This is the second holiday I've had with Mark Warner and both have been great.

We were in a room which hadn't been refurbished and yes it did look old and tired but it was clean and everything worked. (I believe its all been refurbished now for the summer season 08). Plus we got a last min deal 2 weeks before - admittedly I would not have been happy to pay thousands per person!

All the staff were really helpful, I didn't go to windsurfing lessons this time but every time I was stuck someone would spend time with me explaining what I was doing wrong.

There is a kid free pool which is good (not that see children except at lunch- they tend to be shipped off to the nannies and kids clubs from dawn till dusk) and the beach had a lovely view. Only problem being you can't really swim from the beach because its too shallow and very rocky - bring water shoes!

The food was on the whole very good. Lots of fresh salads, wide selections of meats etc and the out door terrace was lovely on an evening. - BUT bring mosquito repellent!

The nearby town is AWFUL but there is one traditional Greek restaurant which was lovely and well worth a visit. We did have an evening out to a 'traditional greek village' in the mountains - having travelled widely in Greece I can honestly say this was NOT tradiational at all! - if you decide to take a trip book it from the nearby town as its lots cheaper.

If you want to go to enjoy relaxing/tennis/windsurfing and sailing in the hotel then go for it - for any chance to see real Greece - go elsewhere!

Dont get me wrong it wasn't all bad. The kids had a great time, and thestaff that ran the kids clubs were well trained, BUT the accomodation was 10th rate, shabby, old and so far away from the brochure description. If you are lucky you may get one of the refurbished rooms, but if not there is absolubtly no going back. Mark Warner take ABSOLUBTLY NO responsibility, nor make any apologies for this and you will have to put up with it or pay through the nose for what you thought you had already paid for.It is FILTHY, with sand, snot and god knows what from the people who stayed in the room before you. You dine in a prison like dining room that is about ten degrees hotter than the midday sun eating leftovers from the previous nights "themed night".
The kids have a good time, but if you want more for yourself and the whole family, there really are miles better options, with alot more value for money.Dont believe the hype!!

My 12 year-old daughter and I went for a week in October half term. Accomodation in their new block was very good, a nice modern room with a balcony overlooking the tennis courts and a view towards mountains and sea.

Excellent tennis facilities. Plenty of courts and fun coaches - this was the final week of the season but they were still energetic and enthusiastic. Coaching is a bit dogmatic - extreme top spin and slice does not exist! A number of older players felt it was not reasonable to change their whole game in 4 days! But coaching staff also organised very good social tennis sessions and tournaments.

Sailing also excellent - good availability of boats, great beach team.

Kids club was a real hit - initially reluctant to go, my daughter once persudaded to give it a try, absolutely loved it. She did all sorts of things and came away with a medal and 3 certificates.

There are other activities too but they were not very well publicised.

My only reservations was about the food. Most meals are bufffet but there is a trattoria and greek restaurant. The quality and variety of the food is good but in the buffet it is all served luke warm (Greek style). If it had been just a little hotter it would have been great. We ate at the trattoria a couple of times and it was very good - the food was served hot here.

Kos itself is a tatty dump and best avoided - no prospect of seeing anything of Greece here.

I thoroughly recommend it - good value, good atmosphere and great for families with kids of all ages.

This was our first Mark Warner holiday but cetainly not our last! The
MW staff were excellent, especially those looking after the children.
I particularly enjoyed the sailing tuition and choice of boats to use, whilst my wife enjoyed laying on the beach in the sun. We felt guilty at first going on a family holiday but giving our children over to someone else to look after ... but I soon realised they had far more fun in the kids club than they would have had with us. I felt safe around the resort, even after consuming a fair amount of the free wine! The buffet type food was of a good standard but I did get a bit bored of it after two weeks. There are two things I would recommend you take, insect repellent and beach shoes as the adult beach was quite rocky in the surf. My kids are already badgering me to book up for next year.