Lindos Village Resort & Spa - Adults Only

1/5 — Extremely Disappointing Stay at Lindos Village Hotel

We arrived quite late at Lindos Village Hotel, and the man checking us in (Theodores) told us we were being given a free upgrade. Originally, we had booked two Deluxe Sea View Rooms, and he said we were being upgraded to Panoramic Sea View Rooms. At first, we were really pleased — but our happiness didn’t last long.

When we got to the rooms, there was absolutely nothing 5-star about them. The bathroom was atrocious — nowhere near what you’d expect from even a basic hotel (see attached photos). We immediately went back to reception and asked to move to the rooms we had actually booked, as the “upgrade” was clearly not an upgrade.

We were told that no other rooms were available and to “stay one night and see how we felt.” What happened to the original rooms we booked? What would have happened if we had said no to the “upgrade” in the first place?

When we tried to shower, we discovered that the toiletries had been watered down, and worse — the water didn’t drain properly, flooding the entire bathroom floor. We reported this to reception, but were told to wait until the next day.

The next morning, we went to reception as instructed and were told to wait around until a room became available. We had plans to explore Rhodes, but we were told to stay nearby to view a new room once other guests checked out. We waited until 4 p.m. before being shown just one room, even though we needed two.

The first group moved, but the “new” room wasn’t much better. The same flooding issue persisted, the toiletries were still watered down, and the view definitely wasn’t a Deluxe Sea View as advertised.

The next day, we asked again for a room for the second group. We were told to wait again — another wasted day of our short trip. When a room finally became available, it was even worse, and due to my sister’s mobility issues, we had to stay in the first room.

We also asked for an iron and ironing board. We were given an iron for just one hour, but when I asked Theodores for an ironing board, he said, “We do not have one because…” and never finished the sentence. We had seen housekeeping taking ironing boards from other rooms, so clearly, that wasn’t true.

We eventually spoke to the manager, who informed us that because it was the end of the season, many of the other rooms were closed. If that’s the case, why advertise and charge for 5-star rooms that aren’t even available?

When we mentioned the watered-down toiletries, she sent housekeeping with fresh, unopened ones — proving our point. She also said we could call housekeeping after showering to mop the flooded bathroom, which we found ridiculous, especially as it was a slipping hazard for my sister. We tested this — called at 11:58 a.m., but returned at 10 p.m. to find the bathroom still flooded and untouched.

To make matters worse, the indoor swimming pool — which was advertised as one of the hotel’s key amenities — had been completely drained and was not in use, with no prior notice given.

Our entire trip was ruined waiting around for rooms we had already paid for, dealing with poor maintenance, dishonesty, and completely unprofessional service. We left the next morning feeling disappointed and frustrated, having missed out on seeing Rhodes entirely.

This hotel is not 5-star quality in any way — it’s poorly maintained, mismanaged, and misleading in its advertising. I would not recommend it to anyone

What an absolutely lovely stay, from the moment we arrived we were treated so well by all members of staff. Our room was clean and spacious with every amenity you could want and need, our sea view as requested was a delight. Especially in the morning. Breakfast was amazing lots and lots of options. Pool area and bar was clean, with tasty snacks and drinks. The only downside for us was the location. It’s quite isolated which is lovely in one respect but when your only on bed and breakfast it’s a lot to pay 15 euro to lindos each night for food and then 15 euro to return, it adds up. There just isn’t many food options a walk away from the hotel. Other than that for a relaxing child free break it’s perfect. Thank you for a lovely stay.

I won't waste too much of your time. If you are thinking you're getting a 5 star, 6 restaurant hotel "experience" then look elsewhere.

This place is terrible. Nothing works and is either broken, dirty or they want to charge for it.

- Not Five Star
- They even charge for Water at your Half board evening meal!
- Food lacking, lacklustre, slow and the staff just follow you about. Creepy and weird
- Advertised as 6 restaurants. In reality you have one! The pool bar is extra and there is one more a La carte. Also extra and empty so this is a one restaurant and one snack bar hotel but the snack bar is extra
- We had to change rooms. First room was disgusting
- Second room. No water. No coffee. No ability to even plug in the coffee machine.
- They then wanted 2 Euro for coffee pod. We had no tea or coffee making facility in the three awful nights we were there.
- TV not usable. Placed on the vanity unit. Wifi does not work with the TV reliably and nor does mirroring.
- You have to ask for tables to be made up at breakfast.
- No USB or even sockets in the bedroom so unable to have phones near beds. Some might say a good thing. I agreed but give us a choice. This is a Five Star hotel after all.

