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Palazzo del Mare, a luxury five star adults only hotel with 175 guestrooms, was built in 2008/9 and extended in 2010. It is located near the village of Marmari, at the north-west coast of the island of Kos, only 50 m from the beach, 15 km from the airport and 17 km away from the centre of Kos island. The Hotel has a two-storey main building, one building with three floors, ten two-storey buildings and the area of the Presidential suite and the ten Executive suites, all with private pools. Each luxurious room and richly appointed suite features a bath or shower, bathrobes and slippers, hairdryer, coffee and tea facilities (replenished daily), direct dial telephone, internet access and in-room safe (both free of charge), individual air conditioning and a satellite TV. All ground floor rooms have direct access to the pool.Palazzo del Mare offers a variety of facilities like the Sogno main restaurant ( a buffet restaurant with terrace), the Pool Snack bar for lunch and the Culinarium a' la carte restaurant (dinner only). For refreshing drinks you will find the Sole Pool bar, Vento Lounge bar, Porto Beach bar and Parola Café offering crepes and ice cream.Our international guests can enjoy a 4500 m² swimming pool with Jacuzzi and water jets, an indoor heated pool (120 m²) with separate Jacuzzi, the fully equipped Onda Gym as well as the Armonia Spa (450 m²) with various treatment rooms, where our only goal is the inspiration and the "harmony" of your body and soul. In the hotel you can as well find a mini market, a boutique shop and an internet corner.Ideal for those, who wish to try something new and combine a relaxed holiday with high personal attention, that puts guest's comfort above all! From the moment you approach Palazzo del Mare, you know you are in for a quality experience...
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Free parking
Free internet
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Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Beach
Bicycle rental
Airport transportation
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Adult pool
Outdoor pool
Fitness / spa locker rooms
Fitness classes
Sauna
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Breakfast buffet
Poolside bar
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Our flight from Cardiff was uneventful and Kos airport was very efficient – we were on our way, in our private transfer, inside an hour after the wheels touched the ground. We opted for a private transfer as even though the hotel is only around 20mins away, it’s quicker and more efficient (and it starts the holiday off on a special note!). We used Kos4all.com and really recommend them, they were spot on - they are booked for our next trip in 2024. We spent a week here at the end of September and were fortunate with the weather – it was glorious. The hotel is minimalistic and impressively clean, all the staff were friendly and would greet us every day with a ‘Kalimera’. We opted for a swim-up room and this was perfect as they really did sit right on the side of a huge pool. The beauty of the swim-ups is that there is always a sunbed with your name on it. But here that was redundant; even mid-afternoon most of the beds around the pool were free (yes! honestly!) it made for one of the most relaxing holidays we’ve had in years and a major reason to return. The room The rooms are arranged in 2 story blocks with differing styles which makes the resort much less formal and stark. This has the upside that the some of the terraces/balconies are different sizes so, it would appear, that within a room category there are some generous rooms and some less so. The room was cleaned daily with fresh towels if you left them in the bath (as is the norm). The shower was over the bath with plenty of hot water, so you have both options which is a nice change. The only thing we found odd was the memory foam mattress – it had a hump down the middle which meant that we ended up rolling to the edge (!). We could/should have said something but really couldn’t be bothered – no biggie. If you get a room in the 500’s then you’ll have sun in the morning and shade in the afternoon (on your terrace), rooms in the 200’s get the sun right into the room all afternoon (we preferred the 500). TIP – There are two swim-ups with the same description, the only way to tell them apart is that the more expensive one says 2 -3 people and has a sofa-bed – if you booked one, make sure this is what you get on arrival! The grounds There were gardeners every day cutting, trimming and tidying the gardens and it showed, the place was really tidy. Every morning there were staff out washing, mopping and polishing everything. The only thing that let it down was the access roads on the outsides of the rooms. These were used by the electric golf buggies to move people and equipment around the hotel and as a result were dirty (probably from the tyres). If you walked from the beach to your room your feet would be black! TIP - Mosquitos (eek!) my wife did get bitten mercilessly so I would recommend taking some good repellent and maybe a plug-in for the room The beach It’s awesome. Miles of sand in each direction and great for an early morning walk. The sea was crystal clear and pleasantly warm (we would spend an hour or more mucking about in the water before we became noticeably cool). There’s a lot of quality sunbeds with fixed umbrellas in the hotel’s beach area, some of the mattresses looked a little tired. Strangely, it was here that there was some reservation of loungers and by mid-day most were taken. You will also find a spa massage area on the beach. There was always a member of staff available should you need them. The food We ate in the buffet restaurant for breakfast and dinner and tried the poolside café/bar twice for lunch. We didn’t get to try the a la carte restaurant (Culinarium) as we like to eat early and there was no availability. This is booked using the Tui Blue app. TIP - if you want to eat early here make sure you get on the app as soon as possible (before you arrive?). As has been commented here before some of the food in the buffet was a little cool but this can be attributed to the fact that the plates weren’t hot and it can be a walk from the servers back to your table. We always found something fab to eat, some was a little challenging, the Greek options were always delicious. Overall, the buffet selection was good, I wouldn’t want to face it for two weeks but there are other dining options (if you are quick or prepared for a short walk). Villi was there every evening to welcome us to the buffet and hand us on to someone to take us to our table – what a star she was; always a smile, a chat and a laugh. It’s a shame (for us) that she’s gone back to university in Thessaloniki. Of all the staff we met, outstanding for us was Irini. She was there every morning for breakfast and every evening for dinner, after a short while she knew our drinks and was always very attentive. We tried to use our extensive (not) command of Greek and she would always encourage and test our ability. Thank you Irini for making us so welcome. The coffee / ice cream place (Parola café) served great coffees and generous ice creams though this is at cost. The food and drink was surprisingly expensive, for example 1/3 litre of local beer €5 and a small glass of wine €9. For example: we (a group of 4) had a round of drinks with dinner and the odd coffee, ice cream or lunch and our bill at the end of the week was around 200 euro. TIP - Take a walk into Marmari (turn right outside the hotel along the beach road) it’s a pleasant 15min stroll to several bars, restaurants and supermarkets. We enjoyed our super relaxing week so much we have booked to return next summer. Need I say more?…
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: The beach got busy early, the pool didn't!
