Grecotel Kos Imperial Hotel

Where do I start, the food, the service, the cleanliness, the hygiene all excellent the staff perfect. The pools are excellent but you better hurry down and get a sun bed as the Germans reserve them all and don’t come back till about 13:00 we just removed the towels and told the pool attendant who by the way love the British people.
The breakfast buffet is unbelievable Champagne every morning and the staff will cook you anything if its not out, We made our way down for breakfast every morning at about 07:15 when it was nice and peaceful because at about 08:30 onwards it gets a bit manic so the earlier the better.
The poolside cafe or should I say restaurant is again excellent and very well priced we had four meals a bottle of wine a large beer and two sprites for about £40.00 a bargain when you see what you get (waiter service).
The on site mini market is very well priced we got our inflatables there and they were cheaper than in Kos town.
The a la carte restaurant again faultless and not over priced. We always stop in top notch hotels and are members of a seven star holiday club but this place takes some beating we will be back and we will definitely be stopping in a Grecotel again without doubt. This has been the best holiday we have had in a long time and I would especially like to thank Yannis the porter for his help and advice and my daughters think he's a star.

The Grecotel Kos Imperial is reputed to be one of the best hotels on the island, 4-5 star hotel with three unheated sea water swimming pools and two indoor heated pools. We stayed in early May 06 the weather was very windy and cold at night, not many people ventured into the outdoor pools, very cold. Entertainment none existent in the first week and very limited in the second.
In regards to the bar, only the piano-lobby bar open at night with limited inside seating, expect to pay 4 euros for a glass of wine and 3.5 euros for 0.4l glass of beer. Surrounding area has one local taverna, Tasty Corner and no mini market, other than the hotel's. There is a mini market and an additional taverna down the road towards Kos town its about a 15-20 min walk. That’s if you are prepared to walk on the roadside, can be a bit risky at night. The beach area is poor, consisting of a man made stretch of beach and then shingle beach leading up to the sea.
On the whole I found the hotel to be very formal, other Europeans like to dress up for breakfast and dinner, fantastic facilities at a price, very, very good staff but I wont be going back to this Grecotel.