Only decent things are sunrise, Lindos and checking out!

Just recently got back and wanted to write a review while it was still fresh in my mind.
Had a fantastic time at this resort. From minute one when we arrived at reception they treated us very friendly and professionally. Everything was amazing the staff the resort the pool the food all of it tremendous. Great location too super close to Lindos town and good links to Rhodes by public transport. Special shout out to the breakfast team Andi, Elisabet, Stella and everyone else ( apologies I couldn’t get everyone’s name ). They were brilliant it was such a good way to start the day off speaking with them. It was like catching up with friends the energy was very positive and friendly and caring. The food like I mentioned was unbelievable I definitely indulged and the lady at the omelette station was incredible, a great cook and person too.
Thoroughly recommend this resort. If you are lucky enough to stay there I’m sure you will have a fantastic time. Thank you

AVOID at all costs.
Absolutely NOT a 5* hotel, barely a 3*.
The only decent thing about this hotel is the very grand reception and most of the staff.
As soon as you get beyond reception the hotel is outdated, hard to navigate as it’s on a steep hill, and the rooms are AWFUL.

We were shown 3 hotel rooms, as on arrival at our room we were so disappointed with it, and asked for another room.
We had booked a Deluxe Junior Suite with garden view. There was nothing Deluxe about it, except for the price.
The garden was a mess, so the view was horrid, and also took in the very old plastic water slides from the hotel further down the hill.
Fixtures & fittings were old, dated, dirty and shabby.
The sofas in all 3 rooms we were shown were badly stained and dirty.
Cracked tiles on the floor.
All the bathrooms were old, smelly and in desperate need of replacing.
The room we stayed in for 1 night smelt like a public toilet.

The pool area is depressing with every single sunbed being old and stained.
The whirl pool smaller pool is in total disrepair and has an overwhelming stench of sewerage around it.

The Hotel describes itself as a 5* hotel, and “arguably one of the most luxurious and exclusive hotels on the island”….
Don’t be fooled, it’s nothing like this.

We left after one night, having booked a room elsewhere. We couldn’t wait to leave. Wasted a day of our holiday speaking with the hotel reception about our complaints and also Tui customer service centre. We needless to say have a complaint going through and are trying to get our money back….

Spa was not open, yet it claims to be a Spa Hotel!!!!

I don’t often write negative reviews, but don’t be fooled by the hotels website or any positive reviews on here, it’s just not what’s advertised. Will be reporting to ABTA and Trading Standards.

We have just spent a week at this resort. As per some of the previous reviews this resort is 100% NOT 5 Star. If you are thinking of booking to get a 5 star hotel please reconsider. We made our decision off the website and its pictures and description of the place and it looked right up our street just what we were looking for. Unfortunately it resembles nothing like the pics on the website, it’s very tired and tatty. The staff are very friendly and helpful but that’s about it.

Mediocre food and cocktails. WiFi in the room would not work, no irons in the room, if you want to iron and clothes you have to take it to a dry cleaning service and they charge you!! The spa was out of service, no water in indoor spa pool. The handful of coffee pods in the room on arrival are to last you the duration, they are not replaced and they charge two euros per coffee pod after that! Lindos itself is stunning and if you are after ! Hotel, rooms and pool area are all dated and run down.

Lindos as a whole is beautiful, if you want a 5 star experience I would recommend the Lindos Grand Hotel which is 200 yards down the road. That is a true 5 star resort, not a made up one like this place.

I don’t usually write negative reviews; however, I’ve made an exception in this case due to the disrespect and unprofessionalism we received during our stay. Quite frankly very disappointing. It costs nothing to be kind.

The rooms were a real disappointment, we booked deluxe sea view room, the room was far from 5 stars. Cracks on the wall, shower got blocked a few times and the biggest issue was that it wasn’t sound proof at all. Because of the view of the room we were located under the main restaurant and bar seating area so you could hear everything. However, the rooms were kept very clean (they came most days) & maintenance did see to the issues quite quickly during day times. Wi Fi was also quite poor.

On a positive note, we booked bed & breakfast and really enjoyed this every morning, the views are truly stunning & food selection was amazing. Pool area was great, service was fairly good however they did try charge us for someone else’s bill at the end, even though it was another signature on the receipt but I guess this could’ve just been a cheeky guest. The main hotel area is really lovely, shame about the rooms really.

We had lunch by the pool once, it’s quite over priced for what you’re getting & drinks are also quite expensive.

We tried to book late stay in the rooms, however this option wasn’t available they did offer us a shower slot & use of facilities till we leave just incase people have late flights.

