Hotel Parthenon Rodos City

The hotel is one block from the sea and 15 minutes walk from downtown.

So me and my brother flew in from England and stayed the week here, I booked before I looked at reviews then when I saw them i obviously panicked and thought it was gonna be a sh*T show, thankfully it was way better than expected. Firstly the location is great, 10 min walk from old town and the bus station where it costs €5 to go to lindos etc, sea a minute away, plenty of shops and restaurants around. The staff are very friendly and no extra fees were pushed on us, the room was clean, sure a bit of peeled paint was on the walls (not shocked due to humidity of Rhodes) but it was clean and nice. The room was cleaned 4 times in our 7 night stay and we enjoyed our visit, will definitely be staying again. I think some people pay for 2* and expect 5* lmao. For a 2* hotel it was way better than expected.

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the Hotel Parthenon. During my month-long stay in March 2024, I encountered numerous issues that made for an extremely unsatisfactory experience. Upon checking in, I found black mold in my room, which poses health hazards, especially as an asthmatic. Throughout my stay, additional problems arose: intermittent loss of hot water, backed up plumbing flooding the bathroom, broken amenities that were not fixed for days, excessive humidity and leaks causing more mold growth, construction noise violating local ordinances, and ineffective weekly cleaning. The owner was dismissive of my complaints, offering only more expensive upgrades. After toxic mold damaged my belongings, I had to check out early. Given the unaddressed mold, noise, flooding, and lack of maintenance, I advise avoiding this unsuitable accommodation. I am now seeking a full refund.

Stayed at the hotel 23rd December 2023 to January 3rd 2024. The booking was for hotel & breakfast. On questioning the receptionists twice regarding breakfast was told breakfast not served during winter months. Only receptionists & cleaners working. The receptionists did not advise that the breakfast costs were diverted to elswhere so went out for breakfast, That was over 12 days so no alternative offered. The Bed was comfy but the accomodation was basic. The room was not cleaned on 5 days during the stay. The fridge was empty, not even water in the fridge. If we wanted drinks, there was at least one fridge in the reception area that had water, bear & soft drinks that had to be paid for. we were on a budget but not so tight that we could not afford to have breakfast outside the hotel but had we have been on a tight budget the extra cost could have ruined the holiday. . The wardrobe had carrier bags left over from a previous occupant & in one drawer & a few disposable razors from a large pack in another drawer presumably from a previous occupant. Having spoken to Tripadvisor, they state the the hotel diverted the breakfast cost to an alternative option but we were not advised of the same & the hotel refuses to compensate for the additional cost of having to get breakfast outside the hotel. No compensation offered other than the one night we did not stay due to the late arrival of a connecting flight from Frankfurt to Rhodes. We spent over 250 euros eating breakfast outside the hotel due to the Parthenon not offering breakfast. I do not recommend this hotel other than to say the receptionists were polite but not informative about the stay. There were others staying at the hotel who may have had similar experiences. Th booking contained false advertising in stating hotel & breakfast but did not vocalise any alternative. That is money taken for services not offered. If you are looking to stay in Rhodes. try other hotels that may honour what is advertised. Rich & Judy Hinds.

Written by friend who visited the hotel: The bed was wonderful. Air contioning got broken in the middle of our visit and staff said someone would come to fix it. Nobody came, temperature was over 30celsius. There were no glasses for drinking water or for toothbushes. No shelves in the bathroom, shower space was tiny. We had to ask more toilet paper because there was only 1 cleaning (and one toilet paper roll) during our week's stay. Top roof and the pool area would need some renovating. The elevator to see the wiew did not work all the time. One lady from the staff was really rude towards customers, when asked about later check-out. There was no toilet in the lobby area (waiting for late fligth). Location was good. Services around hotel were good.

Hidden fees to use the air conditioning and safe deposit box. The rooms were dirty and full of bugs with various things broken that the hotel refused to fix like the lock to the door and the moldy furniture.

Staff was good and location is good. But it is very noisy and it does not look anything like the pictures. Teenagers running around all night drunk screaming at hallways.

Had my doubts about this hotel due to other reviews but we were pleasantly surprised! Quadruple room a little small but then what can you expect with 4 people staying in one room! Very clean and towels and bedding changed 2 out of the 4 days we stayed. Could have done with a few more plates and bowls etc but I'm guessing not many people actually stay in and cook when there are 100+ restaurants within a 20 min walk. Good location, friendly staff and great roof top bar- a little noisy at midnight when all the drunk party goers are off to other bars but what do you expect ! Def recommend and glad I didn't change my booking in the end after reading other reviews!