RODOS PALACE LUXURY CONVENTION RESORT

We are currently staying at the Olympic Palace Hotel and convention centre. It's a wonderful hotel in a great location right on the Agean coastline. Easy walk across a road to a guests only section of beach Tip - Definitely bring beach water shoes as the beach is all pebbles, no sand. Flip flops won't cut it as you need the shoes on in the sea also for stability on the pebbles. The waves and water are quite rough at times (windsurfing on this stretch of the sea there also), and we saw many people falling who didn't have water shoes on. The hotel complex is superb for the area, with quality bars and restsurants to choose from (if all inclusive- recommended) You can book some of your evening meals in there a la carte restaurants if you stay a minimum 7 nights. We, unfortunately are only here for 5 nights so don't get this option, which is a shame as is it would have been really good to try a few out, maybe next time... With regards to the swimming pools, there are 3 to choose from, all very close together. They are maintained really well, water is always clean, and there are plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas for everyone (July 2026) The pools are only open 10 am to 6 pm which is quite short really, as we often prefer a swim and relax around the pool in the evening also, and prefer hotel pools to be open later. But that's just our opinion. Other people are probably happy with opening times of the pools. It's not a deal breaker for us, but something to be aware of. The quality of the hotel and our stay is wonderful, and we will definitely return after this trip. The sunsets on the west side of the island where the Olympic Palace hotel is located are absolutely stunning.

Spent 10 days towards the end of June at the Olympic Palace, beautiful hotel and 10/10 all round, so much so we didn't feel the need to leave the hotel apart from a day out in Rhodes old town and a boat trip booked with the Tui team in the hotel. I'd like to say a special thanks to Paulina at the lounge bar who made our stay extra special. Tips, study the eatery options on AI, so many to choose from and we never got round them all in our 10 days. 50 euro return in a taxi from the airport. The walk to Rhodes Town in 30 degree heat isn't a stroll, lovely walk but time we got there we were walked out and cut our visit short, get the bus or taxi. Pay extra for sea view room, late afternoons on the balcony watching the sun go down is priceless. All in all everything at the hotel especially the staff were awesome.

Returned home after a wonderful 8 days. Hotel is stunning, foods one of the best all inclusive we’ve had (fussy eaters). We had a family room with a sea view, cleaned everyday. Amazing sunset views from the rooftop bar. The Pink Wave team (especially Kris & Luca) were fantastic with our 9 year old son. Throughout the day, they had various activities from football, volleyball, table tennis and darts. We highly recommend the hotel. It’s a great location, number of bars and restaurants within walking distance and 10 mins on the bus into Rhodes town.

We had a thoroughly wonderful break at Olympic Palace. Due to a cancelled flight, we ended up arriving at 2am and from the moment we were dropped at this grand hotel and were greeted by two friendly receptionists we felt like we'd made the right choice. The hotel is an easy distance from the airport and Rhodes Town (bus just outside the hotel takes 15 mins and costs 2.50e pp). The pool area is great, and you can always get a sun lounger even right by the pool; they have managed to hold on to no reserving loungers. The hotel is also right by the beach with very comfortable private loungers. Bring swimming shoes though as the pebbles can otherwise be a bit painful when getting in and out of the water. Food was nice, enjoyed the buffets. We were half board and that worked well for us. Room was a little bit dated but clean and comfortable. As a day trip, I recommend a boat trip to Symi with a swimming stop. Would definitely return to this hotel and lovely Rhodes.

This hotel is very impressive and architecturally fabulous! It’s a high 4* but not 5*. The food is excellent if you love meat and fish, hot offerings for vegetarians is a bit limited but the fresh salads are to die for. However, The table service lets it down. The staff clearly work hard but are managed by more senior staff who have too much to do. We once waited 40 mins for water/drinks with our meal. The room service is excellent. Such smiley and lovely people. Pool services are excellent including fresh pool towels every day. The maintenance team at the poolside are so good. The main reception bar staff need to be more attentive. They stand around chatting and don’t notice tables that need clearing or guests that need to order drinks. Overall, we would return to this hotel. The pools and Spa are so lovely and chilled out. We didn’t get too involved in the poolside entertainment as it’s not our thing but the team were very enthusiastic! Good effort everyone - thank you x

