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Sunshine Rhodes
Greece, Europe
Ialysos
This family-friendly resort is situated in the ancient town of Ialyssos, 7 km from the city of Rhodes. Rhodes International Airport is some 8 km from the accommodation. This is a stylish beachfront resort with panoramic sea views. It has 268 double rooms and 103 suites, and was fully renovated in 2008. This air-conditioned hotel has a hairdressing salon, an auditorium, a games room and a TV lounge offering something for guests to do in their spare time. Younger visitors can make use of the children's playground and kids' club. The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool and a children's swimming area. Convenient refreshments can be found at the poolside snack bar and health enthusiasts will appreciate the gym and sauna. Various water sport activities are also available.
Facilities
- Darts*
- Tennis*
- Billiards
- Massage*
- Sauna
- Entertainment programme for adults*
- Children playground
- Sun loungers
- Children’s swimming area
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
3.5 Very Good2,587 reviews
Excellent
35%
Very Good
27%
Average
18%
Poor
12%
Terrible
9%
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Awful experience:(
This is a dreadful hotel .. it’s more like a hostel. it is very old and constant repairs ongoing . the hairdryer was hanging off my wall and mold on the sink. The hotel staff are unhelpful and rude. The food is basic. the entertainment staff are good and that’s the only positive. Please avoid this hotel you will be disappointed it is not 4 or even 3 star.
Review by Debbie G Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Avoid at all costs
Dated, unclean, canteen food, no glasses or cutlery, tired, felt like an old butlins camp. Rooms were filthy, bugs in my bed, smelt of damp. The hotel is trying to cling onto something it once was when it was built (prob 1980s). They have lovely fountains scatted around the grounds with no water in them. Really needs looking after and restoration work. Gardens are dated and need tending to. It was scruffy. Luckily we only had one night here as our flight was cancelled. Travelled with my sister and my 14 year old son. I’ve never written a trip advisor review so bad before but really needed to warn families who may be considering spending their money on this place. Rhodes is a beautiful island and the people are so gorgeous but avoid this hotel at all costs.
Very disappointing – definitely not worth the money
⭐ Very disappointing – definitely not worth the money
The only good thing about this hotel was the staff. They were extremely kind, friendly, and welcoming. Unfortunately, everything else was a huge disappointment.
The rooms are very old and outdated. We paid an extra 1,400 SEK for a sea-view room, while our friends received a sea view for free, which was very disappointing.
There was a terrible sewage smell coming from the bathroom. The bathroom, bathtub, and shower were extremely old and did not feel clean. The towels were also very old, rough, and hard – they felt more like exfoliating towels than something you would use to dry yourself.
Cleaning was poor. Towels and bed sheets were not properly changed unless we specifically asked.
We booked all-inclusive, but the food quality was extremely poor. There was variety, but almost nothing tasted good. Even the French fries were bad. The Italian restaurant was even more disappointing.
The pools were not well maintained, with sand and dirt on the bottom. The chlorine was so strong that my white swimsuit turned yellow. The sun loungers were old and uncomfortable, and the yellow pool towels were old, worn, dirty-looking, and often unavailable.
For the price we paid, this hotel was absolutely not worth it. It desperately needs renovation, better cleaning, better maintenance, and a major improvement in food quality.
The staff deserve 5 stars for their kindness, but unfortunately, the hotel itself does not.
I would not stay here again and cannot recommend it.
Great holiday as always
This is our third time staying at the sunshine rhodes hotel. We always have a lovely time. The staff are very friendly and always go above and beyond to help. Frosso on the pool bar always has a big smile and looks after us. The animation team work so hard with all the entertainment and make sure everybody has a good time. They are all great, but Billy is particular is fantastic!
A good hotel if you know what to expect.
I feel some of the reviews for Sunshine Rhodes are a little harsh overall. Yes, the rooms are old and definitely feel outdated by today’s standards, but if you take the hotel for what it is and balance that against what you’ve paid, there is actually a lot to like.
The biggest negatives for us were the housekeeping. Our towels weren’t changed unless we rang reception and asked, sometimes several times, and during our week-long stay the room wasn’t really cleaned. The beds were made loosely each day, but that was about it.
There are four pools, including a brand-new pool just across the road from the hotel — genuinely about five steps away. This one is lovely: very clean, modern and much quieter. The main pool is much busier and has activities going on throughout the day, which both children and adults seemed to really enjoy. The entertainment team run something every few hours. If that isn’t your thing, there are three other pools where you can simply relax.
The two main pools could definitely be cleaner. There was a noticeable layer of sunscreen residue around the edges, although they were cleaned every morning and it was peak summer with lots of people using them. The quieter pools were much cleaner. One thing to be aware of is that the main pools did turn our white swimwear yellow, so I wouldn’t wear anything precious in them!
That said, the snack bar around the pool is really nice, the bar staff are attentive and we never struggled to get sunbeds — there were always plenty available.
The beach is probably one of the biggest positives. It is beautiful, particularly the sea, and it is literally steps from the hotel. Being able to walk straight from the hotel onto the beach was lovely.
We also really enjoyed the food. It was fresh, there was plenty of choice, and the dining-room staff were constantly clearing tables and keeping everything clean and tidy.
The location is another big plus. The town, bars and shops are right on the doorstep and it’s a lovely area to wander around.
Overall, we had a nice stay. Sunshine Rhodes certainly isn’t a brand-new luxury hotel and there are areas that need updating and improving, particularly the rooms and housekeeping, but I genuinely think it is better than many of the reviews suggest. If you go with realistic expectations and take into account what you’ve paid, there are lots of positives — especially the pools, beach, location, food and availability of sunbeds.
