Kalydna Island Hotel

The hotel was lovely and traditional and the staff and owner were all very helpful and nice especially the lovely Ken from England who is in charge of maintaining the pool and gardens. He is a wealth of knowledge about where to go and what to see. The pool is deep with no shallow end so not good for children or non swimmers. As the pool has lovely gardens round it with pomegranate trees unfortunately that means lots of insects and mozzies. The rooms were kept clean and the staff were there straight away when we had ants coming into our room and dealt with them but the rooms need to be modernised . Keep the outside traditional but inside they look tired and old

This is a a lovely authentic hotel, very genuine and very Greek. It was peaceful and the staff were lovely and super helpful. For a small family hotel the pool was excellent and religiously cleaned to a high standard every morning by the Ken from South Shields! I would highly recommend this hotel as a base and plenty of restaurants in walking distances and the beach is only 5 mins from the hotel. Breakfast could have had a little more selection, but when the scrambled eggs were done some mornings I have to say they were possibly some of the best I have ever had in a hotel!

We Stayed in Kalydna for 5 nights.We had an excellent time! The room was clean and it was providing everything we needed. Excellent pool and pool gardens! The best we have been to! Ken was doing an excellent job. Staff was very helpfull and always with a smile. Our cleaning lady Anna was the best! Breakfast was good offering enough choice. We trully recommend Kalydna and we will definitely come back!!!!!!!!!!

The accommodation lets this hotel down. It is very basic and dated/tired. See photos. We booked through jet2 and this hotel was advertised as self catering, there is no way you would be able to cook a meal in that room. The kitchen facilities comprise of a sink, fridge, 1 ring plug in hob and a kettle. We didn't even have a full set of cutlery for the 4 of us in the room, and a lot of those were rusty. We were able to prepare cereal for breakfast, and rolls for lunch, using the terrace table as there is no workspace in the kitchen. The bathroom was extremely shabby. And my childrens single beds were sofa beds (nothing like pictures on Jet2 website) The cleaners however did a fabulous job each day and it was very clean. The pool area/gardens are beautiful and relaxing, if you manage to get a sunbed that is, there are only around 20 sunbeds (i might be over exaggerating, there may be less! ) the pool is extremely deep with no shallow end to speak of, at 5ft 4" i could keep my head above water by standing on tip toes only at very narrow ***** at the very edge of one end of the pool. So the pool is no good for those that cannot swim. We did really enjoy using the pool which was a lovely temperature and seemed to be well maintained, however both my daughter and i came home with ear infections 🤷‍♀️. The staff and hotel grounds were lovely, but a lot of money needs spending on the hotel to improve the standard of the accommodation if ours was anything to go by.

We had a perfect stay in the hotel!Staff was really very helpful and always there to help you!! Breakfast excellent with local products also. Rooms were clean and the garden with the pool a perfect place to stay all day .. the bar was also nice with cold beers and snack allmost all day long. I would advice it for family vacations!!!

Lovely cleaning ladies always smiling, excellent pool looked after admirably by Ken. Poor quality accommodation, air conditioning not working properly, rude reception staff who argued air conditioning worked! Very limited choice at poolside bar, snack wise. No restaurant on site despite Jet 2 claims! Very poor self catering facilities! Very shabby bathroom as shown to rep! Definitely would not recommend hotel!

What a lovely surprise to find this charming hotel. The accommodation is not fancy but is homely and comfortable. The rooms are cleaned to a high standard daily with friendly cheerful staff. All the rooms circle around a large pool which is beautifully maintained by Ken who is another friendly face and knowledgeable about the local area. He’s always cheerful and good for a chat as well as working on keeping the pool gleaming. The pool is surrounded by pretty trees and shrubs if you need to chase the shade. A few more loungers at busier times wouldn’t go amiss but we were in the ground floor about 10 steps from the pool so was no big deal as we could hang out at home and wander to the pool for a dip. I would absolutely recommend this hotel to anyone wanting a quiet getaway

