Отдых на Родосе Holidays in Rhodes

Hello, I want to leave my review about the hotels and share my impressions of the rest. The flight was terrible, the plane is small and very uncomfortable (one of the passengers called it a "flying bus"), the airport is tiny, which determines the size of the boards accepted. Registration was quick, luggage was also received quickly, we were met by Russian-speaking girls, handed envelopes with useful and necessary information, where were all the phone numbers of the embassy and tour operator, there was a map, and a brochure with a brief description of attractions, as well as a mini-dictionary, which we are very greatly pleased. The road to the hotel took about an hour and a half. We were already at the hotels at 7 am, they were already waiting for us, the keys and the document for the room for each were prepared. Arrived quickly with no waiting. , despite the fact that the check-in was supposed to start at 12. We arrived with a group of 5 people, we had two rooms, a family room and a superior room (about the rooms a little later). We were put on bracelets and we went to have breakfast. After breakfast we had a meeting with the guide. Russian-speaking girl Ulyana, very pleasant and friendly. Two girls Natalya and Nadezhda work at the reception, any issues can be resolved with them. About food.... There is an early breakfast from 5 to 7 in the morning (tea, coffee, liver), from 7 to 10:30 breakfast, lunch from 12:30 to 14:30 and dinner from 18:30 to 21:30 all buffet. If necessary, you can order a lunch box (an apple and a sandwich), we took it once, on the second we decided to make ourselves sandwiches (it turned out tastier and more). There are three more restaurants on site (Greek, Arabic and Italian). I will say right away that I did not like the cuisine in Greek. In the bar by the children's pool you can take tea, coffee, soft drinks and light cocktails, as well as ice cream and sandwiches. The food is monotonous, but there are always two or three types of meat, two types of fish, a sea of ​ ​ vegetables, various dressings, cheeses, fruits and delicious pastries. For lunch and dinner draft beer (not bad), white and red wine (dry). We return to the numbers. Friends had a family room, on the basement floor (as they call it here "semi-basement"). It was quite a big room, with a large bathroom (two sinks, a bathtub and a shower), the only negative is that the second room had no windows. The guys in general liked the room, they said that, "it's very convenient, you leave the room through the terrace, and you immediately have a sunbed and a pool. " We took a superior room for ourselves. We also liked our room, large, bright, also two washbasins, a comfortable closet, there is a safe, but for the money. The rooms are cleaned every day. We did not take excursions, we rested on our own. We rented a car and drove around the whole island, it turned out to be very profitable for five, we went by bus to Lindos, walked around the city, climbed to the Acropolis (here, be careful !! ! The Acropolis does not work on Mondays, the owners of the local "taxi" (donkeys) I don’t warn about this and they charge a fee for lifting, 5 euros). In the same place in Lindos, we were in the Gulf of St. Petra, a very beautiful place where you can swim and sunbathe on the sand. We visited Archangelos with a no less picturesque beach, not far away there is a mountain (700 meters) Tsambiki, on the top of this mountain there is a temple of the Mother of God Tsambika (a small chapel). I advise you to visit, the climb is difficult, but it's worth it. You should definitely visit the capital of the island, in the city of Rhodes, a very colorful place. We were also in Lardos, it's 15-20 minutes walk from the hotel. They have a Yamas bar where they make crazy cocktails, 5 euros per cocktail. In the same place in Lardos, you can visit a restaurant with traditional cuisine (there is a menu in Russian). Even in Lardos, almost at the entrance to the city, there is a souvenir shop, where you can buy souvenirs and gifts for friends and relatives a little cheaper than near the hotel, they will be well packed there (ceramics and glass are wrapped in a special bubble wrap) About the beach and sea. Unfortunately, we were not lucky with the weather, it was cold and the sea was stormy. Rhodes has 300 sunny days a year. On cloudy days we traveled around the island (which, in principle, was not bad), and on sunny days we lay on the beach or by the pool. The beach is sandy and pebbly, good umbrellas and you can always find a free place. The hotel area is quite large, a lot of greenery and water. As for animation and entertainment, I didn’t like it, it’s boring and dull, because everything is childish. But we did not suffer from this, we entertained ourselves, we had fun with a big company. This hotel is designed for a family, quiet vacation. . For children there is a paradise, slides, small closers. There were a lot of Russians, about 50% of vacationers. Do not expect excessive agility from the Greeks, this is not accepted among them. Life there is slow and measured. The Greeks are very polite, friendly and hospitable. We returned back in comfort on local airlines, although the board was not big, but very comfortable, and most importantly fast. In general, the trip and rest was a success. I give the hotel a solid "4". I wish you a good rest too.