Grecotel Lux Me Dama Dama

The pool and the friendly staff

The hotel is directly on the beach, no crossing roads. There is a nice beach bar. The staff is very friendly and the food is very nice. The bus stop to Rodos city is right in front of the hotel.

We arrived on a Thursday morning and were greeted with a welcome drink at the lobby bar. Our luggage was taken aside for us and everything concerning restaurants, bars and times was explained. We changed clothes in the lobby bathroom and went to the beach. The pool loungers/chairs were already taken but at the beach you‘ll always find a couple of spare beach chairs. We received a call when our room was ready and we were taken to said room (815) Our luggage arrived shortly after. The room was located in the annex building on the third floor. It was very clean, the bed was amazingly soft. The side sea view was breathtaking. We dined at all a la carte restaurants: The Rose, Fine Dining: great service, the lobster menu was delicious and well thought out. The Italian Restaurant (our absolut favorite!!) : the service was incredible. Everyone was so welcoming, attentive and kind. One of our servers was Diogenis’, he was outstandingly great at his job! The best service we’ve had at this hotel. He went above and beyond for us. Our drinks were always fully filled thanks to Diogenis. Thank you so much. We loved the Italian restaurant. The Asiana was really good, nothing too special. The salmon was great! The Greek restaurant: food amazing, service was not the best. Our drinks were not refilled. We left after 25 minutes of waiting for our drinks (after dessert of course). The Dama Dama Restaurant and the Beach Bar Buffet always had a great selection. I loved the breakfast, my husband loved the lunch selection. AMAZING Desserts at the Dama Dama. The Beach Bar has real good drinks, crepes and Ice cream. We usually waited for 5 minutes or less. We can recommend the Kylie Minogue 0% Sparkling Rosé. Our absolute favorite drinks, since we don’t drink much alcohol. Sometimes the waiter/baarkeeper say the don’t have a bottle open/ready/chilled but just insist and they usually have it ready for you in few minutes. It’s worth it!

We were a little anxious, in advance, because there are a lot of large hotel / resorts in Rhodes, and the all-inclusive packages usually come with compromises. We needn't have worried. The hotel, the facilities, the beach, the food / drink, were all excellent - but most of all the standard of service, and friendliness of staff, was exceptional. We could not have asked for more. The common spaces of the hotel are all of a high standard and the rooms we stayed in were recently renovated, a good size, and cleaned / stocked on a daily basis. We did make the decision to upgrade to the Lux Me Panoramic Guestroom Sea View rooms, rather than the superior Guestview Sea View rooms, and I think this was a good decision - while the original rooms were located in the same building, they did not appear to have been renovated and looked to be a bit darker and more dated - the panaramic rooms also had glass balconies which meant the view of the sea was unobstructed. At the end of the day, for a family holiday, this hotel really delivered - and, as I say, the staff were well trained and genuinely interested in guest experience and welfare.

Big pool, close to the beach, all inclusive buffet was great for families, our room (a 2-bedroom bungalow) was perfect for a family with kids too young for a separate room of their own.