Atlantica Thalassa Hotel

We had a fantastic holiday. The hotel was clean and well run, and the staff were genuinely excellent. No issues at all. We were in room 346; the view at the back was fine, but it would be great if the pallets in the storage area were removed. A huge thank you to Ken and Noel at the bar, Addy in the restaurant, Stam the manager, Olga in housekeeping (Beilliant), Kat, Stefan and Jay in animation, Eva on reception, and Michaela in the Mediterranean restaurant. They really made the stay special.”

The Atlantic Thalassa Hotel, is a well maintained, clean hotel. Location is slightly away from Kos town - whilst there is a shop onsite, the prices are considerably inflated. Woud suggest a trip into Kos to a local supermarket if you need to stock up on essentials. They also prefer if you pay in Euros. Recommend taking a refillable cup with yourselves, we saw several people with these and the pool bar staff were more than happy to fill these. Pool - if you want a sunbed by the pool you need to be there at 7am and whilst the cleaning team do remove towels that have been left unattended, usually there was one person sat on the beds "keeping them" and after 9am they don't check again - there are other sunbeds available on the grass area so don't worry you will always be able to find a bed. Restaurant - whilst it felt a bit samey there was a good choice, usually pasta and sauce, chips, pizza, chicken or pork, vegetables, wonderful salad and fruit bar and a good selection of desserts and ice cream available. The waitresses/waiters work damn hard keeping this area tidy. Room - ours was 111 which was just off reception and overlooked the construction site - although there was no work undertook when we were there. Downside not enough hangers for our clothes. Room was serviced everyday and was spotlessly clean. Entertainment Team - Kat, Stefan an Jay work hard - the day time entertainment program is the same every day (except Thursday their day off) and there is a little night time entertainment - bring your Uno cards to keep yourselves entertained. Bar - night time bar was sometimes slow, but no slower than a local pub back at home. Waiter service is also available. All in all a lovely hotel and a very relaxing holiday

This Hotel shows so much promise on your arrival,it sits back from the road so the traffic noise is non existent is across the road from the beach which the hotel have a section for €4 a sunbed on which you can spend a very pleasant day on the beach, waiter service available, though just as quick to walk back to the restaurant for lunch etc., once checked in your cases will/ can be portered to your room, though if you are in a rush to unpack and get un the pool take your own case to your room, as depending on how many arrivals will dictate how long you luggage will take, be warned the surrounding paths are flat but they are slightly uneven in places giving your case a rough ride to its destination. We were on the 3rd floor in a lovely room facing the fields, shielded from the morning and early afternoon sun, so coffee on the balcony is a must.

Our friends had rooms on the opposite side to us and whilst a coffee watching the sun rise sounds lovely, once it rises retreating back inside was the beat option to hide from the heat. Rooms have a spacious comfortable bed which to be honest was probably the most comfortable hotel bed we’ve ever had. Large screen TV in the room with various channels, no English speaking on ours. Storage is a bit tight with a double wardrobe with two drawers and a couple of narrow fixed shelves above the fridge unit.Cases fit beautifully behind the room entrance door. Bathroom had a walk-in shower with fixed rainfall shower head and handheld head both very refreshing. Plenty of hot water to go around too. Towels are supplied and are soft white and fluffy . Though only two bath towels are supplied unless requested. Changed whenever you want by housekeeping.

Staff are super friendly and Christina, Michaela, Eda, Ken and many more all deserve a mention, Eva on reception is so helpful as are most of the staff.

Food during our stay was inconsistent in both options and variety, pork seems to be available at every lunch and dinner without fail, starters Greek salad always a solid , hot lunch/ dinner is where the issue seemed to be, chips always available ( why?) the roast potatoes with rosemary looked so promising, but were cold,, you can usually find something to eat , but it may not be a combination you normally eat.

Pool loungers are plentiful, though those on the grassed area offer no shade which is a must in high 30 degree sun. Of the seventeen members of the group, slight sunburn on the shoulders was the only casualty caused by underestimating the strength of the sun. Factor 30-50 was the best option nice tan no burning , though on our boat trip aboard Christina around the three islands even that struggled resulting in three Rudolph the red nose Reindeer impressions. There is a toddlers pool in a quieter area next to the large pool which my two year old grandson seemed to look at and go “ Not going in there “, there is a lifeguard on duty on the main pool. The Entertainment team work so hard and are it would appear to be driven by Cats enthusiastic nature, though Stefan and Jaylin too are enthusiastic, all three are happy to chat ( especially Cat) they provide various entertainment throughout the week with the exception of Thursday their day off.

Would we return here, probably not, but only as we are in our mid sixties,for those with young children it is a great place to bring them, though the hotel is a €10 taxi ride from Kos Town,there are bus stops outside the hotel, though the buses run on “Greek Time” can be early or later that advertised 10:15 can arrive anytime after.