Stayed at KOIA's luxury Kos hotel and it changed my view of the 'party' island

The five-star KOIA All-Suite Wellbeing Resort on Kos is presented as a stark contrast to the island’s party image, with rates starting from £220 per night. The review describes the writer’s earlier 18-30 trip to Kos—cheap cocktails, sticky dancefloors, and a hotel that limited pillows—before returning this summer with modest expectations. Set high above the Aegean Sea near Agios Fokas, about a 12-minute drive from Kos Town, KOIA launched in 2023 as an adults-only sanctuary with 51 suites. The experience is framed around wellness-inspired design, serene infinity pools, and private vistas from each suite, alongside facilities including an indoor spa pool, a main pool, and a gym.