Holiday Village Atlantica Kos

We only booked this holiday 2 weeks before the date and our sister & brother in law had already booked the same place earlier. We travelled on Wednesday 16 October for a 7 nights all inclusive holiday. We arrived at approx midnight & the first thing we were met with was the porter who told us to leave our suitcases where they we and to go and book in at reception and he would take care of them, once booked in which did not take long, the bar next to reception was still open so as we were on hols it would be rude not to pay a visit, so after a couple of drinks we were ready to go to our room and the porter was indeed there with our cases (as promised) he put them onto a golf cart and took us to our room. The room although was somewhat different to what we normally stay in, all open plan, bedroom & bathroom only separated by 2 pillars but that was fine, plenty of storage, quite big, coffee / tea making, bathrobes, slippers, hair dryer, fridge & safe, everything you need really. The complex itself is quite large, with 3 pools we only visited the 2, plenty of room around them all, entertainment during the day seemed to be quite good for families (we were 2 couples aged 67 - 69), the drinks were adequate both during the day & evening, the food in the main restaurant was good, always something to choose from, there was also a snack bar during the day which served all, burgers, chips, salad, etc. The Holiday Village itself was really nice, but for us (oldies) there was no entertainment in the evening, the entertainment going on each night was in a amphitheatre which did not suit us so we stayed in the bar next to the restaurant each night without any entertainment, and the nearest place to visit outside the complex was a good 10 - 15 minutes walk and although we walked there during the day there wasn't much in the form of entertainment there either & I wouldn't want to walk that road in the dark. I would recommend this place to families, but I would not go back there myself. All the staff were excellent, bar staff (who we had most contact with), entertainment, receptionists, porters, cleaners etc.

I have been on many TUI holidays but this one has to be the best, from the beautiful beach just across the road to the amazing food in both the snack bar and the main restaurant (buffet). I went in early July with my parents and brother. All the staff were super nice from the entertainment team to the crew (older kids club) team. As a child I really enjoyed all the activities and believe me there was lots, from 10am till around 11pm there was always something to do. When we were there my brother and I did all three of the academies (football, stage and swim) which were epic and the staff were very welcoming and they were very helpful in the sports quiz (especially BOB the swim coach). The stage academy had a show every 3 or 4 days where you would learn a 15 minute show and then perform it at Live and Loud after three days of rehearsal. The swim academy not only did lessons for kids and adults it also did a rookie lifeguard camp for stronger swimmers. Finally but not least is the football academy where they held children lessons from 9-1 and then adult football games at 3:30. The food was amazing and there was a choice of 4 restaurants as well as the hot dog cart. There was the main buffet for breakfast lunch and dinner, the american diner for late breakfast all day snack service from 1030-430 and then the dinner for at night and then there was Italian and Greek restaurants. There was also lots of bars around all throughout the day. While we were there it was their 15th birthday so there was a BBQ and lots of activities around to do all day. The week before that there was a team day and even 4 months after I can still remember the amount of people were pushing Cameron (one of the kids club reps) in the pool, it was so much fun!!! I really enjoyed these days as you got to know the staff a lot more as they acted like it was their holiday but they were still your reps. On these days there was the best entertainment at night, on team day a talent show which included some amazing singing from T and some great dancing from Stageadadamey which was hilarious and on the birthday night an amazing show from Sophie, Ian, Ross and Sarah with lots of songs from the last 15 years and we also went live to HV Cyprus to find out if we got fireworks. But the best night has to be the panto of Aladdin which was incredible. The ariel adventure was great fun and I think I did it about 4 times in my 2 week stay. I would like to give a big shout out to Jamie, Marta and Clara who were always up there if you needed any help and literally saved some people who were so scared. I went to crew a couple of times which was apart from kids club so the older ones had somewhere to relax and make friends their own age. The reps for crew were super enthusiastic and honestly looked like they loved their job. Special shout out to T, Chloe and Simon who were great fun. The apartment was great and when they cleaned the room they would always put a bottle of water in the fridge because otherwise you had to get filtered water which was horrible. I don't know why people say the rooms are not tidy because they definitely are and the air con was great. All in all it was a great hotel and I would definitely go back. I would love to just say that CJ, Rihanna, BOB and Jamie were just great and they were very welcoming and if you ever meet them you are very lucky people but every rep was amazing!!!

I visited the Holiday Village Kos with my husband and two young children in October at the end of season. We found the hotel to be family oriented with something for everything; staying in the family room with partition door was convenient as it gave us some space from the kids! The four pools (activity, splash, family and relaxation pools) were appealing as were the tennis courts, football pitch and volley ball site. We used the aerial activity which was included in the price and gave wonderful views of the resort and surrounding mountains. Archery was also available however we didn't get the chance to sample this. The hotel was a short walk from the beach which was scenic and offered views of (I believe) Turkey. As it was end of season we were spoilt for choice and had our pick of sandcastle building spots! The Kids Club was a hit and we found the staff to be caring and attentive (special thanks to Holly and Sophia) and the day and night entertainment poolside and in the amphitheatre was brilliant. Ian, Sara, Ross and co were wonderful hosts and great to start the 13:00 pool party (HV Bounce and Kou Kou Move were our favourite songs) as well as the daily poolside quizzes. The Widgets (kids mascots) were featured across the resort and at times Gizmo, Doobley and friends would make appearances for photos during the day and at the evening entertainment. HV Live and Loud was great entertainment for smaller children who were included on stage and applauded for their achievements during the day. The staff we encountered were amazing and real stars in the making - Rhianna - who hosted the evening entertainment has aspirations of being a radio presenter and with her spark and personality I can see her achieving this. In fact, all of the evening entertainment staff were fantastic, as were the shows that they put on each evening. There was a good choice of food available throughout the day in the main restaurant and American diner and I was impressed at the efforts made to encourage healthy eating despite the sweet treats which could be enjoyed as part of our all inclusive package. Children in particular were incentivised to eat well by collecting stickers for their 'Russell the Brussell' lanyards for each piece of fruit / vegetable or new food eaten. Evening meals in the main restuarant took a different theme each night alongside the continental option however we found the portions in the Greek restuarant to be too big and wasteful. Despite this I did applaud the efforts to reduce waste in general; straws were only issued with bar drinks upon request, towels and sheets were changed every other day and paper cups were used with guests encouraged to dispose of waste in either organic or non-organic bins. Overall we had a brilliant holiday and cannot wait to return to this, or another Holiday Village hotel. A truly wonderful 7 days with precious family memories made!