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Dear Sarpal, Let us thank you for sharing your wonderful comments with us. We are delighted to hear that you had an amazing time here at Tui Blue Palazzo del Mare. Your feedback gives us motivation to keep improving our services and ensuring the highest level of satisfaction for our guests. We look forward to welcoming you back in the nearest future! We wish you a great upcoming winter. Yours sincerely, The Hotel Management
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Great holiday at Palazzo Del Mare. Our suite was very spacious with two balconies including a hot tub and was always very clean and tidy. The various swimming pools are huge and generoulsy equipped with sunbeds - we never had a problem finding somewhere to stretch out. Access to the beach is close by, again with lots of sunbeds available. The experience would be enhaced if the sunbeds were all cushioned. We occasionally had to wait for seating in the dining room but this was totally acceptable as many diners chose to eat at the same time. The varied and plentiful food was served buffet style except for the Culinarium A La Carte restaurant which served a variety of tasty meals. Drinks were a little pricey but they are everywhere these days. The staff are a significant part of the hotel's appeal as they were all friendly and willing to chat from the senior managers to the man who meticulously cleaned the glass windows/partitions every day. Lots of guests had swim-up rooms adjacent to the pools which were very popular. Some rooms had their own private small pool which are likely to be more expensive. The TUI Blue app was extensively used to keep us posted about wine tasting, cocktail making and cooking demonstrations amongst many varied activities on offer. On occasion the bar manager would bring round melon slices to those seated by the pools which was very refreshing. There are groundsmen who worked tirelessly to maintain the extensive gardens which are very well presented with numerous palm trees to offer some shade from the hot sun. I can't name all the staff who we found welcoming and helpful as there were so many of them but they include Villy, Maximus, Irini, Amanda, Elton, Fation, the bar manager, the list goes on... I would struggle to find anything to complain about regarding this hotel and I expect that we will return at some stage in the future.…
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Swim-up rooms are popular with privacy and easy pool access
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This was our fourth visit and this time we were going with friends. We were a touch concerned about the latest reviews. We hadn't been for a few years because of Covid restrictions. Why did we doubt it? A friendly welcome, impeccable service with a nice swim up room and very clean. The whole place was spotless. All, and I mean all of the people that worked there were very friendly, welcoming and helpful and went out of their way to make our stay unforgettable.,,,.again. Food and selection of food was good and the waiters and waitresses especially Irini and Mohammed were very friendly and professional. Villi also deserves a special mention. I don't understand the negative reviews. I can only think that some people want to put others off in the hope they can easily book the holiday again. We will book again next year this time for two weeks.…
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Nice rooms, fantastic pool , friendly and helpfull staff, delicious food, close to everything you want to see at Kos. Hardly to do better. ( Mostly German speaking guests), adults only , so very quiet and relaxing . Our second visit , but there will be more.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Perhaps a bit more greek music and channel. The rooms facing the sea at the right have the most...
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From the moment we arrived we were impressed with this hotel, the level of cleanliness is first class, the pool area is extensive and again so clean. The grounds are beautifully maintained always gardeners working to keep things looking great. The room was very clean, the bed extremely comfortable, the outside space including sun loungers and table and chairs was a lovely relaxing environment. We had a swim up room as it is one of our favourite things to do on holiday, easy access into the pool with our own ladder. The sunbeds on the complex were always available although some people did put towels out early! The beach was very clean and easy access to the sea, although we found it a bit rough at times, also the sunsets on the beach were incredible. The food was plentiful and varied, although not always hot it was very tasty. A special mention to Irini and Muhammed in the restaurant always smiling and they really did make our holiday very special. One other person to mention is Villy she was the first person we met and wd had lots of warm conversations with her. We will definitely return to the Palazzo Del Mare Hotel again. …
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: If you want the sun all afternoon ask for a room in the two hundreds.
