Gaia Royal Hotel

Ed Johnson

Bedding photograph attached sums up the place really. Could do better on all fronts. Only the older lady and dark haired younger lady on reception did their jobs. The food offered was usually lukewarm and was so similar that I just ended up having lemonade over the last few days. The all inclusive offering was a disgrace. You had to pay for all drinks at the beach bar... Even for the beer which was cans of Mythos. You were also meant to pay 25 Euros per person if you wanted to use the beach beds on the beach which was allegedly part of the hotel. The entertainment was far too loud and often competed with the music from the bar. The only all inclusive drinks during the day was from the respective pool bars. The staff there again totally disinterested. For some reason they also had a mini zoo... Far too many deer in their pen, and really damned annoying to be woken up by cockerels and goats at 5.30am Really annoyed at how this hotel was advertised by Jet2. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Georgina Morrell

Unsure what the negative reviews are about. It was super relaxing staying at this hotel. Staff were lovely, food was really nice. All inclusive drinks is spirits, wine and beer, cocktails not included. There is 3 pools which were kept nice. Entertainment at night was good, live music, games and a dance act on greek night. Beach is super close, the bar at the beach not included in all inclusive but drinks are cheap. Only downfall is if you have kids or have fussy eaters the food is very out there so you may struggle. You can get beach towels at reception for 10 euros and get the money back when towel returned. Would recommend this hotel

Tomáš Kotas

A lot of time has passed since the hotel's much-vaunted renovation, and it was visible here and there in the room, ours still allowed us a pleasant and relaxing stay. The room (Family Superior 2 Bedrooms Side Sea View) was in one of the buildings very close to the beach and the terrace had a really beautiful view of the sea. Room was cleaned daily, including changing towels and also coffee and tea making facilities were regularly replenished. We were prepared for mosquitoes that appeared after dark, thanks to the reviews. However, there was no problem with them in the room, thanks to the nets on the window and door. The hotel staff was helpful, kind and smiling. The food was absolutely great, part of the menu changed every day, and with that variety, it was not a problem to have something different on your plate every day. We always found a free seat in the dining terrace, and the staff did a great job cleaning and re-setting the tables. We hardly used the pools and did not use the animation programs at all. We enjoyed the beautiful sandy beach with a gradual entry into the sea The beach bar is not part of the all-inclusive, but the prices were cool. A standard sunbed on the beach cost €8, a wooden sunbed with a mattress cost €10 and a gazebo cost €14, all for the whole day. The hotel has a varied range of facilities, but unfortunately there is not much else to do in the area around the hotel. The nearest attraction is a water park 2km away. We spent a whole afternoon there and were thrilled, both we and the children. The entrance fee was a bit more expensive (adult €22 and child €14). Not to forget, the hotel was the first stop on the transfer from the airport and the journey did not take more than 20 minutes, as did the journey back to the airport. Overall, the hotel exceeded our expectations and I highly recommend it!

Rita Zatykó-Majoros

The company Palmera of animation team is very good. Sam, he is working good, he is so funny, we love this animator, especially, especially we love the food. Thank you every people who work in the hotel. We will come back again.

Steph Maker

Lovely place to visit. Food was a variety although not alot of Greek delicacy. Night entertainment wasn't much so didn't attend. But poolside was amazing with slushie on tap & lil bits to eat. Not alot around the hotel but daily trips are available through the rep