Gaia Royal Hotel

A positive about the hotel is the view from the hotel is beautiful and the food was substantial considering it is all inclusive and always had a variety of options. Also I would say that most of the hotel staff are very friendly. Although the negatives out do the positives as I found that the beach unfortunately wasn’t very clean which was a big disappointment. Also there were many hidden prices such as vodka wasn’t all inclusive and a lot of the drinks that’s people drink weren’t all inclusive so you ended up buying all your drinks. Also I found that the hotel reception were not helpful and were virtually useless with any questions you ask. The rooms appearance is nice and the shower is adequate but I kept finding infestations of bugs such as ants, mosquitos and spiders gaining entry to my room and crawling around my room on there hundreds. Also if your room is by the mini zoo, god help you as you hear all the animals through the night. If you are going on a couples holiday or family holiday and want to see Greece I would not recommend this hotel as it is in the middle of nowhere and the taxis are dear to get to the local town or Kos town which are both stunning and the bus does not give you enough time to explore the town. I have lost the patients to continue to list the negatives but I would look into staying else where and last resort to this hotel. If I was to return to KOS again I WOULDN’T USE this hotel and I would stay in KOS town or MASTIHARI town as I would be more likely to enjoy my holiday!

Beautiful hotel in a good location with good a decent bus service just a little walk away beach nearby is beautiful, hotel has a mini zoo which isn't great but kids certainly love it, they have mini golf which is fine I guess nothing special, the food at the hotel is incredible most days but sometimes was bad but that's because we're fussy eaters the all inclusive drinks are a bit naff as they don't have much options alcohol wise and you must pay for cocktails separate as they ain't included, the staff at this hotel are really nice especially the restaurant staff they were very helpful and couldn't do enough for you, we'll definitely be going back here in a couple years as all in all we had an amazing time

I feel the negative reviews are unnecessarily harsh. We all went with low expectations after reading and we had the complete opposite experience. Hotel is big, gorgeous and clean. Food was outstanding and probably the best ive had at an all inclusive. I refer to a specific refiew about there being no breakfast....There is a huge choice! Fruit, cereal, cheeses, eggs, omelettes, french toast, pancakes, waffles, sausages, beans etc. Literally everything. Lunch consisted of salad, cooked and cold meats, cheeses, pastas, pizza, cakes, ice cream (good quality!) and fruits. We had a fussy child with us and we managed to feed him every meal, they had chicken nuggets and fish fingers some days. Rooms were clean and modern with a working tv with one English channel (bbc news) not that this is even important but i seen that was another complaint. They were cleaned everyday. There were a couple of days when ants appeared (ground floor room). Wasnt a big problem, we just got rid of them. There are 3 big pool areas. We tended to stick to the castle pool as the kids loved it. Would maybe be good to have some music at this pool like the other. Theres a little shop which can be quite expensive, better walking to the entrance right at the front wheres a bigger shop with more choice and cheaper. Admittedly... the smell.... its there. Its the petting zoo that causes it. Its only when you are near that area you can smell it. Unfortunately for us our room was right next to it which meant we got the smell and the horrendous noise ALL night. This was a major negative factor on our holiday but not enough to ruin it. Entertainment was terrible. Kids disco is too loud and too late (9pm). Games night consisted of a bit of paper where you had to guess logos. The themed nights is just a genre of music blasting way too loud. For the size of the hotel this really needs looked at. We came majorly prepared for the mosquitos but still got quite a few bites. Theres just too much bushes and shrubbery to stop it. Beach is beautiful with swings and play frames for the kids. We ventured out 1 night to Tam Tam which was amazing with some beatiful views of the sunset and a park for kids. 7 euro each way in a taxi. It may seem like ive listed a lot of negatives but overall we had a great holiday and everyone enjoyed it. There just some areas that need improved. Also.... on the look out for rats after the very alarming previous review. Nearly had a heart attack one night when i seen something walk past my feet but it turned out to be a little hedgehog simply minding its own business.