Belair Beach Hotel

Just arrived back from 10 days at the Belair Hotel and we had a lovely time. We stayed in the Executive Suites which were spacious and clean with a lovely view of the sea. The food was great, plenty of choice every night. The drinks at mealtimes are waiter service but we ordered 2 drinks each at the beginning of dinner so we always had a drink. There are 9 cocktails on the list for AI and they are made freshly for you. The evening entertainment is at the front of the hotel but because it is away from the pool you can have your drinks in proper glasses rather than plastic cups used around the pool during the day. It's easy to get the bus into Rhodes town which we did several times. We also hired quad bikes to venture around the island. We had a great time and would definitely come back.

We arrived on the 31st July and on arrival we were shocked at how different the hotel looked to the pictures- looked more modern and better. However after checking in our first impression of the staff and hotel were atrocious; they couldn’t find our booking but once that was sorted out we arrived at our room where we discovered that they had put us in a different room than what we paid for (we paid extra for a sea view room) we went to reception to voice our concerns about the room and it seemed like they already knew what we were gonna say and got spoken over, patronised and turned us away without any apologies or explanation. Even though this was a bad start to the holiday we decided not to let it cloud our judgement of the rest of the hotel and the amenities it had to offer. However, later that evening at the restaurant people were staring (common throughout the whole trip as we were a biggish family with 2 toddlers) and the staff were quite passive aggressive. We went to bed wishing we had booked a different hotel as we had spent over a grand each for the holiday and this was the treatment of the staff. The second night at the hotel was the same as before but this time we were turned away from the restaurant as there was no space and told to come back later; I know that this isn’t the restaurant fault it just took us back because it had been different from the other all inclusive restaurants we had been to before. Our bathroom started to flood every time water would be running which we found a bit odd and the cleaning staff didn’t clean the room but instead left sheets on the side for us to change ourselves. All bad stuff aside i believe that it’s not worth 4 stars and food was really always the same- fish or pork and lastly the reception staff were always quite abrupt Positives- After a few days the restaurant staff got to know us and looked forward to seeing us ( we grew quite fond of the staff and they made the stay all that better) Katerina was the best host ever and worked so hard to make us feel welcome! The pool was lovely especially the part where you could look out to the sea, the baby pool was quite slippy so if you do travel with young children then I would recommend getting some water shoes for them. Even though it was the windiest part of the island the sun was still intense and on the last day we found a little treasure of the hotel for shade which was the side pool. The beach across from the hotel had water sport activities but the waves were quite harsh so if you’re travelling with family then faliraki beach should be an option (got a taxi for 10 and it cost 45€). We enjoyed the pool days that we had but the highlight of the holiday was going out and exploring Rhodes and symi.

Overall very helpful staff, spotless and fresh tasty food. Standard rooms were a little cramped. Would not recommend the family rooms to a family with older children as it’s a squash and a squeeze. The pool bar ran by Besa and Litsa offered a good range of cold drinks and refills of your water bottle. Besa and Litsa were brilliant, friendly and helpful. 🥰 The dart board, table tennis bats and the gym was rather tired and could do with updating. The hotel fronts a busy road which is difficult to cross although people driving do stop to allow people to cross. In terms of walking the public realm needs serious investment as it’s very hostile for walking / pram pushing etc. The beach front opposite the hotel is quite run down and rough could do with investment.

