Cooks Club Kolymbia

We stayed in room 700 and something, near the main pool. If we weren’t up and by the pool by 8am all the sun loungers were taken. Several complaints were lodged by customers but nothing was done about it. Not what you expect for a 5*. On some days we had to go for breakfast separately to ensure we didn’t lose our beds. We had a car so we could explore beaches but spent a fortune on loungers because we couldn’t get round the main pool. The hotel advertised itself as a “music” hotel and the staff bless them, they tried their hardest to get people involved but because of the drinks prices no one was drinking (€7 for a 400ml beer) Unfortunately if you have a room near the main pool your sleep is going to be disturbed because of the speakers placed directly outside and the music plays until 1am. This is fine if the hotel could “pull off” their party ethos but most nights the entertainment was playing to people playing cards and not engaging, in addition they have music blasting every night so don’t expect to get to bed early if you stay in any of the 3 blocks around the main pool. The rooms aren’t soundproofed either, they literally shake with the bass. The rooms were simple and modern, no issues, our standard room was small and had a balcony looking onto the grass but the sprinklers did get you at times. The hotel is located about 20 mins walk from the town centre, other than that there isn’t much about - hire a car from the airport you will need it and it’s much cheaper, everyone was hiring a car. The local strip had some nice traditional restaurants but apart from that you will have to travel out of area to have a good time. We went for the B&b option, breakfast was okay but not 5 star having stayed in several 5 star hotels across the globe I would say the cooks club is more of a 4 star. The food around the pool was good, we didn’t try the restaurants as they didn’t do any traditional Greek food and that’s what we wanted. Michael’s bar an 2 min walk away offered traditional food which was great. Overall more of a instagram hotel than a 5 star. Chose another.

We’ve just got back from an amazing stay and honestly couldn’t fault it. The hotel was beautiful, the atmosphere was so peaceful and relaxing, and it was exactly what we were looking for.

The food was excellent every day, with lots of variety and everything was fresh and really tasty. We also thought it was great value for money considering the quality of the hotel and everything that was included.

A special mention has to go to Emmanuel, who was absolutely fantastic throughout our stay. He was always smiling, incredibly friendly, and nothing was ever too much trouble. He really made us feel looked after and is a real credit to the hotel.

We had such a lovely holiday and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a relaxing break in Greece. We’ll definitely be back!