolutely not in the sense of seven-star luxury, but in the lush plants, stylish details, boutique atmosphere and relaxed music around the pool. There is simply a very pleasant aesthetic throughout the property.

There are several outdoor pool areas plus an indoor pool, so the hotel feels more spacious than we expected. The pools were all very clean and in excellent condition. Some are quite deep, which is worth knowing when travelling with smaller children.

The sun loungers are high quality and comfortable. As in many holiday resorts, quite a few are “reserved” with towels early in the morning, which initially annoyed us – although somehow we always managed to find somewhere to sit.

Location

The location is very convenient. There is a large supermarket within walking distance, as well as plenty of restaurants, bars and shops.

The hotel isn’t directly on the beach but is only a few minutes’ walk away, so in practice we didn’t find this inconvenient at all. Even if you forget something in your room, going back isn’t a major undertaking.

One thing worth mentioning is that the hotel sits between fairly busy roads, so depending on where your room or table is located, you can hear traffic. Some areas at the front obviously overlook the road rather than the sea. We didn’t find this particularly disruptive, but it’s worth knowing.

Accessibility could also be improved. The main access involves some steps. There is a way around them, but it isn’t particularly straightforward, which can be inconvenient with a pushchair and could be more important for guests with limited mobility.

The beach – a wonderful surprise

The beach was probably our second biggest surprise after the staff.

Based on the photos we had seen before arriving, we weren’t expecting too much. In reality, it became one of our favourite parts of the holiday.

It’s a mixture of sand and pebbles, becoming more pebbly towards the water. The sea was beautifully clear during our stay. It does become relatively deep quite quickly, so parents of very small children should be aware of that.

The atmosphere is wonderful, especially towards sunset. The light in the evening is beautiful and even during high season the beach never felt excessively crowded or unpleasant.

A major plus is that hotel guests can use very good quality sun loungers and umbrellas free of charge. We used them almost every day. Beach towels are provided by the hotel and can easily be exchanged.

There are showers, a beach volleyball court and several beach bars and restaurants nearby. The hotel itself doesn’t operate a beach bar, but guests receive a discount at one of the nearby places.

We found the whole beach experience much more relaxed and enjoyable than we had expected.

Value for money & conclusion

For us, the value for money was very good. We booked at short notice and Casa Adele was one of the most attractive offers we found. Considering the quality and size of our apartment, the beautifully maintained property and, above all, the level of service, we felt we received a lot for what we paid.

We would absolutely come back.

We would especially recommend Casa Adele to families who want the convenience of a family resort without actually wanting to stay in a huge family resort.

If your ideal holiday involves giant water slides, kids’ discos, constant animation and enormous buffets, this probably isn’t the hotel for you.

But if you have children and still appreciate beautiful surroundings, thoughtful design, good food, a relaxed atmosphere, a lovely beach and genuinely personal service, it is a wonderful compromise: a boutique-hotel feeling with many of the conveniences of a larger family hotel.

For us as a family of five, that combination worked extremely well.

And above everything else, we will remember the people. The warmth and kindness of the staff made us and our children feel genuinely welcome throughout our stay – and that is probably the best compliment we can give a hotel.