Paralos Kosta Alímia

From start to finish we had the loveliest holiday, the rooms, pools, food, facilities were all unbelievable. The staff went above and beyond to provide the best possible experience, we stayed in a room with a private pool and could not recommend more! Thank you for making our experience one to remember, we will definitely be back!

It’s difficult to know where to start with this review but it all started with a warm welcome from George, the night porter, who greeted us on arrival. Our luggage was set aside whilst we were presented with cold towels & lemonade and the receptionist checked us in. It was almost midnight and check in was quick and efficient as we were tired from our travels. Our room was a corner swim up junior suite, with one set of doors to the pool and the other to the garden with the beach just beyond. The room was well appointed and there was food waiting for us along with the stocked minibar of water, soft drinks; and a bottle of wine. Next morning we went for breakfast and another warm welcome was given by all the lovely restaurant staff (all the Katerinas, Nectarina; and Barbara - all assets to the hotel with their sunny dispositions). You can tell the team are happy at work and that they have worked together for a long time - there’s a buzz about the place as they clearly know how to speak to people yet get the job done. The food itself was faultless- so fresh with lots of choice and the orange juice just out of this world! We are Scottish and can’t access Mediterranean fruits that fresh so really savoured the freshness of the salads and fruits. I don’t understand the review which said you have to wait 20 minutes for coffee. That was certainly not our experience on any occasion. Lunch service again a choice of beautiful salads, desserts and cooked to order Greek Grill or Mediterranean style main courses. Dinner from one of the 5 a la carte restaurants also cooked to order. The Chicken Parmesan from Levante dinner menu is the best I’ve ever had and the mini steak sliders and Mille-feuille dessert from the Floga steak restaurant amazing; but in all honesty every dish from every restaurant was fantastic. We were all inclusive and there was no shirking with the drinks package. The bar team and waiting staff were all really pleasant and wanted to please with any requests. You could order specific wines at an additional cost if you wanted a bottle at the restaurant with food, juice, beer (draft or corona) but we found the 3 types each of white, 3 rose and 3 red were more than an adequate range to suit most palates. Cocktails and other spirits were all top brands and the frozen cocktails lush! We found all staff members throughout to be friendly and couldn’t really do enough for you. We generally find that if you speak to people kindly, they tend to return the favour and every morning a big wave and hello from our cleaner. The hotel is spotless across all areas. Plenty of towels and you just help yourself to exchanging pool towels at the spa if need be. The hotel had a family run feel about it, which of course it is, facilitated by a well oiled management team at the helm who we felt knew who their guests are and what they need (even before they do!). I had a massage in the spa which was professional and very relaxing. The sun beds are very thick and comfy -

This is a real luxury hotel with an emphasis on food and drink. Starting with the location, it is only 20 minutes from the airport (free transfers can be arranged when booked directly with the hotel), it is directly on a nice private beach, it has beachfront restaurants/shops nearby and it is only a 10 minute taxi to the old town. Staff at the hotel were all very friendly and helpful. We had a sea view room with a balcony and it was very modern with plenty of room. Mini bar was well stocked and the cleaning was faultless. There were plenty of sun-beds at 9am which was a nice surprise. Who wants to get out of bed at 5am to fight for a sun-bed on holiday?! Food at the hotel was incredible. I personally love not having a buffet and we tried every restaurant at least once, going back to the Greek and Mediterranean multiple times. Drinks were very good. Included with the all inclusive were espresso martinis, sparkling wine, aperol spritz etc. Maybe my only complaint was that service can be a little slow when using the buttons around the beds but I am sure they do their best and you can still get up and go to the bar. My wife used the Spa and said Maria who gave her massage was very good along with the Spa itself being very peaceful. It was our honeymoon and the staff provided wine, flowers and petals on arrival which was a nice touch too. I would highly recommend and would certainly return.