Ikos Oceania

We stayed at Ikos Oceania from 12 - 18 October, and had the most wonderful holiday. As everyone has said before, the staff are amazing and can't do enough for you, and are happy and welcoming. You are so well looked after, and its genuine kindness and care, it doesn't feel corporate, but like a small, family run hotel. I have coeliac disease and I can say hand on heart I have never been better looked after anywhere. I told the hotel in advance of going that I had coeliac disease, just to be on the safe side. I'd looked online and saw that the menus marked GF items, so I thought I'd be ok, but once I arrived they had set up a meeting with Thekla from the food and beverage team and she talked me through all the precautions the team would take and preparing things separately etc. It was clear that she and all the staff understood my condition and cross contamination really well, and I just felt so safe from the very beginning. Thekla gave me her number and then each day she said to WhatsApp her which restaurants I was going to that day and she would send me the menu, then I could make my choices and she would pre order for me and make sure the chefs and the team knew what I needed. I had so much choice in each restaurant, and it was lovely because when I arrived and gave our room number, the person greeting us knew I had a pre order and they just made me feel so safe from that point on. Anyone who has an allergy or autoimmune disease, particularly one where cross contamination is an issue will know how nerve wracking it can be to eat out. It was such a treat to feel relaxed and safe, with minimal fuss. Thekla even arranged for cake and biscuits that I could have to be delivered to our room. I could not have been better taken care of, and am so grateful to everyone for their kindness. Its worth mentioning that sometimes the list Thekla gave me was slightly different to what was on the menu in the restaurant - I think some of the GF items on the menu might have been "may contain" or "traces", and I'm not sure any fries/potatoes were cooked separately in different oil etc, you would have had to request that (which was never a problem), so its worth checking if you are coeliac or very sensitive just to be on the safe side. If you have an allergy/autoimmune condition, I would definitely mention this because they completely know what to do. We were upgraded to a deluxe room on the last couple of days because they had one free - which was a very unexpected, amazing treat. We were in the most basic room at first, which was still really lovely, but the deluxe room was bigger, with a sofa and separate bath and shower, and the some lovely treats included such as a complimentary massage and some champagne in the room. I can honestly say, whilst this was a lovely experience, and if money was no object I'd book deluxe again, our normal room was extremely clean, comfortable and still felt very luxury - similar decor and layout and still all the lovely toi

Our second trip to Ikos Oceania (we came Oct 2022) and have also done Ikos Olivia x 2, Andalusia, Porto Petro. We had a fantastic week in the sun, weather was great for us for end of October, early 20s but nice and warm in the sun, blue skies. The resort itself is beautiful but built into the hills so can be hard work to get from one place to another. There are lifts (not to the beach though) and buggies if you need them. We stayed deluxe and were so well looked after by Despina and her team around the deluxe pool. They couldn't do enough for us. We felt the pools were very cold compared to last time - definitely not 27 degrees like stated! Earlier in the week, it felt like you could feel the warm water being pumped out at points in the pool, but this did not seem the case on the last couple of days. The heated pools are one of the reasons we go to Ikos as we often go at the end of the season so this was a bit frustrating - the kids insisted on going in still but they were so cold in the water. Our kids went to the kids club most days, and really enjoyed the activities. They were even taken to the pool one afternoon for some pool games. And my son loved going on the "crazy couch", inflatable pulled along by boat, this was an extra paid activity. The Halloween party was great fun for them too. Food and service was fantastic every where we ate, all the staff are so friendly and can't do enough for you. We tried hard to work our way through the cocktail menu! We had a bottle of Taittinger champagne (as we were deluxe) in our room on arrival but then was told there was a supply issue so it was unavailable to drink in the bars/restaurants which was a shame but understand out of control of the resort. The other issue we had was with the air conditioning in our room, which to us, seemed like it kept being switched to heating mode instead of cool. I had to complain several times and generally it was switched back to cool, except for our last day/night where it remained very warm. We did have staff apologising about it but again, frustrating I had to complain so many times and we had poor sleep because it was so warm some of the nights. These issues would not stop us returning but just felt they should be mentioned, in fact we are planning our return!

Wir waren zum 5. Mal im wunderschönen Oceania für 11 Nächte, davon 8 Nächte mit Kindern und Enkelkindern. Der Transfer zum Hotel war problemlos und freundlich. Der Empfang im Hotel war sehr freundlich und uns wurde ermöglicht noch zum Lunch zu gehen. Währenddessen wurde unser Gepäck schon in die verschiedenen Zimmer gebracht. Danke dafür an Gilda von der Rezeption, die uns sehr herzlich empfangen hat. Die Zimmer waren tadellos vorbereitet und wir fühlten uns sofort willkommen. Das besondere Highlight war unsere Familienfeier im Beachclub. Angela ist einfach wunderbar und ihr gesamtes Team ist unglaublich. Besonders hervorheben möchten wir Angelikki und Prodomos, die uns so sehr verwöhnt haben und von einer ganz besonderen Herzlichkeit sind. Am Strand begeisterte uns der absolut freundliche und engagierte Service von Sophia. Der Strandbereich ist einfach traumhaft. Überhaupt ist die gesamte Anlage sehr gepflegt und wunderschön. Unsere Enkelkinder fühlten sich im Hereosclub sehr wohl und wären am liebsten täglich hingegangen. Das Buffetrestaurant hat eine tolle Auswahl und ist sehr schön angerichtet. Auch dort ist der Service überragend. Ganz besonders möchten wir uns bei Despina und Vassili bedanken. Ihr seid wunderbar! Auch das Dinner im Ouzo und im Fresco (Danke Liza) waren exzellent. Sehr schön ist auch der Fitnessraum. Gute Auswahl und tolle Sportgeräte. Nach unserer Morgenschwimmeinheit verwöhnte uns Eva mit Cappuccino. Danke dafür. Einzig im Anaya hat es uns in diesem Jahr nicht so gefallen. Es war sehr voll und leider fühlten wir uns nicht so willkommen. Unser Rücktransfer kam verspätet, jedoch der tolle Taxifahrer hat uns fast pünktlich abgesetzt. Wir sehen uns im April wieder!

