Irene Palace Beach Resort in Kolimbia

Is was here 13-20 september 2025. The location is spot on. Right down to the beach, you have to pay for a sunbed on the beach. But the pools are great. The environment around it is great.
Now food, some is good but most of it i average to bad. It just lacks flavour. And some i dry. All drinks, soda and so on, you have to order through the staff. So it takes time instead you taking it yourself.
The staff is nice and friendly.
The hotel is clean and fine. The rooms are a bit small when you are to grown ups and a child. But great view of you get a ocean view.
WiFi is nothing to take about, its just bad

We spent our holiday with our 4 year old daughter at Irene Palace Beach Resort last June, and this year we decided to return because of what we appreciated most — the family atmosphere and warm welcome. Throughout our stay we felt that the staff really loves children, so we felt safe, relaxed and comfortable. The stuff talked with the kids, smiled, remembered their names, and did their best to make us feel at home. We developed close relationships with some members of the staff, whose affection and friendly communication we especially appreciated — particularly the wonderful cleaning lady Teresa, very warm-hearted person, who gave us a comforting hug after the earthquake and always greeted us with a smile; the professional and friendly reception staff member Nina; Vasilia, who warmly welcomed our child every evening at the restaurant and spent some time talking with her even on a busy night (our daughter loved such moments with her); and the lovely restaurant team — Anthoula, Irena, Marina, Anastasios, and Panagiotis — to whom we are very grateful for their daily attention. This hotel is especially worth visiting because of the people who work there, but also for the delicious food, great location with beautiful garden and pleasant beach, and excellent facilities for children. Bus stop is near hotel, which is very convenient. However, cleanliness should be improved — in a four star hotel there should not be yellow stains in the basin, and rooms should be cleaned under the beds. A dead fly that remained on the stairs for the whole week showed that the stairs had not been cleaned for some time. Nevertheless, we are sure these flaws can be easily corrected.

Irene Palace Beach Resort is a great choice for families with children. The food is excellent, very much like what you’d find in traditional Greek taverns – everything we tried was delicious. The staff are friendly and attentive, with waiters bringing drinks to your table at every meal.
The hotel is clean, with spacious and tidy rooms. The beach is very close (sunbeds are available for a fee). Every evening there’s a mini disco for kids, and during the day there are activities by the pool for both children and adults. In the evenings, the entertainment is simple but fun – things like , greek evening, music quizzes, movies quizzes, and games for all ages.
The hotel itself is not very large, which can actually be a plus for those who prefer a cozier atmosphere and don’t want to get lost in big crowds at the restaurant or outside. We stayed as a family (two adults and one child) and found it to be a peaceful place where we could really relax and rest.

We spent a week here at the beginning of September as a family with a small child (1.5 years old) and we were very satisfied. This is of course a hotel mainly for families with children and retirees – but both groups got along very well, and everyone found their own way of enjoying the holiday.

Although the hotel is older, everything was functional, clean, and in good condition. The food was varied, plentiful, and very tasty! Fresh fruit was always available, and the dining hall including the terrace was large enough that we always found a place to sit (with a high chair available for our child).

The hotel staff were kind, smiling, and helpful. The outdoor pools were plentiful – from deep ones to shallow paddling pools for children – and there was even a fenced kids’ water world with fountains and slides. All pool areas were regularly supervised by lifeguards. The pool surroundings were beautifully arranged, with lots of green spaces and palms where you could relax, sunbathe, or read in peace. The walkways were lined with banana trees, and the sea was just a 2-minute walk down a path. The beach had sunbeds and umbrellas (for a fee), but you could also spread your towel nearby. The entrance to the sea was cleared of large stones, making it comfortable to walk in.

We especially appreciated the reception’s willingness to extend our late check-out until the afternoon (for a fee) and, of course, the free provision of a baby cot. The hotel also has a small shop with all the necessities, open until 11 pm. The center of Kolymbia is just a 5-minute walk away. There is also a car rental service in the hotel (very popular among guests), which also provides child seats.

In conclusion, we were very satisfied – the value for money is unbeatable. We will definitely come again and are already looking forward to it.

I would also like to add a note regarding some of the negative reviews here and on TripAdvisor:
Please keep in mind the price category of an all-inclusive holiday here! For around €1000 per person per week, you cannot expect everything to be brand new and luxurious. I repeat – although the hotel is older, everything was clean and functional! No insects, no mold. Noise from neighboring rooms can happen in almost any hotel. I must emphasize again the quality, variety, and taste of the food. As for the fact that no bottled water is provided in the rooms – you can buy packs for just a few euros in the hotel shop if you don’t want to drink tap water (we drank it, including our child, and had no issues at all).

The complaint that guests reserve sunbeds around the pool early in the morning, despite it being forbidden, is the same in every resort where sunbeds are free. Misbehaving guests cannot realistically be punished across the board.
And, as I already mentioned, this is a hotel for families with children and retirees – such guests generally don’t mind a bleach stain on a carpet, for example.

Once again, and for the last time: for the price, it is very good value – as we say back home, “a lot of music for little money” 😉

Very kind, helpful en friendly staff! Good choice for families with children. The lactation is very good, it’s about 35 minutes by bus from the airport. It’s also near many shops of Kolympia.

Not exactly a 4 star hotel, according to the habitual criteria applied in the Mediterranean area, but everything in the right Place at the right Moment. A particular merit note for the restaurant service and variety of typical National and International cuisine. In a week I had a taste of at least 4 different kinds, all excellent. Very clean swimming pool. Kindness in all personnel, waiters and maidens. Not so kind at the bar: unfortunately, quite rude.

Was invited to a birthday party. Greeting was very good. Thank you Sylvana for the great service. Mixalis the fnb manager and Sotiris the lifeguard and his team. Thank you. Everything was wonderful 😊