Atlantica Mikri Poli Kos

Disappointing for a supposed five-star resort We recently stayed at Atlantica Mikri Poli in Kos for a family holiday costing around £5,000. Having stayed at many five-star resorts over the years, I feel this resort falls well short of that standard and would rate it as three to four stars at best. The positives The resort complex itself is lovely, and the beach is nice, although it is pebbly rather than sandy. The food was generally good, and the children's entertainment, particularly the kids' disco, was excellent. I would also highly recommend a trip to Paradise Beach, which was absolutely stunning and a real highlight of our holiday. The negatives Unfortunately, there were several issues that significantly affected our stay. The swimming pools look fantastic, but the water was unbearably cold. My six-year-old daughter was unable to enjoy swimming in the pools throughout the entire holiday. For a family resort costing around £5,000, this was a major disappointment. The pools are such an important part of a family holiday that it was frustrating to pay so much and then be unable to use them comfortably. Hygiene was another concern. On several occasions, plates were visibly dirty, and some appeared not to have been cleaned properly before being put back out for guests to use. This is simply not acceptable for a resort claiming to offer a five-star experience. On arrival, there was also a flood outside our room door, which was hardly the welcome we expected. While the food was generally good, some dishes appeared to be recycled and served again over the course of the week. The cocktails were another letdown. They tasted overwhelmingly of syrup and seemed to be made using bottled mixers rather than being freshly prepared. The quality was well below what we would expect at this level. We also encountered one bar staff member serving cocktails who came across as rude and completely disinterested in serving guests. While this was an individual experience, it certainly didn't help our overall impression. Overall verdict There are some genuinely good aspects to this resort, particularly the complex itself, the food and the children's entertainment. However, the cold swimming pools, poor standards of plate hygiene, disappointing cocktails and issues on arrival made the experience fall short of expectations. For a holiday costing approximately £5,000, I expected a much higher standard of cleanliness, service and facilities. Having experienced other five-star resorts, I honestly cannot put this one in the same category. The resort has potential, but in my opinion, significant improvements are needed before it deserves a five-star rating. Unfortunately, we left feeling that we had paid five-star prices for a three- or four-star experience.

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I love this hotel and would be back, we would love to thank Rinor for being the amazing person and bartender he has made our holiday and is a lovely man, we can’t wait to tell our family and friends about our experience

Came here for a joint family holiday. Great hotel! Really really nice, the location is beautiful right on the beach, and not far from a beautiful town with lots of restaurants and shops. But of a walk, and if you have small children, there’s a bit of a hairy walk with no path for a bit, but the drivers are safe and it’s not completely unsafe, but I’ll point this out for people looking to come. Just keep everyone safe! The hotel itself, has great spacious rooms, the maids are great and clean the rooms nicely when needed. Is quite hilly depending where you are, but wasn’t a problem for us as we like the exercise. There is a buggy operation all day that’ll take you back and forth where you need to go etc etc. there’s kids facilities and clubs which we haven’t used, a water park aswell, we also haven’t used this. (The pools are freezing mind! This time of year!) we had the end of a storm when we came so was cold in the mornings and evenings and very windy, we are currently on our 7th day and due to fly in 3 days. The weather is actually quite hot now. With a nice breeze. The snacks and food in the restaurant are really good, with a great selection ! There is also a good variety of snack bars where you can get pizza, donuts, cake, fruit, sandwiches and cold and hot drinks etc etc there is also a Greek Gyros van that is there all day every day which is really good!! We are due to eat at the Asian restaurant tonight, still yet to try the Italian. The Greek one was ok, depends on what you like. Calamari was great. There is American, Asian, Greek and Italian that I am aware of.. bear in mind there’s probably loads that I haven’t experienced. The gym is good and the sauna, have used a few times! There is also treatments you can have done, haven’t done any of these. Walk into town and book an excursion, there’s a few good reliable trustworthy places that are cheaper than going through TUI! We done the 3 islands boat tour yesterday and it was great! The sea is warmer than the pools!! lol get to the beach if your cold around the hotel. Bear in mind this is October! But today is still beautifully warm around the pool for sunbathing. One downfall for me was that, when selecting a plate for dinner, I have found myself trying to find a fully clean plate, it’s not that they are dirty but the dishwashers can’t clean it all I expect as The turnover is mega! They are clean but being fussy it was one thing I’d like to point out that I am every meal going through to find a plate that is spotless clean. Maybe you don’t care as much. Cuttlery all clean and nice and tables in restaurant always being cleaned thoroughly. Staff are very friendly, and the locals in the shops are too! Really good with kids! The kids entertainment in the arena each night is great! Lot of effort from the hotel! Loads of bars around the hotel to grab drinks from etc. Not sure what else to say to be honest, we’re having a great time! Oh yeah the hotel beds are super comfy, and the showers are powerful and lovely! Supplied with shower get etc. Have a great time if you do book! I would recommend it, maybe go in the summer though for really nice hot weather, but probably will be very busy. P.s if you come in October, bring warmer clothes than you think for early morning/evening, it’s chilly! God bless

I did full body relax massage with Savvina and i haven’t felt that calm in so many years. She knew exactly were to put more pressure and make your body fully relax. I would recommend to book with her