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Where to Stay in Northern Rhodes
Greece Travel Secrets recommends where to stay in Northern Rhodes with hotels and apartments in Faliraki and elsewhere from 5-star luxury to family-friendly.
Afandou
Oasis Hotel and Bungalows
Both bungalow and studio-type accommodations are available at this medium-size hotel. It’s well-suited to families, and quite handy for local beaches. Facilities include a swimming pool, with a separate pool for children, and there are large gardens filled with shady palm trees. It’s on the east coast, a 30-minute drive south from Rhodes Town.
Archangelos
Porto Angeli Beach Resort Hotel
This luxury resort-style hotel offers good facilities, with its own stretch of beach, two pools, and three children’s pools. It’s on the east coast, a 40-minute drive south of Rhodes Town. There are rooms and suites, some with sea views and others with mountain views. Some have private pools. There are several restaurants and bars, a disco club, spa, entertainment, fitness centre, and lots of sports and activity options.
Faliraki
Esperides Beach Resort – Family Concept
This large, modern beach-front hotel is especially designed for family holidays. It offers every facility, including three pools, three restaurants, five bars, a beach, tennis courts, mini-golf, and volleyball. For youngsters there are numerous attractions and organised activities. It’s on the east coast, a 20-minute drive south from Rhodes Town.
esperiagroup.gr/en/hotels/esperides
Ialissos
Electra Palace Rhodes
This is another of the island’s modern superior 5-star resort hotels. It’s on the north-west coast of the island, a 20-minute drive west of Rhodes Town. There are various rooms and suites available, including family suites, some with sea views, some with garden views, and some overlooking the impressive pool. It has its own beach, daily live music sessions, a spa, a gym, and several bars and restaurants including Greek, Italian and Asian cuisines.
electrahotels.gr/hotels/electra-palace-rhodes
Ixia
Rodos Palace
This huge, luxury 5-star hotel is noted for its conference facilities and for hosting international meetings, and is arguably the best hotel on the island. It has all the facilities that you would therefore expect, and a choice of rooms, suites and bungalows. It has numerous restaurants and bars, pools, a beach, a wellness and fitness center, sporting activities, and special programs for children. It’s conveniently-located on the north-west coast, just a 5-minute drive from Rhodes Town and a 20-minute drive from the airport.
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Kolymbia
Relax Hotel
This small and pleasant hotel has palm trees and gardens out front. It has its own pool, with a children’s pool too, and a playground. There’s also a pool bar, bar-lounge, and a restaurant. It’s a 40-minute drive south from Rhodes Town, on the east coast.
Ladiko
Cathrin Hotel
This is a very smart and beautifully-located hotel, entirely on its own. It caters well for families and has a swimming pool, a children’s pool, and a playroom. Other amenities include a restaurant serving both breakfast and dinner buffet style, a snack bar, and a cocktail bar. It’s to the south of Faliraki and about a 30-minute drive south from Rhodes Town on the east coast.
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Rhodes
Travel advice, information on Rhodes in the Dodecanese, with ferries from Piraeus for Athens, Symi, Crete, Kos, Patmos, Santorini, and flights from Europe
Easter on Rhodes
During Easter on Rhodes Greece Travel Secrets publisher Mike Gerrard travels from Lindos to Kattavia to visit a monastery and spend Easter with a Greek family.
Mandraki Harbour
Mandraki Harbour is the main harbour of Rhodes Town for travellers and from here you can catch ferries to Piraeus, Symi, Kos, Kalymnos, Patmos, and to Turkey.
Rhodes Weather
Rhodes weather is hot in summer and mild in winter, so read Greece Travel Secrets’ advice on the best time to visit Rhodes and why you should consider Lindos.
Ottoman Rhodes
Several mosques in Rhodes Town offer a reminder of Ottoman Rhodes, along with a delightful Muslim cemetery.
Rhodes Festivals and Events
Rhodes festivals and events include those celebrated throughout Greece like Easter and Greek Independence Day, and others that are unique to the island.
What to Do on Rhodes
If you’re wondering what to do on Rhodes then our suggested highlights include Rhodes Old Town, Lindos, Kameiros, and a visit to Symi.
Where to Eat in Northern Rhodes
Greece Travel Secrets recommends where to eat in Northern Rhodes, including fish restaurants and roadside tavernas in Faliraki, Ixia, Kamiros and Charaki.
Rhodes Town Museums
Rhodes Town museums include an archaeological museum, Byzantine museum, a museum of decorative arts, and exceptional collections of modern Greek art.
Rhodes Town Old Jewish Quarter
The Greece Travel Secrets guide to the Old Jewish Quarter, which you’ll see if you visit the Old Town of Rhodes.
Rhodes Food and Drink
The Greece Travel Secrets guide to Rhodes food and drink including the Greek words for meze, meat dishes, and fish dishes, and a guide to the best Rhodes wine.
A Walk in the Old Town of Rhodes
This walk through the Old Town of Rhodes takes you through this World Heritage Site and along the main streets and past the city walls, palaces and mosques.
Best Beaches on Rhodes
Greece Travel Secrets' choice of the best beaches on Rhodes, an island known for its beautiful sandy beaches.
Best Time to Visit Rhodes
Greece Travel Secrets picks the best time to visit Rhodes, with a monthly summary of the weather, plus hotel prices and special events to help plan a visit.
Where to Eat in Rhodes Town
Greece Travel Secrets recommends where to eat in Rhodes Town with fine-dining restaurants and inexpensive tavernas in the Old Town and the New Town.
Where to Eat in Southern Rhodes
Greece Travel Secrets recommends its choice of where to eat in Southern Rhodes, including restaurants and tavernas in Lindos, Gennadi, Pefki and Monolithos.
Lindos
Lindos is one of the main attractions on the Greek island of Rhodes, with its Acropolis, other ancient sites, beaches and historic captain’s houses.
Southern Rhodes Drive
This Southern Rhodes drive starts and ends in Lindos and takes in Gennadi, Kattavia, Monolithos and the chance to stop at several good beaches.
Best Rhodes Guidebook
The best Rhodes guidebook is undoubtedly the A-Z Travel Guide to Rhodes, including Symi, with a new revised and updated edition for 2022.
Places to See in Southern Rhodes
Greece Travel Secrets’ guide to places to see in Southern Rhodes include Gennadi, Glystra, Pefkoi, Kiotari, Lardos, Moni Thari, Lindos, Kattavia and Prasonisi.
Where to Stay in Rhodes Town
Greece Travel Secrets recommends where to stay in Rhodes Town, including boutique and historic hotels in the Old Town and modern hotels in the New Town.
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