I take it you have read the members hotel reviews

yasus

wizard

Yes - thanks. I think I should have asked about the place Tholos, its new to me this year going somewhere else iam nervous.

Who are you travelling with - we went a few years ago, but it has dropped out of some tour companies brochures since?

As with any package much depends on what you expect. Tholos itself is a small town, just a few shops and bars along the main street really. but iot's not far by bus or even taxi into Rhodes town. The hotle lies on the beach underneath the flight path into Rhodes. Planes can be an annoyance, or fun to watch go by - depends on your perspective.

The beach is shingle, with sand if you go into the sea - take shoes. This side of the island tends to be a bit breezy, helps keep you cool but also makes the sea a little choppy. The All-in package at the Doretta includes pedaloes, but we found they were often not in use; the breeze would take them towards Rhodes town...

The hotel is nicely laid out with gardens between the buildings and the pool. The pool complex is a good size, beware though - the pool is quite deep all over and not easy to stand in. There is a small pool for small children.

Bar service was usually good - and the staff were quite inventive at using the limited range of all-in drinks to produce verisons of various cocktails.

I enjoyed the food in the restaurant, always had some Greek options. We had a table for the whole holiday, always sit in the same place with the same waiter.

The hotel has an entertainment team who arranged various activities throiugh the day - pool, table tennis, volleyball, boule etc. Then run a kids disco followed by a 'show' or audience participation activity in the bar in the evening. relax, don't expect anyhting too professional and enjoy it..!

Getting a sunbed can become a bit of a scrum, but all in all we quite enjoyed the hotel and facilities, our kids were a little younger than now and were kept well entertained all day. Have fun...