Kos Town

Spent 2 months in Kos Town in 2006, visited for a week in 2007 and it was awful having to leave after a week. I am returning in July 08 for a month or so and cant wait, it's such a brilliant place. If you want to completly chill out, this is possible or if you want mad nights out this is possible too, thats the beauty of Kos.  I visited Tigaki, Kardemena, Zia, Therma, Lambi in 2006, all wonderful places, Zia is a little mountain village, the views are spectacular, well worth a visit. On bar street in Kos Town be sure to visit Heart Rock, Saloon Tex, Cactus & mollys. dancing on the bar til after 4am is the normal in these places. Head to Jackons beach during the day where there is plenty of action. I have stayed in the Anastasia hotel whick is about 10/15 min walk fom the harbour & bar street. everyone is so friendly in kos, ,ake sure you do some boat trips, great value for money. Kardemena is absolutuely crazy, was only there on 2 occasions & am looking forward to returning for a couple of nights out this summer! I have made good friends from my stay in 2006 and cant wait to spend a few weeks with them again, if you go to Kos you are guaranteed to return.

kos town was lovely, we went on the train around the town which was fun and the girls loved it. did a bit of shopping in the old town. and cheched out the ruins which i loved. all in all a great day out pleany to do and see.

Trying to book up for 2008 @ dimitris studios Lambi Kos Town. Can  anyone help cant find them anywhere.  

The small green road train which goes around Kos Town is a rip off 4 euros each to go on, and it should take 20 minutes. When we went on it . It got round in not more than 10 minutes.

Going back again to Kos in September. Can anyone tell me whether the CASA ROMANA has reopened yet. Last 3 years it has said it will reopen following January but up to press hasn't

hi ya me and my friends went in 23rd august to the 7th september n it was our first holiday together. it was soooo good. we loved it so much we r goin back agen last year. we wer all 17 at the time but the ages were mixed so it wasnt just full of young people. the nightlife was wicked n we made lots of good friends with the staff. would definetly recomend it 2 all people. the beaches are beautiful. see u in july :) limit bar is the best :) love chloe x

Hi Ingrid,

kos town is great if u like any of the following:

 I cant emphasise enough how much I enjoyed this holiday. as long as u are prepared to chat to new people u will have an excellent time! lol

hi kelly its only 10 minutes by bus or you can hire a cycle and go along the beach road were going back in aug loved it have a good holiday

stayed at anastasia appts basic but clean staff very friendly not ideal for couples or families could be noisy in the evening as groups of teenagers were there.excellent resteraunt turn right out of front of hotel pass the supermarket on your right called    steki    good food ,service and a warm welcome would really recommend and competitive prices

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Hi, just wanted to say we will be going back to Kos this year for the third year running! We received the welcome of our lives three years ago and had a magical time there, in fact I can't imagine holidaying anywhere else and one day hope to live there permenantly

Have stayed at Atlantis Hotel and Polina Studios, in fact staying there again this year! The studios were basic but clean and comfortable and the staff were helpful and friendly.

The island has so much to offer and doesn't seem to lose its charm the way some holiday resorts have, Kos Town is my favourite but Kardemena is stunningly beautiful, and the beach is to die for, well worth the trip.

Costas and his family will look after you very well there. 

Best way to see the island by day is by moped, cheap to hire and great fun! And no I'm not a young 'un!!

Anyway, just wanted to give my opinion on a beautiful island, its paradise!!! Breaks my heart when I have to go home

