Aeolian Village Beach Resort, Lesvos
Monday, October 13, 2025
Great place, great facilities, good food, nice people, terrific mark warner experience
Kamari Beach Resort, Rhodes
Monday, October 13, 2025
Was a fantastic holiday with many activities to choose from for all ages. Food was good, staff friendly and childcare excellent.
Kamari Beach Resort, Rhodes
Monday, October 13, 2025
Excellent hotel and staff - great facilities and lovely food
Aeolian Village Beach Resort, Lesvos
Monday, October 13, 2025
I stayed at the Aeolian Village for a week at the very beginning of Mark Warner’s season (mid May - reviewed separately) and returned at the very end (1 to 8 October). Setting aside the weather, I found the quality of the holiday and the professionalism and enthusiasm of the staff as impressive in week 21 as it was in week 1. This is a very well managed resort, with great credit due to Ali and his deputy, Kostas, but also to individuals in every department (my interactions were with the charming, helpful Reception team; the wonderful waterfront team, led by Lilie; Vicky, the fitness instructor; George, the head chef and all the lovely restaurant staff).
Despite being a solo traveller, I found my accommodation had been upgraded io a villa with a sea view and a huge bed and bedroom: fantastically quiet and comfortable. These elevated village rooms are an unusual feature of the resort, and the only potential drawback (although it didn’t bother me) is that the walk to and from the restaurant in the main body of the hotel, and beyond that to to the pool/pool bar area, and further beyond that to the waterfront takes quite some time. Don’t forget an umbrella if it looks like rain, and don’t set off for the beach without checking you really have everything you need!
One notable improvement since May: the hot food in the restaurant at dinner stayed really hot in the buffet serving pans and bowls! (The food is outstanding here, but in May it was just occasionally lukewarm.)
Ah, warmth …. We experienced two storms in one week, an obvious risk with a late season holiday. All the evenings were at least chilly and sometimes cold and wet (which meant the restaurant had to bring everyone inside). Some days were sunny and warm, but the majority were cloudy. And the sea was far colder than I expected - no trace of residual warmth from the summer months. I wore a full length wetsuit whenever I windsurfed, but quite a lot of guests had no such protection. I would advise anyone coming at this time of year to bring warm clothing and gear.
And the wind … not great, frankly, in part because we oscillated between pre-and post-storm calm and the storms themselves. I think the wind was some variant of onshore every single day, and the sea was wavy even when the wind was weak, so launching was a pain and most days it was difficult fully to enjoy the vast expanse of the sailing area. But again that is the risk you take in October.
Fortunately there is a lot you can enjoy here if the waterfront is closed or the sea conditions aren’t suitable for you. My go-to activity is hiking to the hilltop chapels and across the Eresos plain, but there is also mountain biking in much the same area, tennis, the fitness programme. I don’t think you will ever be at a loss.
So overall, this was another excellent holiday notwithstanding the weather, and I am sure I shall return.
Aeolian Village Beach Resort, Lesvos
Monday, October 13, 2025
Simply fantastic. The people, the food, the service and particularly the childcare. Many thanks.
Phokaia Beach Resort, Turkey
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Really nice hotel, great sports. Excellent holiday.
Phokaia Beach Resort, Turkey
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Beautifully maintained hotel and grounds.
Extremely expensive drinks, such as £40 for a single shot of gin. Trying to discuss and understand the bill with the front desk staff was impossible. I wasn’t alone with the task. Most of us who stayed that week had the sane problem with billing, especially those who had received bar credit from MW. As none of the credit was shown on the bill.
Phokaia Beach Resort, Turkey
Sunday, October 12, 2025
It was a nice resort. Food could of been more varied. Turkish staff need to speak better English
Mark Warner were very good. Later flights would better
Aeolian Village Beach Resort, Lesvos
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Absolutely brilliant holiday with top marks going to Ben for an amazing tennis experience, and Ali, for being very helpful and good fun. Four stars rather than five because the food could be improved, but otherwise a perfect holiday. Thanks MW team.
Lemnos, Lemnos
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Lovely location, friendly and efficient staff and great beach team.
Kamari Beach Resort, Rhodes
Friday, October 10, 2025
This was our first time on a mark warner holiday and loved it. Would recommend it to anyone who wants to play tennis/padel cycling and sailing.
Food was great and varied most nights.
Rooms were clean but dated and is why I have only given 4 stars.
Sport staff were friendly and helpful.
All the other guests were like minded and we felt included when as a couple we joined the social table where guests travelling solo mixed with couples and enjoyed sharing stories of everyone’s days events
Kamari Beach Resort, Rhodes
Friday, October 10, 2025
Wonderful Mark Warner staff and all the fun stuff that we expect. George the Mark Warner resort manager is helpful and friendly. Kamari isn’t shiny and new but if you can look beyond a few minor flaws you will have a good time!
Aeolian Village Beach Resort, Lesvos
Friday, October 10, 2025
Everything we could of wished fior , lovely spacious hotel set in nice surroundings, with easy access to local village by beach or track
Kamari Beach Resort, Rhodes
Friday, October 10, 2025
Excellent holiday, friendly staff
Phokaia Beach Resort, Turkey
Friday, October 10, 2025
Love the sailing and the MW staff.
The ambience is wonderful, the resort is continually being improved and upgraded.
Phokaia Beach Resort, Turkey
Friday, October 10, 2025
Great holiday . Lovely hotel.
Kamari Beach Resort, Rhodes
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Good resort with all the usual MW facilities, and the best Manager MW have. Found the food slightly bitty, with not enough clear plain dishes. Almost as if the chefs were trying too hard on presentation
Kamari Beach Resort, Rhodes
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Excellent holiday. And particularly great childcare.