Second visit to Ikos Oceania having stayed the same week in 2023. The resort is fantastic. Great food, great service and the staff are first class. we have stopped in many so called 5 star all inclusive hotels in Greece, turkey and Cyprus and this is a cut above. Good gym and sports facilities for all ages. 24/7!room service with options for all tastes. The resort has 6 on site restaurants, the buffet which is Open for breakfast and evening meal, ouzo, the Greek restaurant which is open for breakfast, lunch and evening dinner with 100% menu options, Fresco the Italian, which is open evening dinner, Provence (French) which is open for breakfast, lunch and evening dinner with 100% menu options, the beach club which is open for lunch and evening dinner with 100% menu options, and our favourite Anaya, the Asian restaurant which is open for, lunch and evening dinner with menu options We had problems this year with mosquitoes but had a garden room and just used bug repellent which did the trick. Had great weather slightly colder than last year particularly in the evenings but early 20s temperature and blue skies in the day. We are definitely going to return next year. Try Ikos you will not regret it.

Our last day at this fantastic resort. What I will remember most is the friendliness of the staff. From the cleaning ladies to the managers. Two ladies stand out, namely Irini and Dina, two very sweet, cheerful, hardworking ladies. I therefore hold this in my heart. Until next visit, the "fresh orange juice" family 😉😉

What an amazing hotel we went last year and also this year you will not find a better hotel. On arrival we was met off the coach by Alex who’s is amazing at his job friendly hard working professional and will make sure your stay is the best. Our daughter is 7 who is autistic and has special needs he was amazing with her he checked she had everything she needed also the kids club knew what her needs were and anything we needed we could just ask. I thought I would never be able to leave my daughter at a kids club having a child with needs can be quite scary leaving them and staff knowing her needs but they was amazing. For my daughter birthday they made her a cake in the restaurant and bought it out to her when we got back to the room she had lots of lovely balloons and a bottle of children’s pretend Prosecco which was such a nice touch. The restaurants are amazing the food quality is excellent we went to them all. The staff at ikos are amazing they are so friendly always have a smile always wanting to help and anything you need is never to much. The life guards as well were friendly and helped us as family around the pool with my little one as she struggles up the steps they was always there to help with inflatables etc. We alway got a sun lounger no matter what time of day you went on the beach and by the pool. The drinks range is really good choice all High end brands too. The room we had was stunning this year with a sea view. The only downside I would say is the rooms need to improve as the hotel is 5 star standard and I feel the rooms don’t show that. The rooms are spotless and clean the maids are amazing they are all lovely and friendly they clean your room twice a day and they will knock to see if you need anything or more towels. I’m sure we will be back again soon. I have stayed at many hotels across the world and nothing beats this. Thank you Alex and all the staff for making amazing memories for my daughter at ikos

Wir kommen seit Jahren jedes Jahr wieder. Dieses Hotel ist ein so besonderer Platz. Das Personal hier macht den Unterschied. Der Service und die Freundlichkeit ist nicht zu überbieten. Das Essen und die Getränke sind von bester Qualität, aber es ist in erster Linie das Personal, welches diesen Ort so besonders macht.

Excellent as always, exceeded our high expectations as last year my partner and I visited Dassia, Corfu and were hooked on the brilliant all-inclusive Ikos experience. Absolutely nothing is too much trouble, all staff go beyond and above to ensure everything is pleasurable and manageable and we were spoilt for choice with so may very good restaurant options with beautiful wines. This resort is a peaceful oasis of calm and enjoyment overlooking the azure Aegean, and we will be holidaying at an Ikos resort again next year - there's nothing like it, they set the bar very high, and achieve it as well. Wonderful!

The perfect place to unwind and relax while Ikos takes care of everything. My third trip to an Ikos resort and the staff could not have been more friendly and attentive (especially Despina at the Deluxe bar and Rachel at the main bar). For example, on day two we were asked to give feedback via email, we obliged and by the afternoon the concierge had come to find us to discuss the feedback and by the next day it had been implemented, you cannot ask anymore than that! Yet again the food was plentiful and delicious with a huge variety of dishes. The choice of wine is vast and we are yet to find a bottle we did not enjoy. All the above combined with the magnificent views, sunsets and cocktails make this a perfect place to relax as a couple. Looking forward to our next Ikos adventure.