Meliton

We have stayed at the Meliton Hotel several times over the last 10 years. We find it a well run, friendly hotel, very good for a 3 star place. The rooms and grounds are well maintained and laid out. The Meliton Hotel is a lovely place to unwind and relax, if you want a party hotel this is not the hotel for you look at Faliraki or Ialysos. The Meliton Hotel is a great base if you're exploring especially if you hire a car. The rooms are clean, please note the rooms don't get cleaned everyday, it is usually every other day, this is also true of towel changes. The towels are for room use only not for using by the pools, you'll need to pack your own. I noted a previous reviewer said the towels were yellow, they aren't, they appear yellow in the bathroom due to the colour of the lights. If you view them in daylight you clearly see they are white and clean. The food is good, fresh and plentiful. The dining room tends to be closed between meals and drinks are available at the outside bar, this includes for meal times and breakfast. The deserts are light and tasty and there is always fresh fruit available, the oranges are amazing and juicy. When the hotel is busy you might have to queue a short while, this is especially true if you go to the lunch and dinner as soon as it opens. Breakfast got busy usually between 08.00-08.30. There is always a salad bar/buffet available as well as hot options. If you are anticipating chips and pizza this hotel is not for you. They provide a good range of foods based on the Greek diet and what is available locally. We think that for a small hotel they do really well. Please note your food/diet preferences in the online check in form when you arrive. This will help the kitchen plan options for vegetarian/vegan diets etc. To do this you need to scroll down on the form before pressing the proceed button. Please be aware that there is a tourist tax that you need to play on arrival, we worked out it is 5 euros per room per night for your stay. They prefer cash as the banks charge them to process this and it goes to the government (local council) rather than the hotel. We googled it and this is the usual tourist tax for a 3* hotel in Greece (Rhodes Island) - this tax can vary across Europe and has been in place for about a decade in other places such as Barcelona and Venice. Before booking please look at where is it on a map! Theologos is about a 40 minute drive from Rhodes old town or a 70 minute bus ride. To get to the bus stop you have to walk down a country lane surrounded by farm land. It does have good street lighting but the hotel is surrounded by farmland. The Meliton Hotel is a lovely place to unwind and relax, if you want a party hotel this is not the hotel for you look at Faliraki or Ialysos. The Meliton Hotel is a great base if you're exploring especially if you hire a car. We hired a care from HiWay care hire locally. The modernised rooms are lovely, those that haven't been modernised yet might be slightly dated but are clean and comfortable. For the cost esp. for fully inclusive you get plenty of bang for your buck and we wouldn't revisit so frequently if we couldn't sleep or felt the hotel was unclean. Reading these reviews it can seem that people want 5* experiences forgetting they they are paying 3*.

We visited the Meliton Hotel for a week at the end of May. We were excited to go as this was our first holiday together. When we arrived we were greeted at reception and completed online check in which was quick and easy. We were offered food at a small fee as we arrived after 11pm however, we declined as we were so tired we just wanted to go to bed. Throughout the week we ate at the hotel multiple times and all the food was very good. All of the staff were excellent and very friendly. The room was cleaned every day with new towels provided. By the third night we decided we needed an extra pillow each which was provided without any problems. The atmosphere around the hotel was lovely and calming as you were slightly out of the way of the town, which was exactly what we were looking for. The hotel provided a shuttle service from the hotel to Theologos beach everyday, however we chose to walk as it was around 20 minutes away. On Tuesday they had a karaoke I night which we unfortunately missed out on, however, we were there on the Saturday for Greek night which was brilliant as everyone was up dancing and singing. We travelled to Rhodes by bus which was a 15 minute walk away from the hotel to the bus stop (Lemon Tree). I would definitely recommend using the times provided by Google Maps to find the times of the bus as we had used the Moovit app which ended up telling us incorrect times, so we wasted quite a lot of time waiting for the bus. It was €14 for 2 of us to get a return from Theologos to Rhodes which was definitely worth it. Each night there was music which stayed on until after the bar had closed, but this was no issue as we could not hear the music from our room. The hotel also provided an excursion service on a Sunday where you could chose to visit either Farma of Rhodes or the Butterflies Valley for €10. This was a brilliant experience and would definitely recommend. If you are looking for somewhere else to eat rather than the hotel for a change, we visited Dundees and Seaview Restaurant, which were both brilliant and good food for the price. Overall, we would definitely recommend the Meliton as it was very good value. The staff are lovely and so welcoming, which made the stay even better.

