Kolymbia Sun Hotel Rhodes. - Greece - Rhodes Discussion Forum, Holiday Forums

I have just booked Kolymbia Sun Hotel in Kolymbia/Rhodes two weeks AI from 3rd of September. I am hoping you can give me any more information you have on the hotel. We have never been to Rhodes before so I hope you wouldn't mind taking the time to tell me how your holiday went. I dont mean this to look like a third degree but I will list some things here for help:

1. I have heard they do boat trips to Marmaris/Turkey did you do one or did you hear of anyone that did one. Is there a better way to do it than with the rep and have you any idea how much it is or is it worth doing. If you did any boat trips were they good and who were they with.

2. Are there buses to all parts of the Island, do they stop at every lamp post, what is the average price. Can you recomend any.

3. What were the good beaches you found. What were the places you would recomend to visit, and how did you do them.

4. Did you hire a car and with who and how long for and how much did it cost.

5. Did you do any reps trips, if so what were good and what wernt so good.

6. Mozzies.................are there any little blighters there, we are going September 3rd.

7. In general anything you would recommend, and everything you would not recommend. All the help you can give really!

I would really appreciate your help. I always manage to find real bargain holidays, but for the two week holiday each year we splash out a little bit more, but this just was a bargain not to be missed at £420 per person

I do look forward to hearing from everyone. Many thanks for your time.

Kolymbia Sun Hotel

We were at the Kolymbia Sun Hotel for two weeks 3-18 September 05. We had room 203. Very hot weather 30-40 every day

Hotel/ It had everything you could want for a nice holiday. The pool was clean and fairly warm. There were always sunbeds for everyone, if you wanted a particular spot then you put the towels down, but there wasn't any real need because everyone just stuck to the same sort of area around the pool. There was a nice pool bar that served all day. Air beds were provided for the sunbeds as they did get a bit uncomfortable by the end of the day. They could also be used in the pool to float around. Pleanty of shaded areas to sit in the shade with tables and chairs when it got too hot.
It wasn't on the beach but a short walk from three beaches, two large ones and a small beach and harbour for small boats. We liked the harbour best, two sunbeds and a brolly was 6 euros for the day, also had one friendly taverna and a toilet and shower facility by the beach. The sea here was clear clean and so clam, shallow and warm. The beach to the right of the harbour was a lot longer and very nice but shingle and quite hard to walk along, you really needed those plastic shoes to go into the sea for fear of cuts, but they are sold in all the shops for about 5 euros. We didn't go to the other one just for a look but it was a large beach too with another tiny harbour. So you have a nice choice right on your doorstep of three places for a change of scenery.

Food/ Breakfast had everything you could have wanted, cereal, fruit, cheese and hams, bacon eggs beans sausages tomatoes potatoes, rolls bread jams and honey and more. No toast or toast machines but we did not miss that.
Lunch/ was always served outside beside the pool bar, there was always chips. There would be pasta in some form, meat or fish and some veg, also a few sort of salad things, bread and fruit.
Dinner/ was always started by being served the soup of the day by the waiter, we found the soup always tasty but not home made. Again a good choice of the usual main course. Dessert there was always about three choices of fruit and a pudding like Baklava or cake. I can honestly say that all the food I had was hot and very tasty, the beef/lamb/pork would melt on your mouth. It was a change not to have the usual masses of dishes you usually get to choose from in a hotel, meaning you are seated with a plate so stacked and of such a mixture every dinner has the same mixed taste and becomes boring. I could not fault the food at all.
Greek night/ The food on this night was fantastic. All the stops are pulled out for this night that only happens every two weeks. Hot and cold buffet laid out as if it was a Greek wedding. A night to remember.
Drinks at the bar flow all day from 10am till 12pm. There are a few snacks around during the day but they are not really needed as you are usually full after the meals.

Our room was basic but clean. I agree that it could have done with being updated, but everything worked and there was space to move. The sheets were changed almost every day and so were the towels. We left our room for breakfast and returned at 6pm to shower and get ready for the evening dinner then we would go for a walk and go back to the room at midnight or later and collapse to sleep.
We were hardly in it. The hotel is very laid back and homely that you don't have to keep getting dressed to move around in and out or up or down. As lunch was served by the pool bar you could just wander over from your sunbed just needing to put on your shorts or something to have a relaxed meal.

This hotel has the friendliest staff I have ever had in a hotel. There aren't many of them and they work so very hard. They were always so happy to see you and help. Christine is English and was so helpful on local information and nothing was too much trouble for her, she worked so hard at the pool bar and was a sheer delight. Nick always had a smile for you at all the meal times and was also lovely to have around all day again working far too hard. George was their younger handsome side kick we all adored.
By the time you leave you feel like you are leaving family behind.

The hotel has no entertainment except the Greek night that is once every two weeks. This is not to be missed, the food is smashing and the live Greek music and Greek dancers were great. The staff decorate the tables and the pool area and everyone has a terrific time. With no entertainment you find you talk to all the other guests, but not in the way that you are afraid to go anywhere in case you get caught and trapped by them, it is all very friendly and laid back you almost end up feeling like a large family doing your own thing. We had a wonderful time and met some smashing people.

You are a few minutes walk from the main street with some very nice open-air bars, shops and restaurants. Statues, Heaven and Memories are all very friendly. We went to beautiful Lindos by local bus 1.70e, also Rhodes town by local bus 2.70e. There is a lovely beach 10 mins on the bus called Tsimbuko or something we spent the day there. The trip to Simi Island is worth doing and cost 25e at the first tour shop in the high street. All trips are cheaper there than with the rep. Temperatures were 30 in the shade the whole time we were there. Do take plenty of mozzie stuff as some people were eaten alive. I used the Avon for the first time Skin So Soft/ Soft and Fresh also a small spray bottle from Boots I put in 8-9 drops of pure citronella and about half an egg cup of water and carried it with me to spray my ankles and arms in the evening , we had two mozzie plugs in the room and bought a insect mozzie spray locally for 3e and sprayed the room each evening as we backed out of the door. It worked for us. We had a pick up time to leave the hotel at 3.30am we paid 40euros to kept the room on and kept it until 3am, all other hotel's have thrown us out of our room at 6pm before dinner so you have to hang around waiting all night.

We had a super time at this hotel and would highly recommend it for those looking for a happy, relaxed, friendly well catered for holiday in a nice hotel that doesn't break the bank. Couldn't thank them enough, I felt like I had a good long holiday break and felt refreshed at the end. Not for people that like luxury and perfection. One day we hope to go back again we liked it so much.

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