- Greece Holidays
- Kiotari
- Mitsis Rodos Maris Resort and Spa

Rodos Maris is a unique resort hotel, built on a vast beach in Kiotari on the southeast coast of Rhodes Island. It is elegant, spacious and luxurious and its picturesque rooms and bungalows are ideal for couples and families who seek high quality in a quiet place. The hotel consists of 428 rooms in main building and bungalows. All of them are fully air-conditioned with individual climate control and equipped with private bathroom and balcony or veranda with a fantastic view. The hotel's main restaurant specializes in Greek and international cuisine. The children's restaurant offers a variety of food, salads, pastries, ice-cream etc., supervised by qualified pedagogic personnel.
I cannot say that I would recommend this hotel. Once my partner and I had arrived at the hotel at around 10pm, they completely checked us in and THEN we were told they had double booked our room and would need to move us to another hotel. We weren’t too disgruntled at this because it was only a place to rest our heads however, the hotel they had moved us to was a 4 star hotel which is frustrating when we had paid a lot of money to stay in the Mitsis (which is a 5 star). On top of this, there was no apology from the staff for the inconvenience almost as if it were expected that we would be okay with this after a long day of travelling.
After we had moved back to the Mitsis hotel, we were put in an upgraded room which was supposed to compensate for the refund we had requested for the first night. Our aircon unit quickly leaked all over the floor after turning it on and it was frustrating that the key fob had to be in the wall for the aircon to be turned on, therefore if you were out all day and came back to your room, it was hot.
As for the pool, you have to be up at 7am to get a sunbed as there are no where near enough and staff do not monitor their “no reserving sunbeds” policy. This was extremely annoying as on holiday, I can’t say I want to be up at 7am just to reserve a sunbed.
The food at the main buffet was mediocre at best and lacked flavour and variety. Breakfast at the main buffet was the scraps of last nights dinner which was left over. The Asian and Mexican restaurants sufficed but good luck trying to get into them.
As a whole, the hotel was very outdated and run down looking. And if you are in a wheelchair or not very good with stairs, DO NOT stay at this hotel. The whole of the resort is stairs up and down to pools, bars, the beach, restaurants and hotel rooms. You will significantly struggle if you are not proficient in using staircases which is a shame for those who aren’t fully abled or maybe elderly who cannot use the stairs as easily.
Was very impressed with our stay here… even after all the negative reviews. we travelled Saturday 11th till Saturday 18th July 2026. I travelled with my 11yr old daughter and we stayed in a single garden view room with an amazing view. The room was spotless and we were happy with the set up. We stayed in 751 and it was big enough for me and my daughter. The staff were so welcoming and lovely. They made us feel very welcome and where very approachable. The food in the buffet was really nice and varied and the à la carte restaurants were absolutely amazing and the food was delicious. Make sure you book in advance through the Mitis app to make sure you get a table. The crepes and ice cream are delicious. We went with my sister and her family so we were a group of 7 and the staff went above and beyond to ensure that we got to sit together at breakfast and dinner.
The beach was beautiful but very hot with little air. Plenty of sun beds and bean bags to sit on. The food at the beach is amazing the noodles are to die for… we loved the noodles that much even when we were around the pool we walked down to get some for lunch. The beach party is amazing and finished off beautifully by the fireworks which were amazing.
The entertainment team are lovely and work really hard to ensure your having a great time. The fire night is a must see.
Two different experiences at night time depending on your mood. The amphitheater is where the shows, mini discos are and the upstairs bar is more a laid back evening with great drinks and a relaxing atmosphere.
The staff were non stop cleaning and collecting glasses, wiping down tables which made a hugh difference to our experience as I felt the hygiene was very high.
There is a lovely English company across the road where you can book trips. We booked a day trip to Rhodes which is a must see the old town is amazing and so beautiful.
We got the boat over to Lindos from the beach. £10 for an adult, £5 for a child. Double for a return trip. Lindos is stunning but sooo hot so next time I would venture for an evening trip when it’s a little cooler. The bar at the beach is reasonably priced and nice food.
Quick note: the sun is sooooo hot so if you have children I would recommend factor 50 and to cover their shoulders for the first few days. The entertainment team sell sun safe tops which I purchased for my daughter for 15euros. More if you wanted to add their name.
Firstly this is an honest review of my holiday here booked a "Garden view " room got a view of a main road and a spar shop!!. Next sun loungers they say they remove the towels at 8am this never happens they are there from 7am and some left on there for most of the day by selfish people so you can never get a sun lounger after 8.30am this also goes for loungers on the beach. Food in main restaurant average very much the same thing every day. Rooms basic (had better in a 3 star) staff are friendly entertainment was good on certain days. This is my first time at a Mitsis hotel and unfortunately my last, overpriced and over rated.