We had the best two weeks stay at Olympic Palace! Fantastic facilities, amazing themed meals every evening (we went half board), our room was relaxing and always kept well maintained. The poolside could get busy and noisy on certain days, but they always had fun activities to join in with if you wish. Majority of the staff we interacted with were very welcoming, friendly, and did what they could to make us comfortable. The hotel had shops and everything you need, including a games room, escape room, spa, and mini golf. We had access to a private beach allocated to holiday guests at this hotel and was just across the road from the hotel. The location had a few bars, shops and plenty of restaurants within close walking distance, you could also get a short taxi drive to the Rhodes Town and other close areas for more choice, we tended to walk there in around an hour which is lovely for those who enjoy walking and taking in the surroundings, the sea breeze also keeps you cool most of the way! Special shout out goes to the Vitho Spa at the hotel, you get 3 hours included during the stay, which we enjoyed on our last day and had a fantastic 55 minute deep tissue massage! Was the best way to end the vacation and the spa staff were beyond brilliant! Kristalla and Dimitra who provided our massage were exceptional and truly deserve special recognition for their work, super friendly and made us feel completely comfortable and relaxed! The lady at the spa reception was also first class! (Sadly we didn’t get her name)! We also VERY MUCH recommend the 30 minute Sunset Yoga on Thursday evenings that’s included, this is at the beach with stunning views! One more plus - Airport transfer is only around 30-45 minutes! Definitely consider Olympic Palace Resort when looking at booking your holiday to Rhodes, you won’t be disappointed! We will 100% be back when we visit again in the near future! Thank you Olympic Palace Resort! ❤️

We stayed at the Olympic Palace Resort Hotel for 7 nights as a couple on a full board basis and had a really enjoyable holiday overall. We had booked a double room with a sea view, but on arrival we were told we had been upgraded to a family suite with a sea view. The room itself was perfectly fine, clean and comfortable, although I would not say it felt like much of an upgrade. There was nothing wrong with it, but it did not feel particularly special compared with what we had originally booked. The food in the main restaurant was okay. There was a different theme night each evening, although in reality a lot of the selections stayed fairly similar. After around four days we decided to eat out in the evenings instead. The restaurant service was also a little hit and miss at times, but nothing that caused us any major issue. We are not really “round the pool” people, but we did spend a couple of afternoons there. We had no problem getting sunbeds and the pool bar had plenty of choice. The hotel facilities were good, and one of the highlights for us was spending time in the rooftop bar watching the sunset. We also had a spa day in the hotel spa, which was another really enjoyable part of the stay. We also had a great time doing the “Green Mile” escape room in the hotel, which was a fun extra and something a bit different to do during the stay. All of the staff we dealt with were very friendly and happy to help, which made a real difference. Ixia itself is not what I would call a particularly lively resort, but Rhodes Town and Faliraki are very easy to get to by taxi. There are also some good restaurants and bars close to the hotel, so you are not stuck for options. Overall, we had no real complaints and would happily return. The rooftop bar, sunsets, spa, escape room and friendly staff were the standout parts of the hotel for us.

We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel, lovely room (we had a suite). We enjoyed pool area & private beach, sun beds were fab by sea, a little tired by pool & not hugely comfortable. All clean & tidy. Only downside for us was the food in the main restaurant, breakfast was ok but disappointing on evenings - you won't starve as salads, fruit plentiful, hot food was poor though - in 5 nights didn’t have anything 'tasty'. Italian a la carte was lovely though, though could only officially go once in the week. Spa was lovely, enjoyed treatment.

The location is perfect with plenty of shops and restaurants around the hotel. Also the seafront was a beautiful view. The room was very big and kept to high standards with everyday cleanliness. The meals were international standards. The price was very reasonable for the period of June. Also used the VithoSpa which was very relaxing and all the facilities were working and functioning perfectly. I had a deep classic tissue massage by Kristalla which she was nice and was very professional.

