Hotel Esperides

Written: 26 november 2012
Travel time: 25 may — 8 june 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 9.0
O Greek gods! all the same, you got through to my selfish nature, and six months after the rest, I still decided to leave a review - so that tourists who read this spelling could draw - well, at least something useful))).
I'll start in order: initially there were 3 countries on the agenda: Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece. After consulting with my tour operator (through which I have been riding around different countries for 5 years), the choice fell on Greece - namely on the island of Rhodes, because there was the best hotel for the child.
Departure from Moscow, Sheremetyevo - the great and mighty Transaero... from time to time I have the good fortune to fly with these "beautiful" airlines. I will not describe how they flew - but if on a 5 scale - then the flight is 3 - because from the "+" - then they flew and landed well - and the service and food - fuuuu.

We land at the airport of Rhodes - the first impression is twofold - despite the fact that on the street on May 25 - a chilly wind blows - and it’s not very hot without a jacket (((.... further more - at the same time about many hundreds of people clog up to pass passport control - crush like in the childhood of Soviet queues....2 hours of pushing - and oh my God, we go to the transfer - where is another 1 hour of waiting - until all the tourists gather - and already late at night we go to our hotels. We are accommodated in a family room - where everything is very nice and neat. A huge plus - the child has a separate bed - which is located behind a wooden screen door - so that a cute child does not become an indifferent witness to the "rest" of their parents.
I go out onto the balcony to breathe in the sea air - and to put it mildly, I will tremble in a couple of minutes....the brain reminds me that a normal amount of money has been paid - and since it is so cold, then there is no optimism)))). Fortunately for us, these were the first and last negative emotions. WELL AND NOW TO THE ESSENCE.
HOTEL INFRASTRUCTURE:
excellent and high quality. No dilution and body-drinking - as in many resort countries. Please - you can try everything that is on your mind - they are ready to open at least 20 bottles in front of you - and from each you try on decl, no words will be said.
11 different types of whiskey, a lot of liqueurs, vodka, gin, sambuca, schnapps (I recommend peach), beer, wine and much more.
In the first week, the choice, of course, was very rich - until the flow of Russian tourists started)))) - the assortment decreased immediately by 2 times)))
Quite quickly finding a common language with the bartenders (not knowing a foreign language))). . . ) - so they gave me a clean "Martini Asti" to drink - which was intended strictly for a cocktail))
WEATHER:
we arrived - as it turned out later - on the last day of a cold snap - the first 3-4 days there was a frankly cool sea - but then everything became just cool. Unlike the tropics - it is quite hot and dry there - so the heat was much easier to bear. than in Thailand. The sea is magnificent - not counting - a pebble beach - I do not like it subjectively
ENTERTAINMENT:
only the lazy can get bored here. From the very morning it starts to function - water slides, rides, - free water bikes and canoes + for denyuzhka, everything related to the motor and gasoline - i. e. boats, bananas, and much more.

Animators - there is a whole team - they play volleyball with you from morning to evening. football - there are children's rooms - for Russians and foreigners - you can leave children for the whole day - free of charge. water aerobics, darst, dancing, water polo, various programs and competitions + as already mentioned a cinema for children
WHAT WHERE TO SEE:
You can walk, scooter, car, bike - whatever you like. Near the hotel you can rent all of the above. To the left of the hotel - the village of Faliraki (km 3-4) - it will be interesting to wander, it is especially interesting to climb the hills - I took a bike or a taxi - and climbed into such a jungle - where cars will not pass - and wild deserted beaches, and other people's gardens, and the houses of hermits and the beaches of the nuzhists - and I saw a lot of interesting things - here someone is looking for something))). To the right of the hotel - the city of Rhodes (km 10-15) - you can safely get on a passing bus. There is an ancient fort - we started from it completely - really beautiful and cool.
For the first time I understood why the Greeks have a type of crisis)))) - they don’t work at all - well, in general - on weekends - not a single store, restaurant or other institution works - only in the tourist area - then they have lunch. then a siesta - then just too lazy to work))) - holy people))
Near the hotel - there is a huge open-air zoo - where you can find birds, donkeys, roe deer, llama and even tigers - in short, cool. There are also water slides (20 euros per person) - I really liked it, I recommend it.
We didn’t use the services of guides - but right on the shore we took a trip by sea for the whole day: I’ll tell you with pleasure - in a personal - to whom it will be interesting - because the report will be so big
There is an observation deck with a mega pipe - where you can see everything for 10 km - how who and where is going. Lots of different churches.
PEOPLE:
benevolent, lazy, cheerful, unobtrusive - in a word evokes positive emotions
I really want to tell a lot - now I'm writing and my memories are creeping up)))) - but I conveyed the main idea (as it seems to me) - the rest will either be answered by questions, or you will see for yourself.
SUMMARY:

the hotel is very good just for families with children - there are a lot of them - but they do not bother. I put a huge and fat 4 plus...
Do not regret overpaying a little - because you saw a kopeck piece on the coast....well, it's sad)))
Good luck to everyone and great emotions on vacation.
As a bonus - a few photos
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