It’s important people read reviews before booking their holidays! This is a lovely quiet hotel, off the beaten track and reasonably priced. If you’re looking for standard all inclusive, pool games, kids entertainment, loud, lively with burgers served every half hour this isn’t the hotel for you. It’s everything it says on the tin, chill, quiet and probably not suitable for families or party goers. We really enjoyed our stay because it was exactly what we were looking for 😃

We arrived late on a saturday night, and had the night receptionist. He initally seemed nice, and helped us check in. He informed us of an environmental fee, which we were prewarned about through our booking. However, we could only pay this by cash, not allowed by card. So we couldn't supply this straight away. We were shown our room, which was not as advertised. Air conditioning was not included in our room, which we were not informed about. The shower had a small moldy looking shower curtain, and was tiny. The "double bed" was two twin beds pushed together and another on the side. The room felt overly hot in comparison to everywhere else in the hotel, and some of the lights did not work. So we went down to the receptionist to complain, we were informed it was 7 euros a night for air conditioning in our room, and we were not able to upgrade that night. The night receptionist kept brushing us off and told us to wait till morning to discuss this with the morning receptionist. This is what we did. The morning receptionist was lovely and helped us upgrade rooms for 15 euros a night, she even showed us the room before we decided. We upgraded and this room had included air con and a better shower. Food in the hotel was miserable, same food almost every night and was often slightly warm even after freshly being put out. Options were limited, and food was only on at certain times, without time for snacks during the day. Considering it was "all inclusive" there was only one beer, one type of each wine (from a box), and one cocktail for an hour on an evening. We were not impressed, due to this not being advertised. Pool was lovely, and lots of sunbeds. Hotel location was down a 15 minute road, with minimal lighting and seemed rather dodgy. There was nothing around, the nearest restaurant atleast 30mins walk away. The nearest bus stop was at the end of the long road 15 mins down, buses were often, about once an hour, but got very full quickly. Cash was mostly requested if paying on the bus, but the hotel mini market also offered bus tickets.

We’ve just returned from a wonderful stay at Meliton Hotel in Theologos, Rhodes and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday. It’s a lovely, quiet, family run hotel and because it’s nice and small it never feels overcrowded or too busy. All of the staff were extremely friendly and helpful throughout our stay. A special mention has to go to Anna, who greeted us every morning with a warm “kalimera”, Lynn who looked after us so well during the afternoons, and Manos who was excellent every evening and always made us feel welcome. Their hospitality really made our holiday extra special. The food was quite basic but always very tasty and fresh. Every lunch and evening meal included fresh Greek salad with feta cheese, soup with fresh bread, and a couple of different hot dishes such as pasta and chicken, so there was always something enjoyable to eat. All inclusive drinks include beer and wine from 10am until 10.30 pm, soft drinks and tea and coffee from 7.30am to 10.30pm and local spirits from 4pm to 10.30pm The rooms were comfortable and spotlessly clean. We upgraded to a superior room and definitely felt it was worth paying the extra for the added comfort. We had a room overlooking the small pool at the front of the hotel and the surrounding fields. There are two pools at the hotel — the main pool by the bar area at the back, and a quiet pool at the front of the hotel which was perfect for relaxing peacefully. The surrounding area of Theologos is overall very quiet and ideal if you’re looking for a laid-back holiday away from busy resorts. There are only a couple of bars which are around a 15–20 minute walk away from the hotel including Billy’s Bar, Dundee’s, and our absolute favourite, Sunset Bar right on the beach, which was perfect for chilled evenings watching the sunset. It’s also really easy to get into Rhodes Town as the bus stop is only about a 5-minute walk from the hotel. The bus costs around €3 each way and takes roughly 40–45 minutes, dropping you right by the port in the centre of Rhodes. If you’re looking for a large hotel with entertainment and lots going on, this definitely isn’t the place for you as a few guests did seem to arrive expecting this and then spent their time complaining and being disappointed. But if you want a very relaxed, peaceful and friendly holiday, with no large groups, no young parties (average guest age around mid 40’s plus and mostly couples) in a lovely family-run hotel, Meliton is absolutely perfect. Overall we felt this was really good value for money for a small family run hotel. We will definitely be returning! 👌🌟