Faliraki is the busiest resort on the Greek island of Rhodes. This popular southern tourist destination is famous for its golden beach, coniferous forests, vibrant nightlife and, of course, cozy hotels. Guests of Rhodes in Faliraki can rent inexpensively comfortable accommodation without problems. And one of the best hotels in this resort is Matina Rodos 3 *.
Where is the hotel
This hotel is located about 10 kilometers from the international airport of Rhodes. You can get here by taxi or transfer bus in just 15-10 minutes. The capital of the island, Rhodes, is 14 km from Faliraki. If necessary, you can easily get here by public transport.
The location of the hotel, most tourists find it very convenient. The hotel was built in a quiet area of Faliraki, away from noisy highways and all kinds of party places. This hotel is 500 meters from the beach. This, of course, is far away. But the cost of rooms in Matina Rodos 3 *, reviews of which on the Web are mostly good, are pretty low for a three-star hotel. A 25-30 minute walk (over the mountain) from the hotel are the picturesque bay of Ladiko Bay and Anthony Quinn Beach.
What is a hotel
This hotel was built a long time ago - in 1990. However, in 2013, reconstruction was carried out here. Therefore, the decoration in the lobby, corridors and hotel rooms is relatively new. The same goes for furniture and household appliances.
The hotel Matina 3 * ( Rhodes island, Greece) is a three-story concrete building of modern construction with a rather large courtyard. On the territory of the complex there is a huge pool, and flower beds with exotic plants are broken. A five-minute walk from the hotel is a small church in which peacocks live. If desired, tourists can feed them directly with their hands.
Some vacationers note the fact that upon arrival at the Matina hotel guests may be denied check-in, explaining this by the lack of available rooms. Of course, tourists are offered to stay in another hotel until some room is vacated. However, the result is often populated in a hotel of a lower category and very uncomfortable. If this happens, experienced tourists are advised to return to Matina Rodos 3 * and request for a reserved room. Usually, after this, the hotel administration will meet you and find a free room.
Number of rooms
Guests of Faliraki hotel Matina Rodos 3 * provides 86 standard rooms. In the rooms rented at the hotel, tourists can watch TV or listen to the radio. Each room has a shower and kitchenette (stove and sink). For a fee, tourists can use the mechanical safe. Also at this hotel you need to pay a certain amount for air conditioning and a refrigerator. In the shower room, in addition to the standard set of toiletries, there is a hairdryer. All rooms have spacious loggias. The views from them, judging by the reviews of tourists, are not bad.
Guest opinions on hotel rooms
The rooms rented out at the Matina Rodos 3 * hotel (Rhodes), according to many tourists, are quite suitable for living. They have a large area, and they look cozy. The beds in the rooms are set outwardly unsightly, but quite comfortable. Air conditioners and televisions in the rooms in most cases work properly.
Among the pluses of the rooms of this hotel, many tourists, among other things, include the fact that there is always hot water in the showers. Also, the hotel is considered a daily cleaning service. Hotel maids take their responsibilities responsibly, and therefore the rooms here are always clean. Quite often, bed linen with towels is also changed in this hotel.
The disadvantages of rooms rented at the Matina Hotel Faliraki (Rhodes), many tourists attribute the presence of a large number of mosquitoes. Unfortunately, mosquito nets on the doors of balconies and windows in the rooms are not installed. Russians who bought tours to Faliraki with accommodation at this hotel should definitely take records with them, for example, such a tool as Raptor. Judging by the reviews of many vacationers, they help quite well from Greek mosquitoes.
Tourists consider the showers in this hotel not particularly convenient. The area they have, according to most guests, is too small. In addition, the souls themselves are very small. They are closed with very short curtains, and therefore, water from them pours onto the floor during bathing. In addition, in the showers of this hotel there is no bracket for a watering can. This, of course, is also extremely inconvenient.
Most residents like the balconies in this hotel. Their dimensions are really huge. In particular, the loggias of the corner rooms have a large area. In addition, for the convenience of guests, plastic summer furniture is also installed on the balconies of the hotel. Therefore, here you can very pleasantly relax in the evening. Of course, many guests use the balconies of the hotel and for hanging beach items. The climate in Greece is rather damp, and therefore drying, for example, a swimsuit in the shower room even overnight is extremely problematic.
Air conditioners in Matina Rodos 3 *, as already mentioned, are paid. For the remote you need to pay 7 euros at the reception. However, many tourists simply turn on the air conditioning with a button and use it for free. But in this way you can get out of the situation, of course, not in all rooms.
Matina Rodos 3 * (Rhodes): service reviews
The staff of this hotel praises most tourists. Hotel staff treat their guests politely. Reception workers are trying to solve the problems that arise with residents as quickly as possible. The maids and kitchen staff are always friendly and smiling. True, none of the hotel employees speaks Russian. But most of them understand English.
