Virginia Hotel
Kalithea, Rhodes

Mr J Kearney, Birkenhead

After arriving at 1am we got sent to another hotel for the night. Wasn't really a problem. Got brought back by minibus next morning and the hotel more than compensated. Nice hotel (was worried prior to getting there after reading the reviews that turned out to be completely untrue). Staff nice and pleasant other than one dark haired girl in the dining area. I didn't like the food much but I am quite fussy. It was cold until I pointed out that the hot shelf wasn't even switched on. However after that each day and night it was piping hot. Food was absolutely lovely on the evening of 26th. If it was like this all of the time we would definitely be regular users of this hotel.

I recommend this hotel. Take no notice of the negative reviews. I am usually the first to moan so I was pleasantly surprised. Thank you to the manager and all the staff for their hard work.

Miss A Wallace, Haverfordwest

Awful! Arrived no room sent to another hotel for 2 nights. Wasted 2 days of holiday. Food disgusting, room not cleaned, bed linen & towels not changed. Drinks terrible. Staff unfriendly.

Miss L Taylor, Milton Keynes

Lovely staff and a lovely room, pools and hotel were always clean and different food to choose from.

Mr M Gaga-hale, Hayes

On arrival we were greeted by a lovely receptionist (Tsitoura Fani, wanted to mention her because she was so lovely) who made our stay perfect throughout. She made us feel very welcome and even rushed to give us our wrist bands to get food before the restaurant closed.

After eating our lunch, which we really enjoyed, we continued to check in. Our room was clean and tidy. The room is dated but we didn't expect anything fancy. Only thing we didn't like was that there was no shower curtain. Was strange but for 5 days we dealt with it fine. The room also got really warm at night so we opted for the air conditioning. We paid 16 euros but was so worth it! The room is cleaned on random days but the bed made every day.

The food was adventurous and there were new things to try everyday. Our favourite was the sweet and sour pork, they call it 'show cooking' because you can watch the chef cooking at certain times of the day. In the mornings the chef would cook pancake for you. There was ice-cream available at lunch and dinner times, the strawberry tasted like mcdonald's milkshake! I can understand that after a week it would be same old but for us it was fun, no complaints. Breakfast was the same most days, we just had bacon, egg and chips. There are healthier options and loads of fruit/cereal. Sometimes there were no tables but that was fine with us, we just had a drink in the bar or came back later on. Tables and plates were cleared away promptly, I never saw any of the staff just sitting around. Conclusion - there is something for everyone so I don't get why everyone is complaining.

The pool is nice, the one at the 4* hotel part is quiet and loads of sun beds. The bar staff during the day are pleasant. They can be a bit grumpy but I'm sure I would be having to work in the sun and serving drinks non-stop. During the day you can have lemonade, 7up, coke, orange, beer, wine and water. There is also a snack bar where you can get some cakes etc.

The bar man in the evening is really nice considering he is there serving drinks non-stop. He's there 'til about 12am and then when you wake up he is back behind that bar working. Same story with all the staff, you see the same people every day. The hotel also has air hockey and pool tables to play, fun for the evenings. We found the drinks not to be massively strong but they did get us drunk, it can't be watered down either because I saw him crack open new bottles. Alcohol is available from 18:00-22:30.

You can walk to a shop within 5 minutes. We went there to get magnets for the family and some water for the room. You can also book day trips from the hotel at reception. As we were only there a short time we booked a boat trip to Lindos for the day. Such a lovely trip. The receptionist organised it all for us and someone from the boat picked us up from the hotel. Was only 25 euros each and was lovely day, beautiful views.

Overall, the hotel is lovely for the amount we paid. The staff were really friendly and welcoming. If you bother to say thank you they really appreciate it - so many rude guests. Don't listen to the bad reviews, go with an open mind and you'll enjoy your time here.

Mr D Dutton, Sleaford

Clean and tidy. Nice hotel. We did have leaky toilet that was not fixed at during our 2 week stay.