Wow, where to start?? Such an amazing property, such lovely owners and such an amazing place for a holiday. We were a group of two adults and two 15 year old boys, and we had the most amazing time over 16 nights.
The apartment is large, stylish and modern. The lounge/diner is very comfortable, with a fully equipped kitchen. The balcony has amazing views over the Aegean Sea, and although the sun is over the back of the property by 11am it was a lovely warm place to sit and relax day or night.
Both bedrooms are very roomy and comfortable, with plenty of storage space. One hint - it took us a few days to find the LED button on the air-conditioning remote control; this allows you to turn off the very bright temperature display which makes it harder to get to sleep. With this off, and the shutters down, the bedrooms were perfectly dark, and along with the quiet location meant that we slept very well.
Facilities are very good. Although we did not watch the TV there appeared to be a good range of channels, and the WIFI was good enough for 4 people to use at the same time. The bathrooms came with hand soap and toilet roll, plus a thorough weekly cleaning service. There is also a safe in the large walk-in wardrobe for passports etc.
The grounds of the apartment are amazing. The gardens are beautifully landscaped, with a good-sized pool, basketball hoop and football goals to entertain the kids. The pool surround is very spacious, with lots of good quality sun loungers, with plenty of space to move around so you could take in as much sun or shade as needed. The pool itself is perfect for dipping/playing. It's deep enough for playing (but definitely not diving) and is shallow enough at the other end for safe play for toddlers. We stayed in August and with daily temperature of 35 degrees the pool was always lovely and warm. You get a clean set of pool towels with the weekly clean. You will be sharing these facilities with the owners and guests in the 2nd apartment, however, we never felt crowded as there is so much space around the whole property.
Parking is right outside the stairwell, the whole complex is inside secure gates you can open and close with a key fob.
We met the owners, who live downstairs, a few times. They are a lovely family, spanning all generations. Where we had minor issues, such as needing a spare key, these were attended to immediately, and always with a welcoming smile. We even received some lemons that has been picked from the garden as well as some local Greek sweets during our stay, such thoughtful touches.
The location was perfect for us. It was a 0.6m / 1km walk to the nearest bar - Alabama, and only 1.5 miles / 2.5km to Faliraki beach. We are an active family, so the 30 mins walk into/from town was never a problem. Anthony Quinn and Ladiko beaches are smaller and closer, only a 1km walk. If you prefer to drive we always managed to find free parking in town, although due to COVID we believe tourism was down 80% this season so perhaps this isn't usually so easy.
A real bonus is Lelis Taverna. It's a 100m walk from the front gate and what you will get is authentic Greek cuisine, some live music and dancing, and all with what we soon noticed was the exceptional customer service you find all over the island.
Rhodes is an amazing island; we used our hire car to do almost all of this list: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-to-do-in-rhodes-greece/ I'd recommend anyone to do the same as all the sites were amazing. Rhodes island is truly unique, and really, aside from the fabulous sites/beaches, it really is the people and their outstanding hospitality that make it so special. We will be back 😊
Yamas!