I'm a traveler around the Word the last 10 years and I'm a chef working aroud different countries so yes i know what is agood service. I'm in the hotel right in my 2nd day i will tell you what i see and how its look. This hotel is a 3 star hotel quite lame with 4 star , what i mean is that this hotel is not a 4 star hotel not even close, also lito hotel a 3 star next to it has more amenitiesand thing than this "4 star". Menú of food eatable it's mean you can eat you will be fool , it's not terrible but it's not good... Room normal nothing wow I'm in a big room. Location let say good not crazy... only good and that is because is next to the bitch, but not so close to the city, so staff next to it are limited. The bar.... for a 4 star hotel and I'm with an all inclusive... You have only 9 cocktail lieraly 9.... not more not less, very poor and quite bad the guys are not even a bartender in a good bar you have a guy behinda table with a machine spreding soda with a couples of licor most of them vodka. amenities, you do not have any. what ever you want to do you need to pay all ( again im all inclusive do not deserve the price) even playing pool or doing something you need to pay. Gym they call gym to a 2 meter scare room with 4 machine and 2 are for running one is bike broken.... and 1 more machine... the room if you are like me with an all inclusive pack you have 2 bottles of water 2 beer 2 soda. The rest is on you, it's mean you need to pay they do not even give water and you have a supermarket next to the hotel that is cheaper the funny thing you need to pay outsidebeen an "all inclusive"... Let talk about "snack " quite limited.... and the snack it's say 1 pm to 5.30pm but 4.30 they close whi well you do not have explanation they only close and you only have drink... so if you arrive from the airport 5 pm , you will do not have food until 6 pm that is the dinner and you can eat only at that moment so until next day you do not have anything ,so if you were traveling you could not eat you arrive around this hour and you have the dinner at 6pm remember that if you are hungry later let say around 10pm you will do not have any food until next morning 7 am.... so services in this way is bad this is clearly not a 4 star hotel so not deserve the price if you ask me.

Just got back from 10 days in Greece, staying at Belair beach hotel. Although at first glance the hotel looks like a 4 star, to me it's more a 3 star in terms of what you get. Upon check in the tourist tax was €10 per night and so for a 10 night stay was €100 gone from my spending money. Of course I was aware of the hotel tax upon check in however was definitely not expecting it to be that amount since It does not state it on the description on the hotel. We only had breakfast in the hotel a couple of times, and both times the eggs were underdone and the bread was stale. Ended up having to eat pancakes but the pancakes are half the size of a pancake you would get in the UK. Lunch and dinner, there was about 7 maybe 8 options, some meat options were pink in the middle and everything else had far too much salt in their food, I just couldn't stomach it. I really don't want to be complaining about anything because some of the staff we got the pleasure of talking to were absolutely lovely and accommodating, Ilyas that worked on the bar was absolutely brilliant throughout our stay and Deno and Jodie the entertainment staff were amazing at their jobs, however not only was the food bland and not many options, we also weren't entitled to an Iron in our room and would of had to pay between 3 and €4 per item of clothing to get ironed although I found out from another guest who had the executive rooms that their iron was included.. also the safe is a charge of €20 you don't get back , late check out is an extra charge of €55 you don't get back, regardless of being all inclusive, bottled water is €5.. the pool is lovely however despite the huge sign that states people are not allowed to reserve sunbeds, every single morning we were unable to get a sunbed so had to spend our time anywhere but the hotel,unfortunately, although me and my partner forked out nearly £3,000 for this. The swimming pool has undissolved chloride in, which has left me with an ear infection, Oh, and our bed was not changed nomore than once in our entire 10 day holiday which is completely a shame I'm having to write all of this because the hotel is beautiful and very clean, but all of these little things have built up to us not enjoying our stay at this hotel.

