Ikos Oceania

Heaven What a holiday should be and truly what it means to be all-inclusive. You will never need to complain. Just ask, and they will make it happen for you. We truly made some memories at this wonderful resort. The food and drinks are of a such a high standard that you feel you are dining at new Michelin each time. Views, beach and room were all wonderful and completed the feel of luxury. We also enjoyed the shows in the evening. We would like this to continue to improve if at all possible as a few others said similar. The staff are whst make Oceania and they do the Ikos brand proud. You can see that they are happy to work there and it honestly does make you enjoy your time so much more. From the senior management, bar and waiting to the cleaners and buggy drivers thank you so much for all the hard work. We have booked to return May 2025 with more people so we can show them the ikos way we have fallen in love with. See you soon Oceania xx

We have just returned from an amazing 7 nights here. We were recommended to Ikos by our Son and his girlfriend who had visited another Ikos resort in Spain and were so impressed they suggested trying a different resort. We arranged the holiday as a surprise for my husbands 60th Birthday and we were so glad we chose this resort. The hotel is beautiful, amazing views, well kept grounds and the rooms are lovely spotlessly clean with everything you need. The staff were excellent and always looked happy. Everything we asked they sorted for us, nothing was too much trouble. We were served around the pool by the lovely Angela service always with a smile and again nothing too much trouble for her, Restaurants were fabulous, we tried them all for dinner including one dine out. Food and service at each and everyone was exceptional. We loved them all and had different favourites between the 8 of us . Breakfast we went to both the French & the Greek restaurants, both had great dishes on the menu but our favourite was the Greek where we were Greeted so warmly every morning. They even remembered what we had to drink each morning. My Husband was made to feel special for his birthday with a bottle of fizz and fruit brought to the room with a hand written card and then a Cake at the Asian restaurant. Angela also brought the 8 of us a special cocktail to help celebrate his birthday. We absolutely loved our time here and will return. Thanks everyone at Ikos Oceania you made our holiday so special.

Previous reviews of the overall staff service and restaurant quality are correct, in the few days we’ve been here, the food has been exceptional for AI, and the staff have been great. The lower rating is related to the room issues we’re having. Having booked quite late we were only able to secure a “Deluxe Junior Suite”. As a family of 3, with an almost 10 year old, I would normally book a 2 bed or at least separate sleeping area for our family. However the floor plan (and images suggesting a LOT more space between the main sleeping area and the extra section, suggested enough room, even though altogether. The reality has sadly been a very small room. Our first room, 1224 backed onto a (unrelated to the hotel) building site with barking dogs and reversing lorries beeping. We raised our concerns and the hotel moved us, but the issues remain in the small size of the room. We’re now backing onto the large laundry / hotel lorry area, so not sure how quiet that will be! I had hoped to find a solution with a larger size room, but this has not been possible. It’s been a disappointing experience with sleep disruption, as so much of this concept works, however more transparency should be given when booking a “suite” when clearly it is not more than a standard size hotel room for 2.

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!

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

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.

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

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 😉😉

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!