Grand Blue Beach Hotel

We had never been to Kos before and took a chance on this hotel based on the reviews. Our first impression was great, the hotel is set on a hillside with the majority of rooms on different levels on the hill in blocks of 6/8, there are rooms also in the main part of the hotel. It is fairly steep but we walked everywhere, there are buggies to take you around the site if needed, we had a buggy when we first arrived with our luggage and when we checked out. Briefly it comprises of the reception and main bar area, with plenty of comfy seats, a special shout out to Nico on the main bar, who looked after us well and did a sterling job being on his own most of the time. The restaurants are up at the main building. Food is ok, some nights better than others. Three pools, all suit different tastes, one quiet one, one with music and one chill one with covered beds, all have bars and served a small selection of food. Kristos on the Serenity Pool bar is another outstanding member of staff. Our room was very clean and spacious, comfy bed and pillows and a good shower, the maid came in daily. The view from our balcony and the hotel in general is stunning. The hotel has lovely well kept grounds and is beautifully clean, the staff are super friendly and helpful, we had a couple of issues and bought them up at reception and Martha on reception sorted them out for us no problem. All in all a lovely clean friendly hotel with excellent staff in lovely surroundings, a very short walk into Kardemana, we will return.

On arrival I had a few little issues with certain things but after speaking with the Reception staff they did their utmost to resolve them and I left the hotel super happy!!! There could be improvements to the food and the frequency of the buggy’s but apart from this it’s a beautiful hotel with gorgeous rooms, stunning views and amazing staff!!!

The village is a ten minute walk away and no the road is a little tricky but there is a path on the sea side, not much the hotel can do about this though as it’s just nature!! Mini market is at the bottom of the hill near the exit gate.

A big shout out to Maria (Manager), a lovely lady and an excellent Manager!!! All the Reception staff, every single one of them was helpful and polite. Dimitra in the restaurant, lovely lady who knows her stuff and was so nice (I don’t know who a couple of the previous reviews were talking to but my interaction with her was always positive). Nicos (Bar man in Panorama Bar) no words needed 🤣🤣🤣 great guy, good fun and top barman!! Aretti in sea beeeze bar and Frederick and George in à la carte bar, all hard working, helpful staff!! The cleaner Argie was also amazing and my friend Arian who drives the buggy and got me safely to my room every night!!! Thank you, you are a true gentleman. All of you are a credit to this hotel and went above and beyond to make the experience even better for me. Would I return? A big fat YES!!

The Grand Blue Beach is a clean hotel. The rooms are very good and comfortable and the staff are very friendly. The view from our balcony was spectacular. However we don't beleve the hotel merits the stars it has received (Jet2 4.5, Hotel 5). The food is very repetative and not the best I've had from previous lower rated hotels. The all-inclusive choice between meal times amounted to a few biscuits and pastries. Again at other hotels we have received a far more extensive range. The main problem with the hotel, which cannot be helped is its location. It is built on a hillside which, while quite a steady climb at first is extremely steep towards the top and not suitable for anyone with slight mobility issues.