Great location for us, plenty of bars and restaurants nearby but the food at the hotel was really good as well (we did all inclusive!). We booked a sea view room and it was gorgeous! Everywhere was clean and tidy. Loved the pool!! The entertainment in the rooftop bar was amazing all of the singers were so good. The lady that played the violin (sorry I didn’t get her name) she played beautifully and to modern songs as well to sing along to! Thank you to all of the staff☺️

Not really a five star experience, but a nice hotel if you're keeping your expectations at a four star level. We went half board and mostly enjoyed the food. I'm not a person who is much into desserts, but I must say that the desserts were really nice compared to many other 4-5 star hotel buffets I've eaten at. No fresh juices and the smoothies were always yoghurt based at the breakfast. The coffee was quite terrible, but that seems to be a problem in many good hotels in Greece. The pool area was nice with two heated pools and one a little cooler. The pool area was very crowded in mid June and there was apparently no one cleaning the pool area during opening hours. Many guests stay on AI basis drinking all day, and didn't bother to return their cups/trash as you were supposed to do, so there were empty cups everywhere. Even lots of paper straws and napkins floating around in the pools by the end of the day on more windy days. The pools were open 10-18, which I personally find not enough during the hotter months, as many prefer to be outside in the morning and late afternoon. Two life guards at such a big pool area with crowded pools would make sense in high season and that would make it possible to extend the opening hours by an hour or two. Another improvement for the pool area would be to extend the handrail by the steps into the pools. Many elderly people had troubles getting up from the pool as the railing ended too soon. Some of the hotel staff were really nice, including the entertainment/kids club team and some of the waiters in the buffet restaurant. We had two larger rooms facing the mountains and our rooms were actually much nicer than in the pictures, how often does that happen? and we were not even upgraded. The rooms seemed almost brand new. No bad smell in the room either, as some quests have complained about. All in all a nice stay.

Great location, great room , great massage!

The Swedish massages by Maria and Kristalla were excellent and relaxing! All the staff were friendly and the spa facilities were so calming!

Myself and my partner stayed here in June. LOCATION. The location of the hotel is absolutely amazing with the beach directly across the road and a bus stop outside of the hotel. The Old down is only a 15 minute bus journey away. There are plenty of shops nearby, along with Greek and other international restaurants. ROOMS. Our room was huge. We booked a double room with sea view. On entry, we were completely shocked by how big our room was. It had two balconies and our bed was a comfortable, king bed. The room remained very clean and tidy as house keeping visit daily. House keeping provided bottles of water to the room and topped these up when we ran out of stock which was wonderful. There was only two negatives in which I had to say about our room. Our bathroom door wasn’t able to be shut properly so privacy was a little limited in our room. Along with this, as our room was on the 7th floor, we had the rooftop bar right above us. This was very noisy at night and around 8am in the morning. POOL AREA - The pool area is very big. It contains plenty of sun loungers and chairs. Because of the size of the area, you get the sun straight from 10am until 5-6pm, so you don’t need to worry about which sun loungers you choose. There are 3 pools altogether: two adult and one baby pool. The temperature of the pool was perfect. A lifeguard remains on duty at all times which I have always found very important. FOOD/DRINKS - There are plenty of food options within the restaurant from the buffet, to the Greek corner, the Italian restaurant and the Mexican restaurant. I absolutely must recommend the Italian restaurant! The staff are absolutely wonderful and the food is amazing. We loved our night here. There is a rooftop bar and a champagne bar on site also. The rooftop bar is lovely at night time as you can watch sunset right from your seats. The buffet can get a bit repetitive but I’ve never been to an all inclusive buffet that doesn’t. The staff at the buffet are very friendly and professional. Fresh fruit is always available. There is even a chocolate fountain at the buffet some nights which the kids loved. There is a large options of drinks to choose from. The only downside was that there was minimal mocktails to choose from within the hotel compared to all the cocktails, i feel like this could be expanded to support those who cannot drink alcohol. Overall, we really did enjoy our stay here. The hotel was clean. The staff were friendly. I would absolutely recommend to a friend.