Well what can I say. We booked based on other reviews and yes, you do get good and bad reviews from some people, but here is my honest opinion when compared to other 4 star all inclusive hotels we have stayed at. The staff are friendly and welcoming The reception area is bland and plain The cocktail list has 9 on it nothing to shout about. The pool is fairly decent 1.3 m deep with a second pool on the shaded side of the hotel The pool bar has limited snacks available but with both hot food and cold snacks available We did speak with the rep and the manager on a couple of matters who said he was glad we had brought it to his attention and that he would act on it. His attitude the following day was completely different I would say stand offish. The executive rooms are nothing too shout about. Had better basic rooms at other hotels. For an all inclusive no water supplied in the room yet at other hotels its included, only 1 channnel.on the TV BBC news. Other rooms apparently had better TVs with Netflix etc. If you want a bottle.of water from the bar expect a 5 euro bill, hotel policy, it's cheaper in the shop outside. If you use the safe charge is 20 euro non refundable as apparently its a rental charge. Tourist tax for 10 days 110 euro and if you want a let checkout there's an additional charge of 55 euro subject to availability. Allegedly there is an agreement with jet 2 that guest will vacat their rooms at 11 am despite departure time. The chef can do special catering if you inform them in advance, which was helpful. Other guests we spoke too spent almost 1000 euros eating out as the food choices were limited. My honest opinuon if you want no thrills basic food and board and extra charges then go for. Book the basic room. The executive rooms aren't worth it. If however you spent about 3.5k to come here you well be less than imprest unless you area easily please. If however you expect a safe in the room to be included, water in your room daily, and a wide choice of food then for gods sake go somewhere else. If you do come i wish you good luck.

best experience at this hotel! want to say a massive thank you to Julie and Dino for making me and my friends holiday one to remember. Such friendly staff and the rooms are nice , spacious and clean. pool activities everyday including aqua aerobics which we loved with Julie! the pool bar staff were lovely! treated us as if we had been there forever. we made the most of karaoke night and enjoyed all the other entertainment they provided! would deftly recommend and revisit! thank you for a great experience :) x

We have just returned from a thoroughly enjoyable stay at the Belair Beach Hotel in Ixia. Here are my thoughts: Board Basis We opted for All Inclusive, and I would recommend this. Between the breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets, we never went hungry. Breakfast included a range of cooked foods, such as fried egg, sausages, and bacon, as well as bread, pastries, and confectioneries. Lunch was my personal favourite. There is a gyros station which alternates between pork and chicken depending on the day, with pita bread, chips, and tzatziki. Depending on the day, there are burgers, pizza, and other classic lunch staples. Dinner was good, but in my opinion, not as good as the lunch selection. You had rice, a range of meat, Greek food, and seafood, as well as plain pasta and chips. Dinner also changed night by night, so it was never monotonous. It is hard to go hungry in this hotel, unless you are particularly fussy. My only issue with the All Inclusive was the drinks. The drinks themselves were fine, with a great range of cocktails to choose from (around 7-8 cocktails, “San Francisco,” “Blue Lagoon,” “Tequila Sunrise,” “Jack Sparrow” etc.). I am not a beer drinker, myself, but they had your usual Greek beers, such as Mythos. Whilst the drinks tasted fine, there were no self-serve machines which would’ve eased queues. You could often find yourself stuck behind a large queue of people ordering a range of alcoholic drinks and soft drinks altogether when you yourself are only wanting a water or a Pepsi. There is a limit to the number of alcoholic drinks you can order at a time, but as there is usually only one person serving, it can still take a while to get to the front of the queue. Restaurants & Bars The buffet restaurant was clean and spacious. It never felt overcrowded. There is a lovely view of the sea from the buffet restaurant. However, I had two slight problems with the buffet restaurant: 1. Whilst the staff work incredibly hard to tidy up after and serve guests, due to the lack of self-serve machines (apart from breakfast), you can find yourself waiting until halfway through your meal until being approached for a drink. 