Hotels Near Kostas Cat Square in Kos

In desperate need of a shuttle bus We were excited to stay here given the glowing reviews so firstly I’ll list the good. On arrival you couldn’t ask for a warmer welcome, the hotel is beautifully decorated and has an abundance of stylish furniture, pretty pool area and all you’d expect from a well run hotel. Breakfast was served from 7:30 - 10.30am with a really good selection, I had smoked salmon and eggs most mornings. All the food we had was lovely, especially the tuna poke bowl & Chicken club sandwich served with VERY good chips. Pool & sunbed area was beautiful, with huge double beds that were extremely comfortable to lie on. Hotel staff would often come around the pool area offer guests a small gift like an ice cream or fruity shot. We stayed in room 102 with a small pool in the patio area. Our first nights stay didn’t come without issues, pillows supplied were all huge, I’ve never understood why a hotel wouldn’t ‘as standard’ give one big pillow and one flatter one. Secondly our mattress was so soft we were falling into it and off the sides. Given that the bed is probably the most important element we were very uncomfortable - even after a topper was installed. We spoke to a few other guests whom all felt the same. Although we realise this is down to personal preference. The biggest issue we found was the lack of a shuttle bus. There is a huge shortage of taxis on the island, any other good establishments we’ve stayed at have offered a free shuttle service to the nearby bars and restaurants, even if it’s only one an hour. The windy 20/30 minute walk down is very baron so offering guests the option to book a place in a small minibus that went from say 6pm and stopped at 10pm would be the icing on the cake as they seem to have every other avenue covered. Staff are BRILLIANT! Hotel is IMMACULATE and the food we tried was EXCELLENT….. :)

Beautiful , well kept and clean. Tranquil, relaxing environment. Nice spacious pool area where always was space despite hotel was full. Great pool Bar with very friendly and professional service by Patelis - you always felt welcome. Food served delicious basics , large proportions. Hotel rooms very tidy, cleaned daily and lovely soft towels also replaced. Self controlled airconditioning and fridge in the rooms made stay very pleasant together with good beds and pillows. Terrace facing to well kept garden was great plus. Staff was friendly and even the cats staying in the area behaved well and highlighted the overall nice athmosphere. Good beaches , especially Happy Flamingo, and choice of restaurants within walking distance. I will come back!

Previously stayed in 2019, fell in love with Mitsis brand and have done 4 other hotels since. We had seen many negative reviews but we felt these would just be the standard ‘moaners’ and decided to go and have a lovely holiday. Sadly there are very few positives left in this hotel. Maria and Martha are the only staff we had sort of service from they were amazing and certainly reflect the Mitsis image. The lady at brunch was also lovely but only on our first visit until she had got her good review. The rest of the staff really did not want to be there and it certainly showed. Everything was an effort and it was hard to get a smile even. Service at the Greek on the front was beyond shocking. Drinks everywhere were cheap and inconsistent with no garnish and cocktails were served in water tumblers even at night. Long waits for drinks in lobby bar and they ran out of many things we asked for. We are poet members and unlike all the other resorts we have visited we got no welcome back message or bottle of fizz on arrival and no leaving gift. I could go on, but the biggest issue at this hotel is lack of management. Never saw one manager on a walk round so staff just don’t care. Definitely won’t return and think this might be then end of our Mitsis journey as I honestly think they are either in trouble financially or have tried to cut too many corners. Caught the sickness bug on day 3, didn’t blame the hotel as it’s all over the island but could they have done better to contain it and improve hygiene standards ? Yes. Such a shame as we loved it in 2019

Wow! The facilities are endless! Great options for kids and adults in facilities and food. My only comment is that I was not told in the check in process that I need to order the shuttle for the check out date in advance, that caused us a lot of uncertainty and stress on our last day in the hotel. Nonetheless I recommend thia resort and will definitely return!!!!

We stayed for 4 nights at the Grand Blue. It was the first stop on the coach transfer only being approx a 10/15 min journey. Hotel staff were lovely, super helpful and welcoming. The entertainment was great, highly recommend ‘The Legends’. Rooms were huge with great facilities, I didn’t pay for a sea view room but we got one and the view was gorgeous. Only downfall was the food - like massively. The selection was always really random and mostly just chips, pasta and random bits of meat. I heard other guests complaining about the food too. If you are vegetarian / pescatarian you will literally be living off chips and salad, maybe some fish. We were all inclusive but i wouldn’t recommend it. The drink selection was rubbish and the cocktails all tasted the same - watered down sugar. The bar snacks weren’t great either - just thick doughy pastries with bits of meat or spinach inside but, again, if you are veggie they aren’t labelled and the staff didn’t seem to know what was inside them themselves. I would highly recommend the hotel itself for the location, but rooms and staff. But save yourself the money and go room only / b&b if they have the option because there are plenty of restaurants and bars a 10 min walk down the beach in Kardamena. Worth noting the beds were rock solid too and our room didnt get cleaned one day out of the 4.

Perfect room and service with pick-up from the airport. All staff and Chief Michael very friendly and helpful. View from the balcony to the sea.