To:-  Adam Matthews,

went to kos town on my first ever holiday with me fella and have to say i had the most magical time, we thought we were going for a relaxing time but found when we got there that there was too much to do to be ignored. we did the three island tour, the greek night, therma springs and took a very hair raising bike ride up a make shift greek motorway to the ancient castle at the top of the mountain in the middle of the island- we nearly died a few times but i had the time of my life, it was hot - paradise beach was amazing and we loved everything we did there. the fish house is a beautiful restaurant in the square......lush! but don't get too piddled cos i fell down the steps on my way out and twisted my ankle. on the last night we ate in a taverna on the main road, the tables were on the sand and locals and tourists alike all had there breath taken away by the most amazing sunset i've ever seen- an orange moon lit up the sky and the boats all took on the colour, i even had a little tear cos it felt like kos was giving me a goodbye token to take home with me. thank you to maria at hotel meditaranee, you were a star and i hope to see you again one day, and to gavin my mad welsh rep...what a nutter! loved it loved it loved it. make sure you shop in kos town at night and take a peek at the harbour at the same time, it's soooo different than in the day- a real experience. i left a piece of me there and took a piece home with me and i plan to do the same on a few other greek islands very soon. xxxx

we are a family of four kids 3 and 7. when arriving here we thought how clean the apartments were. there isnt anything for the kids to do at any age, just a pool table and fuseball, no clubs and some very old age playground equipment. the pool was lovely even though the bridge was closed off. the local beach was well dodgy, with old concrete pipes on the beach and litter every where also with lots of craggy rocks close to the sand making it impossible to go in.

a few people we spoke to said do not do 2 wks here as it will drive you and the kids  scatty. go end of september to first week of october as any later you will be freezing and its very windy. 

Kos Town was one of the nicest resorts I have ever been to. It has something for everyone - families, young groups and couples. It was absolutely beautiful at night with all the boats lit up and sitting in the square overlooking the marina was awesome. There is bar street for the younger crowd and they even had cute little music cafes tucked away in the backstreets. The ruins were really interesting and totally free and the castle was good to look around for an hour or so. Its not your usual bucket and spade resort, it has culture and history to it. I spent two whole days of my holiday looking around and still didn't have time to see everything. Would thoroughly recommend it to anyone, its a gem!

just back from kos  14 nights @ the Atlantis Hotel   

brilliant time had by all    you got to go!!!!!

The Harbour had lots of boats and ships , it was very beautiful.It was boiling hot there.It had lots of shops and restaurants there.

 we love kos we have been going since 1997 .always go with kosmar a very good company to go with. Like lambi as it is flat and quite if that is what you want but can still have a good night out ,and an exelant meal at the sunset  We will be back in sept 4 2 weeks  roll on . staying at the dimitris never stayed there befor so hope it is o k

Hello GB.

First sorry for my poor english.

Been on kos manny times,

kos town is from end to end about 3 km. (1 ouhr walking) (drunk 1½)

- ALWAYS... blue sky sun sun sun, been there more than 50 weeks over the last 7 years. (totaly only 2 days with rain)

People: kos town is mixed with, skandinavien, dutch, germans, english. people.

kardemena (sorry to say) i an englich coloni...  like it or not 

Please can anyone let me know if there are loads of cockroaches in Kos Town. I had heard a lot of stories, some people have said it is terrible for them. Please can someone let me know as I really hate them! Thanx x

well just arrived back from Kos Town and it woz wicked! Stayed @ Continental Palace wit friend it woz best holiday iv ever had. Everythin bout hotel woz good. its bout 15 min walk from centre but honestly doesnt feel like it coz ur walkin on beach front and loadsa shops on way. however on ur drunken nites out its only 5 euros to get back in a taxi!

Me and my mates r stayin at the continental palace hotel from the 27th july. i wanted to know how far out of kos town it is? if not walking distance, how much r the cabs?can anyone help please!

JULIE- Were just back from oasis apartments and its 6euros for a taxi into town. its about a 40min walk (if you dont get lost).

Great, we loved it. Plenty to do, and pretty. Must go to the Pantheon restaurant, just up from dolphin square. would go back definately.

