Sunshine Rhodes

Nathan Scott

I don’t usually leave negative reviews, but I feel people need to know what to expect with Hotel Sunshine Rhodes. Greece itself was amazing, but the hotel experience was very disappointing and in no way worthy of the 4 stars it advertises. The buffet food was one of the biggest let-downs. It was repetitive, bland, and very difficult to put together a decent meal. Lunch and dinner were practically identical, and bizarrely, breakfast included things like sweetcorn and onion rings. Nothing had much flavour, and overall the dining experience felt like a chore rather than something to enjoy. The rooms were dated and poorly maintained. The hairdryer was next to useless, and housekeeping seemed inconsistent at best. The beds were extremely uncomfortable, as if they hadn’t been replaced in years, with only three old, lumpy pillows between us. Sleep was poor, and the air conditioning left us feeling unwell after using it through the night. The lift is another issue — it’s honestly the size of a small cleaners’ cupboard, making it a nightmare to get between floors, especially if you have luggage. The drinks menu was equally disappointing. Only a handful of cocktails were available, all tasting watered down and very similar to each other. Compared to other all-inclusive hotels we’ve stayed in, the variety and quality was severely lacking. To be fair, the staff were friendly and helpful when booking taxis and arranging little things, but unfortunately, this didn’t make up for the rest. The final straw was checkout day. We had a 9pm flight and were assured we could use the hotel’s facilities to shower before leaving. What we found was one filthy cubicle in an unclean toilet, with no hot water, no soap, and no basic hygiene. This was completely unacceptable and left a terrible final impression. Overall, I’m honestly fascinated that this hotel is still advertised as a 4-star property. With so many far better options in Rhodes, I would strongly recommend avoiding this hotel. Greece is beautiful and worth visiting, but if someone asked me strictly about my hotel experience, this is what I would have to say.

Vanda Munday

Decor worn but acceptable. Need to use double sheets on the beds as they only use singles and it's a pain. Rooms and outside are kept very clean though. Staff great, all friendly. Pools are great. Food passable, always hot,so that's a bonus.. A great week was had. Expensive to go into Rhodes town though, 18 Euros each way.

Louise

This is most definitely the worst hotel I ever stayed in the food was dreadful The drink selection was also awful no cold water through the day and the main bar opened at 10 so We had to queue for at least 10 minutes to get some ice !!! In the 10 days we stayed there we had one breakfast and a dinner there the rest of the time we dined out !! The first room we were putting in was so dated it had sick all up the wall holes in the bedding and the toilet didn’t work It was absolutely disgusting then got moved to another room which was a very standard but slightly more modern room The only one good thing about this hotel is the cleaners in the room were amazing !!! The pool and the beach was absolutely disgusting in the 10 days of us being there we see the pool being cleaned maybe twice !!! The surrounding area within hotel again was not really nice The only bonus that we as a family thanked our lucky stars was the outside of the hotel bars, restaurants and shops if that wasn’t there I believe we would’ve flown home It was that bad… happy to share just some of the pictures that I took

Alix Brunet (Malix)

We are a Family of 4 who stayed there for a week in mid August with rooms 453 and 455 This very obviously doesn't deserve a 4 stars rating (which we suspect to be either expired or fraudulently acquired). Upsides are the proximity to the beach & sea, and the pools; also the friendliness of the guest-facing staff and their good level of foreign languages Most other things are downsides; particularly the food which is either bland or plain disgusting even for the greek specialities apart from the fruits (but there are not many to chose from). It's very clear that they put the very cheapest items they could for everything; Including the drinks which are too sweet. For example, we checked a sample of food, and found that some would be illegal to sell in France. Closing hours are too early (pool closing at 18:00, every dinner's plates removed from 21:00, even deserts) The beach and sea never closes but there are also never been a single lifeguard at the beach in the whole week (they are at the pools). Also some sunbeds are broken and never repaired Appliances are old and dated. The bathroom doors, the fridge, and the A/C (at slow speed) can get noisy The neighborhood in itself is quite bad compared to what's in Rhodes; Rhodes city is at ~20m drive The quality of the guests varies. There are a few unmannered and dirty people. Some families so fat we witness for the first time they needed multiple sunbeds for each person There are planes flying above very often. You will hear around a few dozens a day (including night). There are not so inconvenient during the day but during the night, I believe it would be hard to sleep for some I am quite confident they are absolutely aware that most of the guests would never come back but don't care since Sunshine took their money already

Alena Peterková

Wonderful Stay – Exceptional Staff Care I stayed at this beautiful hotel and was truly impressed. The view of the sea is stunning, the food is both rich in variety and absolutely delicious — definitely top marks for the cuisine! What made the biggest impression on me, though, was the incredible care and kindness of the staff. I unfortunately suffered from heatstroke during my stay, and they looked after me so beautifully. A gentleman standing near the restaurant, probably part of the security team, fanned me with a hand fan for half an hour. The manager even called me personally in my room to check on how I was doing. I’m deeply grateful for their help and compassion. Thank you so much to the whole team!