Aegean View Aqua Resort & Spa

I recently stayed at Aegean view aqua resort and spa and had a lovely experience. The views were absolutely stunning—you could watch the sunrise and sunset each day, which made the setting feel truly special. There were six pools to choose from, so it never felt crowded, and the variety of food on offer was great throughout our stay. The staff were genuinely kind and helpful, always ready to assist with anything we needed. Our room was clean and comfortable, though we did hear of a few guests experiencing issues with cockroaches—thankfully, the staff responded quickly and offered room changes. There were also quite a few cats around the resort, which added charm, though some did seem to have fleas. Overall, it was a beautiful, relaxing holiday, and with a few small improvements, it could be perfect. I’d happily return and recommend it to others.

Where can I start.||Arrived late at night (9.15pm) buffet had finished 15mins beforehand which was fine, was advised that hot and cold snacks were available at pool bar u til 1am all what was available was apples.||Checked Into our first apartment , and understandable human errors can be made however this apartment was either vacated and not cleaned or still Occupied - just wasn't clear which one it was.||The we were shown to our next one which was at the very top of the complex. A very steep uneven path indeed again it happens. As soon as we got to the apartment, it smelt of damp everywhere but as it was late and we were tired (me and my 2 cousins) we just waited til morning to talk to reception.||The state of the apartment was appalling. Bug infestation, no cleaning of the patio area, mold/damp all up the doors, no locks on adjoining shared bathroom, no plug in the bath, no shower curtain, thick built up limescale on shower head and sink tap, old dirty towels embedded under the dirty stained mattress, snails all round the windowsill, chipped paintwork and broken off bits of curtain rail.||At the time of booking this hotel it was advised it was a 4* we found out part way through our stay that it was downgraded to a 3*. Reception was just useless and would not move us due to fully booked and just kept saying that they were short staffed - not my problem!!! All round the complex was broken pool tiles, pool grills, no locks on public area toilets the food was awful well the breakfast was the only fairly decent meal. Everything else was repetitive and the same every day, no bbq on a Tuesday as stated by the info that you get at check in. The manager was never around to talk to, tried to get hold of Easyjet so was unable to talk to someone directly, apparently they have a sister hotel which was apparently far better so why they couldn't move us there? So many guests whilst we were there comaining about the same or worse. This was meant to be an All Inclusive but it fell short of that dramatically at best it was a glorified self catering as we had to eat out most days/nights. On our last day they tried to serve us PINK chicken which this is unsafe to do - spoke to the restaurant manager and chef about this and they stated the chicken is boiled and this is how it is - NO IT ISN'T!! They refused to accept it. This hotel has excellent location, lovely bar staff but that's it. The on site shop is Very expensive so buy in town if you have to. Easyjet has offered just £370 for the 3 of us, so I have taken this up with ABTA.||My 40th was ruined by this experience along with my cousins birthday too.

We were a little nervous before arriving at the Aegean View Aqua Resort & Spa, having read a few concerning reviews online. But after spending time here, we genuinely wonder if those reviews were for the wrong hotel entirely, because our experience was nothing short of phenomenal. From the moment we arrived, everything exceeded expectations. There were plenty of sunbeds available, no dreaded early morning "sunbed wars" here! In fact, the whole resort had a relaxed, well-managed feel to it. We were pleasantly surprised to find more pools than advertised, giving us lots of space and variety to enjoy throughout our stay. Our room was spotless and cleaned daily to a high standard. The shower was the strongest we’ve ever had in a hotel, which might sound like a small detail, but it made a big difference and added to the overall comfort. The food was excellent, with a wide variety of well-prepared dishes catering to all tastes. The waiting staff were efficient and not once did we see a dirty table left uncleared. Their speed and professionalism really stood out. In short, we couldn’t be happier with our stay. The Aegean View Aqua Resort & Spa gave us everything we hoped for in a relaxing holiday and then some. We’ll definitely be back and we recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone considering it!

