Memphis Beach Hotel

Hotel is in a good location, 35mins drive from the airport and Rhodes town, 10min walk from the beach, 1min walk from the main street with bars and restaurants. The hotel and pools were clean and the staff very friendly. Downsides were poor choice and variety of food, options were repetitive and often too salty to eat, although there was mostly a reasonable salad option on offer there was no traditional Greek food other than on the themed night, again with little variety. No snacks during the day and only soft drinks, beer and wine available until 8pm (or might be 6pm?) Although the advert states newly refurbished I think this just included a lick of paint, rooms are tired. No bins in rooms, lumpy pillows, 8 euros a night for air con and only 1 night of entertainment- traditional Greek music and dancing. The proximity to the main street and an outside club meant loud music until 12.30am.

Upon arrival we were told that the hotel tax was only payable in cash. Having been despatched to our room we had no way of getting the air conditioning working. Returning to Reception we were told that air conditioning was only available as an extra, at a cost of €8 per night. Again, payable in cash. Both transactions had no receipt for payment. The air conditioner was not great and constantly dripped water onto the floor, which made it quite slippery at times. Despite asking to have it looked at we were never told it was ok, and it continued to work very poorly. The hotel advertised entertainment, but in the 11 nights that we stayed, only two nights had any form of “entertainment.” One was two lads, one with a keyboard & one with a guitar, who were there for about an hour. We didn’t see the second nights’ entertainment, so can’t comment. The food was, at best, average. The taverna’s & restaurants locally provided a much higher standard of food. When we asked for a late check out, again we were told that if it was possible it would be a €50 charge, again cash! Thankfully we were able to use a friends room to shower & change before departing for the airport. It seems that the hotel was very interested in taking as much money off the guests, as possible, without really providing the extras that make a holiday so special. One comment I was given was that, “We (the hotel) will not get richer if we don’t take money off the clients.” Which just about summed up the experience. Apart from that, all other aspects of the hotel were average. We will return to the area, but we will never entertain the idea of staying at the Memphis Beach Hotel again.

I certainly was not impressed with 8 euro a night for air con, never have i had to pay in any other hotel i've stayed in, and there was no prior warning about the charge, considering the heat in Rhodes i'd have thought air con was a given, not a luxury item The shower head in our room would not stay in the bracket, it would flick up and spray the whole bathroom with water, The plumbing was terrible, i had to resort to putting buckets of water down the toilet to clear it. Food left a lot to be desired, a toaster at breakfast service would have been a nice addition. We ended up eating out most of the time, which considering we paid all inclusive was not an ideal situation. If i'd known we were going to have to spend so much extra i'd have booked a better hotel in the first place The only positives i can take away from my stay is that it was very clean and the waitresses and housekeeping were very nice, polite and cheery We liked the area Would not recommend this hotel to anyone.

A middle class hotel (***) located in Kolymbia close to the beach, cafes, restaurants, supermarket, bus stops and not least the beautiful Kolymbia bay from which there are boat trips. There are two swimming pools. The cleaning is top notch and the staff is addressed on a first name basis. Especially the head receptionist, Maria, is a real mood bomb and lovable. The food is really good, varied and healthy. There is weekly musical entertainment. So what more could you want?

A middle class hotel (***) located in Kolymbia close to the beach, cafes, restaurants, supermarket, bus stops and not least the beautiful Kolymbia bay from which there are boat trips. There are two swimming pools and children's paddling pools. The cleaning is top notch and the staff is addressed on a first name basis. Especially the head receptionist, Maria, is a real mood bomb and lovable. The food is really good, varied and healthy. So what more could you ask for.

A nice middle class hotel (***) located in Kolymbia close to the beach, supermarket, cafes, restaurants and bus stops. Not to forget the beautiful Kolymbia Bay. Nice staff, who you get to know on a first name basis, and then Maria, our receptionist, who is a mood bomb! The food is really good and varied, the cleaning is top notch. Two pools and two paddling pools for children. Weekly musical entertainment. What more could you ask for?