Kos Hotels & Villas: Where to Stay

Gaia Garden Hotel is a small hotel in Lambi, a quiet part of Kos Town, with single, double and family rooms in a main house and several bungalows set in palm-filled gardens. The garden has a freshwater pool, a children's pool, a pool bar and a poolside terrace, and each room opens onto its own patio. The hotel has free Wi-Fi, laptops for rent, a gym and basketball, volleyball, tennis and beach-volleyball facilities. The nearest beach is about 500 metres away - a sandy, organised beach with water sports - and a regular bus runs to central Kos Town.

Americana Hotel is a small hotel in the heart of Kos Town, 150 metres from the beach, with single, double and family rooms and breakfast included. A shop, a restaurant and a bar are all within 200 metres, and the town centre is 800 metres away. The streets around it are lined with palm trees and hibiscus and dotted with ancient ruins, and the hotel has a terrace and a garden to relax in after sightseeing.

Evripides Village Hotel sits in a peaceful 22,000 m² site 2.5 kilometres from Kardamena village and 150 metres from the beach. The rooms are grouped around a five-point atrium, with 2 large swimming pools for children and adults, a pool bar and a restaurant. There is a children's playroom with internet access and a mini-market with a souvenir shop. The reception arranges scooter and car rental, sea sports and excursions to the neighbouring islands and Turkey, and holds weekly barbecues and pool parties.

Leonidas Hotel Studios stands 800 metres from the nearest sandy beach, 400 metres from the nearest bus station and 900 metres from the centre of Kos Town. It is a 2-star hotel, fully renovated in October 2007, that combines a quiet location with easy access to the island's roads and squares. Guests can relax at the bar over fruit cocktails, and a buffet breakfast is served each morning from 08:00 to 09:30 in the breakfast room.

Nissia Kamares is a complex of 37 studios and apartments on two floors, built in a traditional Greek island style among green gardens 5 minutes' walk from the beach and the centre of Kardamena. Each studio and apartment has a spacious balcony or veranda, air conditioning, a fridge, a kettle, a toaster and a hairdryer. The complex has an outdoor pool, a children's pool, a lifeguard, a snack bar, a bar and a free Wi-Fi spot.