Before going to Rhodes I remember reading a few reviews on this hotel. "Do not go there" was one and I thought to myself: "There will always be haters and it just cant be THAT bad". After one week on Carina I'm surprised I actually agree with that review.
I'm not sure though whether we were just unlucky or if the hotel actually was really bad. To begin with we were four people coming down to Rhodos to party for a week and therefore our demands were quite low. We only wanted a cheap and simple hotel to stay during the nights, however we simply couldnt ignore everything that was bad about this hotel.

It started from the very arrival at the hotel. The receptionist told us he wasnt able to give us the rooms we had booked. We had booked 2 double rooms but were given only one big room for four people. They said they would give us new rooms the next morning. This was false though and we had to stay in the big room for another night. Of course we were displeased with this and called Apollo many times and discussed our situation. Apollo called the Hotel and fixed it. The worst thingabout the rooms was probably the bathrooms. The door was almost transparent and there was no lock on it whatsoever. Just cant figure out who would make such a poor choice of a bathroom door. A little hasp would make a huge difference and it's not expensive to add. Additonally,The shower hose once started showering by itself and we had difficulties turning it off (Not kidding). Most of the time we were just laughing at this hotel but it kind of broke it for us when we got robbed by the cleaning lady. An iPhone and 300 Euros were stolen. When we called Apollo they said it actually wasnt the first time people had got robbed at Hotel Carina this summer. They also mentioned they would call Carina for a meeting to discuss their future cooperation. It was obvious Apollo werent confident sending tourists to Carina unless changes would be made. This really says something about this hotel.

Now, lets get to what was actually good about this hotel. It was in fact perfectly situated. Close to both beaches and very close to the barstreet. This was also the reason why we chose this Hotel in the first place. In addition we were allowed to refill our water bottles for free at the hotel. A big plus!

I'm planning to come back to Rhodes next summer but I know for sure I won't be staying at Hotel Carina. There are many other hotels that are perfectly situated and I will probably choose one of those instead.

there are some mixed reviews on here, so i thought i'd give the pros and cons so you could see exactly what's like there

PROS:
- free internet
- free breakfast
- in the tourist heart of rhodes town

CONS:
- the internet is free, but is only available in the lobby, not in the rooms
- the breakfast is free, but it's not good. it's basically old stale rolls, a few spread for it, watermelon, coffee and really bad, watered down juices. for any real food that will give you energy, you have to buy it somewhere else
- it's in the tourist heart of rhodes town among tons of other hotels, restaurants and a few shops. it's in the party central for swedes, so it's really not good for anyone that doesn't want to party, because there are partiers going by the hotel, coming in and leaving at all hours and music is loud from the bars and restaurants downstairs along with bar street only about 2 blocks away. we went out at night, so it only bothered us when we went to sleep but it didn't matter what time. we went to bed at 2 am, 3 am and it was still loud. i saw a few older couples and a family or two and i had no idea how they could stand the area or the noise at night.
- i have to elaborate on partiers coming and leaving the hotel. they are ridiculously loud b/c they are extremely rude and they also think only partiers stay there, therefore, they can be loud whenever they want. we were woken up each night we stayed there around 4 or 5 am by people coming home. we had to yell out in the hallway for them to be quiet b/c they were carrying on for 10 minute almost trying to be as loud as they could, and after a minute or so, they'd get loud again. we did get them back though, by being loud in the hall and slamming our door at 8 am. you don't want to be fighting with your room neighbors while on vacation, though.
- the hotel owners are very cheap in regards to towels. you are not allowed to wipe make up on a towel, leave a towel on the ground or take it to the beach if you forget a towel. if you do any of this, they charge you for the towel! i couldn't believe a hotel could be so stingy. so, you really can't use your towel that much, which is ridiculously annoying b/c it's just a towel. you're a guest at a hotel, you should be able to use it any way you want, rather than worrying about being charged for wiping for face on it after you wash make up off of it. they also change them every 2 days.
- you have to pay extra for air conditioning. i believe it's €5 per day. it's just another way for them to cut corners and gouge you for extra cash. i had never heard of a hotel charging for air conditioning before this hotel and each hotel i stayed at after thought it was ludicrous.
- the front desk isn't that friendly. when we arrived, they said they needed to make copies of our passports, except apparently there is only one person that can do it and they work in the morning! so, only one person is capable of making copies of a passport and if you don't arrive while this person is there, they HOLD ONTO your passport! i couldn't believe they expected me to trust them with my most important form of ID. they simply put in a cubby that absolutely anyone can reach just behind the desk, and they don't sit at the desk during their entire shift. in fact, i think 90% of the time i went to the front desk, i had to wait for someone to show up b/c they walk around or something, i'm still not sure. that's how secure your passports are. we had no choice but to let them hold it though, otherwise they wouldn't have given us a room. so the next morning we come down to get our passports and the woman who is the only one that can do it says they're not ready yet. (how long does it take to make a freaking copy?). she said to give her 10 minutes. so, we went, ate breakfast and came back about 15-20 min later and asked for them back. she just glared at us like we were annoying her. it was only then that she made copies in front of us, which took 30 seconds and from then on, she didn't like us. she was rude to us the rest of our visit and barely spoke a word to us all b/c we asked for our passports back past the timeframe she had given us. how rude are we? and on the day we checked out, when we asked for luggage storage, she didn't even say a word to us, but led us to a room and then walked away. she was an absolute witch and we were guests just asking for basic things that hotel offered.
- the maids are rude. one day when we were leaving, a maid stopped us, brought us into our room and told us to clean off things in the room!! yeah, she told us to clear our beds and move our luggage. i couldn't believe that we were being told to clean by the maid. had she not learned to clean around the people in the hotel and that they get live as they want in the rooms and SHE is supposed to clean? i was completely fed up with the staff at this point. i tossed a few things off the bed, but i wasn't doing her job for her. in a hotel where people are raging partiers, i have a hard time believing that me leaving my clothes on my own bed that i was paying for was the maid's biggest problem when cleaning, and warranted her stopping me and telling me to clean my stuff up.
- the rooms are tiny. you barely have a pathway in the room. with luggage, it's hard to move. the beds are pushed right next to each other b/c there's no room. you are guaranteed to get hurt if you walk in the dark in these rooms b/c there's no way you're not running into something
- the bathroom is a wet room. might be a problem for some b/c you can't have a towel or the toilet paper in there when you shower. also, there was a lot of mold around the doorway and in some in the corners. just wanted to let you know
- the walls are very thin. walls aren't usually very thick in europe, but honestly when i went in the bathroom, i could hear word for word the entire conversations going on the next room, even when they were like whispering. it was ridiculous

overall, all this hotel has going for it is the fact that it's the cheapest. it is missing a lot of basics though such as air conditioning, quietness, courtesy, which is why is it's the cheapest. so, unless you're a swede looking to stay out till 4 am, this probably isn't for you. and if you are looking to stay out till 4 am and not be in your room much, i guess you could try this hotel. just don't make a mess or the maid will have you clean and don't use the towel or they'll try to charge you. in rhodes town, where hotel are only a few dollars difference, find another for a few bucks more a night. you'll appreciate the amenities and enjoy your vacation much more

This hotel is located in busy area of Rhodes town.
Service provided within this hotel was very poor.
Served breakfast was monotonous and also bread was stale every single day.
Towels were not changed every day, evethough they were dirty.
Rooms are very small.
If you want to enjoy your holiday, find better place.

stayed for two weeks and could not find any problems, nice rooms and staff, the bar is a great place to chat and meet, have a few drinks and head out for dinner.