Aristo Aparthotel

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Had a fantastic two weeks at the Aristo,arrived to find we had a lovely spacious 1 bed apart,no air con but the staff supplied us with a large fan.Balcony overlooked pool area and had great views of Turkey.staff very friendly nothing too much trouble,could be a bit noisy some nights but my lot sleep through anything.A taxi into Kos Town only costs about 8 euros but there is a bus service you can pick up at the bottom of the road.The best restaurant we found was at the bottom of the hill Nikos and Kontessa the food was lovely especially their kleftico,we ate there most nights,the owner and his staff made you so welcome with their greek dancing and jokes you didn't want to go anywhere else.Overall excellent holiday fantastic weather,have booked to go back this year.

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me and my partner stayed here a couple of years ago,i have been looking for it on the web for ages.anyway,found it now and i am so glad cos im going to book again,it was a brilliant place to stay.We sat on the balcony of the bar and the views are to die for,the pool is very refreshing after sitting in the 30-40 degree heat.its on a little hill,and i have asthma but,no problem cos we hired a quad bike for the week.the staff were very very friendly,and the food was always piping hot and very tasty.
We will be booking again,and this time taking our 14 year old grandaughter with us.

Arrived with an open mind after reading previous reviews. The room was a hovel and not particularly clean. Must be pot luck if you get a decent room. You expect basic in Greece but this was dire. The shower was hanging off the wall and the base was heavily stained - thought at first someone had had an upset tum and not made it to the loo in time! We didn't always get clean towels, when we mentioned this to staff some said you should get them every day,some said every other. The beds sank in the middle so I boosted mine with the dubious looking blankets from the wardrobe. Couldn't complain to rep as she only came at 10:00am when we were out and about,but other holidaymakers said they had complained but she wasn't interested,not sure what they get paid for as never seem to be particularly helpful.On a good note the pool was nice and we were lucky enough to have a balcony with a sea/Turkey view,majority overlook the pool. So glad there was a regular bus into Kos town (which is lovely) Overall these apts are in desperate need of an overhaul and general maintenance.If you are unlucky enough to stay there my advice is spend as little time as possible in there. Luckily we had a fantastic holiday which was only marred by the quality of the accommodation.

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Hi everyone. i have just come back from a 2 week stay at the aristo aparthotel we had a great time . the apartments are well kept, most rooms have a sea view, very clean, the studios are a bit small but if you have been self catering in a studio on the greek islands you should be used to that they do have family rooms infact although there was only the 2 of us they put us in a family room which was very spacious large kitchen, double sized balcony which has 2 sliding doors. After reading some of the reviews on this hotel i was a bit aprehensive. Well surprised when we arrived. the staff are very friendly from the cleaners to the pool bar staff which is open 24 hrs per day but hardly any noise . we are in our 50s and 60s and we found it very relaxing. there is a terrific bus service into kos town every 10 mins up till 12,oclock midnight. don't book any boat trips with the rep (we went with olympic) we paid 20euro for a whole days sea trip round 3 greek islands + lunch in kalymnos , the rep was asking at least 35 euro. the roads are very safe in fact we was even at our age considering getting bikes out because they have cycle tracks running along the side of most roads around kos town. if you want to go to the beach try tingaki beach lovley, you get a bus outside the apartments to kos town then walk a couple of min to the bus station in the town and get a bus to tingaki lovley white sand and sunbeds to die for . Lots of lovley resturants in kos as well as a couple just outside the hotel and the food is brilliant.
me and my husband have been to many of the greek islands in the last 20 years and this holiday rates very high on our favorites list. for the price you pay it is well worth the money. we will be going back again for certain.
hope this review is helpfull to you if you are thinking of going there next year.
have a great trip chrissie

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We left Gatwick on time on a Monarch Airbus A300. The flight was on time and I must say they are the most uncomfortable planes I have ever travelled thankfully the flight was only 4 hours.
We arrived at the hotel around 5am and there was total darkness... no one showed us to the room and it taken over 20 minutes to find the room. We slept a few hours to the welcome meeting and I must say I was disappointed with the Rep (ABI) She was only interested in selling, not caring much about us or if we enjoyed... she never came near us all the holiday to see if we were ok.
Dont buy excursions from any of the Rep´s they are half the price in town. We went to Turkey for 15 euro independantly and the rep was charging 43 euro for the same per person.
On the 3rd day, we reported our mobile phone stolen from the room.. We always locked the room and we didnt take the phone from the room, so it was the cleaner who stolen the phone.. no action was taken and no news was given to us. they didnt care.. they only wanted money too for food and drinks and didnt show the usual friendliness you expect from the Greek people.
The hotel can be reached by bus costing 1.40 euro, every 15 mins up to 12.30 in the morning. The beach is a 30 mins walk and the beach has no sand only rocks... very disappointing.
The best part of the holiday was arriving in London.. after been stuck in a small monarch seat for 3 hours 45 mins.

