Mayflower Apartments

Apologies for this late review we had some family issues needing attention. Our stay at Mayflower Apartments was AM-AZ-ING !!! It is Probably in My top 3 places We have ever stayed in, We have travelled the world, 5 continents stayed in 4*& 5* hotels & in my Opinion, as a Retired Hotelier/Caterer, the Mayflower Apartments knocks the spots off nearly all of them. Because they care about their Business, they treat you as a person not just a Number on the Register. I saw the Mayflower on TUI Web site at the beginning of September 2018 & was impressed at its reviews & were looking for a "Quiet Holiday" also We had never been to Greece for a holiday. I went to the TUI office in my town where I knew one of the Assistants I enquired about the Mayflower & one of the other assistants had recently stayed there, a result for Me went home spoke with my wife & booked the 2 week break, we left 3 days later. The only drawback was the Flight times going & leaving it was early evening here, but with the 2 hour time difference meant we arrived at 1 am and at the hotel by 2.30 am ... :-( ..... same on the return journey very early morning flight 3 am, TUI needs to sort that out !!!! We were Greeted at the Mayflower by Costos, the son of the Owners .... who was very obliging at 2.30 am ... :-) ... & He quickly showed everyone to their apartments. We were Blown away by the size of Ours & the facilities offered also important for Us was the Apartment was SPOTLESSLY CLEAN !!! in the morning we were amazed to find we had 2 terraces overlooking the pool and had Peaceful amazing country & Mountain views. We had a self-catering apartment but they also had a small adequate Menu in the dining area, Breakfast, lunch & Dinner is available from 7.30am till 8.30pm. We had a cooked Breakfast on the 1st morning was wonderful only about 6 euro, after that, as we are just cereal & toast Breakfast eaters We went to the local Supermarket for all of our requirements & ate on Our terrace. We had dinner in every night it was Excellent & cooked Fresh to order. The bar is open all day till approx 12.30/1am during the season. The town, Tigaki, is about 15 mins walk & has all the facilities you need, there is a Bakery as you walk to town & there are Bars, Restaurants, some shops & the longest beach on KOS. There is a Bus to KOS town approx every 30 mins from the main road, the Bus stop is outside the Big Supermarket & cost about 2/3 euro, about 20 mins journey. If you want a tour go to the tour offices in the town, they are much cheaper they can be as much as HALF the cost of what the TUI rep is selling !!!! I really can't put into words the AMAZING personal service we had at the Mayflower, very kind & attentive to your needs & requirements always a smile from the staff nothing was too much trouble for them, Costos & his Family run a very good "Ship" nothing is too much trouble for them. A Very kind & Caring, Family & Staff ....... We will return very soon ...Thank You

After deciding last minute to get away for a week, I cannot believe the luck we had getting a room at the family run Mayflower Apartments. Even though we arrived around midnight we were given a very warm welcome and made to feel relaxed straight away. The rooms are always cleaned to a very high standard with everything you need for a self catering holiday. The pool and bar area is kept very clean and is modern with plenty of sunbeds available. Food was freshly cooked, tasted amazing (especially the lunchtime pitas!!), and portions were of a good size. The shops, restaurants and beach were about 15 mins walk down the road and a local bus stop only 10 mins at the nearby supermarket. We used this to travel to Kos and it ran approx every hour till late. Hired a Suzuki jeep for one day from Sevi hire and drove around most of the island, however would recommend hiring for longer if you want frequent stops. We did enjoy our scoot around the island though and afternoon at Paradise Beach. The 3 island cruise was brilliant value, and as usual with us it was a last minute thing!! First bus through to Kos and a walk along the harbour, picking up a cheap cruise with the Captain Hook (a lot cheaper than booking with agents). It was towards the end of the season so not sure how easy this would be at peak times. Kids and dad enjoyed jumping and diving from the boat into the sea. We had a brilliant time in Kos and thoroughly enjoyed our stay with Elia, Christos and Debbie at the Mayflower Apartments. Thank you for your fantastic hospitality and if we ever return to Kos it will be with you again.