Gaia Royal Hotel

I have just returned from 7 nights at the Gaia Royal hotel, travelling as a a family of 5. Hotel is spotlessly clean, receptionist was friendly and helpful during check in. We stayed in room 145 and had a sea veiw, room was modern and clean, beds were not as comfortable as I would have liked but we managed fine. Pool areas were clean with plenty of sun beds, there are no life guards. Food was great, very tasty definitely above average for a all-inc. good variety of didhes I think there could have been more options for children, my very picky autistic son managed to find somthing to eat everyday, wether it be fries pancakes and toast. There was no table service for drinks at any time of day in the restaurant. The hotel is beach front, sea is warm and waist height for some distance. Sun beds are not included in all inc unless you upgrade to ultra all Inc. Entertainment team were the worst we have experienced, did not interact with us for our whole stay, but we wasn’t bothered by this as we wanted to chill. We didn’t see any evening entertainment due to travelling with my autistic son and having a noise sensitivity. The beach bar of an evening is relaxed with beautiful views of the sunset. Ultra all-inclusive is £25 extra per day, this is a big let down for the hotel we didn’t upgrade personally as I’m not a big drinker and instead paid extra for what we wanted. Found this cheaper than paying the upgrade. Mini market on the resort is convenient selling snacks, souvenirs, cases of water and inflatables. Hotel location is very secluded there is not much to do in walking distance, although it was perfect for what we wanted this holiday which was to relax. During our week we travelled to Kos town which is around 25 minute taxi ride costing around 80 euro for 5 passengers for return. We also had a day at Lido water park, this is a few minutes drive or 15 minutes walk, highly recommend this if travelling with children, it’s good value for money for entry and food and drinks while there, it’s not overly busy with little to no ques for slides and lots of sunloungers available. During our stay we were bit by mosquitoes, especially walking around the mini zoo and crazy golf. If traveling to Kos take repellent and bands. Overall I would return and recommend this hotel for exactly what it is, a secluded beach front clean all inclusive hotel with good food. Just expect to spend a little more if wanting cocktails and premium drinks. I booked last minute, a day prior to travelling and heavily researched this hotel so knew what to expect and I had no unpleasant surprises. If your reading this please take the bad reviews with a pinch of salt, and book the holiday :)

I was a little hesitant before our trip after reading some of the hotel reviews, but I'm so glad we didn't let them put us off. My family had a fantastic holiday here. Our room was comfortable and cleaned every day. A special shout-out to the housekeeper who looked after Room 312. She was incredibly friendly, thoughtful, and did an amazing job throughout our stay. The hotel itself was spotless, especially the main building, which was always clean and welcoming. The food was excellent, with plenty of variety that changed daily, and everything we tried was fresh and delicious. The pools were fantastic. We spent most of our time at the two pools near the pool bar and mini market, and we never struggled to find a sunbed. The animation team also deserve a mention. They were brilliant, bringing so much energy and helping create a fun atmosphere every day. We had such a wonderful week and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a relaxing family holiday.

Lovely clean friendly hotel was a bit unsure after reading the reviews but they are both true we enjoyed everything the poolside is amazing 3 pools to choose from restaurant is great lots of different food to choose from animation team work so hard all day and are brilliant Petra & Nina were 2 lovely ladies who were so friendly & did wonderful aqua gym everyday which I loved You have to visit Kos town which is 25 minutes away you can get the bus from the hotel 4 euros pp drinks are a little watery but ok loads of snacks at the poolside Overall I enjoyed the hotel rooms are modern & spacious don’t foget to take mosquito sprays & cream otherwise you will be bitten I came home with 50 bites even with the sprays Enjoy your time if you are going

Scam all inclusive, dirty rooms whit bugs...same food every day, 1 star hotel.... same activity daily... boring... need to spend extra money if you want good coffe... disappointing