The Location

Rodos Park is brilliantly located for exploring Rhodes Town on foot. The hotel sits just outside the Old Town, and within around five to ten minutes you can be walking through the historic streets or down at the harbour.

We didn’t need a car while staying here, which was one of the things I really liked about the location. Rhodes Old Town is easy to explore on foot, with restaurants, shops, cafés and the harbour all within walking distance, so it’s very easy to head out for a few hours and then come back to the hotel.

The harbour is also only around ten minutes away on foot, which makes day trips really straightforward. One morning we walked down and joined a boat trip to Symi, so you’re not only well placed for exploring Rhodes itself, but for seeing another island during your stay too.

For me, the location gives you a really good balance: you’re close enough to be right in the middle of everything within minutes, but the hotel itself feels much calmer than staying directly in the busiest part of the Old Town.

First Impressions

Rodos Park has a completely different feel to a large resort hotel. It’s smaller, quieter and much more intimate, with the kind of calm, boutique atmosphere that makes it feel very personal from the moment you arrive.

The interiors are elegant without feeling overly formal, mixing more classic details with recently renovated spaces in softer, contemporary tones. Our room in particular felt fresh and beautifully finished, with earthy colours and a much more modern feel than I had expected.

What really stood out, though, was the service. The staff were incredibly warm and friendly throughout our stay, and because the hotel is relatively small, everything felt much more personal. It has the facilities and polish of a five-star hotel, but without that big-resort feeling.

Our Room

Our room at Rodos Park had that same charming boutique feel as the rest of the hotel. It wasn’t huge, but it was beautifully finished and had everything we needed for the stay.

One of the first things I noticed was the large embroidered headboard, which gave the room a really elegant, slightly traditional feel, while the newly renovated bathroom made the space feel fresh and contemporary.

We also had a small private balcony, which became a lovely place to sit in the afternoon sun before heading back out into Rhodes Town.

Overall, the room felt comfortable, considered and very in keeping with the character of the hotel - more intimate and individual than a typical resort room.

Breakfast at Rodos Park

Breakfast quickly became one of my favourite parts of the day at Rodos Park. We ate outside each morning on the terrace beside the pool, surrounded by tall trees and greenery, and it felt incredibly peaceful despite being right in the heart of Rhodes.

There’s a generous buffet with plenty to choose from, including fresh fruit, pastries, yoghurt, meats, local specialities and juices, and you can also order hot dishes from the breakfast menu. We did that every morning, usually with a latte, and it made breakfast feel much more relaxed than simply grabbing something from a buffet.

What struck me most was the setting. The pool and gardens are tucked away behind so much greenery that you almost forget how central the hotel actually is. It became such a calm way to start the day before heading out into Rhodes Town.

Food & Drink

Food was one of the real highlights of our stay at Rodos Park. We ate lunch and dinner around the pool and gardens, and everything we tried felt really well considered rather than like standard hotel food.

At lunchtime, we kept things fairly relaxed. One of the most memorable dishes was a chicken katsu sando, which we loved so much that we’ve actually tried to recreate it since coming home. We also had pizza, chicken skewers and a few lighter dishes around the pool, and it was such an easy place to stop for lunch without feeling as though you needed to leave the hotel. The hotel’s dining focuses on Mediterranean and international dishes, with an emphasis on fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Dinner by the pool was probably where the food really stood out. We ate there each evening and genuinely didn’t have a bad meal. Serg particularly loved one of the beef dishes, while I kept gravitating towards the more Mediterranean and Greek-style dishes. The setting helped too - dining outside among the trees and gardens made the whole thing feel very calm and intimate.

The Galaxy Roof Lounge Bar was another favourite. We went up around golden hour for cocktails and light snacks, and it was one of the most peaceful places in the hotel. One little detail I loved was seeing the mint for my mojito cut straight from the herb garden before it went into the drink. Sitting up there as the light changed over Rhodes was such a lovely way to start the evening. The rooftop also serves food, so you can choose between dining there or heading back down to the pool and garden restaurants.

What stayed with me most about the food at Rodos Park was that it never felt like an afterthought. Whether it was lunch by the pool, cocktails at sunset or dinner outside in the gardens, it was consistently one of the strongest parts of the stay.

