When we arrived from the airport, we were greeted by our hostess with two glasses of fresh-squeezed lemonade made with lemons from her vast orchard and garden. We sat next to the pool, under a grape arbor heavy with fruit while our hostess got on the phone and helped us rent a car from a place around the corner.

Within an hour we had a car, some homemade cookies, and a map of the island with all the sights marked on it and some opinions about which beaches are nicest.

If you are looking for an anonymous, cold hotel experience, this is not the right place for you. If you want to have coffee in the morning with the hosts and other guests and end your day talking about where you went and what you saw next to the pool while the frogs pick up singing where the cicadas left off, then book this. We'll definitely be back.

The rooms are simple and clean, with a hot plate and refrigerator. The place is just gorgeous, with the pool and palm trees and all the fruits and vegetables growing. It's five minutes drive to Rhodes Old Town and about 45 minutes drive to Lindos. We were only there for a couple of days, so we still have lots to see and visit next time.