The hotel was lovely lots of pools to choose from and the entertainment was fantastic every night and on Tuesday it is greek night with greek dancers and music a big shout out to David in the Entertainment team and Oliwia who made our holiday extra special they made it fun they are the best. They are a credit to the hotel. The reception staff are fantastic any questions I had they were so helpful. The catering staff are lovely and the manager in there runs it well its spotless and the food was really good lots of choices and you can eat from you wake up till 1 in the morning. Free bus comes to the hotel and takes you into the town daily runs all through the day and you can get it back from the town to the hotel. There is a wee shop across from reception sells everything. I will definitely recommend this hotel and go back to there. Thanks all for making our holiday fab love Brenda & Laura & Martel & Tiarna.❤️xxxx

If you have already booked this hotel don't panic, it's not as bad as people make out on these reviews||The hotel is built into the hills. Our room was at the top furthest away from the main part of the hotel. Views were amazing! It was fine for me and my husband but I can't imagine pushing pushchairs up to it. Some people who bad mobility issues and had asked for a low level room. But they didn't get one and apparently reception said there was nothing they could do. ||Also there is no WiFi in the rooms, again that didn't bother us but if I had, our teenageers with us, They would have been lost without it. Our room was clean, needs modernising but it was fine. ||We have counted 8 swimming pools. Apparently there is 11! however there is only a bar at 2 of them. So you would have a treck to get a drink. There is not enough umbrellas if you're bringing little ones I would stick a pram umbrella in your case to attach to the back of the sun lounger. ||The food is basic all inclusive. The breads are beautiful, so is the salad's and fruit. The "hot" food sometimes isn't very warm but it tastes lovely. ||There is a shuttle bus to take you to Kos. It's too far to walk. There is nothing within walking distance of the hotel. ||The main problem is the bar! 1 bar, 1 barman, some nights, on those evenings it takes over 30min to get served. Poor bar man never stopped bless him. I have added photo of bar queue. The beer is dreadful, the pop is vile! It is worse than Aldi rola cola. People with teenages were spending a fortune at the shop buying cans of pop. some of the cocktails are ok, Baileys is ok, I really struggled to get anything to drink at the bar. If I had been here with my kids I would have had to go down a supermarket in Kos and get pop to put in the fridge in my room. I would also bring pre mixed coffee sachets as the coffee is not very nice. I would also bring those little concentrate cordial bottles if you are bringing kids.||All of the staff are lovely. Entertainment staff are fab! We have enjoyed our stay. But wouldn't come back, only because of poor quality drinks at the bar. You can buy big cans of Mythos at the hotel shop for €2.80 so I begrudgingly paid it, that is the 1st time I have ever had to do that on an all inclusive holiday.

I would like to start by saying that this hotel and its views are absolutely gorgeous, they have a lot of pools and places for children to play, the entertainers are amazing, so kind and friendly However.. We knew the hotel would be a bit run down and that was fine with us, when we arrived and the room was clean so no complaints there but the floor definitely wasn’t mopped, you’d walk around the room for 5 minutes and the bottom of our feet were black… the cleaners changed our bins every other day and during our 10 day stay our bed sheets only got changed once. Staff service was shocking, hung up on us various times, not very friendly and look like they don’t want to be there. Lastly the food….. the exact same every day for lunch and dinner, only things that change is different pasta sauces and pizza for lunch. Not great…. All in all our stay has been okay despite these issues however they are something to take in mind when booking. The hotel does offer shuttles to town for free 9-6 but be wary that it often happened to us that the last shuttle ran at 1:15 and the next one after that was 5:15 (this was told after 3rd time hotel hung up on us when we called asking where’s the shuttle as we were pretty much stranded in town where we didn’t know where anything was) our taxi back was €10 which wasn’t so bad but still unnecessary money spent. Overall this hotel is family friendly and the entertainment is great so In that sense I recommend and they truly are the people that make your time there!!

