Lindos, Lindos Bay Hotel

Well what can I say about the Lindos Bay Hotel.

This was a superb holiday for the money. The hotel was clean. The food was great and the entertainment was wonderful.

We have a 7 yr old and 20 month old and I have to say that just before we went out I looked at the reviews. I was extremely worried about the last couple of reviews that had only just been entered and all I could think of was what had I let myself and family in for. Well all i can say is we got of the bus looking for anything that may be wrong with the hotel. We were expecting the worsed, and I have to say we were very pleasantly surprised.

When we walked through to reception we found it to be lovely. We collected our keys and the excitement started to grow. When we got to our room we found it to be very spacious (and it needed to be with 4 of us). We had a lovely view from the balcony which gave a slight sea view as well as a panoramic view of the hillside which surrounded the bay. Now I have to have a little grumble. The floors in the room are carpeted and are not very modern. The bathroom is tiled and there is very little light. My husband found it difficult to have a shave without keeping the bathroom door open for some light from the little hallway into the room. But that really is all that was wrong. The maids were in every day and cleaned the room. The sheets were changed every couple of days and the towels were changed every day. Like I said it isn't the most modern room ever but you get what you pay for. I do recommend you take a travel kettle as you don't have one in the room.

The food was great. I'm sure I have come home a stone heavier (freightend to check). There is a slight downside to there not being an awful lot for children. Chips are served every couple of nights or so. But there is pasta dishes and vegetables and I'm lucky my children will eat a variety so it wasn't hard to find them something to eat. My husband kept raving about the food all holiday saying that previous reviewers didn't have a clue. Don't get me wrong it is all inclusive food. It is served in batches and it is in trays where you just take what you want but we found it lovely.

There is a bus that leaves every morning and takes you to Lindos or Rhodes. The pools are very clean and the beach is lovely although I would recommend swim shoes for everyone as it is pebbles.

All in a wonderful holiday and if you go with the attitude that it didn't actually cost a lot compared to other all inclusives you will be very happy with your holiday.

Lindos Bay Hotel - Where shall I start...... To be fair the hotel does have some pluses. The hotel bar staff, receptionists, and entertainers work extremely hard. As you look out from the terrace area at the rear of the hotel the view is quite beautiful, and the pool very inviting, however this soon wears thin when you discover the downside. The food is served, not buffet style but more in a style resembling a factory canteen, large metal trays of "slop" kept warm on a hot plate. This may sound a little harsh but is unfortunately true. The choices available also became very repetitive. We even heard on the grapevine from a fairly trusted source that the hotel had recently failed a food hygiene examination. The rooms in the hotel, although roomy, had an odour in the morning - some sort of blowback from the drainage system. To add to this, my husband went down to reception early one morning to find two cleaners chasing a very large cockroach around with brooms. Dead cockroaches could also be seen around outside the hotel. The location of the hotel is pretty remote with the nearest civilisation a five kilometre taxi ride away. The area is very rocky, barren and mountainous so may be a little tricky for the less able. All there is within walking distance is a taverna and two small shops, a couple of dodgy looking car rental firms and a very skinny donkey in a field!!

Go to Lindos because some areas are stunning, but if staying at the Lindos Bay Hotel allow for the fact that you will be eating out a lot. Just don't have too high expectations.