Kolymbia Bay Art

Booked this for 4 nights for my birthday. Booked a shared transfer which took around 40min so not too far. Location is good as it’s nice and quiet and far away from centre of kolymbia where it gets busy but close enough that it’s a 15min walk. There’s a bus stop right outside which we used to go to lindos, old town and tsambika beach etc (however the bus for Kalithea springs never came and we wait over 1.5hrs) There’s a shop “attached” to the hotel which was very useful for drinks and snacks.

Now to the hotel, yes, there is still building works opposite the hotel and it’s definitely not nearly done. Didn’t affect us with noise or dust even though our room “faced” the sea. There was one time when we were by the pool a very loud lorry was parked right outside with its engine on doing stuff which was annoying. Talking about the pool area, plenty of sunbeds available however they did need cleaning as the beds had stains all over (even glancing at the swim up pools, not a very pretty sight for people walking by). The pool was clean and good music playing. I did notice the small pool that the tile had fallen off on the slope that falls into the large pool.

The room 505 now; they do new updating and modernising. There were exposed wires, patched up walls and fixtures looked tired. Our room was right above the entrance/reception so not much to see especially with the building works to the sea. The aircon wasn’t strong/working so we had to keep the blinds closed throughout the stay to keep the heat out. It’s definitely not suitable for the hot weather.

Bathroom was small and very annoying as you have to manoeuvre around to close the door. The shower did not need to be that big and was just wasted space. It was also very tired looking. It looked like they attempted to put a new show floor but the flooring wasn’t long enough so was patched up. First night there was no power in the shower and the rainfall shower head was clogged up with limescale that only 5 holes were working. We complained about the pressure the next morning and it improved, still not the best. The shower head was cleaned.

Disappointing that the first night I found toothpaste on the side of the sink, it was still there on the last day….

Little petty things like no soft closing wardrobes or toilet seats, the iron was useless as it wasn’t steam, the room could’ve been organised as it was a tight path between the end of the bed and table.

The good points. -The staff were amazing and friendly both in the hotel, restaurant and bar staff. -Buffet was decent. A nice selection and a rotation on the hot food (they need to cover the fruit as there’s flies flying on them) -having beach towels available was useful as it saves space in our cabin bags.

• they have a cute veg patch at the back on the way to the pool

-nice size room and balcony with a cloth dryer.

• location. There’s a shingled beach just behind the building works. There’s a nicer sandy beach at the end of eucalyptus road (sunbeds 2 for €15)

-it’s adults only! -the tabby cat that lives at the hotel was well looked after!

Overall I had very high hopes due to the pictures. It does look lovely at night with the lights on but it does need some tlc. You can see it had potential in the pass (it won best hotel in 2015). Would I stay again.. unfortunately not as I would choose a more modern hotel.

We recently stayed at the Kolymbia Art Hotel in Rhodes and had a wonderful experience overall. As an adults-only hotel, it offered a great, relaxing atmosphere that we highly appreciated. The Highlights: The Staff: Absolutely wonderful from start to finish. We arrived at a brutal 2:00 AM, and the security man on duty was incredibly lovely—he even carried our heavy suitcases down the steps for us! Room 701: A fantastic choice. It comes with a swim-up pool, a very comfortable bed, and gets the sun much later in the day than all the other rooms. Despite being located near reception and having a road/hotel built directly in front of it, the room was remarkably quiet. Location: Excellent location. It’s just a short, easy walk into town, and the beach is very close by. Food & Drink: The restaurant was very good for both breakfast and dinner, with very reasonable prices. The pool bar was another massive highlight—wonderful food, drinks, and service. Things to Note: The room itself felt a bit dated, and we noticed the drains got a bit smelly in the afternoon. Note on photos: The photos were taken just as we were packing up to leave, so please excuse any mess! Overall, the positives heavily outweighed the minor issues. We had a brilliant stay, highly recommend this hotel, and would absolutely return!