Returned on the 3rd July 2005 from Lenaki Apartments. 10 minutes walk from Kos Town which is lively, friendly, great for shopping and fab restaurants and heaps of culture. Well worth the 10 minute walk, however I was so glad to stay at Lenaki as it is peaceful,clean, friendly, and has every amenity you would need. Some of the apartments in town are very close to the main roads and not suitable for children, the Lenaki is down a very quiet road and there are 2 pools, swings,slide, roundabout kids will love it. For the adults the hospitality from Yiannis and his family is fantastic, nothing is too much trouble.Food is great ( the best greek salad in Kos) Bar closes when last person falls off there stool! I have been to Kos often but was really sad to leave after this holiday, a great place to relax and if you want some nightlife Kos Town is a pleasant 10-15 min walk. At the bottom of the road is a fantastic restaurant called Caravan which I had looked for last year and could not find . I am so pleased I kept on looking the food was great and Hassan was the most genial host nothing was too much trouble for him. I will return to Lenaki in a few months as it was the best holiday I have ever had in Kos. If you get there first please say hello to Steve and Maria who will look after your every need. A fab complex ,small, but so friendly.

Great resort. Something for everyone. Heading back for our second stay and counting down the days...see you Saturday!

I have been to the Captains Hotel twice, a few years apart.  Both times the service was excellent and staff couldn't do enough for you.

Very close to everything,

 Kos town caters for whatever you fancy, quiet, noisy, shops galore.

I am going back again next year and would return as many times as I can afford in the future.

Fantastic holiday.

Make sure you try the restaurant across from the hotel and go on the Greek Night in the mountains, fantastic.   

Horrible.  Constantly being hasseled to go into restaurants/bars, something you don't get in quieter resorts. Way, way, way overpriced on everything - 4 euros for Mythos (2 euros in resorts).  Ridiculous.

Can someone tell us what Santa Marina Apartments are like in Kos Town Thanks

Im going to book my holiday tonight to Kos and we have found a holiday for the Santa Marina Apartments in Kos Town, can somebody please tell what they are like Thanks..

i would like map of kos town and all of the apartments on it. my friend and her boyfriend are staying in Oasis apartments and me and my boyfriend are staying in Kontias apartments. I would like to know how far apart they are. Thanks Lisa.

KOS TOWN
I like Kos Town and find that there is plenty to keep one occupied, good restaurants, shopping, boat trips and other excusions.

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thanx

i was wondering if any one had been to captains hotel and what they thought about it, it is in Kos Town im thinking about going here next year What kind of things there is to do here? Is there alot of shop that you can go shopping for clothes etc in Kos town?

thanx xx

i returned from Kos on the 17 October, stayed at the Lydia Apartments, what a laugh!! Sakis was very entertaining, hope to see him next year at the Lydia apartments..

Hi, we stayed just outside kos at the blue sea hotel,nice building and fixtures.
The food was AWFUL,poorly cooked and served,no variety,similar menu day after day.limited times to eat etc.

We are just back from Psalidi which is 3km, 45 mins walk, 6 euros in a taxi, from Kos town. It suited us we were near enough to the town when we wanted it but our hotel was quiet when we need peace. There is nothing much in Psalidi however if you intended spending all your time there.

Shennanigans was good for Karaoke - Jez you made our holiday!!!

The local beaches are shingle and not very attractive however if you are looking for a small and personable local spot to visit then go the the beach beds at limeni Bar and restauarnt and speak to lillo the owner a lovely man who likes a shot of Ouzo!!! Spag bol is the best on the Island there and the Greek Salads...
As for nightlife, if you are 18 then Bar street in Kos is great as you will be dragged into lively bars on the street however if like me you are 30 then there are plenty of other parts of Kos town to go to! Lovely pretty town.
When it comes to excursions do not go with the reps they will rip you off and give the impression that boats will leave you in turkey so best to go with them - that is rubbish, If you want to go to Turkey for the day the Maria Star is the boat to go with...only 14 Euros, safe friendly while the reps charge 40Euros for the same thing. if you want to to the three Island tour again the Katarina is the family run boat to go with...you will have dancing, pirate bandanas, lunch and a lovely family looking out for you. You get to jump off this old pirate ship in coves etc.
Shopping - go to Turkey for excellent fakes but they are pushy and be careful if you want a Turkish bath we were told it was 5 mins away but infact was in Gumbat 20 mins drive away and was rubbish!!
Now as for the appartments - Olgas Paradise, my god the woman is an ogre that runs it and her daughter not , much better! Pleasant accommodation, good pool, they do some food but expensive - no no no nightlife, bar is rubbish forget drinking wine they never had it and yet when asked if I could bring my own it was not allowed. The rooms rarely get cleaned and asking for fresh towels is a job in itself! Overall fine but they will be out of business soon if they don't sharpen up on customer service!. Good location but a good 25 min walk to Kos, a bit far. Also our flight was at 5.10 am and yet we had to pay another 30 Euros for the room but only till 7pm when she (olga) comes knocking to get you out!. A tight money grabbing family and I would boycott them bigtime!
If youwant to hire a moped, go to Dinos, opposite Limeni, the guy there is really patient and helpful!
Anyway overall just back met some odd folk but a good holiday overall - just don't believe the reps and don't be scared to organise everything yourself!

