We chose the Caravel hotel because it was in a quiet area near to the hospital as our son was taken ill whilst on holiday in Rhodes. It was a serious illness and the owners could not have done more to help us. They were willing to ring for taxis to the hospital and asked each day how things were going. The waiters in the restaurant were also full of concern and we would recommend the food and service to everyone.

Located at Ixia, about 15 minutes by bus from the centre of Rhodos town. We stayed in a very pleasant apartment with a separate bedroom and satisfactory cooking facilities. It was nothing fancy but certainly clean and tidy with plenty of room, and would sleep comfortably a family of four. There are nice outdoor balconies with a view between the buildings, across the main road to the sea. The restaurant in the front of the building run by the same people offered good food, certainly the best of the local restaurants that were open (given it was October). This area survives on European package holidays so it is not a place to go for the authentic Greek experience. The Caravel is good value for money, the service from the owners is great and it is an excellent base to operate from in Rhodes. Hire a car and get out and see the island. An unusual feature of this area is that access to the beach is not so easy as most of the land on the beach side of the main road was built on, wall to wall hotels. We had to walk 500 metres up the road to access the beach.

Encouraged by the postiive reviews, we booked a room here and did not regret it. The main asset is the friendly staff and the nice restaurant (with dito staff). They were especially kind to our two young children (5 and 3).

Although the accomodation is basic you have everything that you need. The towels were changed dailey along with general housekeeping and the rooms were very clean and a good size. The main attribute of this hotel though is the warm, friendly and extremely helpful staff from the owners through to the cleaners. They do everything they can to ensure that your stay is a thoroughly enjoyable one and nothing is too much trouble. We had a free safe and air conditioning during our stay. The Coconut restaurant attached to the hotel served excellent food (we ate there every night of our 7 day stay) and the waiters are extremely friendly, efficient and genuine, which is not always the case with other restaurants. Ixia is a good base with other restaurants available and gift shops. Rhodes town is a short and cheap bus ride away (1.8 euros per person or 6 Euros for a taxi, both are very efficient.) Airport is not far (13 euros for a taxi.) Would recommend a car to be able to explore Island properly and roads are easy to navigate and not too busy. In summary I cannot rate this hotel highly enough and we will defintaely be returning and would recommed this to family and friends