Ikos Dassia

“Our stay at Ikos Dassia was, without question, one of the most special holidays our family has ever experienced. The resort itself is absolutely beautiful, with exceptional facilities, outstanding restaurants, stunning surroundings, and service that consistently exceeds expectations. However, what truly made our holiday unforgettable was one extraordinary member of the Deluxe Concierge Team: Elias. Hospitality is often measured by standards and procedures, but Elias delivered something far beyond that. He brought genuine care, kindness, and warmth to every interaction. From checking on us each day to ensure everything was perfect, to the thoughtful surprises he arranged throughout our stay, he made our family feel truly valued and cared for. What impressed us most was that his kindness never felt forced or transactional. He genuinely cared about our family’s experience and consistently went above and beyond to ensure our stay was perfect. He anticipated needs before we even had to ask and made every day feel special. We’ve stayed at many luxury hotels and resorts over the years, but it is people like Elias who set the very best apart from the rest. He is a credit to the Deluxe Concierge Team, a credit to Ikos Dassia, and a wonderful example of what true hospitality looks like. When we look back on our time in Corfu, we will remember the beautiful resort, the incredible food, and the stunning surroundings. We already miss Ikos Dassia and cannot wait to return.”

“I have to give a huge shout out to the kids club team who looked after our 2 children so beautifully. Christina and the team, thank you so much for actually giving us a holiday and knowing our children were having the best possible care similar to their nurseries at home including nap times in the creche and snacks, walks in the stroller & visits to the splash park. You deserve lots of recognition :)”

“We stayed at Ikos Dassia for a week and paid around £4,000 including flights and transfers. At that price, I thought it was good value overall. However, having spoken to guests paying over €1,000 per night, I would have been disappointed had we paid those prices. The resort itself is beautiful. Our Superior Double room was spacious, clean and had a lovely side sea view. The staff were consistently friendly and attentive, the beach was excellent, and the sunbeds and towels were very high quality. The complimentary water sports and use of a Mini for the day were great extras. The buffet was genuinely impressive and one of the best hotel buffets I’ve experienced, with a huge selection and high-quality ingredients including lamb chops, sea bass ceviche, sushi, stone-baked pizzas, fresh fish and steaks. The wine list was also perfectly decent for an all-inclusive resort. The biggest let-down was the food outside the buffet. The unlimited à la carte dining, marketed as featuring menus designed by Michelin-starred chefs, simply isn’t restaurant quality. Much of it felt like mass catering and prioritised presentation over taste. The “Kleftiko” in the Greek restaurant was minced lamb wrapped in filo pastry rather than a traditional kleftiko, the steak in Enoteca was dry and chewy as though it had been pre-cooked and reheated, the garlic prawns lacked both garlic and seasoning, and the calamari was clearly frozen and deep-fried. The pool and beach food was also disappointing, with items such as frozen chicken wings. If all-inclusive holidays are your usual style of holiday, I can see why many people love Ikos. However, if you particularly value authentic, high-quality food and usually seek out the best local restaurants and traditional dishes, it may not live up to the hype. I also have a dairy intolerance and this wasn’t always handled properly. On several occasions I ordered coffee with almond milk and was served cow’s milk instead, and on one occasion I was given another guest’s breakfast containing cheese. Thankfully I have an intolerance rather than an allergy, but there needs to be greater attention to detail in this area. We also had a significant issue with the air conditioning. On our first night, it didn’t cool the room properly and we had a very poor night’s sleep. We reported it immediately and an engineer attended, but despite spending around 20 minutes looking at it, the problem remained. The following morning we complained again and were told an engineer visited while we were at breakfast and it was because we’d left the balcony door open, which was untrue and didn’t make sense given the system doesn’t operate at all if the door is open. It felt like we were being fobbed off rather than the issue being properly investigated. It wasn’t until we escalated the matter to the concierge and were out for the day that it was finally fixed, showing there had been a fault all along. To the resort’s credit, the duty manager then sought us out every day afterwards to make sure we were happy and even sent a personalised map to our room for our Mini day, which was a thoughtful touch. Overall, Ikos Dassia is a beautiful resort with excellent staff and facilities, and we had a nice holiday. However, in our opinion, the food and some aspects of the service don’t justify the very high nightly rates that many guests pay.”

“We have just returned from a fabulous week at Ikos Dassia. This was our second trip to Dassia and our 4th holiday with Ikos, having previously been to Oceania. The setting at Dassia is absolutely beautiful and the resort is all you would expect from Ikos. We loved our stay so much that while still there we booked another trip to Porto Petro for August - we had intended to have just a long weekend in Palma but decided that why go so close to an Ikos without actually staying there! As far as Dassia is concerned, I would highly recommend it. A particular should out to the teams in Kerkyra, Ouzo and Provence who looked after us so well during our meals there. The service was personalised and we were made to feel very special. We can’t picture staying in any hotel other than an Ikos! Thank you to the whole team!”

“The most incredible stay at Ikos Dassia! I cannot say enough good words about the hotel! I am gluten and dairy free and cannot recommend the hotel enough. Salomi who is head of food and beverages is an absolute asset to the company. She went above and beyond making sure that every restaurant was able to accommodate my dietary needs, liaising with them before our reservations and even speaking to the pastry chef who was able to organise specific deserts that I could eat each evening. Salomi is such a kind and caring lady who is brilliant at her job and we cannot thank her enough for making every meal of the holiday so incredible. Thank you again :)”