이코스 안달루시아 - 올 인클루시브

Another amazing stay at IKOS Andalusia. There were a few teething issues with service that we are putting down to it being opening week, but on the whole, top tier as usual and still a 5 star stay. Darko and his team were superb and really took care of us for our beach meal. I did notice this year they’re trying to accommodate adults only as much as families which we definitely appreciated but you do have to go and understand this is a families first resort and there will be (a lot) of children. If you’re reading this and thinking: is it really worth it? YES is the answer! But IKOS - give us an adults only soon .. please! See you IKOS Oceania in the summer.

Our week at Ikos Andalusia was not only truly superb but it exceeded our expectations. Having had an excellent week at Ikos Dassia earlier this year we were sceptical that we'd have the same experience given it was the very last week of the season but we needn't have worried - it turned out to be absolutely brilliant. The dining experience is an important part of the Ikos experience and being familiar with the variety of restaurants from our Dassia trip we had high hopes of some great meals and we weren't disappointed. We had some excellent meals and some equally excellent service at every venue we ate, not only in the A la Carte restaurants but also at Flavours Buffet where the quality and variety was really noteworthy at all times of day. It was lovely to see the chefs preparing the food in front of you and showing such obvious care and attention to their dishes. We had some superb dishes throughout the week paired with some excellent wines - in many cases thanks to recommendations from some very knowledgeable sommeliers. As for our accommodation; the room we ended the week in was quite simply the best room we have ever stayed in at any location, anywhere, ever. It simply could not have been better. We have one person to thank for that and we can't thank him enough - Christos. I hope you know how grateful we were, we felt unbelievably fortunate. In addition to our hero Christos, there were so many individuals who assisted us through the week with great customer service (Mikaela, Yiota, Elen, Pablo to name a few) but there were so many more behind the scenes who we didn't see directly but do brilliant work. The chefs,the kitchen teams and front of house restaurant teams do amazing work considering how long their opening times span and having eaten both early and late in sessions the consistency throughout is incredible. Huge credit to whoever coordinates the training to maintain the standards. Got to give a mention to David as well who took the time to show me some invaluable calisthenic tips when he saw me struggling in the outdoor gym - much appreciated. Not only was the room superb but the grounds and common areas were immaculately maintained - again, so many people doing great work that often goes unseen. The care and attention given to all aspects of the resort were evident throughout which, given it was the final week of the season, was extremely impressive. All in all, an absolutely brilliant week and we have no doubts at all that we shall be returning.