2. The buffet restaurant area is entirely indoors. It would have been nice if there was a shaded area outdoors to eat your meal, especially during dinner. The indoor bar was usually served by two bartenders, and the queue would go down relatively quick to be served. Pool Areas The pool was incredibly spacious and very cool in temperature. It was perfect to lower your body temperature, especially in the height of the day. It is infinity pool style, and you can relax by the ledge and watch the windsurfers on the beach. There is a net at the other end of the pool for ball games, so if you would rather relax in the pool, you can avoid getting splashed by others. I would say that most of the “prime spot” sun beds (the ones to the far left of the pool by the fence) are reserved by towels quite early. People are down as early as 6 to do this. However, most beds are not completely taken until around 9 I would say. Even after this, you can still find the odd bed surrounding the shallow kids pool in the front area. By midday, a lot of people leave the pool area and take their belongings with them, so if you are not an early riser you can still definitely bag a prime spot location later on in the day. There are plenty of umbrellas, and these are bolted into the ground so people cannot take them from you. There are also several chairs by sun beds that are perfect for sitting on and feeling the lovely sea breeze. Entertainment As per the other reviews, the entertainment was pretty poor and probably not the standard for a 4 star hotel. During the day, there was aqua aerobics in the pool that lasted around 35-40 minutes. The playlist and routine was the same everyday, and involved a lot of splashing (so watch out if you’re relaxing in a sun bed close to the pool!). I believe there was water polo as well, but I never actually saw this in the front pool, so it must’ve taken place at the other pool which we never visited. We stayed for 5 nights, and only spent 2 nights at the evening entertainment as we spent the other nights in Rhodes Town. The Greek Night was decent with a singer and dancers, and basically what you would expect. The other night was hosted by the hotel’s resident entertainers (I presume?). It was a laugh and we found it funny, but it was a bit all over the place and reminded me of a primary school disco. Rooms We had an executive pool view suite, and were very pleased with our room. The balcony was incredibly spacious and had a beautiful view of the sea. The WiFi connection was strong and the air con worked perfectly. There is a safety deposit box for an additional charge. You receive bathrobes and slippers upon arrival. The bathroom was clean and the shower was spacious. The beds were comfortable. In our room there was a massive mirror and desk area, as well as a small fridge. The wardrobe space was as very generous. Maids visited daily and rooms were kept nice and tidy. In no way did the rooms feel dirty. Location The hotel was a short drive away (there is a bus directly outside or the hotel can arrange a taxi), or 40 minute walk away, from Rhodes Town. There are a few supermarket/gift shops nearby, as well as an array of restaurants in the Ialysos direction. As the hotel is right on the beach, there was a lovely sea breeze during our stay which cooled us right down. There is a very busy road outside the hotel (I think it is a main travel link between Rhodes Town and other parts of the island) that is difficult to cross. There is a crossing next to the Sheraton (although the paint is fading) that you can use. However, you need to pick your moment and wait for a gap before walking out as some cars won’t stop unless you’re already on the crossing. To conclude, I really enjoyed my stay at Belair Beach Hotel! I think, compared to other 4 star hotels, this hotel is slightly sub-par, but I also don’t think it is 3 stars. There are definitely areas of strength and areas they could improve upon, but I left feeling satisfied with my stay.

I’m writing this as it’s the day before our departure tomorrow. In all, the Belair Beach hotel is OKAY but it’s definitely not a 4*, I’d say 3*+ at a push. We arrived around 00:30 on the Wednesday night / Thursday morning and after a day of travelling we just wanted to get a good nights sleep however on our arrival there was no one on reception. A lovely barman (Ilias) apologised and told us someone would be there soon. Some 10 or so minutes later, a gent arrived as casual as you like and offered no apology. The room was ok, we had a sea view but be aware this hotel is on a very busy main road so all you can hear is the heavy traffic. There’s also a gap under the door so you can hear everything in the corridor too especially late revellers returning home after a night in Falaraki at 3am. They’re not fire doors so you’ll hear everything. The rooms were cleaned daily and the maids were pleasant but if you’re looking for a bed around the pool where the daytime activities are then you’ll need to be down there by 6/7 am even though there are signs up telling you not to reserve beds by placing towels on them or they’ll be removed. There is a smaller more quiet pool which is better for getting a bed but again it can get quite busy especially in the afternoons. We opted for spending 3 days down on the