COOKS CLUB IALYSOS

Such a lovely hotel! Staff were so friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. We were two friends travelling together and mid 40’s so thought we would be the oldest there, but whilst it is primarily younger couples / friends there we didn’t feel old. The food is fantastic and the lunch / dinner meals were reasonably priced with massive portions! No issues with sun beds, it got busy in the afternoon but always options (sun beds or bean bags). There are tavernas around and beach (pebbly) is about 10/15 min walk away. If you’re looking for a big nightlife then be prepared to get a taxi to Rhodes town (about €25).

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at cooks club Ialysos, the hotel was very clean the whole stay and the food was lovely. Breakfast has got everything you need and the lunch menu has a lot of options. Our cleaner Simona was amazing and didn’t go a day without saying hello and asking how we are. She kept our room very clean and refreshed. The hotel itself is a little bit out the way and there’s not much round it and there wasn’t anywhere relatively close to get basic things such as cases of water and sun cream if you run out other than the hotel shop which was extortionate. All round I think the hotel is lovely.

I’ve really enjoyed staying here, all the staff are so welcoming and friendly especially the ones on the bar and in the restaurant, the food in the restaurant is outstanding, the breakfast selection has a wide variety along with the snack menu at the pool bar. The pool bar is lovely on an evening we went there most nights for a drink before and after our evening meal the cocktails are very nice too. The room was very nice, the bed was very comfy too, however the balcony chairs are not the most comfortable but they did the job. The pool is lovely and the sun-beds are very comfortable, there’s always some available upon til midday too so no rush to get up to get them but some are not in the sun for very long. The DJ day is good we was there for 2 of them and we enjoyed it, there’s also sometimes a DJ in the night too. There is a shop in the hotel which is helpful we found it quite expensive tho so i recommend going to ‘mini market’ about 5-10 mins walk away. It is slightly out the way but taxis can be ordered from reception and there’s a bus stop at the bottom of the road which bus’s come regularly. We stayed for 10 nights and restaurants wise we found a few very nice ones which were Cavo Italiano, kostas village taverna, Pezouli (these are about a 25 min walk from the hotel) then il borgo in the old town is lovely then of course the hotel food and we ate here twice and out of all the meals we had we enjoyed it the most. I also recommend amalfi coast beach bar we went here for the day as the sunbeds are free if you get food there and the food is good too. We will definitely be back soon!

Beautiful hotel, just like the photos show. The chef is phenomenal!!! The staff are hard working and like one big family. Definitely recommend.

Stunning hotel. Beautiful surroundings,

Just returned after 2 weeks at this resort, We had a great time with fantastic weather everyday. Pros. Very friendly staff especially the wonderful cleaners that do an amazing job, The mother and daughter that run the shop doing long hours EVERY day deserve special praise. Rooms are very clean and modern, the beds are so comfortable and the air con worked fine. The breakfast every morning was a wonderful experience with so much choice and everything fresh. The pool was lovely and even though we got there early there was anyways enough sunbeds to go around. The location isn't the greatest but its certainly a quiet area. Cons. Don't like to moan but there are a few things we experienced that might make us not return unfortunately. We spend most if the time by the pool but noticed the bar staff were letting locals (they obviously knew them) use the pool most days and as the pool isn't the biggest sometimes when all we wanted to do was chill in the pool we had to put up with groups of teenagers splashing and diving into the pool and the bar staff just chatting to them!! Also I think the hotel should ban inflatables and balls from the pool, the amount of times we was hit by a ball I lost count, also people laying in inflatables hanging on to the steps so no one else could use them so having to climb in and out via the sides isn't a safe practise. The rooms although modern and clean need a few additions including more wardrobe space as we was there for 2 weeks and has to leave stuff in our suitcases. Other small touches would be tea cups with actual handles and spoons as aposed to wooden sticks. Just our opinion of course and we are a couple in our 50s so felt a bit old as it seems to be a resort for younger people. Oh and don't forget the tourist tax you have to pay on arrival and if your going with Jet2holidays they drop you off a 15 minute walk away on the main road down a hill so expect to pull your cases up a dirt track in the sun if you arrive during the day!

Nice hotel, but the lack of readily available drinking water means I can’t recommend it. It’s such a simple basic thing. Having water dispensers should be standard at any hotel of this level. The only dispenser available is in the breakfast area, and staff informed me that guests are not allowed to use it to refill water bottles. The only alternatives were to purchase bottled water from the mini shop or the bar onsite. It feels as though the hotel may be more concerned about protecting revenue from selling €3 bottles of water all day than reducing plastic waste and ensuring basic guest comfort. If the hotel added water dispensers by the pool and in the gym, I would happily rate it 5 stars. Until this issue is addressed, however, I would be reluctant to return.

Just back from a week at Cook Club, Ialysos. A beautifully clean spacious hotel with a great gym, yoga classes and pool. Adult hotel meant it was young-ish, but totally fine (Im 60). I believe July and August it is more of a party hotel with DJ’s around the pool. Breakfast was vast - everything you could wish for to start your day. And a Short walk to the beach. Lovely friendly helpful staff too. Shout out to Michael. Would definitely go back.