Kalithea Horizon Royal

We stayed at Kalithea Horizon Royal from May 15th-22nd and had a very enjoyable stay. However, there are a few things to note before booking. Resort: - Resort is beautiful, with lots of places to eat, drink and relax by the pool. - Hotel and resort was kept very clean and tidy, there is also helpful signposting to find your way around. - Hotel was generally quiet and relaxing. - There was a consistent smell of sewage, mainly outside but sometimes inside the hotel as well which wasn’t too pleasant. Pool: - We never had trouble finding a sun bed to relax on, which was ideal. - The pool area was kept clean and tidy. - We found the outdoor pools quite cold. Room: - We stayed in room 441, which was perfectly situated in the middle of the resort (very close to pools, restaurants, bars etc). - Rooms were spacious and clean, with comfy beds as well. - Definitely worth upgrading to a sea view, we had an amazing view from our balcony. Service: - The staff at the reception desk were welcoming and helpful in answering any questions we had throughout our stay. - The bar staff were very nice and friendly (especially Savvas, who went above and beyond for us and was so kind and accommodating). It was our friend’s birthday one of the evenings and Savvas brought over drinks with sparklers which was a lovely gesture. - Restaurant service (generally speaking) was a bit poor. We were rarely greeted by and staff and often found our selves sitting at a table for 10-15 minutes before the table was set (one server pretty much threw our cutlery onto the table one lunch time as she was passing). - Getting served drinks in the restaurants was also a bit of a nightmare. We noticed the tables around us getting a lot more service than us and we often had to go and get our own drinks from the bar. - We did notice that the restaurants appeared quite short staffed at times, which we completely sympathise with, but it is a little bit disappointing when you notice servers prioritising certain guests over others (not sure if this has something to do with us being British, but we did feel that guests of other nationalities did receive better service than us). Transport: - Booking a taxi at reception was very easy and the taxi drivers arrived promptly in our experience. - The golf buggy’s are a nice touch, we got driven to our room with our suitcases upon arrival, and back to reception ready for departure. - There is a location in the resort where you can wait to be driven to the nearby beach. We didn’t have to wait too long and the views from the beach were incredible. - The golf buggy service is completely free. Location: - Hotel is close to Rhodes Town, just a short 15 minute taxi journey (costing around €15-€20 each way). - From our experience, there wasn’t an awful lot to do in Kalithea, so we didn’t explore the local area too much. Food and drink: - The food was good for the most part, there was lots to choose from and different places to eat. - We never left t