Pefki Islands Resort

I'm writing this whilst sat on the balcony overlooking the pool. We booked this mid September for a week... I must say, I am not disappointed. I thought a half term week would be busy, but it's very quiet. No battles for sunbeds round the pool nor at the beach today. Weather so far has been fantastic. Pool is split into two sections and is immaculately clean. The poolside bar is great with a very attentive and helpful barman. The beach is a 5 minute walk away and the water is crystal clear. €5 per sunbed for the day isn't bad at all. Beach is narrow in places and in the water, seabed shelves gently for about 20yards so is great for kids. Hotel itself is close to bars on the main road and restaurants are scattered close by. A selection for everyone. We would recommend the Chinese restaurant "Red Dragon" about 15 mins walk away from Pefki Islands and also Peacock Bar for cocktails. Lee Beach bar is also well worth a visit. Lindos is an 8 minute bus ride away (€1.80 per adult one way, kids €0.90 - my 4 year old was free but I don't know what age that ends...) Downsides of Pefki Islands? None. Upsides? Plenty. Well worth a visit. Off out to Peacock Bar soon!

We have stayed in some pretty good resorts over the years, some that did and some that didn't live up to expectations. I have to admit it has been maybe 25 years since I last went to Rhodes ( a girls holiday in Faliraki) so not expecting too much but boy were we blown away with Pefkos and the Island Resort. How this is resort only two stars is beyond me. It is a collection of hotel rooms and apartments each area with it's own pool and bar and you can wonder between them all. The apartments were huge, 2 bed , 2 bath each with a TV and a small kitchenette., the resort really clean and the staff all really friendly. Ok so you wouldn't want to make a 3 course meal in the kitchen, but why would you as there are so many great restaurants 5 mins walk away. Plus, the Gyros from the pool bar is a must at only 4.50 euro, a bargain, and the breakfast at Elia has everything you could possibly want to eat and if you book for a few days it's only 6 euro each! They also have a full spa which we didn't use abut the prices seemed pretty reasonable. The beach is beautiful, (watch the sun setting over the island from there) and at this time of year not a problem to get a sun bed, although it would probably be very crowded in the summer. The sea is almost warm and you can walk straight in, no rocky sea beds to worry about. Pefkos has plenty of great restaurants and bars from take away to quite high end places so something for everyone. Plus a very handy supermarket in the Lindia Thalassa for getting your water on the way back from the beach. I would highly recommend the Resort and certainly won't be leaving it another 25 years to return. Thank you Pefki Islands Resort for a wonderful holiday, I am sure we will see you again!

Pefki Island is a well run, clean, tidy and relaxing place to spend a holiday. The hotel itself is located close to the beach and local restaurants. It is just part of a large complex of hotels ech with their own identies so you never thought it was to big and over powering. Each hotel had its own collection of pools and bar areas so there was always somewehere different to go to although we preferred the adults only pool by the restaurant maimly because it was a lot quieter with no music playing and only a few people to share the large pool. For us this was essential as we tend to prefer to be away from noise and too much activity. The room was clean and tidy with a view over the pool and facing west which was good for the early evening sun. The accommodation was in collections of small blocks of rooms up to 3 floors. This made the hotel feel smaller and more intimate. Breakfast was in the pool side restaurant which was a great location. The food was just what we wanted with a wide range of things on offer each day from fried breakfast to hams and cheeses, cereals, fruit etc. This was perfect for us. The hotel complex led right up to the beach which could be reached by a flight of steps. Its only narrow but quite long. As a result it never felt over crowded with only one row of sun beds in places. The supermarket was really handy being right opposite the hotel. Nearby was a complex of shops and restaurants in the centre of the village but we preferred to eat at 2 restaurants which over looked the sea. Perfect for sunset eating in a cosy, garden setting. To go further afield the bus at the top of the road will take you Rhodes Town. In the next little bay there are boats to take people on short trips to explore the coastline.