We stayed for 9 nights travelling with Jet2. Our room, number97, was on the first floor of the main building on the road side, just a few steps up from reception. Our large balcony overlooked Savoya restaurant courtyard entrance. We had booked a studio for 2 but we were given a room with a kitchen area with 2 in built beds, divided by a curtain from the area with 2 single beds and a table and chairs, the bathroom had a bath with shower over. We were initially a little disappointed as I had emailed the hotel to ask for a ground floor terrace and walk in shower, if possible, however we came to love the room, as there was so much room and a large balcony, which had a small airer attached to the wall. The balcony got the morning sun, so we asked at reception if we could have a parasol to provide some shade so that we could sit out for our morning cuppa, which they quickly arranged. From our vantage point on the balcony we were able to observe the comings and goings in the street. The buses ran regularly past the hotel down to Kantouni beach, before returning. They stopped at Savoya on the way down and directly opposite Savoya on the way back. There was a dive school and bike hire next to Savoya and an ATM in their grounds. There was a minimarket directly opposite the entrance to the hotel, to get cigarettes you need to go to the kiosk up near the roundabout. We ate at Psiris taverna overlooking Kantouni beach and at Savoya, but our favourite taverna and just a couple of minutes to the left of the hotel, was Nikolas taverna (I've reviewed it separately) . It was so hot when we were there that we spent most of our time in and around the hotel, it was very peaceful by the pool, but we walked over to Linaria and had drinks overlooking the sea at Kafes and Alati. It was pretty windy when we there, when we arrived late at night, the ferry was a bit of a white knuckle ride, with an equally hairy taxi transfer with another couple, very cosy and our luggage bungee strapped into the boot. The return transfer was on a coach and we had to get an earlier ferry as there was a threat of cancellation of the later ferry due to the wind.

We really rated the Kalydna Island a really good value hotel on an interesting island which is set up for tourism but not all about tourism . We travelled with Jet2 and were familiar with transfer from Kos which uses the local ferries either slow or fast . The slow ferry is the less hairy option . That said the transfer is actually pretty simple and all part of the adventure & the magic of Greek island hop. The Kalymnians are friendly & polite - they appear reserved at first but are super friendly when you get to know them but many speak English with links to Florida and Darwin . The island is quietly cosmopolitan with a big influx of the climbing community giving it a youthful vibe too. We had a spacious clean double room with two balconies for four of us. The bathroom was good with a good shower. One balcony having a view of the pool and the other a view of the churchin the hill and a courgette field . Panormos is a residential area . All pretty authentic with some cockerels in the am. The room and bathroom were kept spotless . The kitchenette was pretty basic but adequate to make a coffee or a simple sandwich . There is a big supermarket locally. It’s the AB chain tho’ - which is more of a Greek Waitrose, so not Lidl prices ! There was a little mini mart opposite too . Kalymnos is pretty affluent I was told. The cleaners were so helpful & polite providing towels every day ( thanks Hana! ) . The reception staff and the guys running the bar were friendly&helpful but low key - happily ordering taxis go to next resort Massouri which has a little more going on in terms of restaurant choice and amazing views. The staff are very low key but will sort anything you ask them .Pool ( very deep ) was kept very clean by the staff but be aware that there are insects because of the lovely gardens . Super quiet at night - very quiet hotel with a mix of quiet reserved nationalities of Scandinavian, French/ Belgian and British families or couples . The Kantouni area has some amazing views( the beaches are lovely with clear water but not super sandy ) Massouri and Telendos are amazing. If you love bingo,mini discos, AI and karaoke etc then Kalymnos is not for you ( sorry ! ) but if you like Greek food, chilling by a pool , great scenery, cocktails wearing , flip flops rather than smart heel at sunset kinda of vibe and want “ real “ Greece in a nutshell then Kalymnos is for you and we rated the Kalydna a great option as a hotel base . Thank you for your hospitality Kalydna island. We rated Psris , Kafe & Alaties, la Kambusa , Rita’s and Albus as great places to eat or drink . The Greek night at Norma’s village is good fun too and very authentic with lots of local folk too coming along for a good night with barbecue.