Our compatriots consider the bias of Russian tourists to be a certain disadvantage of this hotel. For example, for Germans and Czechs they find convenient rooms here much faster. But Russian guests, as already mentioned, can be sent to another hotel for a while (often of a low category). Sometimes our compatriots in this hotel are forced to wait for a few hours to be released in the courtyard by the pool, on sun loungers.
Hotel infrastructure
Actually on the territory of the hotel guests can use the following amenities:
- luggage storage room;
- car rental
- outdoor pool with fresh water;
- currency exchange office;
- free parking.
Of course, free Wi-Fi is also available on the territory of the Matina Hotel 3 * ("Matina Hotel 3 *"). O. Rhodes. This place is quite mountainous. Catching a chain in most local hotels is not too good. Matina Rodos is no exception in this regard. Guests of this hotel can use the Internet mainly in the lobby. In the rooms, tourists do not have access to the Network. The only exceptions are the balconies of rooms located directly above the lobby.
Guests of this hotel can wash their soiled clothes in a laundry specially equipped for this purpose. This, of course, is very convenient. But, unfortunately, hotel guests need to pay for laundry in the laundry separately. Also, a certain amount in this hotel residents have to give administrators for visiting:
- football field;
- billiard room.
For children in the hotel Matina Rodos 3 * (Faliraki, Rhodes, Greece) there are chairs in the restaurant and cribs. Rent such furniture at the hotel is completely free.
Reviews of tourists about the infrastructure
The main advantage of the Matina Rodos 3 * hotel (Greece), many guests consider, of course, the presence of a very large outdoor pool. Bathing in it, according to many residents, is convenient. The hotel pool has not only a significant area. The depth of his bowl is also very large (1.5-2.8 m). Chlorine for disinfecting water in the pool, of course, is added. However, they usually put it a little. At least there is no smell in the water, and it does not adversely affect the skin of the guests. There are a lot of sun loungers by the hotel pool. You can use them for free. At the same time, there are enough of them for absolutely all guests.
This hotel is also praised for the availability of a car and scooter rental service on its territory. This service is not very expensive at the hotel, and many guests use it. Renting a car at the hotel costs about 110 euros for three days, scooters - 65 euros.
Hotel Food Reviews
Rooms at the Matina Rodos 3 * hotel (Rhodes, Greece) are rented with breakfast or half board. About food in this place there are mostly only good reviews. Dishes in the hotel's dining room are served standard, continental. However, tourists receive rather large portions. Former guests of this hotel do not have any complaints about the variety of menus.
In addition to the restaurant, the hotel also has two bars. Here tourists can order a variety of drinks and snacks to them. One of the bars is located next to the pool. This majority of guests, of course, also refers to the advantages of the hotel. If desired, vacationers can take a dip in the cool pool, and then lie down on a deck chair with a cocktail in their hands.
Beach Hotels
Unfortunately, the guests of this hotel are not comfortable to get to the beach. You need to go to the sea for at least 15 minutes in the heat. Reviews about Matina Rodos 3 * beach on the web are mostly good. Many coastline located opposite the hotel, consider it quite comfortable for relaxation. According to tourists, this is an ordinary Rhodes beach - not too good, but not particularly bad. At least clean the coastline in this place quite often. Therefore, the hotel beach looks clean. It is convenient to sunbathe here, since the beach is covered with soft sand. Pebbles are also found in some places on the shore.
Of course, if desired, tourists can rent a sun lounger on the hotel's beach. The cost of this service is about 4 euros. The majority of holidaymakers praise the sea at this place. The water in it is almost always clean, warm and calm. A few dozen meters is also a nudist beach. In order to get on it, you just need to go through the mountain.
City infrastructure near the hotel
This hotel is located about a 20-minute walk from the center of Faliraki. Here, hotel guests can take full advantage of the proposed infrastructure. And right next to the hotel in Faliraki there are many various cafes, restaurants and entertainment venues. In local taverns, if you wish, you can order very tasty and inexpensive traditional Greek dishes.
In just twenty minutes, hotel guests can reach the island's capital. A bus ride to the city of Rhodes is only 4 euros. Public transport is nearby.
Available Attractions
Different kinds of excursions to interesting places of Rhodes, guests of the Matina Rodos 3 * hotel (Greece), reviews of which are mostly good, can be purchased from their tour operator or right on the beach. Most travelers consider the latter method the most convenient. Excursions on the beach are almost 1.5 times cheaper than tour operators. In addition, many Greek guides have already managed to learn the Russian language, and therefore trips to Rhodes with them are usually very interesting and informative.
If desired, hotel guests can purchase on the beach not only an excursion to the sights of the island. One-day mini-tours to Turkey are also sold here. The most popular among Russian vacationers is an excursion to about. Symi.
Useful advice
Hotel guests can save even more on sightseeing by renting a car or a scooter. The island of Rhodes has a rather small area, and you can go round it literally in a couple of days completely. The roads in this Greek resort, judging by the reviews of tourists, are very good.