We stayed in the Vosporus suite, which was on the second floor of the hotel (240 euros per night when we stayed in Oct 2007). It looked just like the pictures on the website, very atmospheric, not "somwhat gaudily decorated", as described in Rough Guide. Though we observed that Moroccan style draperies and beaded cushions are more susceptible to dust and wear and tear than standard hotel furnishings. Lovely views from the room. A welcoming fruit basket with a large bottle of water and very mediocre (alas) small bottle of wine. TV in bedroom and sitting room. DVD players. Information folder about local sights, restaurants. Comfortable beds and ample pillows. Robes and disposable slippers. Safe in room. The bathroom had a pretty, painted ceiling which was lit attractively, a jacuzzi and piped music. Feeble hairdryer. Limited toiletries available, and frankly not at all luxurious (as described on the hotel website). The devil is in the detail, however, and the toiletries were not replenished during our three night stay, room cleaning was cursory, laundry was poorly done, although inexpensive.
Breakfast (available 8am till noon) on our first morning was served in the courtyard. A pleasant place to sit, we were brought decent coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice, savoury and sweet pastries, bread, jam and carrot cake, and you could also order eggs or crepes. Maybe other things, like yoghurt. On our second morning it rained, and so a long table was set up in the very small sitting area beside the reception desk, where it was less tranquil, especially after the maids flung open the doors of one of the adjacent rooms (releasing a cloud of stale overnight air) and bustled about their cleaning duties, very close to where we were seated. Location would be a problem with the two downstairs rooms (Marokino and Ontas), as a previous reviewer has noted, as they are right next to the reception desk, and so could be noisy. We wondered also if there would be noise from the suites above, Vosporus and Tzami, especially when we had to leave ours very early to catch a flight. We were as quiet as we could be, but the floors are wooden, and the stairs also.
Reception staff were friendly, and efficent in answering queries and booking a hire car and airport taxi. For some reason no internet access was available for some of our stay , but there are internet cafes in the Old Town. The reception is not 24 hour, we wondered whom to contact should our very early taxi not arrive, but it did.
This wouldn't be a good choice for someone with mobility issues, as there are quite a few stairs from the street, and also stairs if you are staying in the second floor suites. It has to be said that the location is excellent, as it is very close to the Palace of the Grand Masters, and yet removed from the bustle of Old Town with its crowds and restaurant touts. We enjoyed Hatzikelis fish taverna (near St Mary's Gate), and Romios (not Romeo) restaurant, neither of which was close to Nikos Takis.
In summary, I would agree with a previous reviewer, that the hotel is not in any way special, given its price range. If we were to visit Old Town Rhodes again, we thought we would try the newly-opened Avalon, which is in a similar price range and also aspires to be a boutique hotel. We scoped out its very attractive courtyard, and it also has an excellent location close to the Palace of the Grand Masters.
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