Ikos Aria

I was always sceptical of all inclusive holidays, but that has been changed by Ikos Aria. Complete luxury the entire time. We arrived late in the evening and on arrival were told that because we had been flying over dinner time, they had booked a late table for us in one of the restaurants and took our bags to the room while we had food. We started the trip in a normal room and spent most of our time at the "Beach Pool". The staff there were fantastic. Isik in particular was very attentive, ensuring that we always had drinks, learning which were our favourite cocktails and seemed to be genuinely interested that we were having a relaxing holiday. She worked a long day, but never stopped smiling the entire time! The food was also a particular highlight. We managed to see most of the restaurants and were impressed by the range of food and wines available. Again, the service was fantastic every night and you really didn't feel you were still in the resort. Sometimes it looked like there were no tables available when trying to book on the app and we really struggled to get in to the Spanish restaurant, however after speaking to Alexandrios (Food & Beverage Manager) in passing, he arranged to get us a table. Also, even if you didn't book I'm sure they could have squeezed a couple in every evening to the restaurants we visited. The buffet breakfast and lunch were also particularly good, with a wide range of lovely food to try...especially the deserts at lunch. Our regular waiter Nikos was fantastic. He knew the tables and wines we liked and always had time to chat. What really struck us was, as a whole, the staff all seemed happy and enjoying their job. Nothing was an issue and you were always served with a smile. I've also never seen so many staff in a resort. Like I said, we started off in a normal room (1129) in the main block. The room was lovely and spacious, with everything as expected. It was an adjoining room with a locked door to 1131, but that did mean some noise could travel between the two rooms. Completely out of the blue we got a phone call to the room offering a free upgrade to a Deluxe Villa with its own pool (7109). We jumped at the chance for this and weren't disappointed. The room was absolutely beautiful and the pool was great to have. What was interesting was that some of the "benefits" of a Deluxe room weren't as exclusive as I thought they would be. For example, the "improved minibar" was the same but with crisps and whiskey, the "Deluxe cocktails" were available from any bar if you knew what to ask for and when we went to the Deluxe pool we saw a few people from the non-Deluxe pools so I don't really think they checked. We were there as a couple and were very much in the minority. Most people there were families, usually large ones, but it was still really enjoyable as a couple. We will definitely try Ikos again and I'd certainly be keen to visit Aria again. Thanks again to Isik and Nikos who really did a great job to make this holiday so relaxing and enjoyable.

We are seasoned travellers at 5 star resorts across the globe and are also real foodies which is one of the main reasons the Ikos with it's luxury all inclusive offering appealed to us. Overall the resort was very impressive. Having been to Olivia two years ago, I found Aria even better. From the first moment we found the place just great! The design is modern and very beautiful. All hotel facilities were newly furnished with modern design. Wherever we went in the resort we felt the great and modern atmosphere. Champagne reception greeted us at check in - our room was very spacious with everything that you would need - as supply of coat hangers, good quality hair dryer, coffee machine, mini bar stocked daily. The room was very beautiful with a stunning view. Panos the reception manager was more than accommodating and helpful. Very professional gentleman, thank you so much Panos. The team in all the restaurants and at the reception is very motivated and friendly in a very professional way. Our favourite restaurant was Ouzo. The location of this restaurant is just fantastic and the food WOW. Georgia was so charming and attentive, greeted us every day with a lovely smile, her team looked after us very well with such an efficient way. The beach and pools are great, we enjoyed the beach pool mostly, since our nine years old daughter loved it, very good service also. We lazed at the sunshine lots of the time and enjoyed the delicious snacks. The week went by in a flash and the service was fantastic all the way through. All staff was very friendly and always guiding and assisting to ensure we had a superb holiday. Ikos never disappoints. We will be back definitely.