The Best Beaches in Rhodes: A Local's Guide, Coast by Coast
Sheltered coves, long sandy bays and a sand spit where two seas meet. These are the Rhodes beaches we send our own guests to, and how to pick the right one.
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Field notes from Lindos and Rhodes.
A reading list for guests — itineraries, history, beaches, breakfast traditions. Updated each season.
How Many Days in Rhodes Is Enough? Sample Plans From 3 to 10 Days
Three days is a taster, a week is the sweet spot, and ten days lets you see the whole island. Here is what each option really looks like on the ground.
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Lindos or Rhodes Town? How to Choose Your Base in Rhodes
The two most popular bases on Rhodes could hardly be more different. One is a medieval city, the other a whitewashed village under an ancient rock. Here is how to choose.
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A Rhodes Honeymoon: Where to Stay and the Most Romantic Things to Do
Medieval lanes, turquoise coves and dinners under a floodlit acropolis. Rhodes is made for newlyweds, if you know where to base yourselves and how to pace it.
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Rhodes in October: Weather, Sea Temperature and What to Expect
October is the island's best-kept secret: warm sea, softer light, quieter lanes and still plenty of beach days. Here is what the month is really like.
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Rhodes Old Town Guide: What to See, Where to Walk and When to Go
Europe's great medieval walled city is still lived in, still busy and still full of surprises. Here is how to see the best of Rhodes Old Town in a day.
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Rhodes Without a Car: Buses, Boats, Taxis and the Best Base
You do not need a hire car to have a wonderful week on Rhodes. You do need the right base and a little planning. Here is how getting around really works.
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15 Best Things to Do in Lindos, From the Acropolis to Hidden Coves
Lindos is small, but it is layered: an ancient acropolis, a medieval church, captains' mansions, two beautiful bays and evenings under the stars. Here is how to enjoy all of it.
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Visiting the Acropolis of Lindos: Tickets, Timing and Tips
The climb to the Acropolis of Lindos is the highlight of most trips to Rhodes. A little planning turns it from a hot scramble into an unforgettable morning.
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Where to Stay in Rhodes: The Best Areas for Every Kind of Trip
Rhodes is bigger than most people expect, and where you sleep shapes the whole trip. Here is how the island breaks down, and who each area really suits.
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Symi: a day trip from Rhodes that feels like another country
Ninety minutes by ferry from Rhodes is an island that looks nothing like Rhodes. The houses are pastel neoclassical, the harbour is a half-circle of ochre and blue, and the day-trip arithmetic is unusually generous.
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Quiet beaches on Rhodes only locals know
The main beaches of Rhodes need no introduction. These four do — and they are why anyone who lives on the island still goes swimming in August.
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A perfect day in Lindos: morning to midnight
How to spend twenty-four hours in Lindos without rushing — from first light on the Acropolis to a quiet rooftop after dinner.
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Five day trips from Lindos worth the drive
Rhodes is larger than most visitors realise. These five drives reach corners of the island where the bus tours do not go.
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The slow Greek breakfast — and why it matters
The Greek breakfast is not a buffet. It is a small, deliberate meal built from a few perfect ingredients, and it sets the tone for the whole day.
Read article → Where to watch the sunset in Lindos
Lindos faces east. The sunset here is not a single famous spot but a sequence of small ones — and a kind of light that lasts almost an hour.
Read article → Why we chose COCO-MAT® for every suite
There are several ways to dress a luxury hotel room. We chose the slowest, the heaviest, and the one that took longest to ship.
Read article → The Acropolis of Lindos: 3,000 years of history
Most visitors climb the Acropolis in an hour. Knowing what you are looking at — and at what age — makes the same climb a different walk.
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