They don't steal in Greece

Written: 25 august 2011
Travel time: 17 — 28 july 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 6.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 7.0
Amenities: 9.0
I'll start from the very beginning, that is, from the airport..... We were met by the Argonavtik company, got on the bus and went to the hotels. Upon arrival at our hotel (he was the 3rd in a row), I and my pier. a man found in the bus not 2 suitcases, but 1!! ! To which our guide (Artem) brazenly stated that they were not to blame, but the suitcase would be returned in the morning (it was 11 pm). In the morning, of course, no one returned anything, until we ourselves approached another guide - Tatyana. To which she said that no one was going to work 24 hours for us, and we allegedly forgot our suitcase at the airport. At the same time, she was calm as an elephant and always repeated "What are you worried about, they DO NOT STEAL in GREECE! " And she continued to tell tourists about excursions. As a result, the suitcase was returned to us from another hotel, but how much nerves we spent making Tatiana move at least somehow!...... The guides of this company Argonavtik leave much to be desired: not a word about the hotel, what, where and how much, but only vparivanie excursions. Speaking of excursions: the most profitable thing is to rent a car for 3 days and see everything for yourself, swim, and have a bite to eat somewhere. We did just that. The fines are large, but we did not see traffic cops, although gasoline is expensive. Local residents do not follow the rules of the road. We visited Lindos (the most beautiful bay), climbed to the Acropolis, went to the kiss of 2 seas (for those who can’t swim, it’s better not to go into the water - the current is very strong), climbed the cross and visited the “7 sources” (I’ll say right away that there is nothing to see there, except for a long tunnel that cleanses, removes all sins and rejuvenates for 10 (!!! ) years))) We also visited Water Park - it is located quite close to the hotel, a couple of bus stops . I liked it, there are a lot of slides, there are very scary ones. The only thing: the floor is concrete, hot in the sun - it is impossible to walk barefoot, so I was wearing socks. No other way! In terms of food in Rhodes, everything is very monotonous, the only thing that I really liked was fish (you can order it for dinner at the hotel) and octopus (the most tender meat). The Greek salad did not surprise me, there is also such a salad as “Chef Salad”, it’s just cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, greens, a piece of ham and cheese, and everything is seasoned with mayonnaise + ketchup sauce. French fries are served everywhere and with all dishes. Very tasty, sweet watermelons, peaches, oranges. We found really tasty wine…
We were given a room first on the 2nd floor (with a balcony overlooking the pool), there are shutters on the balcony, blackout curtains, good air conditioning. So there was no noise from the bar!! ! But on the floor of the hour, screaming, songs, etc. began at 2-3 in the morning, these were foreigners returning from a walk. The room has a very small refrigerator (it is in the nightstand with a key), an old small TV (if there are Russian channels, then everything is rebit and nothing is heard). Everything else is pretty decent. BUT: we were relocated on the 4th day to the 1st floor, supposedly regular tourists come and want our room (That's the whole attitude towards Russian tourists). Of course, we agreed, as we were given a superior room, after renovation, but the sediment remained. Yes, the beds there are indeed with a very hard mattress, but someone likes it. The TV already showed GOOD 3 Russian channels. The only thing is that this hotel has tiles on the floor, not carpet. Our friends have a small child many times fell on the wet floor ((The beach is very close, the sea is clean, there are no jellyfish) Topless girls are everywhere, and not only girls, but also ladies in old age. There are only 3 pools. One of them is closed (empty), and the other 2 are dirty with sand, a lot of bleach. We felt bad after this water. And also right above the pool there is a tower crane, old, abandoned. It sways in the wind from one side to the other. Like this, you lie on a sun lounger and think: is this counterweight above you?
About entertainment: Near the Bar Street hotel, where you can have a good rest for young people, not far from the amusement park. There are shops of natural cosmetics made from olive oil and aloe, good products. I tried it on myself!

And one more thing: we had a transfer back at 21.00, and we were evicted at 12.00 of the day !! ! It was with a small child that we had to spend the whole day in the sun! On the offer to pay extra for the room, we were refused (they said that at 14.00 new tourists enter our rooms). As a result, we were left with 1 room for 7 people (i. e. 3 rooms were collected in 1). And so they sat, as in a communal apartment. And when they left at 21.00, new tourists did not stop by.
I would like to summarize: Greece is a wonderful place, a good rest and a cozy, homely hotel. One BUT: Argonautik Company! Complete indifference to tourists, such people should not work as guides, but in trade. Have a nice holiday and....watch your suitcase! )
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