Sunshine Hotel Lardos

“Excellent hotel, great staff, wonderful area!”

Following the recommendation of this hotel, my husband and I decided to have a week away. We have been visiting the Pefkos/Lardos area for the last 25 years but usually stay in a villa with our family, but this time it was just the two of us. On arrival, we found the hotel to be quiet, well kept, … more

Following the recommendation of this hotel, my husband and I decided to have a week away. We have been visiting the Pefkos/Lardos area for the last 25 years but usually stay in a villa with our family, but this time it was just the two of us. On arrival, we found the hotel to be quiet, well kept, and in an excellent location for the beach, walks into Lardos, walks into Pefkos, and trips on the local buses. A few very minor issues with our room were all very quickly resolved in a professional manner by the staff on site. Adequate continental breakfast came as part of our holiday package, but full English breakfast option is available to pay for if desired. We had lunch in the hotel - gyro & souvlaki, which was delicious and reasonably priced. Nice pool area with plenty of sunbeds for the number of guests staying at the hotel, with a very friendly atmosphere throughout the small complex. Would definitely recommend it and will be looking to return soon! Thank you!

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“A hidden gem”

It isn’t a fancy hotel but rooms are modern and clean, tastefully decorated with comfy beds and a decent sized balcony. Nice pool and sunbeds always available. I stayed in a room at the back on the 2nd floor and it was very quiet. Decent storage in room and has a mini fridge and good aircon. Only d… more

It isn’t a fancy hotel but rooms are modern and clean, tastefully decorated with comfy beds and a decent sized balcony. Nice pool and sunbeds always available. I stayed in a room at the back on the 2nd floor and it was very quiet. Decent storage in room and has a mini fridge and good aircon. Only downside was breakfast. Take your own coffee and teabags and perhaps muesli/cereal. Manager Christina was very helpful in providing local info. The family restaurant next door also does great cocktails!! Bus stop right outside and buses are regular and run til late. Lardos is quite small with a handful of nice restaurants and the (pebble) beach is only a 3 min walk from hotel. Lindos is only a 20min bus ride and there’s a travel shop 2 mins walk from hotel to arrange trips around the island. As a solo female traveller, I felt very safe both at the hotel and in the local area. Locals are very friendly. I would def recommend this place if you want a chilled, laid back break. One of the best holidays I’ve had in a long time.

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“Could be better”

No one at the airport in Rhodes to meet me, I had to ask around to find out where I should be, then eventually I found my transfer.. after 90 mins I arrived from Rhodes airport to the hotel. My room has south facing balcony and Pool area, nice landscaped grounds, on main road so lots of traffic. … more

No one at the airport in Rhodes to meet me, I had to ask around to find out where I should be, then eventually I found my transfer.. after 90 mins I arrived from Rhodes airport to the hotel. My room has south facing balcony and Pool area, nice landscaped grounds, on main road so lots of traffic. They still play 80's music in the bars in the distance but rooms have good doors and soundproofing, and the road has less traffic in the evening. Aircon is great, well needed but did leak a lot and had to be fixed and fridge welcome. Bathroom clean and tidy, but missing a sliding door on the shower cubicle which meant I had to lay a towel on the floor each time I showered. Looks newly upgraded/ decorated, but watching the TV a no go, all channels have very poor reception on for 5 mins, then off for 10. as the maintenance guy tried and confirmed only netflix account works well, safety deposit boxes,€10per week, no phones or rubbish bins in the rooms, Free WiFi in hotel areas. Basic cold breakfast, sliced meats, cheese bread, cereals and jams, hot water and milk, for old style Nescafé "coffee"sachets. 2 supermarkets close by within 100m, Takis the best value, bag of crisps €2 Fridge magnet €1.50. Mythos beer €2, water 0.80c for 1.5Li, 2.50 for 5Li. Most Restaurants charging €5+ for mythos and salads starting at €8 Sun loungers on lardos beach €7 for the day, €6 to Rhodes town on the bus. Nothing on the beach either way for a mile, very pebbly and very rocky, unless like me you enjoy climbing and discovering then you'll enjoy the tranquility of rock pools with snorkeling in clear water. Some guests have said that there have been complaints at more expensive hotels, South on the beach where it meets the road, from mosquitoes. This is probably due to the river and stagnant water there. Negatives Alm areas of Rhodes , lots of rubbish laying next to the road, also around beach areas, even some in the water when I was snorkeling. Some small items of plastic on beach, occasional empty cup or bottle. Especially the beaches in front of the larger hotels, lots of plastic cups on the beach and black straws. Chef in the kitchen at the hotel, (poppies garden) not great at health and safety numerous occasions I saw him smoking next to the kitchen, then straight back to work without washing hands. I've seen him use his hands on his face, and touch the food after without using tongs. Also feed the white boxer dog snacks from the kitchen by hand without washing after.. For this reason I didn't eat at the hotel a single time apart from breakfast. Watch out for the dog meds next to the pool, each day it relieves itself there..The sun lounger cushions could do with changing, or cleaning. Reception is hit and miss even when times of use are shown it's not often you will find help there. It's Greece!! You will have to go to the bar area where the staff congregate, most speak basic English. Location is ok close to shops, restaurants, Lardos itself is a 30 minute walk, some parts are still not developed, with broken down cars and bikes, empty buildings and litter in most places. There is a good supermarket there that's cheap for most things a good coffee shop (Megusto) and a decent restaurant next door though on the main road.. When you go to Greece you have to accept that change is not going to happen to make your experience better, so embrace it if you can or accept it before you go. Bus stop to Rhodes across the road and beach 2 mins away, it is a budget hotel, so luxury is not expected, but the room was cleaned well. It's just under 2 hours to Rhodes, €6 each way. When you arrive the return ticket can be bought from the roadside booth, 50m behind where the bus stopped. €6 for a small coffee at the airport, definitely not worth the money unless you are desperate,but the coffee is on par to that of the flight so maybe if you can wait...

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