Have a good trip!

Me and my boyfriend went to Kos town in August we really liked it. Weather was brilliant we never saw a cloud in the sky. Bit of a breeze at night which made it easy to sleep. We took loads of mosquito reppellant stuff and didnt need it in the end never saw any.
The beaches arent that great at Kos Town its worth going to other beaches around the island. Bar Street is good a lot of the bars stay open till 6 or 7 in the morning everyone dances on the bars its a good laugh. We didnt bother going to the clubs as we were told the bars are better. Book your boat trips at the harbour not through your rep as they are much cheaper. Recommend the 3 island cruise that was lovely. We stayed in the Hotel Oscar didnt think much of that, we went out all the time because we didnt really like it there.

We loved Kos. Stayed in Kos Town which was really nice. The harbour was gorgeous, especiallyat night when it was all lit up. Lot's of really nice restaurants. Oasis was one of our favourites. We stayed in Ideal Apartments in Lampi, just outside of Kos Town. It took us about 30 minutes to get to the town. It was a nice walk though down a straight tree lined road and along the sea front. There was a bus which stopped just down the road. We didn't use it, but it seemed regular. The apartments were nice. Basic, but clean. Our room was really big. There was only two of us and we had four single beds! The cleaner came everyday except Sunday. The hotel was family run and they all seemed nice. They had entertainment a few nights - BBQ, quiz and Bingo. We didn't go to any of it, but lots of people did. Lot's of kids arrived on the day that we left and the pool got very busy, but it was ok until then. We got home yesterday and didn't want to leave Kos. We didn't stay much around the hotel in the day. Hired a car for two days,which was very reasonably priced, and travelled the whole island. We hired mountain bikes for one day which was a bargain at two Euros. The beach in Kos Town was ok, but we're aren't ones for lounging in the sun anyway and were off exploring most of the time. I've never been bitten by mosquitos before, but ended up with about 20 bites on my legs during this holiday! I would say that Kos is definitely a place to go for couples. The are two clubs in Kos Town - Heaven & Fashion. Fashion was very Greek. None of the bars or clubs ever seemed very busy. It was nice just to go for a drink and a meal at night, down by the harbour.There was a beach party at Tarzan Beach Bar with fireworks, etc.

Lot's to see and do in Kos - would definitely recommend it.

We have just got back from Kos Town after a fantastic holiday. The weather was beautiful everyday and there is loads to do and see. We stayed at The Denise Apartments in the Psaldi district and are missing it already. It is really friendly, clean, in a great location and best of all Nikos the manager always has Ouzo flowing freely! Would recommend the apartments to anyone... we are hoping to go back one day. Go to The Old Town both day and night and the ruins are definitely worth seeing. A great holiday!

We, myself Coral and Steven, have just returned after the fifth time to the Lydia and as always we were welcomed and remembered. It's a pity that Mary is no longer their, to entertain us verbaly across the pool, however we did visit her and Sakis at their home. What we miss most, now that we are at home, is sitting arround the pool late in the evening having a quite drink with Mike and Lyn. Atleast until the boy's turn up and then it's 'can I have some euro's.

