Guest User
November 18, 2021
24-28/9 & 6-8/10/21 We three middle aged British guys were starting our fortnight in Rhodes, staying here after booking from London beforehand. The size of the room was tempting, as well as the proximity of the old town. Access - from bus station by foot, get used to scale of map and alleyways to find hotel, up stairs to empty reception so phone Stamos to meet (he is in charge of numerous rendezvouses). He was very friendly and accommodating guy who recommended Laganis and Nimmos locals' restaurant. Room 7 (sleeps four maximum), is on first floor by reception (up steep steps from road) and was very clean, fresh with grey tiled floors and distressed pink or white walls. The balcony was cosy with nice two chairs and a table overlooking road junction, sunny in afternoon but windy. Two people comfortably but three having breakfast is difficult as big plates, no room for anything else. Third person sits on coffee table dragged up to doorway. See later for alternative. Door windows tend to rattle so put pegs in to jam (we take pegs to hang clothes too). Four big shuttered and glazed windows overlooking generally quiet streets. Three openable windows in total and balcony door windows open. It can get quite blustery although I'm not sure where the draught 'goes' and the windows that cannot be secured with hooks clatter and open and close noisily. Luckily I bring bungies as a solution! Electrics corner (a bit dark, needs another light, I bring my own switchable plug in bulb holder and lamp). I rearranged the busy corner to improve cabling, cleaning, H&S and ergonomics. AC unit with remote, unused as not necessary so not tested. TV 28inch lcd, two remotes so confusing. Managed to select TV input and watch traditional music troupe with Greek dancers with a hanky. Cordless kettle tray unit with trays for tea bags. Quiet fridge with ice box but no tray and three half litre bottles of still water, nice welcome touch. The power sockets and lights turn off whilst the key fob is taken out of room, except for the electric corner so no defrosting or warming up of frozen or chilled goods! Cupboard with preparation surface. Basic cutlery and crockery and glassware for three. Extra glasses and knives were supplied quickly by texting Stamos. Corkscrew/bottle opener. Toasted sandwich maker which was used for two mornings but was difficult to clean with the facilities, I bring a nylon/sponge spondex for such tasks. Bin but no separate recycling. On wandering around there is no recycling infrastructure in old town but beyond walls in the suburbs are big blue Palladian eurobins for dry recyclables (which I took our recycles to). Glass recycling pods are on the harbour front. Central lantern lamp switchable from door and double bed. Long mirror and face mirror, better they were swapped round as full length needs to be beside the wardrobe for a better full length view. Luggage bench Coffee table which was used on the balcony along with another simple folding cha