Avra Beach Hotel

It’s the second time to Rhodes but the first time at this hotel. The hotel is incredibly clean and all the staff friendly and welcoming. We have two coeliac members in our party and this hotel catered for us for every meal. Nothing was too much trouble and there was plenty of choice. We chose from gluten free options of pasta, bread, pizzas, cake and cereals as well as all the other lovely food available.

My family and I are just returning from a two week holiday at this outstanding resort. Situated in a beautiful old town in Rhodes, this resort makes you feel incredibly welcome through their enthusiastic and friendly staff. This includes everyone from the reception team greeting you at your arrival, to the animation team who manage to display a hilarious and joyous show and performance six days of the week from 10am to midnight. Upon arrival, we were checked in quickly and efficiently and were headed straight out into snack bar, where they offer delicious fresh snacks suitable for everyone. A wide variety of pizza, waffles, cookies, sandwiches, burgers, meats, chips and many more. All of these are presented to you by a team of wonderful chefs and waiters. In addition to this, the resort offers an exceptional breakfast lunch and dinner every day. These consist of every thing you can imagine and a different themed night for dinner, such as Greek and Chinese. Accompanied by a team of hard working waiters and waitresses, and a stunning sea view, your meals feel and taste like paradise. Our hotel room was surprisingly better than we imagined. Air conditioning, storage space and a sea view that was out of this world. The maids do an outstanding job every day to ensure your room is kept clean and tidy for you. It was our third year here and we were pleasantly greeted and remembered. All in all this resort is perfect for a family, they have things for kids and adults and you will never be bored. A special mention to Aleksandros on the pizza bar. Most amazing pizza I have ever tasted and extremely friendly, greeting me every morning and evening, and even making my family and I a special pizza all to ourselves on our final day. Thank you Avra beach I would not change a single thing and you will certainly see us again soon!

Staff: Very friendly and polite, especially Yannis and the chef who went out of their way to get my father in law a slice (or two) of lemon meringue after each meal (usually only served at breakfast). They really are super friendly. Our flight was delayed and we were hungry when we got to the hotel at 2am. We were given a choice of fruit juices and a sandwich, which we were very grateful for. Animation team: Brilliant entertainment, not pressured into joining in like some hotels do. My kids loved the song Yaara Yaara and joining in with the dance. We wondered if the repetition (played at least 4 times a day) would annoy us but it actually grew on us more and more. Variety in the evenings and they are constantly upbeat and smiley! Food: Great variety of food, all very tasty! At times too much choice and hard to pick!! You’ll never go hungry!! Lots of fresh fruit and salad as well as the lush puddings and different choices of meats/chips etc. Kids found plenty they enjoyed. Snacks also provided from 10am until midnight Drinks: Cocktails were great and access to drink machines all day - water/fizzy/tea/coffee Poolside: Fabulous large pool, ample room for inflatables. Cannot move the umbrellas (my only complaint) and to get loungers by the pool you have to be up early for a good spot as you cannot reserve. (Anyone reserving will have their belongings removed) which is fair enough. We headed over about 7:30 each morning for a good spot. Clean? Very clean and tidy. Constantly maintained all day and a fab guy at the end of the day clearing up, hosing everything down. He works so hard (they all do). Beach: Wowsers! So clean and tidy, fantastic views. So nice in the evenings to watch the sunset. This was my highlight. It was like having our own private beach. Rooms: Our room was (I think) an older room. Slightly dated and not the best. (Wonky everything) but it served us well. Not in it much. We had a large family room. Bathroom was pretty big also, great powerful shower. Balcony unusable for us as we were at the end of the old build and connected to the newer build and it worked as like a tunnel (so windy). Dried clothes well out there though. Amenities: Shop on site. Quite an array of things. Also pharmacy across the road as well as a few more shops. Sports bar also across the road which showed formula one and premier league football during our stay. Overall I’d give this hotel 9/10. Only not 10 as not having the means to adjust the shading umbrellas around the poolside was a bit of a pain.