We will be back next year and would recommend the Lydia to all our friends.

Can anyone tell me about Hotel Oscar in Kos Town - going there in a weeks time and trying to find out what its like, how central etc..

Thanks

Massive thank you to everyone at the hotel 'Theateraki' for everything they did for us over the week. Really impressed with the hospitality of all the greek people and loved the fantastic beaches, especially paradise beach's 'bubble beach'. Great food and nightlife as well as loads of culture and history. A briliant holiday!!!

BIG THANK YOU TO HASSAN AT THE CARAVAN RESTRAUNT, ALSO TO JO (BEST BARMAID IN KOS) AT THE LYDIA APARTMENTS, AND GEORGE,CAPTAIN OF THE KATERINA BOAT TRIPS, FOR THE BEST HOLIDAY EVER.

big up the karda mingers!!!! on the bar crawl!!! 29th july-5th august!!

WE LOVED IT HERE THE BEST PLACE EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have just come back from Kos Town, stayed at Olgas Paradise apartments. The setting was lovely, very peaceful and quiet, excellent pool area and nice big room. View from balcony was rubbish (a sort of grassy area which was pitch black at night) and we had some issues with our Manos rep Roxy and Olga herself re the patio doors not locking - the couple next door to us woke up one night and there was a bloke in their room but still no-one would move us or fix our patio door and we had to jam the chairs up against them which still wasn't safe enough for three girls on their own and made the apartment extremely hot! We were there for a week but towels and sheets never got changed. Walking from our apartments into town where Goodys and Bar Street is was more like a 30 min trek than a 10 min strole! Still it was very pretty along the harbour. We didn't have much joy on our first outing to bar street, being grabbed and pulled in every direction and not finding any other british people to speak to put a downer on things. However the bar crawl with the Karda Mingers on Sun night was fantastic and we took full advantage of the free shots! I'd recommend going to Paradise Beach where the bubble beach is as that was very beautiful and hot! and the old town in Kos Town is really nice for people-watching and shopping for belts and bags. Would definiately go back to Kos Town but with my boyfriend as it is more for couples.

Message for Katie Lye. Hello! have just come back from Kos, me and elevn of my friends stayed in denise apartments, had a brilliant time! They were nice and clean in a good area. Make sure you go to the welcome meeting, it's a chore but got some useful tips. Deffinatley go on a boat trip too, but don't organise it with the reps, you can get it way cheaper from the harbour. Please can you do me a favour too? Know it sounds sad and lonely, but when you go out in Kos town, which you obviouslt will, please can you find an irish guy called alan working at the camelot bar and tell him i miss him? and that i know i sound like a loser but give him my email address anyway miss_lady_penelope@hotmail.com THANK YOU!! i honestly do hope that you have a really amazing time, i'm sure you will!!

I rep here and i love it here the nightlife is really good and the people here are really friendly, since the Euro has come in its not soo cheap anymore, but its definatly worth a visit. Join in on your bar crawls they're really cheap and well worth the money the reps take you to all the really goo dplaces plus get you into heaven included in the trip, (which normally cost 12Euro entry). Best beaches are in Tingaki or MAmari and its bout 10 mins max on a bus thats costs a Euro!!

oh my god, all i can say is wicked holiday, me and 2 other girls stayed in the Smaragdi apartments in Lambi which is about minutes from Kos Town itself, the hotel was great, and the staff were fab!!, the only thing i would say is that they should change the towels alittle bit more often than once a week!!
If you go to the beach which is straight down a tree lined avenue and just off the main road, make sure you visit Pavlos beach, very nice friendly people, the owner of the beach has a speed boat which he does like to take girls on!! i would also say that the nighlife in Kos is just spot on, if anyone goes to Lambi do visit B - 52 and do the little challenge, where if you down 10 shots of their special (called B-52) you get a wicked t-shirt, make sure you visit Heaven and Fashion they are just 2 of the best nightclubs.( Therma you must also go and visit, and its much better late at night, its a place where you can get rid of any aches of pains you have, although there is a slight smell to it!!!!)
DO NOT DO ANY DAYTRIPS BY THE REPS you get ripped off as we found out when we booked a daytrip to Turkey for 43 euros per person and then as we walked passed the shops selling daytrips you could get it for something like 20 euros per person.
The only bad thing about our stay was that we were disappointed that there wasn't many Greeks there, it was more Albanians!!!(rather rude aswell) say hello to Jani the beach boy at Pavlos beach for me anyone that goes (i'm Karen)

