At first I thought Rhodos was my favorite (2006, Kreta 2003) but Kos has stolen my heart for 100%. Kos is a super relaxed island, the people are super friendly, easy going, almost everybody speaks reasonably good english and they aren't pushy. This island has something to offer for all, you can get anywhere by bike, public transportation is cheap (1 euro), a lot of beaches and the weather is just fantastic. There are plenty of things to view and we took some excursions. We took the island tour, boattrip Nyssiros, Lazy Day Cruise (islands Pserimos, Plate and Kalymnos) and a boattrip to Turkey. We had a superb time there at Alexandra Beach hotel, the people there were really customer friendly, helpful and we got the rest we were looking for. The hotel is located just outside Kos in Psalidi. The busstop is 50 meters away (1-2 minute walk). 50-100 meters away you can find several taverns with different price ranges and directly across the hotel you can find a supermarket that's open 7 days a week.