Kresten Palace Hotel

We had an amazing time at Kresten Palace! All The receptions staff are unbelievably welcoming and can not do enough for you. There was a mix up with our room which was swiftly sorted out. The room was spot on, the lovely cleaners take pride! A special thank you to George for carrying our bags and being so helpful. The entertain team were truly amazing! A big thank you to Kiko for getting us all involved and must also mention the rest of the entertainment team for making our stay unforgettable. Ignore the previous reviews regarding the buffet food, the choice was vast with different specialties options each night and it was all so enjoyable and fresh, the waiting and cleaning staff always so eager to make sure you were happy and never stopped smiling. We can not wait to return. The food and staff at the pool bar and restaurant were also faultless. You can hire a car direct from the hotel by the lovely helpful assistant which we did to visit Lindos it cost around €50 for the full day, it was well worth it only a 40 min drive. I highly recommend the walk up to mountain and ruins definitely worth paying the entrance fee of €12 for the history and views! Taxis are also available directly opposite we used them a couple of times to go into Rhodes town it was extremely cheap around €11 each there and back. You must walk further along the harbour look for the red submarine Poseidon glass bottom boat, it was a great experience for €10 each. The skipper and staff were great helping my daughter who felt sea sick. There’s an audio highlighting the history surrounding which was really interesting and we got to feed and see so many beautiful fish. Taxi to Faliraki was €15, we ate at eat Greek falirari, it was amazing beware the portions are huge! There is also Kalami beach walking distance around 15 mins, you turn right from the palace and it is the road opp the chemist after the 3rd bus stop. Kallifea springs was absolutely beautiful for a swim. Please take some euros as at the entrance to it is a cat sanctuary. I could go on a on!! Thank you very much to everyone we will see you all soon!! I did want to come and visit on May 27th for a week however the flights are really ridiculous prices as it is the school holidays! Kind regards Julie Ellen & K

Stayed at this hotel in April 2024 booked via Secret Escapes. Food was very good and staff in restaurant and cocktail bar were super friendly, helpful and efficient. Pool area was lovely but could have benefited from having additional sunbeds available. Entertainment in evening seemed mostly low key ie karaoke and bingo. Not a lot to do in local vicinity unless you hire a car-which was reasonably priced within hotel Lobby at £80 for 3days. Rooms, public areas and poolside were spotlessly clean. The beach area looked dreadful. I was expecting a shingle beach but not the associated rubbish and discarded fence panels that were strewn there giving the impression of a discarded building site. Had booked garden view room via secret escape website. On arrival view was of a service road and garden but there was a constant noise coming from roof ( we were on 3rd floor ) sounded like a helicopter landing. Soundproofing did not reduce the noise. Was only there about 10mins and it exacerbated my tinnitus so asked to be relocated. Was relocated to another room which overlooked the carpark at the front of the hotel. Road traffic from main road was constant when balcony door open but soundproofing was good when it was closed. Not very enjoyable for sitting out on though. When I asked to be assigned a “garden-room” as per my booking, reception staff advised that none were available and that all rooms on the front (as ours was )were classed as garden rooms and that moving to a sea view was not possible as additional cost, but also fully booked. Despite my clearly not being happy with the view no concessions were offered eg some complimentary cocktails or such like. Wifi is additional cost per device per day for use in room. I was grudgingly given 1 free wifi pass for our 3 day stay but had to pay for my husband’s connection! I really dont think it acceptable to advertise a car park view as a garden room. Infact i consider it very misleading and very poor customer services that they did not offer an upgrade or at least some complimentary drinks.