beach as you’re guaranteed a bed at €5 per person per day. The beach guy is really friendly and you can even pay by card and he’ll watch your belongings for you if you return to the hotel for lunch. Just remember every time you cross the road you’re taking your life into your hands. It’s SO busy and there are no crossings. Food was ok, again, not what I’d call 4* quality but it was decent enough. I think there was only one evening there was nothing we fancied so decided to eat out as there’s a strip of bars and restaurants approximately 10 minute walk to the left out of the hotel. There’s also a little bar/restaurant to the right literally next door called IDEAL that serves the best Mythos we’ve tasted. The hotel is only a 10 minute bus journey into Rhodes old town too which is absolutely beautiful so there’s plenty of choice although it’s very busy at the moment as it’s peak season. All inclusive drinks are pretty rubbish at Belair Beach. The beer is Zythos Vap (like a cheap Mythos) and you can really taste the difference. There are only a few basic cocktails on the menu and any ciders etc you have to pay for. By far the least selection of drinks I’ve ever had in an AI. Greek night is on a Friday with Greek dancers, every other night is your typical hotel entertainment. As we arrived in the early hours of the morning, the gentleman who checked us in informed us that we could ask the day before departure for a late checkout at a cost of €55, We have just done this but the lady on reception was rude and told us we should have requested this 48 hours before departure. I tried to explain that I was simply going on the information provided by her colleague but she refused to accept that he provided us with incorrect information. Informing us that’s she’s not obliged to help us and kept shaking her head at me. This lady’s customer service really requires a lot of improvement. I ended up speaking to our lovely Jet2 rep Jenny who spoke with the hotel management and explained that Jet2 policy was in fact to request late checkout 1 day before departure so following this she was able to assist with us getting late checkout after all but it means temporarily moving to another room. Saves the 10 hour wait for our airport transport though. Finally, don’t forget the hotel tax that’s payable on check in. We had to pay an extra €10 per day (as it’s a 4* hotel, less *s less tax) adding €100 to a holiday we’d already paid over £2,500 for. Beach/pool towels are a €10 deposit returnable on handing the towel back, these can be changed at the large pool when required. The room safe will cost you €20 non refundable. Personally, we wouldn’t return to the Belair Beach Hotel and there’s very little for children to do if you’re travelling with a family. Pay a few quid extra and find a real 4* hotel.

We stayed at Belair from 3rd-11th July. The hotel: When you check in, you pay the €10 per night tourist tax. When you walk in, you walk straight into reception. You then have to go up a set of stairs to access the pool, and up a separate set of stairs to access the restaurant. The evening bar is on the same floor as reception. We were staying in the executive rooms, so it was quite a walk to get to our room: into reception, up a flight of stairs, walk past the pool, into the hotel block, and up another two flights of stairs for the floor we were staying on. This walk was especially tedious when, on the last day, we walked all the way up to our room to find out the late checkout we had paid for the day before hadn’t been applied properly and we couldn’t access our room, so it was back down to reception and then all the way back up to our room. It’s also worth nothing if you're in the executive rooms, that after 00:30, the jets come on to water the grass next to the path which goes up to the rooms. Except for some reason they also water the paths, effectively turning the entire path into a slip and slide. Worth baring in mind if you want to come home from a night out after this time - you usually won’t make it back dry. Check-out is 11am, so we paid €55 for a late checkout room (until 5pm) and kept our own room rather than being moved to another. As we checked in late, we were able to still use the restaurant and bar until we left on our last day. There are toilets and showers if you wish to not pay for the late checkout room, but I would strongly suggest saving yourselves from having to use these shared facilities that make you feel as though you have walked into satan’s armpit. Food: Food was okay. Breakfast 7-10, lunch 12:30-14:00, dinner 18:30-21:00. The food got quite samey, and the choice wasn’t overwhelming especially as a vegetarian - it was a lot of pizza and pasta. For the meat-eaters, there was often some mystery meat available to keep you entertained in guessing what meat had been used. Breakfast was usually the worst - food was cold and stale; breads wasn’t that nice, and coffee tasted, quite frankly, vile. Lunch was probably the better meal. Always fresh fruit and ice cream