my boyfriend and i (we're both 18), just got back yesterday from a week in kos town, it was absolutely brilliant. we stayed in the olgas paradise apartments, and they were great. we expected to be somewhere pretty crap really since we got a really cheap last minute deal, but they were great, big, with bathtubs (rare thing in greece!) and toilets that flushed (!!!!) and sw**ky hairdryers built in to the wall! you get patio doors with a little balcony of your own with tables and chairs. the cleaners came everyday, so the place was pretty clean, even if they didn't do our washing up for us hehe..they provided two bath towels and bed linen too, but the towels were only changed twice during our stay so make sure you take your own too. the barmaid is fab, her name is dina, and she's just great. ask her for her special cocktail :) the pool area is really relaxing, might not be now though once the kids start arriving. the apartments themselves are in a decent location, there are supermarkets and restaurants literally outside your door, as is psalidi beach, which we weren't all that impressed with, mainly cos its gravel and we're used to nice sandy gower beaches. the town centre is 2 km away, it's a nice 20 minute walk, or you can catch a bus (every 15 mins, 85 cents). its easy to get buses to the rest of the island too, we recommend going to therma to the springs, but if you want to go to the other resorts like tingaki or kefalos get a taxi or a moped, cos the buses there are cramped and hot and the central bus station is a bugger to find. or just don't bother cos theres nothing there compared to kos town. we walked into kos town every single night and we still kept discovering new streets full of shops...and they have proper shops like diesel, morgan, body shop and quiksilver too. bar street and fashion club seem to be the places for clubbing but we never actually went, cos the bar in olgas paradise was so damn cheap hehe...oh and last but not least...
tip 1 - if you want to go on the boat to bodrum (turkey), to go shopping in the markets, dont book it through your rep, because they rip you off, we did that and it cost us 43 euros each, everyone else went into town and did it themselves and paid 15 euros (and they went on a faster boat!)
tip 2 - for those girls staying in olgas paradise, there is a really nice restaurant just down the road, gorgeous food, and really cheap, we had 3 courses for 24 euros! its called neo syntrivani, and if you come out the apartments, turn right, then right again onto the main road, its just along there a hundred yards or so. its got a fountain in the middle. make sure you put the mosquito repellant on when you go there though cos they lurk in the vines ;)
ok i think i've written enough now, have a fab time :)

emma, i started off in kos town 2weeks ago, stayed in the kalypso hotel. one word for ya, dont go there. me and my m8s got thrown out of there for makin too much noise in the 1st 2 nights. our rep transfered us to kardamena, and oh my god, it was f**kin amazin!!! you'll have a good time where ever you go, but i do recommend you go to kardamena.

kos was good ,locals very friendly &helpful & always ready 4 a laugh & joke exellant place 2 eat vergina restaurant in lambi good food well run family restaurant say hello 2 katerina tasoula & panagiotis & papa. ioanna studios are very nice family run nice people very helpful & friendly. hope 2 go back oneday

Has anyone stayed at the Denise apartments in Kos Town? Am going there in August.

Hi - Me and 2 g'friends (aged 22-26) are going to Kos Town, staying at Olgas Paradise apartments, on 22nd July 04. Does anyone know what these apartments are like and is it far to go from Kos Town to Kardamena for a night out? Are taxis expensive? Also, where are the best beaches? Thanks

Picturesque, something for everyone, excellent links by road or sea and reasonable prices if you shop around. A good holiday base.