Iris Hotel

Harty 8433

Very run down hotel. Pool had lots of broken tiles around the outside very dangerous and full of weeds. 1 shower by the pool which was the only standing shower in the whole hotel. Constantly moaned at for having cans brought from the shop next to the pool. Only good thing is that due to the small size of hotel pool was quiet. No shallow end in the pool. Not aloud to use hotel towels out by pool and no pool towels offered so make sure you bring your own. Rooms very poor. Beds were like sleeping on a rock. Found out on night 3 you can ask for a matress topper which consisted of them putting a sun lounger pad on the bed to slightly soften it. Need to pay 10 euro a night for the pleasure of being able to use air con in the room! Our bathroom had a broken light although fixed next day dont see how this was missed. Lime scale on all the taps and all worn. Shower was a joke you have to hold the hose to wash yourself and stand in a tiny tray whole room floods. Drains were not great and smelt, mold everywhere in the bathroom to. Rooms not cleaned every day. Towels on rashens cleaners kept taking them and not giving us fresh ones so left multiple times with no towels. Breakfast consisted of bread, meats (ham and salami) cheese and some jams. A couple cereals and some attempt of fruit that was there the whole week we were. No hot food and extremely basic for a breakfast. If you was lucky you may get one of the few tiny pastries that were served. Only good thing was the hotel was across the road from a shop so did not have to go far for food. And only a 5 min walk to the beach.

Kay Milner

Just returned home a few hours ago. Rooms They're older than me. With more than a few loose tiles, many 'fixes' and generally in need of some TLC. Beds They're not the worst we've slept in, improved greatly with better pillows. The bedding was clean. Balcony Spacious and lovely morning sunshine. Furniture was lacking with 1 of the chairs provided broken. Bathroom The toilet was hard to use, it was either filling constantly or just slow to flush at all. Breakfast Fine if you're used to instant coffee. We just walked further for for a delightful coffee with a view of the sea. Pool Towels on beds before 7am then rarely used. The deepest pool I've ever experienced. Overall, the room was all we needed as we're not interested in staying by the pool or at the hotel while on holiday.

Mary Mac

Great location near Kos Town. Supermarket 2 mins walk away. Beach about 5 mins. Fabulous pool, although there is no shallow end. Grass around in need of a cut and paving needs weeding! Some rooms have been renovated (superior) and are apparently very good. We stayed in a standard room and having done 2* hotels (Iris hotel 3*) in Kos and numerous other islands we sadly found this below standard. Shower not working properly ie water mainly coming from tap and a cold dribble from shower head, we had to sit under tap to wash.....sheets and towels not changed unless asked for, we don't like to make a fuss so tbf we probably didn't relay our concerns. Breakfast ok but same limited choice daily, ran out of honey on our last day 😢 Good food at the pool bar. Potentially lovely hotel but in need of some love ❤️

Fernanda Costa

I was very excited for this stay, however I was quite disappointed with the total lack of wifi in the room (there was one bar of service if standing out on the balcony). Staff said they couldn't help at all and wifi is available in public areas which isn't ideal when you just want to lay back and chill for a couple of hours in private, not being chewed up by moskitos. The general cleanliness isn't the best (esp. bathroom). Bathroom hasn’t got a shower curtain so spray goes everywhere. The room does smell nice though.

Natalia

Food The food in the hotel bar was fab. Portions are big and the prices are fair. The breakfast that’s included is basic and continental - toast/rolls, ham, cheese, butter, jam, cereal, milk, yogurt. There was fruit at the start but for the last few days there was none. We got bored of the included breakfast as it was the same thing every day so we ate in the bar instead. Location The hotel is located beside a supermarket that has everything you need. Only a few steps to the nearest pebbly beach and a few minutes from bars and restaurants. There is a bus to kos town that runs twice in the hour but we used the electric scooters instead. Staff The reception staff, the breakfast ladies, bar staff and the cleaners work very hard. They’re all friendly and very welcoming. Our room was not swept at all throughout our 2 week stay which was a bit of a bummer. But overall the beds were made daily and if we needed new towels you leave them on the floor. We had an issue with our tap and we notified the reception and it was fixed while we were out. The family is very friendly and genuinely work hard to make you feel welcomed and well fed. Grounds The pool area is a big big let down. The pool is ridiculously deep - the shallow part is 1.20m and the deepest is 3.20m which I would note if you are planning to travel with children who may not be able to swim. There is no lifeguard. There is no kids pool. There is also sunbed warriors that put towels on sunbeds even at 7am even though it is stated by the pool that no towels on sunbeds before 8am.