Summary: A good hotel outside of Kos with a great view of the sea and overlooking Bodrum. Rooms are okay, plenty of opportunities for food and drink (food is not very well labelled at the buffet so may not be good if lots of allergies) but a lot of work needed. Would I return? Probably, but only because it is significantly cheaper than the nicer 5 stars in Kos. Benefits: - Great views - Shop onsite (otherwise it’s a 30 minute walk) - Very cheap compared to other AI hotels - Big cocktail menu - Hot and cold snacks all day - Entertainment at night and day - Plenty of sun beds and pools - No early morning sun bed racing - Pretty hotel - Comfy beds - Very attentive and efficient bar staff and restaurant workers - A good single person room charge However, I think generally the staff, rooms, and accessibility of this hotel need a lot of work for it to be classed as a four star. Firstly, the cleaners are very slow, inconsistent, and arguably lazy. We saw them outside our room chatting instead of cleaning. It then took them an hour to finish the room, this was at 3pm. They do not work Wednesdays or Sundays and did not clean our room on Friday or Saturday. We saw them outside of our room cleaning the adjacent rooms, but they did not enter ours and just left. *edit* there is one cleaner who knocks on a door, if you do not answer then she will not clean. We have just seen her knock on 3 doors all to no answer so she did not clean them. Not sure if this is a policy or something at the hotel but a bit weird The young receptionist seems too overly nice and kind but is not actually helpful. When we had arrived only one rooms were ready. The other was to be ready for 6pm (check in is 3pm). We were then told it was not ready until 7pm. She had told us that they allowed “lots of late departures” therefore the cleaners were very behind schedule. I asked for another room and she did not let us until a manager came out and gave us one “directly below”. It was not directly below, it was a 5 minute walk away. Secondly, the taxis from the hotel are surcharged. We paid €15 to town, and €10 back from town. They ordered us an eighteen seater mini-bus when there were only 3 of us. Also the shop onsite is ridiculously priced. For a medium sized tub of caprice tubes it is €7.50, whereas in the main market in Kos it is <€6 for a larger tub. Thirdly, the rooms are very inconsistent. We had 2x sea-view double rooms. One had a shower and a bath, the other had just a bath with a crappy head. I noticed silverfish in the bathroom. There is a door stop right beneath where you’d step out of the bath/shower which could very easily hurt your foot. The paint job in the rooms is poor, almost looks like something has fell off the roof. The doors are quite badly designed too, it is almost like they do not shut unless you SLAM them. The plug sockets are also really randomly located, we had 2 behind the TV, 1 next to the balcony door that doesn’t reach anything, and 1 on the bedside. Our TV was the other end of the room which is useless given it was around 30 inches. I would recommend not having a TV and instead putting a shower and bath in the bathroom. In the bathroom the soap had also separated or something so I would just avoid that if you can. Lastly, the hotel is very inaccessible. I had sprained my knee around a day before coming to the hotel. Given how poor the receptionist had dealt with giving us our rooms, I decided it is easier to just have what we have. We were driven 5 minutes to our room by a car and then realised it is entirely uphill with lots of steps. If you cannot walk far I would recommend you ask for this to be changed. The pools nearby have a pathetic little ladder that sounds like it’s screaming everything you stand on it. I only noticed steps into the pool in the main pool - would be nice if this was in all pools.

I'm here now, I was worried about staying here having read some of the reviews. I'm not sure I recognise the hotel some people have reviewed, having a wonderful, relaxed holiday.|Food is lovely, lots of choice, very fresh and tasty. Staff are brilliant, just be pleasant, they are doing a great job. |Our room is fantastic, great view, easy access, although it is a very hilly resort and not for anyone with limited mobility, some |rooms are a bit of a hike with lots of steps.|Shuttle bus is great.|Pools are generally good, the main one gets very busy with lots of 'reserving' the sunbeds, which leads me to my only negative comment, there is a drastic lack of parasols. It is about 35 degrees at present during the day and nowhere near enough shade at any of the pools. I have asked at reception and they are on order, I do hope so as this is a problem.