Atlantica Beach Resort Kos - All Inclusive

Honest review after 1 week stay 2 adults. When we arrived late at night, check-in was quick and easy. The sandwiches that were provided in my opinion, could have been a little more filling after a long flight because they were a bit stale and bland. My partner had already asked for a block with minimal steps before arriving because I have asthma. He requested block S, and we were given room 2135 in the block over in R. Although there were still quite a few stairs to and from our room, this wasn't too challenging. I think it is impossible for there to be no steps given the way the hotel has been constructed. Our room had a partial sea view and it was beautiful. The next morning we went to breakfast, we chose the Italian over the main restaurant due to its location. The first few days we remained at the pools directly beneath us, known as the 'quiet side', there was a pool bar that served burgers and gyros throughout the day along with some wraps and small sandwiches (the only food offered this side is snacks), and really great bar service. However, the all-inclusive drinks might need to be clearer. Certain things were mentioned as premium that were permitted and there are more cocktails offered that you wouldn’t know about if you didn’t go to the main bar. It just needs to be a little clearer, We appreciated being able to escape the noise and entertainment at the main pool during our days spent at this pool. But we did also spend other days at the main pool, and those were equally enjoyable and even better in terms of snacks thanks to the pizza, pasta, and sandwiches that were available this side from 11:00 to 17:00. The entertainment is fantastic. Although some of the activities were repetitive, we were only there for a week and didn't think there needed to be repeated activities during the days. We also had a hard time understanding why all the activities took place in the infinity pool when, in my opinion, they would be more suited for the pools on the other side and left the infinity and deeper pool for relaxing. Rooms - We had nothing to dislike about our room. it was well-designed and large. My partner had read some complaints about uncomfortable beds, but ours was enormous and quite comfy. However, one morning there was no running water in our room. We contacted reception several times and no one answered, so we figured everyone in our building was having the same problem. When the water finally turn back on, it was really brown. We ran it for quite a while and it still didn't go away, so we decided to leave and go about our day as we were already dressed. When we returned later that day, everything was back to normal, but there had been no acknowledgment or apologies from the hotel. It didn't ruin anything for us, but I thought it would have been good to at least get an acknowledgment because I'm sure it caused problems for some families. Regarding food, everything was acceptable. Despite being a picky eater, I was never without food. You only get to visit each restaurant once every week, we did get visit all of them. The Greek only had two staff members, who were excellent but ran off their feet, would of been help full if everyone got up to get their own drinks, as we did. I first thought that HV Diner would be the best, but the food was just an odd combination. I liked Asian and Italian the most. There were many option and no problems when we dined in the main restaurant a couple times. Kardamena is around a 15-minute walk from the hotel. A taxi will cost you between 7 and 10 euros. We only used the taxi service once because there are electric scooters just outside the hotel that you can hire and get into Kardamena in 5 minutes. This was the one we preferred. We enjoyed a wonderful meal at PortoEye, and the cocktails were fantastic. Overall, we had a really excellent time and would suggest the hotel to others, even with the steps. It's a lovely hotel in a fantastic location, and one of the best for entertainment we've seen. I feel that it is what you make of it, and that things will happen outside of anyone's control, and it is up to you whether you choose to let it spoil your holiday or just get on with it.