available for desserts. Despite the advertised times, the waiters would start preparing the restaurant for the next meal about half an hour before it finished - jams/cereals for breakfast were being put out when we were eating our dinner at 20:30. This made us feel quite rushed so we quickly ate and left. At breakfast, you can access the juice and coffee machines, but at lunch and dinner, you have your drinks orders taken at the table and brought to you. This is all well and good, except there was no menu, and sometimes you would be halfway through your meal before you were asked what drink you would like. They also never asked if you would like a second drink after you finished your first, so found myself rationing every drop of my drink, willing myself to eat as fast as I could so as to access some form of hydration from the pool bar afterwards. This was especially frustrating as the restaurant was so hot! A soda machine would easily solve this issue. Some waiters would also randomly ask for your room number when ordering a drink - not sure why this was as it wasn’t all the time and I thought the whole point of the all-inclusive wristbands was to alleviate these questions? The restaurant is all inside too with nowhere to sit and eat outside. I found this very strange as the restaurant is level with the pool area, with space next to it where tables and chairs are already. Plenty of seating inside the restaurant though. Drinks: Drinks, again, were okay. Pepsi max tasted really watered down. Wine tasted like something one of those stray cats had produced, but that's to be expected of an all inclusive. Cocktails were nice, and there were 12 included within the all inclusive, although they always tasted different and so some consistency with pouring them would be nice. All inclusive ends at 11pm, but bar is open til 1am. IMO - the drinks are not worth paying for! Pools: The main pool is really big, but you will need to be there latest 9am in order to secure a sunbed. Plenty of umbrellas and the pool overlooks the beach (as well as the main road). Aquagym and water volleyball during the day. The pool bar is right next to the pool, serves drinks and also a snack bar (although we didn’t try the snack bar as it stunk). Occasional wafts of sewage sat by the pool to remind you that you are in Greece. The second pool is smaller and by the restaurant, but is much quieter and has no music playing like the main pool. This pool does tend to end up in the shade after about 2pm, so bare that in mind if you wanted to sunbathe. This pool also has a bar but doesn’t serve food. Surroundings: The hotel is situated on a main road with no crossings nearby, so if you would like to go across to the beach, it’s very much a case of run and pray. Of course, when you get to the other side of the road, you will then find out that various sections of the beach are for private use only for various other hotels, so it’s a bit of a walk before you find a bit you are able to access. There is a supermarket attached to the hotel, and some other larger ones a bit further down. However, that is pretty much all there is on this road. There are a few restaurants, but no bars nearby, so you will need to go into the town if you want a night out. Old town is around 10 minutes away, and you can either get the bus (1.80 euros each way) or a cab (around 14 euros each way). Faliraki is further, and was about 26 euros each way in a taxi. For Lindos, it’s the 1.80 euro bus ride into town, and then a 1.5 hour bus to Lindos (5.50 euros each way). Bus tickets can be bought in the supermarket next to the hotel. Room: We booked an executive room. Plenty of space, 3 wardrobes, desk, plenty of sockets to charge phones, and a balcony overlooking the garden. The mini fridge was very helpful (and had an array of sandwiches/leftovers/mystery meats from the buffet when we arrived late to check in). Shower has waterfall and a detachable head. There is a safe but it comes with a charge to use it, and wouldn’t fit half of our important stuff in anyway. There wasn’t a full length mirror for some reason despite there being plenty of room for there to be one. Floor is made up of the slipperiest material known to man, and one wrong move after a shower will see you claiming on your holiday insurance for a broken bone. Room was cleaned as requested to a good standard, although the toilet roll felt rationed. Entertainment: Entertainment started at 9pm and generally finished around 11. The outside entertainment area was at the front of the hotel on the main road, but tables quickly filled up before 9pm. Entertainment was good, with a Greek night, bingo and karaoke. All in all, this is a good hotel. 4 stars seems a little high, but it does the job and the pool is really nice. If I was to stay in Rhodes again, I would probably stay somewhere nearer bars and nightlife, but if that isn’t for you, then this is a good hotel! Just make sure to drink plenty before lunch and dinner so you don’t pass away from dehydration whilst eating….