Mediterranean Hotel

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about the Mediterranean Hotel? It’s actually right in the thick of Rhodes Town’s medieval quarter, but somehow they’ve managed to keep it feeling serene inside. I mean, you’re literally on Kos Street – which, if you know Rhodes at all, puts you about a three-minute walk from the Palace of the Grand Master and maybe five from the harbor where all the day-trip boats dock.

The building itself has this understated elegance that I honestly wasn’t expecting from the street view. Once you’re inside though, it’s clear they’ve put serious thought into the details. The lobby has these gorgeous marble floors that stay cool even in August (trust me on this one), and the staff actually remembers your name after the first day – something that’s pretty rare these days, even at five-star places. I stayed there during shoulder season in late May, and the check-in was smooth, though I’d imagine July and August might be a different story given how packed the old town gets. The rooms are what you’d hope for – spacious enough that you’re not tripping over your luggage, with those thick stone walls that keep the noise down remarkably well. You can barely hear the tour groups chattering past on the cobblestones below, which is honestly impressive given the location.

What really sold me on this place was the little stuff that shows they get it. The air conditioning actually works (and doesn’t sound like a helicopter), there’s decent water pressure in the shower, and – this might sound weird but hear me out – the Wi-Fi reaches the pool area reliably. The pool itself isn’t huge, but it’s perfectly adequate for cooling off after you’ve spent the morning wandering around the fortifications in 90-degree heat. The breakfast spread is solid too, with proper Greek yogurt and local honey, not the generic hotel buffet nonsense you sometimes get. They’ve got a few tables set up in this quiet courtyard area that catches the morning light just right – I ended up lingering there way longer than planned most days. Location-wise, you’re spoiled for choice. Sokratous Street with all its shops and restaurants is basically around the corner, and if you want to escape the tourist crowds, you can duck down toward Plateia Arionos where the locals actually hang out. The only minor downside I’d mention is parking – like most places in the old town, you’ll need to use one of the lots outside the walls and walk in, but that’s just Rhodes for you. At an 8.3 rating, it’s hitting that sweet spot where it’s genuinely good without being pretentious about it.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $109. Double or Twin Room for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $122. Double or Twin Room with 2 single beds and 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $150. Double Room with Partial Sea View with 2 single beds and 2 × 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $168. Double Room with Sea View with 2 single beds and 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $355. Junior Suite with Sea View with 1 extra-large double bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Geoff from United Kingdom – 10 June 2025 (8/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: Breakfast

• Diane from Australia – 6 June 2025 (9/10)

  Breakfast was exceptionally amazing, all the food tasted great
  
  What could be improved: There appeared to be a musty smell on the ground floor at certain times

• Elizabeth from Australia – 6 June 2025 (8/10)

  The great views of ocean from the balcony
  Location, friendly staff, night music entertainment
  
  What could be improved: Wait time when ordering drinks and food

• Jim from Australia – 8 May 2025 (9/10)

  Easy walk to everything I needed
  
  What could be improved: Nice hotel breakfast was great

• Geoff from United Kingdom – 1 April 2025 (8/10)

  Great hotel and facilities clean rooms. Breakfast needs attention

• Charalambos from United Kingdom – 27 October 2024 (8/10)

  Excellent location close to the town centre and the old town. Breakfast was excellent with variety of foot to chose from. The room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. Staff was very friendly and smiling.
  Great view from the balcony!
  
  What could be improved: The toilet bin had to be fixed as was not working
  The toilet sit was also broken and was fixed on the day.
  there was no hand tissue in the room.
  The safe needed batteries and needed to be fixed twice.
  It is not acceptable for a hotel that claims that is 5 star not to have available coffee in the room. When asked i was charged for a capsule of Nespresso which was annoying. I never faced this in any other 5* hotel that i visited.

• Liam from Ireland – 20 October 2024 (8/10)

  Central location adjacent to beach.
  
  What could be improved: Buffet dinner.
  Requested an electric iron to be told none was available. Days later one of the staff team was observed with one who happily provided it.

• Sandra from United Kingdom – 6 October 2024 (8/10)

  Location was excellent!

• Aiden from United Kingdom – 26 September 2024 (8/10)

  Good location, excellent food, nice rooms
  
  What could be improved: Pool & pool area very small
  Balcony only had sun to 11am each day

• Neal from United Kingdom – 19 September 2024 (8/10)

  Great location for the beach and old town and loads of good restaurants nearby – A good overall standard of accommodation. modern and largely hassle free experience
  
  What could be improved: These are all relatively minor things but they do add up a bit to affect the overall experience – Some things in the room could be a little better thought out – e.g. they had a large glass coffee table in front of the door to the balcony which led to bruised shins on more than one occasion – better choices of furnishings could make better use of the space. The glass sliding door to the bathroom was cumbersome (quite heavy to move) and had large gaps around it meaning you could hear any and every noise coming out of there… need I say more. Not the biggest issue for us but could really put some people off … Breakfast was also quite chaotic with place settings not replaced throughout service and nowhere obvious to obtain cutlery. I didn’t see a single teaspoon in an 11 day stay so we always had to stir our coffee with a knife handle etc. .. you get the idea.. – and some of the produce could have been better quality – the bacon and sausages would be described as very ‘ultra processed’ so after day one, we avoided a lot of the hot items. Good Eggs and toast though so we managed to eat something whenever we wanted breakfast. As a result of the way breakfast was conducted, we chose not to eat at the hotel for any other meals and went to other restaurants- The hotel may want to think about this as I’m sure other guests will do the same and it may be worth your while to improve the way the breakfast service is managed so that more guests choose to spend money on other meals rather than dining elsewhere…

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