Returned from Kristen Palace yesterday. Would definitely recommend the hotel and come back again. We did have an initial issue with our swim up room getting zero sun all day, but within 12 or so hours we had our room changed and upgraded to a family swim up room which was perfect. Had the sun until about 1pm and then had no issues finding a sunbed at the main pool in the afternoon. Food was very good quality, however it was not the warmest every day, but I know this is quite common for half board/all inclusive hotels anyway. They could do with upgrading to heating units for the buffet or food options made to order. However, food at the pool bar was very fresh and enjoyable. Entertainment could have been a bit more varied, but assuming this was due to it being nearly out of season. However, when we did do the quiz, darts and bingo it was very good and entertainment team very enthusiastic! Easy to get to both Falaraki and Rhodes Town using the buses outside the hotel. 2€ for a single to Falaraki and 2.5€ for a single to Rhodes Town. Would highly recommend visiting La Esquina in Falaraki, food was incredible and the cocktails were on another level. Overall, we had a lovely week and would 100% return. Highly recommend splashing out on a family swim up room even if it is just the two of you, for the sunrises and private pool area.

It is not good. It does not deserve one star. After the food and drinks are paid by internet, there is no water in the rooms and no tea as if it were a hospital. The treatment is not good. Turkey is much better and more generous. They see you as a guest. Antalya. Here they see you with money. The worst place ever.

The Hotel complex is large and Hase a beautiful pool area with a bar, restaurant and a kids pool area. During the day many activities are available for free. Breakfast ist okay, dinner is plenty and changing daily. The personnel is very polite and the friendliness is awesome.

This was my 6th visit to this lovely hotel. The staff are just so friendly and helpful. Special thanks to Anna, Margarita, Niki, Antonis and Vana in the restaurant. Always smiling and they can't do enough for you! My thanks also to the Receptionist staff and, in particular, Nina!! She was always ready to help with a smile. I had a wonderful full back massage in the Spa! Definitely recommend that! The pool area is amazing, the rooms, now refurbished, are extremely comfortable and modern. There was plenty of choice of food in the restaurant, and all the food was fresh and tasty. Just one negative ... although smoking is apparently allowed on the balconies, I do not think this is a good idea as the smoke blows into other rooms, which is not very nice. Perhaps this could be reviewed and provide a separate smoking room in the hotel? It would also be nice to keep the previous bar area as a bar with subdued lighting and quiet music. Not all guests wish to go into the Sports Bar for an after dinner drink. I will definitely be returning to the Kresten Palace! It is in a superb location, not far from Rhodes Town. The staff are just wonderful! A huge thank you to everyone. See you next year!

i read the reviews and knew the hotel was a little isolated if you only walked places but i had hired a motorbike for the week so that wasnt a problem. I travelled alone and the room was clean a big enough for me ,i had a balcony with a sea view and watched the sunrise every morning. All the staff from cleaners,waiters ,recepionists all had a great attitude and a smile on their face and done the hotel proud. im very active so enjoyed all of the activities from the excellent animation team and had fun chats with the other guests whilst doing so. The food for me was fine ive had better but ive had much much worse ,,, plenty choice and you can always find something but to be fair i had 4 plates at every sitting ,,then cakes:). There are kettles in your rooms so i brought a small cafeteria and coffee which was great before my morning walk/run along the coast,,although if you cross the street outside the hotel pass the shop go up the hill and go left up the hill to the chapel its a great view !! would i go back to this hotel alone or with my girlfriend ? very much a yes!

From my point of view this hotel should not have a licence to function, not to mention a 4 star rating as it proudly displays. It is shocking to see the advanced level of degradation in all common areas and in the bathrooms. Also the food in the restaurant is at utmost average level. The tableware were chipped, cutlery were the cheapest possible. In our case the room we were given was dirty, with garbage on the floor and shattered glass. But let’s say we were unlucky and this was a one time exception. The only decent parts of the hotel are the pool and gardens, but they cannot compensate for the degradation of the hotel itself. The quality of the bedding and mattrasses is also very low. Out of total 4 mattrasses in our room, 2 were extremely old, hard and incomfortable. Same for the pillows. To leave a taste of the experience in this hotel I will add some self-explanatory pictures.

My wife ,my 2 grown up children and I stayed for a week and it was brilliant. The staff were fantastic and looked after us brilliantly especially the waiting staff who made our meal time a great experience. The activities were great something I would not normally join in but again the coordinators make it enjoyable . Food was great , seeming we have 2 cealiacs the gluten free menu was good. All in all it was a great holiday and wouldn’t hesitate to return here if I was in Rhodes