Hotels near Zia Walking Tours, Kos

This hotel is just a lovely hotel to stay, spotlessly clean in all areas. But one of the best things about and what made it such a great experience was the wonderful staff, Steve on night reception is such a lovely guy. But every one of the reception staff could not have been more helpful to myself and my friend, the ladies in the dining area so friendly to everyone. We could not have chosen a better hotel for our week in kos, had a lovely week. Thanks for everything all, Christine Quinn and Susan Chesters

The price was very good for the apartment which had 2 bedrooms a kitchenette with fridge and kettle but no cooking facilities which suited us very well . cereal and fruit is all we needed for breakfast and then eat out for evening meal. A bathroom with shower. Towels changes every couple of days. Maid service every day emptying bins and tidying bed. which were changed twice during our 10 day stay. No Tv available and no seating area or lounge just the 2 bedrooms. We had a big balcony with sun from morning till night which was wonderful although not private as you could see all the other guests on theirs.Good English breakfast available which we enjoyed. Snacks throughout the day. Only 5 minutes walk down to the beach where there are plenty of bars and restaurants. It was fairly quiet coming to the end of the season but open everywhere. Staff at Origin very friendly especially Tigga who, worth her weight in gold,. was amazing always there to greet and have a chat. Everywhere was clean. The pool was appreciated and sunbeds always available, cold yes but i loved it. Aircon on was an extra cost but we didn't use it. It's on a main road so can be quite noisy if balcony doors are kept open. Payment for safe was not refunded it was a one off payment . Masks were only necessary when going into shops but staff had to wear them most of the time. Hand sanitizer available everywhere and encouraged. Felt very safe re Coronavirus precautions and preparations. All in all Origin is a fun place to stay great location great price so would probably return there again if returning to Kardamena.

From the start of our stay, we truly had a 5-star experience. From the food to the staff, everything here at this hotel was amazing. The hotel is situated away from the main town of Kos which for us was lovely as the beach / hotel was quiet and you are away from all the noise. However, to get to Kos town you will either have to walk (30-40 minutes) or take the bus (it is right outside the hotel and its €1.50 one way). You can also take a taxi but as we enjoyed the walk, we ended up walking most nights. The restaurant here is amazing, verging on Michelin star. Would definitely recommend trying the brunch menu! The breakfast buffet was stocked very well, with lots of variety for everyone. The gym is somewhat well-equipped, not for your avid gym goes but equipped enough to have a good workout. There is a proper gym a 10-15 minute walk away if you really needed one but the one at the hotel does the job. The staff restock water, Powerade and towels everyday in the gym fridge so you can enjoy your workout. The spa was amazing, We booked a 75-minute Candlelight massage (definitely try it) and it was very relaxing, the staff in the spa are respectful and kind. The spa facilities are well equipped with a sauna, steam room and spa pool. The stars of the show and what makes this hotel so worth is the attentiveness and kindness of the staff. They truly look after you and try make your stay as pleasant and easy as possible. They give lots of recommendations (what restaurants to eat at in town and places to see) and provide lots of helpful information. We enquired on how to travel to Zia at the reception with a lovely lady and she gave us a bus timetable and when we came back in the evening we were greeted by another receptionist asking how our trip to Zia was. It took us by surprise as we had not encountered the second receptionist earlier. This truly showed us the attentiveness of the staff and how they go out of their way to make you feel so welcome. If we could rate this hotel higher than 5 stars we would. Thank you for having us and we will be back next year.

This hotel is not 5* and I don’t think it is 4* either, in my opinion I think the hotel is a good 3* at most. The reason for this follows, positives for the hotel are that the transfer from the airport is about 15 minutes so no sat on an old coach for hours, the sunsets here are fantastic and the staff are very nice and pleasant. You are delivered to your room via a buggy system which is a little different, and all inclusive was fine with some cocktails included with average beer and wine without limits, well at least until 11pm where it stops, and you must pay. The food is good with fresh fruit and salad in abundance, the cooked food was nice although the fish all tasted the same, but pizza, burgers, kebabs and other cooked food were very tasty. The à la carte restaurant was free and you just paid for your drinks, that said neither of us liked the food as it was over seasoned and the same as the main restaurant. The hotel is very tired and needs a lot of updates and cleaning to improve the star rating, the cleaning standards are low, the bath was very dirty with mould to the edges rubbish under the bed. The towels are changed every two days and beach towels once a week not daily as other places. The pool is nice but the area around the pool is dirty and very slippy where the slime / moss is, I witnessed a couple of people slip quite badly not safe at all. Sunbeds are grubby and are in desperate need of a clean. There is a supermarket opposite that is well priced for water and snacks as well as other stuff, there is also car and bike hire but I never used so cannot comment on how good they were. We used the coach that could be caught from directly outside the hotel for 10 euros each return to Kos town. Nowhere close enough to walk so taxis would be needed. The beech is a short walk but was disappointed when I reached it as there was piles of seaweed on the beach as well as broken sunbeds and parasols with other allotted rubbish piles at the back of the beach in a kind of cove area. The hotel does suffer from constant plane noise as it is on the flight path, that said you do get used to the noise, the other complaint is the constant fuel tankers that rumble past the hotel to what I think is a nearby port transporting fuel I presume to the airport, these are as often as the planes so be careful crossing the road to the beach. I hope this helps with your selection; I am not completely disappointed but will not stay here again.