Aeolos Beach Hotel

We stayed at Aeolos Beach Hotel from 14th–18th July and, overall, I’d say it’s definitely worthy of its 4-star rating.

From the moment we arrived, the hotel made a great first impression. The grounds were beautifully maintained, clean and tidy throughout our stay. The reception area was immaculate, and every member of staff we encountered was friendly, attentive and always happy to help.

We stayed in Room 506, a Junior Suite with a private balcony and plunge pool, and it was absolutely beautiful. The room was spotlessly clean, modern and well presented. The bed was surprisingly one of the most comfortable hotel beds we’ve ever slept in, and waking up to the stunning sea view with the mountains of Turkey in the distance was a real highlight.

The balcony was spacious, with two sun loungers, a table and chairs, plus a generous two-person plunge pool/hot tub that was cleaned and maintained every single day. It was the perfect place to relax.

Food & Drinks

The food itself was very well cooked and tasted delicious at breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, we were a little surprised by the limited choice available throughout our stay. There seemed to be plenty of space to offer a wider variety, especially for an all-inclusive hotel, so this was slightly disappointing.

The drinks selection, on the other hand, was excellent. The beer was good, the cocktails were enjoyable, and you simply can’t beat an ice-cold Lemon Fanta while on holiday in Greece, it was incredibly refreshing! 😁

The poolside snack bar was a little limited from what we experienced, mainly offering burgers and chips or hot dogs and chips. There may have been additional options that we didn’t see, so I can’t say for certain.

Pools & Facilities

The hotel has several pools spread around the complex, all of which were kept exceptionally clean and well maintained. There were plenty of sunbeds available around the pools, although despite signs asking guests not to reserve them, many were “claimed” with towels left overnight ready for the following day. This was a little frustrating to see.

The hotel also has its own beach directly on the property, making it easy to swap the pool for the sea whenever you wanted. The beach is quite rocky, so beach shoes are definitely recommended, but it was still a lovely place to relax and enjoy the views. As with the pool, the beach sunbeds tended to fill up quite early.

There was a great range of entertainment throughout the day for both adults and children, including darts, water aerobics, water polo, volleyball and other organised activities. In the evenings there was live music, DJs, quiz nights and mini discos for the children, creating a fun atmosphere without feeling over the top.

One thing we particularly appreciated was that the entertainment and noise levels were kept to a minimum after around 11pm, allowing guests to enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep while still offering plenty to do during the day and evening.

The indoor bar was lovely, with plenty of comfortable seating, and the on-site shop stocked a good range of essentials and holiday items, which was really convenient.

Overall

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would happily return to Aeolos Beach Hotel in the future. The staff, cleanliness, facilities and our room were all excellent.

My only real criticism is that, for the price of an all-inclusive holiday, I expected a much wider variety of food throughout the day. If the hotel expanded its dining options, it would easily deserve an even higher rating.

Overall, a fantastic stay in a beautiful location with stunning views, excellent staff and spotless facilities. I’d happily recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing holiday in Kos.

Firstly, I made a big mistake by thinking that this hotel is the sister hotel of the very good Aeolos Beach Resort in Corfu that I visited earlier in the year. Sad to say it was nothing like it.

The positives - we travelled with Easy Jet from LGW and everything went to plan. The transfers each way were on time and the communication was very good. This is my 3rd experience with Easy Jet and no complaints.

On arrival at the hotel the reception team were friendly and our bags were taken to the room whilst we were shown the dining room to get a late snack. On offer was potato soup, some processed ham and a bit of salad and cheese. This was to set the tone for the whole holiday. The presentation of the food in both restaurants was like school dinners/canteen. No imagination at all. The food was very repetitive and really bland and luke warm. This applied to every meal. I don't eat meat but I do eat fish. There was no grilled fish on offer at all. The fish that offered was a white fish cooked in a thick sauce that looked horrible. There was no al fresco eating in the main buffet restaurant and it's not somewhere you'd like to spend any time.

The beach restaurant had a very limited selection but at least you could seat kind of outside in a marquee.

The food was a big let down for the whole holiday.

Now let me tell you about the drink offerings. Coffee was very average and came out of 2 vacuum packs in a machine.

Wine - you could have anything you like as long as it was the one red or the one white on offer from the taps. No rose and no choice. Both tasted like juice. I didn't have any of the juices on offer but another couple told me they were fowl! I had a gin and tonic one night and threw it away. It tasted like soap. There was no Aperol Spritz and no digestifs for after dinner. Unlike the Aeolos Beach Resort in Corfu were there was everything, including premium brands for the same price for the holiday. I have been to quite a few AI 4/5 *** resorts and the food and drinks on offer were very very poor.

We stayed in the premuim bungalows and unless you have small children, I would definately recommend. They are around a lovely pool, no music and no young children!

The beach is probably 6 foot wide. very rocky and the sea was very rough most of the time as it was very windy. Not a beach I'd recommend for children.

The hotel is very isolated although there is a good bus from the hotel in to Kos Town which I'd recommend visiting. Because the hotel is so isolated the evening entertainment is important. The entertainment takes place at the main pool. This relies heavily on guest participation. Apart from one night when there was a VERY good duo playing and another night with some Greek dancers the only entertainment was 2 quiz nights and 2 karaoke nights in one week. Although Dana and Nil were lovely and really tried very hard, it seemd to me it was all done on the cheap.

So to summarise, the staff were all lovely, the hotel itself is very nice, set in spacious grounds, the pools are nice, the beach is very disappointing and the food and drinks on offer were 2 star at best. Would I go again? No

Went as couple for 10 nights in a Premium Bungalow we paid extra for.

Positives - Room was nice, clean, spacious and overall a nice place to stay. Reserved sunbeds around allocated pool for premium bungalow guests was worth the extra money. No loud music and was peaceful with a good pool. Staff were friendly and happy to help if needed. Shuttle to and from Kos Town was useful.

Negatives - Food was a let down considering this was meant to be 4 star. Maximum of 15 hot options each meal, many of which were always the same (chips, oven potatoes, rice etc). Other options were changed however extremely basic, bland and poor quality (fish fingers were put out on Asian themed night). It got so tiresome that we ate out more than we had wanted to which meant shuttle to Kos Town was paid for and then the food. Drink options were also basic with limited options with ourselves and others we spoke to saying they bought drinks from the hotel shop due to the quality on all inclusive. Entertainment was okay but not great.

Overall the rooms and staff were good but the food and drink really let this down to a point where I would not return.