Platon Hotel

staff was friendly and helpful

Close to beach

100% Very Friendly, Clean, Quite, Comfortable & close to all amenities (beach/shops/restaurants) Friendly & helpful owners/staff ~ 24 hour reception and bar ~ Garden with fruit trees is lovely to sit in with a coffee early morning & has hammocks ~ The filter coffee served at breakfast is perfect ~ I used all the cooking utensils & they are very good (I take my own sharp knife/plastic sieve!) Good reading lights above both beds & black out curtains ~ Air con & room-safe is included in the price ~ Sea views & sunrise from rooms at front ~ Sunset Views at the back looking out onto a hill. Out through the back garden (right) hotel with pool - peaceful because it is away from busy road, you can use for free. Sandy Beach (5/10mins walk) with life Guard & pebbles near the port area* (parts of the beach in shade) and a quite beach beyond the little port (*where you can take boat rides). Bazaar Supermarket (much cheaper than tourist shop next door) has a deli counter for cheese/olives - same roadside as hotel, further up the road - 5mins walk. Tourist shop is next door - very convenient for all items Taxi was 20 minutes from airport (2019) 30 euros / 32 return. Bus to Rhodes Old Town - every 20 mins & bus stop past McDonalds, near the beach. Child fare up to age of 12. Very good pasta/pizza on the main tourist road/path that runs to the beach (take away or eat in) Close to the beach a shop making homemade ice-creams (I don't understand why they use single use throw away plastic tubs as many tubs were left on the sand!! I asked if they were going to use paper!!) Good Bakery on tsame side with take away menu (pies/pasty - hummus/cheese with salad baguette/tortilla) 2/3 euros!

Sometimes, hotel guest would slam doors (loud) when it is possible to not slam doors or make noise in corridor at night! The busy road outside and cars are going too fast (so cross with care)