Location, it’s about 10 minutes drive away from lindos town centre (stunning) however we did rent a car, if you’re not all inclusive I can imagine it’ll get quite expensive going back and to as there’s not much to do walking distance.

Overall, unfortunately I don’t think we would stay here again purely due to the rooms & them being outdated.

Staff are really lovely and very helpful, breakfast is fantastic. The beach is a 2 minute walk down the hill and is beautiful - it's pebbles but for sunbathing and swimming I prefer them to sand, although if you want to run around on the beach you will need footwear. Rooms are a little dated and it probably isn't 5 stars but very comfortable. Small well equipped gym and nice pool areas serving drinks and food. Taxi service to Lindos is very efficient but it is 15 euros each way. Small shop on site and a car/motorcycle hire company - hired a car for a day and it was all very professional. We had a great 10 nights there - very relaxing - wish we'd had 2 weeks.

We had a lovely stay at this hotel. All the staff were fantastic, from reception, housekeeping, spa and restaurant. The breakfast included everything you could possibly want, and the a la carte restaurant had amazing food. The beach is only a short walk from the hotel or there is a regular buggy if you would like.

The only negative is some of the rooms do need to be updated, as the facilities can be a bit temperamental.

Overall we had a great stay and would love to return to this hotel in the future.

Recently visited this hotel very disappointing. Firstly pictures for advertisement of this hotel are very very deceiving rooms nothing like you would expect. Ours was a panoramic suite with sea view …. Balconies exceptionally small no privacy … grubby room requires refurbishment bed damaged leaned to one side telephones in room but don’t work. No tea coffee facilities after first night unless you’re willing to pay additional.

We paid additional for bed breakfast and half board. We also paid for a late check out £120 but still had to be out of room for 4pm. Buffet evening meal very repetitive sometimes food not cooked properly especially seafood ( be cautious). Not entitled to buffet on your last night absolute rip off ( although paid for eleven nights) when challenged about this reception said well you ate first night ( single chicken warm wrap left in room) because of very late arrival shocking. Pool quite large but very overcrowded whilst we were there ( another pool would be beneficial for quests). Sun beds need replacing don’t look after them wheels hanging of some of them ( we took four out circulation whilst we there )Cost of drinks in hotel very very expensive especially red wine and spirits. £36 euro for two drinks !!!.

Breakfast was very good lots of options for everyone. Could not enjoy breakfast outside far too many wasps lots people complaining about this ( definitely needs checking out ). Some staff appeared like they didn’t want to be there and management clearly not happy with some of them. However Achilleas was absolutely amazing couldn’t do enough for you always proactive helpful professional and always had a smile on his face ( thank you so much 😘) need few more of him.

Entertainment very poor overhaul. Meal at Brocca restaurant you got discount 10 euro per person if you where half board although this cost 40 euro per person at buffet again shocking absolute rip off.

Reception area is very nice shame staff not always helpful unless you’re paying more money for something. Food at poolside bar was always tasty good portion sizes. However don’t pay thousands of pounds for poolside food and nice weather. There are many more places to visit much better quality more importantly customer service including higher standards of accommodation facilities which are not dirty in need of repair outdated and value for your hard earned money👎👎👎

Don’t forget an iron they charge a fortune for ironing individual items !!! Will be discussing all this with tour operator 5 star definitely not !!!!!!!!!!!!

We had a great week at Lindos Village Resort & Spa. The hotel ist beautiful and clean. The food in the restaurant Ambrosia was excellent. The staff is wonderfull. They were all very friendly, helpful and totally enthousiastic when I, as a tourist, try to say a few Greek words.
Cool also, there was a shuttleservice, that would bring us to the beach (500m down the road).
The hotel ist not totally barrier-free, but the staff really helps where they can. They brought our luggage to our room for example.

Our stay started with difficulties as our panoramic deluxe double room booking wasn't in the system, and it didn't get better from there. The rooms, of which we saw 4, were uncomfortable, run down and unclean. Suprisingly that with so much silicone and black mould, the water would still leak from the shower tray to flood the bathroom everyday, that is to say in the 1 room where the shower wasn't leaking or positioned at chest height (for a 6'1" person).

The two single beds pushed together gave my partner a good vantage point to enjoy the view as their mattress was 1 inch higher than mine.
The spa was also broken down, from previous reviews it seems this has been the case for a while, and the outdoor pool and furniture hasn't been maintained for at least a few seasons.

The monotinous drone of the pools pumphouse however provided a white noise to let us enjoy the view, but not so much as to forget the construction site that we had left behind in the UK.