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The Olympic Holiday rep was a young man who certainly liked to talk to the young women.
We may have well have had a tape recording for all the real use and advice he gave. He was apparently going to be around every day - never saw him after the first day.
There is no a/c so you must ask for the loan of a fan.
The pool is a lot smaller than the photo suggets.
The little electric cooker would not cook a real meal and the fridge heated up the room to oven levels.
The hotel is family run and can get very noisy at night.
The sloping drive from the main road to the hotel is a killer in the heat.
The bar and hotel staff were ok.
The electrics appeared a little dodgey.
The nearby beech is rocky pebbles.
Recommend bike hire as you can get everywhere along the northern coast by bike on bike routes.
Recommend Safari car hire.

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Well i was a little concerned after reading the reviews on here, so i wanted to make up my own mind and not be influanced too much.
Jo, our rep had this annoying habit of always, always saying "Ok guys" whether she was talking to 1 or 100 of you. She didn't seem to know that much asout Kos at all and her main worry was hoping you put all positives on your questionaire so not to get sent back to britain next year to rep.
The apartment was a good size (5 sharing) and the cleaner was very prompt and good at her job of keeping the place clean and tidy. That i can not fault.
Ellie seemed nice enough but she could be rude if you upset her. Luckily we did not.
The days went from one extreme to the other. You either had the music blaring all day or it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. They had a limited volume of music choice and if i never hear Dancing Queen (Abba) again it will be too soon.
The food was very over priced 3.50 euro for just chips. 1 night we tried the cheese omlette. It was omlette with 1 square plastic cheese put on top. Not good.
The buses from the the bottom of the hill into Kos town or to Thermes were a god send. 1.30 euro for adults and 75 cents for the kids if got on the bus. However if you get them from the bus stop in Kos town it was only 90 and 60cents.
After reading the reviews i was excited about going to Nicos and Kontessa and it was ok. The food was nice and the people friendly but it did not blow us away.
We would take a stroll towards the town and found a nice taverna called Zorbas and although the menu was not huge the prices were far more reasonable than those of the hotel bar. 38 eu for 5 main courses and 2 rounds of drinks each.
THe beach at Psalidi is not all that. Stoney an dwhat looks to be like shredded paper on the beach is sea weed which is extremely dence not far from the shore. I would say your best bet is to visit Paradise beach as it truely is paradise.
If you wish to do day trips i really would advice not to go through Olympic as it is a rip off.
42eu for adults to go to Turkey and we got it for 20 at Tigaki tours which is a 10 min walk from hotel and i know someone who got it for 15 at Kos harbour.
It definatly is worth the trip as it is lovely there, especially if you want to get a bargain.
All in all our stay was good and a holiday is what you make it. All the kids had a great time making new friends too.
It was the 2nd time to Kos so we feel we have done it all now.
Can't wait to decide were to go next year

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if your intention is to sit by the pool everyday and eat at the same restaurant then you will have a great time the hotel is situated on the hillside although a gentle slope to the road and the nearest restaurnat the kontessa which serves nice food the hotel has magnificent views towards turkey my room 1 bed apt was at the end of the block so the kitchen had a large window looking out to sea the kitchen is basic fridge and two rings to cook on as a family of four it was a struggle the bathroom is even more sparse no bath and a bad tempered shower.the pool is was fine although small if very busy there was table tennis poole table and tennis court for use i hired a jeep for ten days and visited beaches around the island mastihari and kefalos are superb if you have kids the waterpark is a must

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The Apartments are basic and clean, ours was a good size (four sharing), pool area is good and we had a great view from our balcony. David whom works behind the bar was great entertainment (works from 11pm most nights). But that is where the good points stop, the pool bar is run by Ellie and by god you do not want to upset her!! She is rude and moody. Food from the bar is very poor, the drinks are twice the price then you would pay in kos town or at the Nicos and Kontessa taverna at the bottom of the road, this is only taverna nearby. There are no tavernas within walking distance the only way to have more choice is to get a taxi into town (8 Euros each way).
Nicos and Kontessa taverna is fantastic they always make you feel welcome the food is excellent too. But be warned, due to the growth of the all inclusive hotels this taverna, like all the rest by well be out of business before too long.
Back to the pool area, this is very good manly families. But on one occasion the pool water was very cloudy, which Ellie and her staff did not pick up on, until told to by a fellow holiday maker who is told “the water is clean”.
The rep, Jo was useless, at the end of your holiday you have to complete a questionnaire, but there is nowhere for you to leave your own comments so I suggested this to her and she took no notice of what I was telling her and continued making a phone call. I complained about the noise at night from the bar, again she did nothing.
-----rbspro

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The apartments are set in the the middle of no where ,the pool area is good nice and quiet
but the staff are very abrupt , don't upset Ellie are you will know about it you can walk into kos town we did it ONCE it takes a good hour in 30 degrees it is hard work , better to take a taxi 8 euros nicos and contessa taverna at the bottom of the hill is a must very friendly and good food . No air con which is needed in july /august months , the good points are that it is set in quiet location no 18- 30s just family's and couples .