John Heighway
We booked a 4 night all inclusive stay in a deluxe sea view room. Decent gym, huge pool and right on the ocean. 15mins to old town €10 taxi or €2 bus ride, which can get busy. Very attentive and friendly staff always happy to assist. Buffet food was varied and decent, changed up daily. Drinks include basic cocktails, beer and wine. Nightly live entertainment. Music played rest of the time was pretty average, although that is subjective. Overall we enjoyed our stay, hence the 5 stars.
Ewan Dunsire
Great hotel, not perfect but none are. Staff are very attentive and the food is good quality. Only downside but this goes for any all inclusive is either the alcohol content is low OR we're just eating too much.
Highly recommend 👌
Millie
A gorgeous hotel will spectacular views, the staff are all very attentive especially the bar staff. Maria who works at the bar was an absolute delight, she remembered our drinks orders and had them ready for us when she saw us coming. Which gave it an extra special touch. The restaurant staff are very welcoming and organised.
This is our first time coming here and definitely won’t be our last!
Maria Carter
We recently stayed at The Ixian Grand, and while we enjoyed parts of our holiday, there were definitely a few areas that could be improved.
The outside pool area is absolutely amazing – clean, spacious, and perfect for relaxing in the sun. It’s definitely one of the highlights of the resort.
The food, although lacking in variety, was very tasty and well-prepared. We would have appreciated more options, especially for longer stays, but what was available was of good quality.
However, there were a few downsides. The cocktails were quite disappointing – watered down and lacking flavour, which was a shame considering the resort’s setting. Also, the lobby area is very small, so if the weather isn’t great, there really isn’t much indoor space to relax. We found ourselves stuck in the room a few times because of this.
Another point worth noting is the service – while not unfriendly, we didn’t feel that the staff truly put the customer first. At times it felt like we were more of an inconvenience than a guest, which did impact the overall experience.
Lastly, the stone beach wasn’t to our taste – if you’re a fan of soft sand, this might not be the beach for you.
All in all, The Ixian Grand offers a beautiful poolside setting and delicious meals, but it could be so much better with a few key improvements in service, indoor space, and drink quality.
Paul Confue
Just about to leave the room for the final time and writing this review. We booked a short 5 night stay over Easter to grab some sun and this hotel seemed like a great idea.
Overall we have enjoyed our stay and say that hotel is great value for mi ey however a few things to all out:
Negatives:
Hotel is obviously of an age as seems tired in places.
Basics like public toilets not great with either no seats or no locks.
Although all inclusive choice if some drinks is limited, with a reluctances for cocktails.
Food is good although predictable and very much the same each day.
Although on a beach not really a usable beach as no sunbeds on the beach.
Limited evening entertainment with limited seating so meant most would have dinner and an early night
Not enough people service drinks, both at pool bar during the day and again in the evening in the main bar.
Positive:
Never an issue getting a sun lounger
No wrist bands or limitations on things as treated like adults.
Great size pool albeit very cold - but we got used to it.
The main positive point for this hotel is without doubt the people and the willingness to help and provide the best service possible.
For us we are not likely to return as will pay a little more to be closer to town next time, despite this good value for money and we will be leaving relaxed with positive thoughts if our first time in Rhodes.
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