In all, staff were lovely, location was convenient, but the hotel appears to be largely left to ruin after the construction of the grand and royal nextdoor, no clearer example of this prejudice than the sunbed divide at the beach.

Just returned to UK from a week stay at Lindos Villages, our first trip to Rhodes and Greece in general. Here is our honest, and we hope a balanced, review of our stay.

GOOD POINTS
The staff were largely very helpful, friendly and gave good service. The common areas of the hotel were mostly clean and well kept. I celebrated my birthday during our stay, we didn't mention it to the team but they still surprised me with a small but delicious birthday mousse cake which was a lovely touch. Our welcome drink was nice and the bottle of wine in our room on arrival was very appreciated. We took the trip to relax and we left feeling very chilled. We did visit Lindos a few times by taxi and this service was always efficient and easy to use, the Reception team booked the transport. We also used the beach buggy transport once. We liked the choices at buffet breakfast, we also used the evening buffet but were less impressed. We ate lunch a few times at the pool cafe and that was ok although be mindful of the wasps and other flying insects which also bother you at all the outdoor eating and drinking areas. We did appreciate that this was an adults only hotel and the pool was largely quiet (in term of noise) and people behaved respectfully to others.

NOT SO GOOD POINTS
The hotel charged us 15 euros per night stay hotel fee when we checked in, which we subsequently thought was cheeky as the indoor pool and spa was largely out of order and apart from our arrival day we never got refreshed tea/coffee/sugar/milk in our room, plus the overall quality of the rooms and common areas were of a low standard and not warranted by this "top of the range" resort fee. We used the outdoor pool a lot, we didn't need to reserve sunbeds initially however we found the week got busier so we ended up having to do this. The pool was sometimes dirty and cracked tiles in places, Our room didn't live up to our expectations, although comfortable we were expecting a more impressive layout for a panoramic double delux accom, plus the shower was cracked and rusted, the complementary tea/coffee was absent and there was a lack of any hooks for the dressing gowns or hangers (2 in total!). The resort is hilly and many steps lead from the main hotel area to the pool area. The nightly entertainment was of mixed quality, it would have been helpful to know what was being offered in advance and what time/s the music was due to start and finish, as we could hear the artists from our room even with the balcony door shut. We learnt to plan our evening around this, in the end.

In summary, we would return to Rhodes and Lindos again but probably not to this resort, and our reflection of the total overall cost vs quality received and value gained has made us conclude that we didn't get value for money from this stay. However, we did appreciate the overall friendliness and genuine nature of the people that we met on this trip and our overall impression of Greece was very positive.

The reception and lobby are lovely, pool and terrace average, but the rooms are definitely not to a 5* standard.
The afternoon we arrived and checked in to our ‘panoramic deluxe double sea view’ room, we ended up in a small double with a small balcony wedged between two huge walls.
We queried this with reception and were told our booking was not in the system, so I believe we had a ‘standard room’. We had to spend our first night in that original room, as the ‘reservations team’ had left for the day (at about 4pm) and the reception staff could not move our room without them.
The next day we received a WhatApp message telling us our new room was ready and would we like to see it, but we had advised reception about an hour before that we were now out for the day. Don’t consider it unreasonable not wanting to spend the first day of a holiday trapped in the hotel waiting for them to rectify their error.
Returned to the second room, which had a terrace and a view, but was unkept and unclean. Water damaged wardrobes with doors that didn’t shut, damaged table (functioning but not 5* standard), marks on the bedding, stains in the toilet, shower that dripped so had to be taken down, dirt and hairs on the shower tray, hand soap and conditioner not available. Again went to reception who sent cleaners up, but could not move us rooms again because according to the reservations team (who must work later on a Wednesday?) that the hotel was full and there was no other room available.
Not the quality you would expect from a 5* hotel. Cleaners very polite, reception staff polite but seemingly constrained by the reservations teams.
Three star hotel at best, if you book here, don’t expect 5* and you might not be so disappointed.

We had an amazing time at this hotel, great view over the pool and sea, comfy bed and very good shower and air con, room needs a kettle as coffee machine didn’t really work but I could have asked for one I found out, breakfast was amazing, best I’ve ever seen, if you can’t find anything to eat there’s something wrong and the food on offer was good quality.
The hotel is at the top of a hill and your up and down steps to the pool, and other areas so if you have mobility issues it might not be for you. The pool was lovely and there was never a problem getting a sun bed, the staff were lovely, very friendly and helpful, all in all a very good hotel.

