TUI SUNEO Ialyssos Bay

We were guest at hotel in May. It was quite chilly and windy around the pool, especially pool kids area. Most of evenings you will need a cardigan/light jacket. Pool is nice, a bit shallow for older kids but very clean. Safeguard is very strict you need to be in water with your child All the times even if you sitting at the EDGE of the pool he won't let you.Food was quite good, try pizza and soups they are excellent. Desserts are fab but meat (except chicken) was hard and chewy.Drinks were ok, good choice but most of them too sweet.The room was basic but clean. It lacks double bed(not two singles pushed together) and basic staff like coffee, tea or water.We had a nice balony, Just a shame that while sitting you cant see the pool or garden. On the plus side there is a mini fridge, but you have to buy drinks in the shop.We were with kids and those rooms have paper walls, you can hear everything and in the evening or night every day was very loud,so beware if you have kids or light sleep. Entertainment was hit and miss, very good when is Greek night or Girls Band but the rest like quizes, sing a long etc very boring. Good walks around the hotel, lots of animals and lemon/orange trees plus good selection of shops and nice train for kids.Lots of great cafes and restaurants around. A beach looks nice on photos but very steep and rocky,even adults have trouble to go in the water. We hired a car and visited nice sand beaches on east of Rhodes coz kids were dissapointed with Ialyssos one. The Best in the hotel is staff. Always friendly and nice, nothing is too much trouble. We loved a morning chat with Maria at the bar, our cleaning lady Ma, restaurant staff and evening guys like Algita or Jacob.Overall for us it was a good value for what we paid but compare to 4 stars hotels in Spain or a Portugal it was more like low 3 stars. I wouldn't go back although Rhodos as an island was beautiful.

Check in and check out was very efficient we were offered soup but the bar was still open and opted for a quick drink.The food was excellent and always something to eat.The snack bar at the pool was great for our thirteen year old .Bar service was superb and always greeted with a smile by Maria and a lesson in Greek by Agnis great cocktails.Entertainment was very poor,the animation team were very lacklustre and had lost interest the only night the evening entertainment was the Beatles tribute. Overall a great hotelwell worth a visit we will return.