I was a bit disappointed by the location, as I had expected it to be closer to Kos harbour from a lot of the reviews, but it was quite a bit of a walk and surrounded by derelict buildings, so we got taxis in and out of town most of the time as it was very hot during our stay. The area does have nice rural views. The pool area of the hotel is very nice (pretty and relaxing) and the receptionist, Katerina, was extremely warm, friendly, helpful and doing her very best. The manager was only there in the evenings so I never met him, and ended up having to write to him to resolve our issues. The main issue I had is that most of the rooms do not have any shade (umbrella/ roof/ canopy) over their individual patios or balconies, making it impossible to sit there for most of the day. After days of asking, a small, children's sun umbrella was placed outside our room, which was an improvement on nothing. The beds were very comfortable and the air conditioning was good, but the decor and bathrooms could use updating. The maid service sometimes turned up at the room at 9am, which is unusual in my experience, as many people enjoy a lie-in on their holidays. There is a snack bar, but there are no other restaurants or shops on the doorstep, so you do have to walk a bit for other amenities. There are no facilities (not even a piece of string!) for drying wet swimsuits and towels outside the rooms. Also, if you don't like wasps, this is not the place for you, although this isn't really the fault of the hotel. Overall, I would say that there are things I enjoyed about our stay, but a tiny little bit more of an effort and some extra, thoughtful touches from the management could make a huge difference to a visitor's' experience. Big thanks to Katerina, though, for all of her hard work and cheer!