Atlantica Belvedere Resort - Adults Only

Fantastic couples massage with therapists Sofia and Chris. We went for the Cretan massage and have zero regrets. Super relaxed now!

We stayed at the Atlantica Belvedere Beach Resort for a week in early October, and overall, it was exactly what the brochure promised: peaceful, beautiful, and incredibly relaxing. The hotel itself is immaculate – clearly very well looked after – and the staff couldn’t have been friendlier or more helpful if they tried. From the restaurant team to the reception staff, everyone seemed genuinely happy to help. The food deserves a proper mention too: varied, beautifully presented, and consistently delicious, with an excellent range of dishes that changed daily. If you enjoy your meals as much as your sleep, you’ll be in your element here. Now, for the honest bits. We upgraded to a swim-up room, which looked amazing on paper (and in photos), but in reality… well, let’s just say it was more “polar plunge” than “relaxing dip”. The water was so cold in October that even the thought of getting in required mental preparation and possibly a wetsuit. I suspect in mid-summer it’s bliss, but at the tail end of the season, it was an expensive paddling pool for decoration. Lesson learned: next time I’ll stick with a normal room and put the savings towards a cocktail or two. The indoor pool was slightly warmer, but only slightly. Evenings were a bit tricky too. Because it was cooler, everyone naturally gravitated indoors — and while that’s no one’s fault, the indoor seating area couldn’t quite handle the influx, so securing a chair sometimes felt like a competitive sport. Outside the hotel, the local bus service to Kardamena was… let’s say “adventurous”. When it worked, it was fine, but getting on felt like winning a raffle you didn’t know you’d entered. One driver in particular seemed to loathe both people and the concept of smooth braking. After a particularly “spirited” journey, we decided to walk the 4km back instead — about 45 minutes of gentle strolling and far less stressful than hanging on for dear life. As for Kardamena town itself, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. You can see the potential — there’s a lovely seafront and some genuinely charming spots — but it’s looking a little tired and unloved these days. The pavements are uneven, some buildings need TLC, and it feels like it could be stunning again if the local council gave it a bit of investment. We travelled with our 19-year-old son, who diplomatically described the resort as “an old people’s home with sunshine.” He wasn’t completely wrong — it’s definitely geared more towards couples and relaxation than action and nightlife — but he did find things to do nearby like watersports, paragliding, and (to his mother’s horror) getting his first tattoo in Kardamena. All in all, despite the mixed weather and the odd hiccup, we had a genuinely lovely, restful week. The resort is perfect if you’re after peace, good food, friendly staff, and a chance to switch off completely. Just maybe skip the swim-up room in October unless you’re training for the Ice Bucket Challenge.

From arrival to departure all the staff were helpful and friendly. The food was varied and lovely. The beach and sea was stunning, we loved swimming in the sea, it was so beautiful, usually plenty of sunbeds but did get busy some days. Lovely big pool. Wouldn’t pay extra for sea view as rooms quite far back and not much benefit for additional cost. Our only issue was the choice of cocktails included in AI, there were very few and for a proper decent cocktail they charged around 10 euros each which we thought was a bit off and wasn’t aware of before we went, most places include cocktails but this hotel had literally a handful on offer which were basic. Apart from that small issue we thoroughly enjoyed our holiday and would definitely recommend this hotel.

Yes the spa team have been fantastic Chris and Sophia have great very professional. They know what they were doing and feel like my pain has gone from my back so relieved.

Disappointing week at a hotel which looks like a 5 star hotel but does not feel like one. Service was slow when we reported issues with our shower flooding our room upon arrival and the request for more towels due to it, which took days. The hot water tap in our bathroom produced brown water daily. You have to queue for dinner which is awful and the choice is really limited. There is little atmosphere and even though it was noted it was our honeymoon we received no acknowledgement, so not a place to celebrate a special occasion. The swim up room was nice, although has no privacy, with people able to see into our room. There were glimmers of good service with the wait staff, spa team and the housekeeping staff, who were lovely. I think we have been slightly spoilt with our usual choice being the Oceanis Beach in Kos, which in our opinion is better in every way.

Location of the hotel was remote and required transportation to get around. The Atmosphere was friendly but the staff seemed very tired and perhaps because of the end of the season, it was difficult to make friends with them. The rooms were excellent, and well furnished the cleaning was good, above average. Having to Que for food at night was not what you would expect from a 5 star hotel, this was very poor and made you feel very uncomfortable. The food was fantastic great variety and very nice. The gym was shocking open from 10am until 6pm no free weights I had to join a gym in town. All in all I wouldn’t return to Kos or the hotel the other islands offer my more diverse options and not so windy!

Nice hotel adults, only. The hotel had a lovely beach with plenty of loungers. Food in the main restaurant had lots of choice for breakfast and evening meal , we did have to queue in the evenings to be seated which was rather disappointing. Our room 234 was tided and had towels changed daily and we had plenty of water. Down side poor opening times for the gym and beach towels changing 10-6pm not ideal. I had a massage fantastic and well worth the money. Staff very polite and helpful.

Really lovely resort - great facilities. Well maintained rooms The cobbled path ways could be a problem for people with accessibilty problems Tui app was great at booking activities and providing updates Staff was lovely - especially Jeena on Fitness and her great range of activity classes Food was amazing … great variety One negative - there seemed to be a fair amount of smokers staying in the resort and often smoking on the sun beds - I had to move at least three times to avoid the smoke blowing over to me. Perhaps there should be a designated area for smokers by the pool?

Just got back from 2 weeks at this resort and had a lovely time. The hotel, grounds and room were spotless and very well kept. We were all inclusive and thought the food choices were very good and I'm quite picky lol. The only slight negative point I had over 2 weeks was the beach bar and toilets are too far from the beach and there was no drinks waiter covering the beach area, however I stress this would not stop me returning. The Tui Blue aspect was very good with Han and her team working hard to make sure we were entertained and kept fit (thanks Yanna) . Unfortunately I was ill while at the hotel and had to call a doctor the staff were so helpful and made sure I was well looked after thank you Alex, Maria and your staff. This is a very good hotel with its greatest asset being the hotel staff and the Tui Blue Staff. The team make a very good hotel into a great hotel . Thank you.

my experience at the spa was absolutely second to none!! Chris was SUPER!! Im a tickly person to massage, and i like firm pressure, he had his work cut out but explained & adjusted when he needed to, if i was sensitive!