Kresten Palace Hotel

Just come home from an amazing time here . We had a swim up room , room was fantastic, plenty of space for us and the teenagers . Pool, grounds and building is beautiful . The staff are amazing , wonderful friendly team shout out to the three ladies at the front of the restaurant always smiling , chatting and helping guests and the lady in the mini mart was so informative . In honesty after reading the reviews of some , I was nervous- their was no need for this , it’s your holiday and we all want something different personally the four of us loved it and fell in love with Rhodes . Thank you to all the staff , the amazing room cleaners (every day beds made , cups cleaned , towels replaced ) the information you gave us and just thank you for a fantastic holiday .

On the whole we had a truly incredible experience at Kresten Palace. The location of the hotel is great and you get the most stunning views. Our rooms were faultlessly clean and modern. We opted for a deluxe room for a small fee and we wasn’t disappointed. The walk in pool along with the gorgeous views made it such a lovely experience. The pool area is nice and big with a bar and kitchen open from 10:00-18:00 which was reasonably priced. There was a couple things which we were slightly disappointed with; the food in the Olympia restaurant was at best, mediocre. We went for breakfast on the first morning and only returned once more after. We also paid for an evening meal which was once again, poor. The food was bland and tasteless and lukewarm. I would say the breakfast is just about manageable but wouldn’t recommend going for the evening meal as an extra. There was also many occasions where the card machines at the shop and bars would just go down and you could only pay in cash. Admittedly this isn’t a massive issue but for travellers who carry little cash it did sometimes cause an issue. To round it off, I must say the staff at the hotel were so friendly and welcoming. The people of Rhodes are so friendly and welcoming and overall you will have an amazing experience at the hotel.

Animation team and hotel staff are honestly the loveliest people the atmosphere of this hotel is unmatched, The pool restaurant was lovely and the drinks have been amazing. Spice girls 💕

Good hotel with great entertainment all day and night good activity during days and night times shows all staff are really nice

The bar staff in the cocktail lounge were lovely, pleasant and super friendly. Provided us great service and amazing drinks. Some of the best we have had. Rakuel and Arnel were very helpful and polite, providing us places to see on the island and ways to travel there. Overall a great experience and lovely holiday, Thank you!

We recently stayed at Kresten Palace for 10 nights with our family. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. The positives: 1) The hotel is fabulous and the location is perfect. It's approx 10min from Rhodes Old Town via Taxi and 10/15min to Faliraki. There are some nearby restaurants in walking distance, a coffee stand down the road (Brew Box) and a supermarket. 2) Bus stop right outside the hotel and only costs 2.50 euro to get into Rhodes Old Town (takes approx 15min). Otherwise the reception staff will call you a taxi which costs about 15euro for 4 people to Old Town. We did find the taxi prices varied alot though. 3) The entertainment staff were amazing - Kiko, Julie, Daisy and team. There was plenty of activities going on throughout the day from yoga, aqua aerobics, mini golf, darts, bowls, mini disco, bingo...the list is endless. There was something for everyone. 4) Kids club was great - a lovely airy room with lots of toys and activities. Julie was fantastic with the kids. Mini disco every night at 8.30. 5) We had a family room with sea view and it was perfect. The room was spacious and the air con was wonderful. The power in the shower was great too. Mini fridge for storing drinks came in handy also. 6) Pool area was great - the pool area is big and plenty of beds if you are down on time. The kids pool was fantastic. 7) The onsite shop was brilliant - it literally had everything from pool toys, clothes, hats, alcohol, sweets and snacks. If there was anything you needed you would be sure to get it here and it was very reasonably priced. The negatives: 1) Breakfast was not great - I really felt the breakfast could have been a lot better. The only fresh fruit was slices of orange and grapefruit. Lots of tinned fruit which is not good. I would have liked to have seen some melon or pineapple or anything fresh. Eggs were cold a lot of mornings we attended. If you aren't down before 9.30 don't expect to get much as they start clearing away everything including the coffee. Cereals were also very poor and very little pastry options. The breakfast was the biggest downfall. 2) Not enough bar staff - on a number of nights we attended the sports bar and it was very busy with only one guy behind the bar making cocktails and 2/3 staff taking table orders. It was impossible to get a drink. More staff are needed as the hotel was busy. 3) They kept taking our towels from the room and not replacing them - however I did say it to reception and it was rectified. I would recommend that if you have any issues with your room to bring it to their attention and they will be sure to sort it. Overall we really enjoyed our stay here. Food was good at the pool bar and reasonable if you wanted some lunch during the day. Activities were really good and the entertainment team were brilliant. We didn't eat in the restaurant any night so I can't comment on that. A better breakfast selection and more bar staff would make a huge difference.