Ikos Andalusia

When can we go again? We recently returned from a blissful 10 days at Ikos Andulasia. This is the first time we have been on an all-inclusive holiday and wow, take us back already! From the moment we walked through the doors, we were welcomed with outstanding service and immediately left the stresses of daily life behind. The resort is beautifully laid out with stunning landscaping and stylish interiors. We were fortunate enough to stay in deluxe (would highly recommend) and had access to some additional benefits, such as separate pool area and the restaurant Seasons. All restaurants were fantastic, our favourites being Seasons, Fresco and Anaya. Service and food were fantastic. Harry in Seasons was both attentive and funny. A big thank you to all the staff by the Deluxe pool who looked after us so well and where nothing was too much trouble. A big shout out to Maria and her outstanding crew, Shannon, Dora, Christina, Andrea & co. Tasos, the hotel manager, you were incredible! You made our stay super special and memorable. We loved your little check in visits when lounging by the pool, such excellent service. It is clear how much you care about your staff and the guests, it couldn’t be managed better; everything ran so smoothly. Katerina on the deluxe desk was an absolute delight, always smiling and super helpful. And so, many congratulations to Tasos and his vast team. We WILL be back, and of course in the meantime will be highly recommending that our friends visit too :)

I’m just updating my review after leaving a review half way through my stay. The best parts: - The food and drinks were excellent in every restaurant. - The facilities are exceptionally clean. - The staff are all very friendly and excellent with children. - There’s a lot to do. Hire a Tesla, go for a bike ride, catch a complimentary bus into one of the local towns, use the spa, football, basketball, netball, gym. All of the amenities are top quality too … for example, the gym looked like it had everything and there was an large outdoor gym too. I would say it’s the best hotel I’ve been too and a lot of the people we spoke to said it’s the best IKOS hotel they’ve stayed at. The parts that could be better: - Unfortunately, the weather has been poor for much of our stay and they only allow children in the indoor pool 1-2 hours a day when the weather is poor. On more than one occasion we got the WhatsApp through 15-45 mins after the pool was opened. - The main park is quite basic and not really suited for younger toddlers e.g. there’s no swings for little ones that stop them falling off the seat. Also, the floor is made of a really fine gravel which gets in the little ones shoes and hurts their feet. - The queue to be seated in the buffet can take a while to go down at peak times. Restaurants: - The beach bar food was great and the best food we had overall. - Chringitos was the best place we ate lunch and you only have to queue up 10 mins before to get we a seat. - Provence was excellent too and had the best views at sunset. Shoutouts: - Laura at the crèche was really kind and friendly and great with our toddler. - Miriam the cleaner was also very friendly and great with our toddler. - Samuel the waiter at Anaya and Michaela the waitress at Provence were both very attentive, friendly and stood out from the others. - I ended up sitting next to Pedro Barranco González, one of Sani IKOS’s directors, and his family. We got talking and it was refreshing to see someone so passionate about the company, their work and he went out of his way with recommendations and following up with me. You’ve got a great member of the team in Pedro.

My fiancé and i had the pleasure of staying here for my 50th birthday in November. It truly is wonderful from the rooms, staff and food. Everyone was attentive and nothing was too much bother. Fresco and Seasons were our favourite restaurants also the room service breakfast was a delight. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t great however this never took away from us having a fabulous time. This was our 5th Ikos and the best! A special thank you to Pilar for sorting out an issue . Many thanks to you all.

We have just completed a 5 night stay at Ikos Andalusia with our daughter and partner. All the staff worked extremely hard to provide us with a fantastic experience. Padma and Peter in guest relations were constantly making sure our experience was extra special. Vicky in Ouzo and Konstantina in The Beach club went out of their way to locate wine from Seasons when we requested it. All the restaurants provided excellent food and service as near to perfect as we have experienced. It’s a wonderful resort, lots of pools, very relaxed. Ikos transfers were great. We will be back

October saw our third visit to ikos Andalusia, this time with family in tow. A lovely stay had by all with just a few tweaks for improvement suggested. Pros The resort itself is gorgeous, landscaped beautifully. WhatsApp concierge was very responsive & helpful. Great variety of places to eat. Friendliness of staff, always with a smile & a hello. Location is great for venturing outside the resort. Kids shows in the evening were great, thoroughly enjoyed by my toddler. Cons Some of the soft furnishings could do with a bit of TLC. I assume this is due to us visiting end of season and they’ll be refreshed for next years opening. Quality of food has noticeably fallen & menus lack the diversity the used to have. A lot of restaurants seem to have a different variation of the same dish. Lack of entertainment is something I’ve mentioned after each stay - they could do with a bit more going on through the day. Bar service in the main lobby and pool bar wasn’t as efficient as in other areas of the resort. Materials used in and around swimming pools is a danger for little feet - my son ended up with multiple cuts on his feet just from a day at the pool. We were already booked to come back in May and are looking forward to our stay. Addressing of some of the issues mentioned (especially entertainment) will be needed to justify the cost/value benefit for us going forward though.

Honestly, one of the finest resorts we've hadin a long time! We loved every minute of our five day visitie to Ikos Andalusia. The seven heated pools were what attracted us to start with, and then the photos of the rooms and restaurants. But the best thing about this resort is the service level. From the moment we checked in, with Christo, to the moment we checked out, also with Christo, the staff took care of us like we were family. Rooms are great. Big balconies. Comfortable beds. 'Lots of room. The heated pools are fantastic with many loungers so there was never a comptetition to find a free place. And the service around the pool was fabulous -- drinks, snacks, help with towels, help with the umbrellas. Whatever. The restaurants are quite good, the best being the Asian and Italian kitchens. We've already booked our next visit because this resort is worth every euro!