Belair Beach

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.