We recently stayed here and overall had a lovely holiday, but there are a few things worth mentioning if you’re considering it.

The pool area is beautiful with a great view, and the service – especially from the pool boys – was excellent. The gyros at the pool bar were delicious, though the tzatziki was a bit disappointing. Breakfast offered plenty of variety (I loved my daily omelette!), but the orange juice was far too watered down.

The beach is a pebble beach, so definitely bring water shoes, but once you’re in, the sea is calm and lovely. The Banana Beach Bar was a highlight – such a cute little oasis with great food and chilled vibes – and we loved the golf cart service to and from the beach. However, for a supposed 5-star resort, the sunbeds could really be better – they’d benefit from proper cushioned mattresses like you’d expect at this level.

On the downside, the hotel doesn’t quite live up to its 5-star promise. From the outside it looks luxurious, but the rooms, while comfortable, are a bit shabby around the edges and could use a refurb. There’s also a barren patch of grass near the bottom of the property that would benefit from some greenery.

A couple of practical notes: there are a lot of steps (it’s on a hillside), so bear that in mind if you have mobility issues. The on-site supermarket is handy, but waiting for taxis to town can be frustrating – sometimes up to 45 minutes, and people jumping the queue doesn’t help!

Some odd touches: the cleaners sometimes leave used cutlery or glasses outside the rooms, which isn’t very 5-star either. Also, there’s no ice cream freezer by the pool, which felt like a missed opportunity.

All that said, we really did enjoy our stay – the weather was perfect, the pool and sea were gorgeous, and despite a few quirks, it was a relaxing break. With a bit of updating and attention to detail, this place could easily live up to its 5-star potential.

Had a wonderful time in this tranquil beautiful setting with wonderful view of the sea. Staff were fantastic & all went out of their way to ensure our stay was the best it could be. Breakfast was great with so much choice, delicious & fresh. Restaurant Bocca also provided great food. Plenty of room around the pool. Pool bar staff amazing. Beach lovely & sea was so warm. Perfect setting , wonderful holiday

We had a reasonable stay at this hotel and redeeming quality are the lovely staff
Personally I wouldn’t stay here again as this is definitely not a 5 star hotel
The rooms are very tired but kept very clean by the girls who do the best with what they have to work with
The toilet had stains in the bowl, the tap on the sink had lost its sparkle and the hairdryer didn’t work for 5 days out of 7, and the safe malfunctioned
I reported both items several times and it took several days for the hairdryer to be replaced after being told they had to get a part for it after the weekend, to there was nothing wrong with it, to it then being replaced with a new one 🤷🏼‍♀️
The furniture around the pool needs attention
Several of the sunbeds were broken underneath but in general were comfortable
Pool was great, clean and good temperature
Guys in the pool bar were fantastic and food there was pretty good too.

Breakfast buffet was really good
It would be hard to find something that was missing from there

The beach is very pebbly and shelves into the sea very quickly at this end of the beach
Water was warm and very clear, beautiful to swim in
The other end is sandy and doesn’t shelve as much but seems to be allocated to the hotels up above so others may not be able to sit there
There are public sunbeds at 15euros a day for 2 and an umbrella if you wish

There are sun beds for our hotel and Lindos royals and also Lindos grand.

Will leave pics of all types of beds
Very very disappointed with our hotels beds on the beach
Not 5 star at all

We had a good week and spent every evening in Lindos for dinner which was lovely
Not one bad meal and great choices for restaurants
Cab ride is €15 each way or there’s a local bus from the main road for €2 each I understand

Think this was quite pricey for standard of hotel and the tourist tax on top makes for an expensive mediocre hotel

Mittelmässiges Hotel, sehr freundliches Personal, qualitativ gutes Frühstück + Abendessen, die Massagen sind toll und erholend.
Leider wird das Hotel kaum gewartet, es hat viel kaputtes, das nicht repariert wird (lose Bodenplatten auf den internen Gehwegen, kaputte Glühbirnen im Speisesaal, defekte Düsen beim Whirlpool, Platten im Aussenpool lösen sich, kaputter Vorhang im Schlafzimmer, Lavabos funktionieren nicht, Dusch-/ Strandtücher mit Flecken). Schöner Strandbereich mit kostenlosen Liegen/ Somnenschirmen, Kiesstrand, gemischt mit den Gästen der anderen Hotels (auch Familien mit Kinder). Am Strand täglich Unterhaltung durch Unterhaltungsteam/ Musik des anderen Hotels. Am Abend hörte man immer die musikale Unterhaltung vom Nebenhotel (Kinder).