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. It is an Adult only hotel so perfect for us , so friendly as soon as we arrived even upgraded us from a swim up room we booked to a suite with own pool , 2nd visit for us .so relaxing beach is 5 mins away plenty of sunbeds Even rebooked for 2024 might get lucky again nothing negative at all
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Excellent hotel.Brilliant staff and wonderful soft sandy beach. Sevy in restaurant was full of information and really upbeat. Captain and all staff at pool bar made each visit pleasure. We will rebook for next year. Steve& Carole.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: The beach has views to die for
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We have just returned from a week here. We stayed in deluxe room with pool view. The room was nice tea coffee etc replaced everyday with bottle of water each. Don’t think the cleaning in rooms is a 5 star,our bath and shower were not cleaned all week. The air con was very noisy and hit and miss. The food was good lots of choice but as others said not warm.The entertainment was good The Drifters was excellent. All the staff were lovely and very friendly. The pool was amazing never seen a pool so big,plenty of sun beds no getting up early to reserve one. Down side is the location 15 minutes walk to nearest supermarket and few bars but not really worth the walk. Drinks are expensive but we went into Kos one night and the drinks were same price. Hardly any English people staying there mostly Germans. The Tui rep was not friendly towards us only interested in Germans.We booked a trip through her and confirmation email was in German. Lovely hotel but we won’t return because of location.…
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Travelled with my girlfriend - booked a deluxe swim up room with pool view however when we got there the manager offered us a first floor suite with hottub instead. We politely declined as we wanted the swim up pool we booked. We then got taken to our swim up room but it was a garden view not a pool view we had booked. We complained and were told by staff sarcastically it was a pool view as had a swim up room (albeit a small swim up pool and gardens). It became apparent that they tried to put us in the suite as they told us there were no pool view swim up rooms available for another 2 days. We did change rooms midweek when the room we booked became available - which was definitely a much nicer room compared to the first one. If you have booked a pool view swim up make sure to send the hotel a message before hand making sure they put you in one. Rooms were cleaned everyday and restocked of tea/coffee plus 2 x 500ml bottles of water daily. Hotels grounds and pool area lovely and the setting beautiful. Staff all very friendly and helpful. Food was a good standard, plenty of variety for breakfast and dinner. Nice addition to order of menu at lunch at the pool restaurant. The one al-a-carte visit you get included was great however your wine/beer allowance included in full board wasn’t included in that dinner so had to buy our own drinks. Drinks at the bar are good but are quite pricey. €12 a cocktail, €7 for glass of wine and €5 for a beer. The wine included in full board meals is actually very pleasant. Location is in the middle of nowhere! We went out most nights by taxi - less than 10 min to Tigaki (€13) which was great - full of bars and restaurants. Zia was €24 and no more than 20min in a taxi. Kos Town just over 20 min and €26. Taxis were few and far between most of the time. One night we waited over 2hr for a taxi which put a downer on the night. Seems to be a huge shortage of taxis on the island. If you do like going out and about we would recommend maybe hiring a car. Around 7:30pm seemed to be impossible to book a taxi as so busy so maybe start your evening earlier. Loved the swim up room once we got the actual pool view deluxe one we paid for. However it ruined the start of our holiday with the whole room ordeal and having to move midweek! There is entertainment most nights however once this finishes everyone seems to go to bed so by 11pm the hotel is dead. Maybe the bar is too expensive to keep people drinking! Not many English people there either , however this didn’t bother us in the slightest. Overall lovely hotel, great food (dinner we only ate in two nights), friendly staff, lovely chilled week away minus a few points!…
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I highly recommend the swim-up room. It provides a pleasant patio with sunbeds and a umbrella, as well as convenient access to the pool. The pool, although shallow (1-1.3 m), is very long (over 150 m). If you want to have the sun in the afternoon, choose one of the rooms in the 200' range; if you prefer shade (probably a better option in July and August), go for a room in the 500'. Be cautious about the rooms in the 100' range – they face outward, have a separate, less impressive pool, and there's a road beyond the fence. The beach is fantastic – sandy and long, one can walk several kilometres in either direction. The entry into the sea is easy, and the water is shallow near the shore. Marmari itself (about 800 m away from the hotel) has a few small hotels and taverns, two supermarkets (in the Greek sense of the word), and car rental services. The only weak point is the food. Although it was fresh, the selection was moderate, and most dishes lacked taste. Overall, the hotel is definitely worth recommending.…
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Frequently Asked Questions about TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare
Which popular attractions are close to TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
Nearby attractions include Marmari Beach (0.5 miles), Kamari Beach (0.5 miles), and Ria's Beach (0.5 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a pool, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and a poolside bar during their stay.
Is parking available at TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
Conveniently located restaurants include Caravaki, Smiley's, and Taverna Zwillinge.
Are there opportunities to exercise at TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, a fitness center, and a sauna during their stay.
Does TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare have airport transportation?
Yes, TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, German, and Greek.
Are there any historical sites close to TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Paleo Pili (3.6 miles).
Is TUI BLUE Palazzo del Mare accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.