Pool & Hotel Atmosphere

The pool area at Rodos Park is small compared with a large resort, but it suits the scale of the hotel perfectly. It’s surrounded by greenery, with a little waterfall, plenty of loungers and a bar close by for drinks during the day, so it feels very relaxed rather than busy.

The pool was open roughly from 10am to 6pm during our stay, which is worth knowing if you like an early or late swim.

There’s also a spa and a beautiful lounge area inside the hotel, which has a much more decorative, elegant feel. We also had live music during our stay, including a pianist one evening, which added to that calm, slightly old-school boutique atmosphere.

What I liked most was that nothing felt oversized or overdone. Rodos Park is a relatively small hotel, and the pool, lounge, gardens and bar areas all feel in proportion with that. It’s much more about having somewhere peaceful and charming to retreat to than having endless resort facilities.

What made Rodos Park stand out?

What stood out most about Rodos Park was how peaceful it felt despite being so close to Rhodes Old Town. The hotel is tucked away from the street, so once you’re inside it feels much more secluded than its central location would suggest.

The rooftop bar was a perfect example of that. Even at golden hour it was incredibly quiet, and it became one of our favourite places to sit with a drink and properly unwind before dinner.

The food was another real highlight. We ate very well throughout the stay, from relaxed lunches by the pool to evening meals in the gardens, and it consistently felt like a genuine strength of the hotel rather than simply a convenient option.

I also loved how easy the location made everything. One morning we left the hotel at around 8am, walked to the harbour, spent the day in Symi and were back in Rhodes in time for dinner - all without needing a car or taxi. That combination of being able to explore so easily and then return somewhere genuinely calm was probably the thing I appreciated most about staying here.

Exploring Old Town

One of my favourite things about staying at Rodos Park was being able to walk into Rhodes Old Town first thing in the morning, when everything was still incredibly quiet.

We’d wander down before the streets filled up and it often felt as though we had the place almost to ourselves. There were cats sleeping in doorways, quiet little viewpoints, the harbour just beyond the walls and plenty of places to stop for a coffee before the day properly started. It was such a peaceful way to see the Old Town, and probably my favourite time to explore it.

By the middle of the day Rhodes Town became much busier, so if you want a quieter look around the streets, ruins and harbour, I’d really recommend going early.

We also walked back into the Old Town one evening for dinner at Greek Stories, which was well worth visiting. The prices were very reasonable, the food was excellent and it was a lovely spot to stop after wandering through the streets at golden hour.

The evening atmosphere was beautiful, but for me, the mornings were still the most memorable - just being able to leave the hotel on foot and wander through Rhodes before it properly woke up.

Who is Rodos Park best for?

Rodos Park would be a particularly good choice if you want to explore Rhodes Town without staying right in the middle of its busiest streets. You can walk into the Old Town or down to the harbour within around ten minutes, yet once you’re back at the hotel it feels remarkably quiet and tucked away.

I think it would suit couples particularly well, but it also worked really nicely for us as a family with older children. It isn’t a big family resort with endless activities or a huge pool complex, so I probably wouldn’t choose it if that’s what you’re looking for. Instead, it’s somewhere to use as a calm, comfortable base between exploring, eating and sightseeing.

It would also be a great option for anyone planning day trips from Rhodes. Being able to walk to the harbour in the morning, spend the day somewhere like Symi and return in time for dinner made everything incredibly easy without needing to hire a car.

And if food is an important part of your trip, I think that’s another reason to consider it. We ate extremely well at the hotel, and having good poolside dining and the rooftop bar meant we didn’t always feel the need to head back into town in the evening.

For me, it suits someone who wants Rhodes on their doorstep, but somewhere genuinely peaceful to come back to afterwards.

Would I return to Rodos Park?

Yes, absolutely.

If I wanted a quiet, peaceful break where I could explore Rhodes entirely on foot, eat really well and still be close to the busier, more touristy parts of the city, Rodos Park would be an easy choice.

What I loved most was how quickly you could move between the two. One minute you could be wandering through Rhodes Old Town or down by the harbour, and within ten minutes you could be back at a calm, tucked-away boutique hotel where everything felt noticeably slower.

It’s the kind of place that works just as well for a few nights as it would for a longer stay, and I think it would be especially lovely for a long weekend where you want good food, plenty to explore and somewhere peaceful to come back to at the end of the day.

For me, that balance is what made Rodos Park such an enjoyable stay.

Find out more about how to book a stay at Rodos Park here.