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Olive Garden Hotel
Greece, Europe
Lardos
The hotel is only 400 m away from the beach and 1.5 km from the town centre of Lardos. The property, with its endless gardens and remote setting, provides guests with peace and relaxation. Guests will enjoy the high standards of its setting. Hotel offers a lobby bar, restaurant and a car parking area. Further facilities include a currency exchange, a games room and a children's playground. The rooms are very simple with modern decor. They all are en suite and have a private balcony/terrace. Standard in-room amenities include a satellite TV, fridge and telephone. The air-conditioning is individually regulated. Guests can enjoy a refreshing dip in the hotel's outdoor swimming pool with children's swimming area or relax with a drink at the poolside snack bar. Sun loungers and parasols are provided at the hotel and at the nearby sandy and pebble beach.
Facilities
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Massage*
- Sauna*
- Children playground
- Sun loungers
- Children’s swimming area
- Poolside snack bar
- Luggage room
- Garden
- 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
4.0 Very Good1,581 reviews
Excellent
50%
Very Good
27%
Average
11%
Poor
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Fantastic family holiday! We would definitely return!
We’ve just come back from our stay at Olive Garden and honestly, we had such a lovely holiday. I’d seen a few mixed/negative reviews before we went, which did make me a little nervous, but I’m really glad we went because our experience was nothing like some of the reviews I’d seen.
The kids absolutely loved it. The pools and waterpark were a massive hit and kept them entertained, and they especially loved the kids’ disco. We stayed near the second pool, which was actually a great spot for us, with the bar there serving crêpes something the kids were very happy about!
The staff deserve a massive shout-out. Every member of staff we came across was amazing, friendly, helpful and always working hard. The cleaners in particular worked tirelessly and our room was cleaned every single day. You could really see how hard everyone worked to keep the resort running.
There was pool entertainment during the day for both adults and kids, which was good fun. The evening entertainment was probably the one area we felt could have been better. There wasn’t loads on every night, although what they did put on was good bingo, quizzes etc. The fire show was absolutely fantastic though and definitely one of the highlights.
The food was okay. There was a decent choice, although we did eat out a couple of times during our stay just for a change. We certainly never struggled to find something to eat.
Our room was really good too. It was clean, comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay. We had plenty of space for the four of us and the air conditioning was definitely appreciated in the Greek heat! The room was cleaned every day and the cleaners did a brilliant job, always coming in and leaving everything fresh and tidy. We had no issues with the room at all and were really happy with it.
The location is something to be aware of. It is a little out of the way, so if you want to be right amongst shops and restaurants, this probably isn't the place for you. But for us, that wasn't a problem. Pefkos and Lindos are easily accessible by bus or taxi, and Lardos village is around a 20–25 minute walk away, or just a short taxi ride. It was nice and quiet after 11pm, not much noise where we stayed.
Overall, we absolutely loved our holiday. Rhodes itself is beautiful and we loved getting out and exploring as well as having lazy pool days at the hotel.
Would we come back? Absolutely.
Thank you to all the staff at Olive Garden for making our holiday so enjoyable. You work incredibly hard and it really does show. We came away with some brilliant memories and would happily return to Rhodes and Olive Garden again.
Great Holiday Experience
Had a fantastic 3 weeks holiday here, great atmosphere, superb restaurant and food. Also a big thank you to Ankit for his friendly, helpful nature a great asset to the team !
Staffing at the pool bar ‘Ankit’
Ankit at the family pool bar was amazing! Really helpful, friendly with all the children and made an effort to always go that little bit further
Olive Garden
We had a 10 night stay at The Olive Garden and cant say I was either over whelmed or disappointed. It was a good holiday.
Negatives - Our room was tiny for a family of 4. The bathroom was too small for a sink so it was literally in the hall way. The quality of the handyman work in the room was in places laughable. Beds were uncomfortable. All inclusive beer was pretty poor. We were aware it was in a remote location but there's literally one bar on the beach and that's it. Lardos square is a half hour walk.
Positives - Waterpark is great, Mama Pizza and Papa Pitta (Gyros) stations open throughout the day were fantastic, staff friendly and couldn't do enough for you, hotel gardens are nice, food in the restaurant was good, entertainment was ok, pools were clean, plenty of sunbeds to go around, kids loved the ice cream and crepes, even though our room was disappointing they were cleaned every day with fresh towels.
Overall I would say it didn't wow us but we had a good time regardless of a few of the negatives. Only reason I wouldn't return really would be the location but that's just us and might suit other couples / families. It was just a bit too remote for us as we like to have a walk out some day's but again other people may like the remote location.
Top tip!! Remember to take some bite repellent! Our balcony was covered in mosquitos and we were bit quite a lot!
A good family retreat with amazing personnel!
Visited this hotel with my wife and 2 kids. Lets start with the negative. Hotel needs renovation. It is OLD. Rooms and beds are....well....not good. Bathroom is new though and clean. That summerizes the negative.... The positive: Kids loved everything, the pools, the toys, the kids club....they loved it. And if they are happy so are we. But the highlight is the people that work here. I can not emfasize enough what a gem the F&B manager Vasilis is. The restaurant is always soooo clean, the personnel always welcome you and he is present everywhere to ensure you like everything. The food is on the same level as other sucj resorts...its ok. OH the pizza is amazing at the pizza house...really handmade. And really all the personel is kind. This is what keeps this hotel up and running. So i suggest the owners take a good look and help their investment with some really neede renovations
Review by Petros O Greece