I visited with my wife for 4 Night in May 2026, excellent location next to hotel own private beach, food serve 24 hrs, 3 restaurant for dinner, need to book in advance (pan Asian, Maxican & American) if you don't like dinner then you can go to main buffet restaurant also, Fresh orange juice in breakfast was awesome. I am not a big fan of drink but there is lot option for Alcoholic, Mocktail drink, drink available on beach also, snack is available all day including Ice-cream, You can find vegetarian option fairly good as we both are vegetarian, lots of other activity all day including music evening but we haven't attended, so I can't comment on this.
Overall we enjoyed a lot that we can't able to explain in word and we definitely going back again. Mitsis group of resort are very good, so try other location also.
WE stayed at the Mitsis Rodos Maris for 10 days from 4-14 July 2026. WE had stayed there the previous September and were aware that there were likely to be some changes. The room was clean, had a balcony with a sea view as requested. a fridge with a fully stocked minibar, a bath and shower, hairdryer. The bed was extremely comfy. The bathroom was a little dated and although the shower was not a rainfall shower, it was very powerful and more than adequate. We did not see any ants, cockroaches, we did not get any bites and did not use bug spray, the only things we saw were some huge grasshoppers, who were quite harmless and no problem at all, and this as not in our room. WE had booked the a la carte restaurants before we arrived and I would recommend this. Once you have booked you can use the Mitsis app to see the restaurants and book. You get a free meal at each restaurant for every week you stay. They were all good, but my favourite was the Greek a la carte - I cannot recommend the octopus starter highly enough. You an order more than one of each course as well - we had the octopus, keftedes and a kind of feta type spring roll, drizzled with honey. Delish. We also had 4 starters at the Pan Asian - ribs, spring rolls, chicken wings and tempura prawns - as well as sushi. I have seen some not very favourable comments regarding the food at the buffet. However, we found the food to be varied and good. Many people were sticking to the English type food - chips, pasta, English breakfast etc. You cannot expect a foreign country to be experts on English food. The Greek food was amazing - if you broaden your horizons a bit, it will pay off. The citrus fruit was fabulous - sweet juicy oranges, grapefruit. Fresh bread, Greek yogurt with nuts and honey, and souvlaki, chicken, gyros, plenty of fresh salad. Cocktails are fabulous - there is a great variety, although the taste and makeup did vary depending on the bar staff. I can recommend the bellini and the amaretto sour, and the berry smash mocktail was lovely. The beach is a work in progress. There are plenty of sunloungers and some really comfy bean bags. Having said that, we did set our alarms early and had had breakfast and were on the beach by 8am. This was always the best part of the day. The sea was like a glass pool, the sun was not too hot, there were very few people around, no children, no music - fantastic. Most of the sunbeds were reserved by 830-9am. The bars were open at 10am - they did water, beer, soft drinks, cocktails - and there were huts with fresh pizza, noodles, salad or fruit also on the beach, which opened at 12. There is some ongoing building - the gym was not yet ready but not far off - at the back of the beach, and the main issue for us, although not a real deal breaker - there were no showers at the beach, although they were being put in when we were there. There is a foot washing tap at the back of the beach though. Building work takes place early int he morning or in the evening so not an issue. WE did not use the main pool but it did seem that the sunbeds were reserved very early. I must also mention the lovely cafe bar under a huge fig tree which is very popular because it is so cool and shady. One big thing I need to mention is the the staff. They make this place. Apart from the receptionist when we first arrived, who I think was in training, they were, to a man, fabulous. The bar and food staff at the beach were all friendly and up for a bit of banter about football etc. The waiting staff are lovely. One especially deserves a mention - Elisavet in the lobby bar. I have seen her spoken about here before. She was delightful. Always stopping for a chat, very attentive, very friendly - it felt like we knew her already. She is an absolute credit to the hotel. She was also very grateful when we thanked her for her service. This lady is worth her weight in gold and should be recognised. She got to know our drinks orders off by heart (although we did try and throw her off a few times!) Having said all this, we did find that the last weekend, the penultimate weekend of the school term in the UK, things changed dramatically. It got much busier - there were large groups everywhere, and if you happened to be behind them at the bar and they were ordering 15 cocktails, you were there all night. Queues started at the buffet, which had not been there before. There were a lot of children, so the creperie and gelato (under the fig tree previously mentioned) were nearly always packed with them, they were running past your sunbed kicking sand in your face, their inflatables were being blown all over the place, the whole atmosphere changed. Also, music started to be played through speakers at the beach - not usually an issue but from 9am until we left at 6pm, it was the same mix over and over every day. It was beginning to grate on our nerves. There were also a lot of groups of young lads and ladies who seemed to think that we all wanted to hear their particular musical favourites through their phones, loud discussions and phone calls with mates at home, and Instagram models having their photos taken by their travel buddy while they posed and pouted in various parts of the beach/pool area/bar. In short, if you want a more relaxed holiday vibe, avoid school and uni holidays like the plague - I think most people had decided to forget about the last week of term and go a week early to avoid the summer holiday price hikes. In summary, this is a lovely hotel and when the work is completed it will be even better. However, as it is at the cheaper end of the Mitsis spectrum, it is frequented by large groups, young adults and families - avoid school and uni holidays or your experience will not be as good as it could be.
