Atlantica Porto Bello Beach

sorry for the late review this was our 3rd year in a row back here to celebrate our anniversary with our 8 yr old son . each year it seems to get better and we cannot really find anything that we fault about our stay . again upon arrival about 9pm after about 15 minutes from airport , we were welcomed by reception staff who checked us in quickly and got us through to the restaurant for our evening meal . bags taken to our room 260 ( the best room so far ) and water and rolls in fridge and a surprise bottle of wine ( think as it was our 3rd year ) . food - cannot fault as there is so much choice from breakfast , lunch , evening meals , the kids station which is a massive plus , the snack bar at the beach and better this year as there was snacks at the pool bar during the day and ice cream here aswell as at the beach bar which was a nice surprise . the staff in the restaurant work so hard and do not stop , keeping everything clean and knowing what drinks we wanted at each meal time and having them ready as soon as we sat down . drinks - from nice cold beer , to the amazing cocktails , the sparkling wine and the kids cocktails , again nothing we can fault on these . the staff at both the pool bar and the lobby bar in the evening work so hard and are so friendly which makes the holiday much better as they can't do enough for you . there are staff still there from our 1st year at the hotel when we suffered with the earthquake that recognised us and made us feel welcome . beach bar - our favourite part of the day about 5pm where we would go to enjoy a few cocktails there before going to change for the evening , staff there really friendly and enjoy having a laugh with the customers . again really clean here and an asset to the hotel . beach - lovely warm water to swim in and plenty of free sunbeds . the watersports on the beach where we spent our money ( 8yr old loves thee rides ) were again fantastic and staff really friendly there again . free pedalos and kayaks are a massive bonus . waterpark - this is like an added bonus to the hotel . amazing , we had hours of fun here each day . clean , safe ( life guards seem strict but that's what makes it safe ) just fill a water bottle or take some cash as the food / drinks are not part off all inclusive . not a problem at all to us but did here people moaning . entertainment - this year was the best by far . it really has been overhauled this year with the entertainment team starting with a dance on the bridge at 10am , then from water volleyball , aqua aerobics , yoga , games , all through the day then a show in the evening . all entertainment team very friendly and engaging , always stop to speak , encourage you to get involved but are not pushy if you say no . staff - from bar / restaurant / beech bar / watersports / cleaners (who do a very good job) reception staff / entertainment , we cannot say anything bad . even when busy they will say hello with a smile . overall , this is like a little gem of a place we have found which has everything that we want from a holiday and we will favour coming back here in 2020 instead of trying to find somewhere new . i will be looking to book soon . Jamie Sarah and Jacob martin

We had fantastic family stay at this hotel. After reading some bad reviews I was a bit worried but there was no reason for that. We traveled with two kids (3yr old and 1.5 year old boys), on our arrival we were offered an upgrade (for a small fee) from normal room to family suite which was two separate rooms with garden/pool view...just perfect for family of four. Hotel is nice and super clean, room was cleaned every day. Food was nice and there was something for everyone, only thing I was a bit disappointed with was small choice of fish and seafood, I was hoping for a bigger selection;) Everyone was extremely nice and helpful, staff in main restaurant was just amazing, always so happy to help especially with two small kids messing around. Girls in the reception were amazing, Mariola and Maria are so helpful and happy to have a chat no matter what time it was. Animation team was good, kids disco was fun:) Kids pool is ok:) I was hoping for a really shallow one for our 1yr old but it is 60cm deep through out. The water park was fun with few slides for young kids. Beach is literally 2 min from hotel with free sun beds and umbrellas, there are plenty. Our 3yr old love playing in the sand and running into small waves, at the top of the beach there is a small play ground/kids club...we never noticed it was only for Italian kids as I read comments about it. You can rent pool/beach towels (after paying €10 refundable deposit per towel) from spa. There is a bus to Kos town you can book at the reception, price is the same as public bus but it’s quicker (40 minutes). There is no water bottles available, so you will need to buy/bring one and just top it up in the bar. You will be asked to pay travel tax on your arrival, we paid 20€ for a week stay. We had fantastic service, food and weather;) Highly recommend this hotel. Please ignore ANY bad reviews...

We have just come back from a weeks family holiday. I cannot think of one thing wrong with this hotel. We arrived late and there was food and bottles of water in the fridge. The service was excellent and staff very helpful and friendly. The food was outstanding as was the local wines. I would definitely recommend this hotel and would revisit in the future.