Canvas By Mitsis Family Village in Kardamena (Kos)

The 4-star Canvas By Mitsis Family Village is a 24-hour ultra-all-inclusive family beach resort with 219 rooms and suites overlooking the Aegean Sea or Mountain Dikeos. Room types include Twin Sea View, Studio Sea View, Superior Twin Sharing Pool, Family Suite Sea View, and Superior Maisonette Sharing Pool. Rooms include free safe deposit boxes, a mini bar refilled every second day, and O-LIVE bathroom amenities; the maisonette rooms add two bathrooms, two TVs, and direct access to a shared pool.

Panorama, the main restaurant, serves buffet meals with show-cooking and a Greek breakfast corner certified by TUV Hellas and awarded by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. Zia Snack Bar offers pork or chicken gyros, Greek salad, and fruits on the beach; the Creperie - Gelateria serves crepes and premium ice cream from 10:30 to 01:00. The hotel operates 6 bars, 3 takeaway restaurants, and a pastry corner; the bars include Nautilus pool bar, Theatre bar, and Ruby Sunset bar.

Three water slides, seawater swimming pools, two hard tennis courts with floodlights, and a water sports centre with water skiing and jet skiing are on site. Daily activities at the main pool or beach include aerobics, water polo, beach volleyball, canoeing, and pedalos. Evening entertainment includes live bands, dancing shows, a professional DJ, karaoke, and a children's disco.

The Mini Club runs daily from 10:00 to 17:00 with trained multilingual staff for children aged 4-11. Children get a renovated freshwater pool, a playground, a games room, a water slide, and weekly Children's Master Chef sessions. Family rooms such as the Family Suite and Superior Family Sea View include separate sleeping areas with closing doors, and the Superior Family Sharing Pool rooms offer access to the shared pool from the terrace or via ladders.

The Blue Flag-awarded pebble beach is a 5-minute walk from the hotel, with a beach hopper shuttle running between the hotel and the beach. Sapphire Spa at sister hotel Mitsis Selection Blue Domes, a few minutes away, offers hamam, an indoor freshwater pool, and Phytomer therapies for an additional charge. The hotel sits at the foot of Mountain Dikeos, with the Aegean Sea and Kardamena coast visible from the main restaurant and many rooms.

Package: 24-hour ultra-all-inclusive with all meals and drinks included

Location: Blue Flag beach 5 minutes away with beach hopper shuttle

Rooms: 219 rooms with Aegean Sea or Mountain Dikeos views

Dining: 6 bars, 3 takeaway restaurants, and Greek breakfast corner certified by TUV Hellas

Family: Mini Club for ages 4-11 with freshwater pool and playground

Recreation: Water slides, tennis courts, water sports centre, and evening shows

Wellness: Sapphire Spa with hamam, indoor freshwater pool, and Phytomer therapies