Gaia Village in Tigaki

Ive not reviewed before and we've been here twice. We're also coming back next year as a couple for our anniversary. We came in June 2024 with an 11 year old, 8 year old & 3 month old. Then again in June 2025 with a 12 year old, 9 year old & 15 month old who has food allergies. We adore this hotel. Yes, the beds aren't the comfiest but we're used to memory foam at home 🤣 its unrealistic not to expect to be a bit uncomfortable towards the end. We stay for 10 days each time and its only towards the end of the stay that we miss our beds. Food is absolutely fine. One night a week is Chinese themed and its YUM. There's always plenty of variety. AI will never ever be able to please absolutely everyone. Even with an allergy baby he had plenty of options that involved common sense. Tomato based sauces, veggies, chips, meats etc. The majority of staff speak really good English too and you can also get allergy translation cards from allergy UK just in case you do meet a language barrier (though we didnt!) There's fridges in each room so we bought his oat milk in the local shop and could store it in the fridge. Rooms are cleaned thoroughly & towels changed every other day. Beds are made, rooms tidied up & rubbish emptied on the inbetween days. Entertainment is on 6 nights a week. Anyone that says otherwise is telling fibs. The entertainment staff have one day off. One. The main man in charge of the entertainment loves his job and puts alot of effort in, you can tell hes really passionate. Theres aqua zumba, darts competitions, football, kids club, face painting, children's disco, music quizzes, karaoke, traditional greek dancing, loads of stuff. AI drinks include local beer, gin, rum, vodka, soft drinks etc. The normal standard of all inclusive! The two main barmen are brothers and cocktails aren't even expensive. Every day they do a cocktail of the day for €4 each. Which is still an absolute bargain. In the Midlands you easily pay about 8-10 quid for a cocktail. So any whinging on thats a bit irrelevant. Andi & Luli are brilliant, it wouldnt be the same without them! Pool is kept clean, isn't cold, and theres no fighting for sunbeds at all really. There are odd days where there's a crossover with people going home & new people arriving that it seems to get a bit busier but then it'll go back to normal the next day. Ive not used the gym on site so I cant comment but my husband did, quite a few mornings, and he'd be done & dusted within about 45 minutes while I took the kids for breakfast. So that's not busy and if it was rubbish he'd not have gone back repeatedly! Gardeners are pottering around constantly. They clean the paths and water the greenery every morning. There's no hiding that the staff here are taking care of the place. The room we stayed in last year was definitely more modern than the one this year but they're making their way through them all. But, again, we'd not have rebooked to come back if we didn't love it! Tigaki is stunning.

We had the best time at this hotel We arrived at around 2pm, quick check in and all information we needed was given plus a clear map and directions to our room. We had a standard double room and it was clean with plenty of space. The room was cleaned daily and fresh towels every other day. The pool and gardens where kept lovely and clean. Pool a little cool but was welcome with the heat. The all inclusive drinks where a bit of a let down but there was still enough. All the staff where brilliant and always smiling. The animation team where really good and seemed to work their back sides off, with lots of activities going on throughout the day. Evening entertainment was quite good also and very lively. My only negative would be the food it was very hit and miss. We went out most evenings to eat.

We had a very pleasant all inclusive stay at this hotel. The surroundings well maintained, with a clean area and plenty of outdoor seating in the evenings. There are two pools: one is designated as a quiet pool, while the other has music until 11 pm. Almost every evening there was live music or animation, which made the evenings entertaining. The guests were mostly Polish, British, and German. Room: Our room: „superior garden-poolview with balcony or terrace” was recently renovated, quite spacious, and nicely furnished. It had a big, comfortable bed, a huge mirror, a large terrace, and one closet. A kettle was also provided, which was a nice touch. The bathroom was modern, very clean, and had a large comfortable shower with excellent water pressure. Housekeeping was daily, and towels were changed every other day, which worked perfectly for us. The only downside was the air conditioning unit, which was placed directly above the bed. It made it impossible to use at night because the airflow was too strong, and as a result, the room became very hot during the warm nights, which made sleeping uncomfortable. Food & Drinks: Breakfast was the same every day, but there were plenty of choices: different egg dishes, ham, bacon, fresh bread, as well as many sweet options like waffles, pancakes, cereals, and jams. The vegetables were fresh and tasty, though the selection of fruits was quite limited. Lunch was rather repetitive but still quite tasty. Dinner offered more variety, with different options every evening, both meat and vegetarian. On Monday there was a Greek night with excellent local dishes and drinks, which we especially enjoyed. Between the main meals, there were snack bars offering pastries and pies. As for all inclusive, the beer and wine were fine, but the rum and gin were not great. We often opted for the “drink of the day” (4 euros), which was consistently very tasty. Pools & Facilities: The large pool is quite deep (up to 185 cm), and we never had trouble finding free sunbeds, which was a big plus. The beach was 10 minutes away on foot, we paid 15 euros for 2 sunbeds for whole day. Check-in and check-out process was smooth and quick. I would recommend a stay in this hotel!

Lovely place but a couple little bits I wasn't keen on and I'm not fussy at all. The rooms were beautiful our room was stunning, pools were great , and the staff behind reception were great and very helpful when we arrived they gave us a lunch bag as we arrived very late in the evening. Food was a massive let down for this beautiful hotel and I'm not a fussy eater at all. There was hot dogs for breakfast mmmmm tinned carrots for breakfast isn't for me . The evening meal was not great . Greek night is Monday that was lovely, and oriental food was another night was nice but other days was awful . We found ants crawling into the tiny kitchen thousands of them . Limited coffee for all inclusive the filter coffee that's it. Just the food side let this beautiful hotel down. There were 4 adults and 2 kids in our group and we had a day near Little pool for the kids which was brilliant, but the man behind the bar was serving drinks and smoking whilst serving this is inappropriate when serving customers didn't look nice . We had a lovely time just food issues and the man behind the bar let it down slightly.

Having read the reviews after I had booked Gaia Village I must admit that I was dreading my holiday, but, how wrong I was. First off the receptionist on arrival was very helpful and friendly, although we arrived late a packed lunch awaited us and we were quickly set up in our room. Our room was modern, airy and clean with a great AC unit, power points aplenty and a USB power point. Shower was powerful. Rooms were serviced daily with towels changed every other day. The food was plenty and varied from day to day and was typical of a 3* hotel there was always something noce to eat . The staff were very attentive and friendly and everything was a great experience . The hotel has 2 pool areas, both were well stocked with sunbeds and parasols no need to rush out early to get one and each has a poolside bar that had very friendly staff to serve you with local alcohol (no vodka) and hot drinks and cakes and ice cream for the kids. The entertainment laid on by the hotel was as varied with karaoke, quizzes and singing evenings by outside entertainers. Although checkout 12 midday and we had a late transfer, we were allowed to use the all inclusive facilities including food and drink until we left. There is a secure left luggage room in reception and showers and towels are available if needed before you leave. The hotel complex has an onsite shop selling snacks, gifts and ice creams. The hotel is a short walk from the beach where 2 sunbeds + parasol can be rented for €15 per day. There is also a high street around the corner with shops and bars and restaurants if you fancied a charge. We would highly recommend Karma cocktail bar! I would personally rate this hotel better than its 3* badge and ignore the negative reviews. We had great holiday!