Honest Review – Lindos Royal Hotel I wanted to leave an honest review after spending time at the Lindos Royal Hotel, especially as I had weeks of worrying beforehand after reading some of the negative comments. We even tried to change the hotel, but couldn’t once we’d seen the reviews take a dip. Arrival & Room • Reception staff were lovely when we arrived late, and we were told we could grab some food and drinks in the main reception. • The room itself was dated (desk chipped, definitely not 5* standard). • Mini fridge had 4 bottles of water but wasn’t automatically restocked – we had to ask. • No tea/coffee facilities in the room, but toiletries (shampoo/conditioner) provided. • Room was cleaned daily with fresh towels each day. • Air con broke on day 6 but was fixed quickly the same night. Food & Drink • Main restaurant food was ok – not 5* quality, but plenty of choice if you’re not overloading your plate. Staff worked very hard keeping things clean and replenished. • Snack bar was limited (mainly pizza, chips, and one daily change). No ice cream outside of the restaurant, and there were periods during the day when no food was available. • Drinks were fine – cocktails and beer available. Water only from warm dispensers, no bottles at the bars. • There was a smell near the Calypso bar, but the pool there was always busy, so it clearly didn’t put people off. Pools, Beach & Facilities • We didn’t use the slides (teenagers weren’t interested). • Some tiles cracked in adults only and pools slippy, but that’s common everywhere. • Always got a sun lounger, even at 11am. • Beach was walkable but stony, so water shoes are a must. • Pools were clean and looked after • Saw cleaners everyday cleaning each morning • Luggage room lockers weren’t working, which was inconvenient for keeping valuables safe. Entertainment & Activities • Tommy was brilliant – helped us book a great boat trip. • Aqua class was fun, and I saw water polo being played. • Didn’t really use kids’ entertainment, so can’t comment. • Night entertainment was fine but space too small – we ended up on loungers at the back spent most of our time in Lindos or Pefkos at night. • Gym wasn’t great: two treadmills broken and overall not 5* standard. Overall • Definitely not a 5* hotel – more like a 3+/4. • That said, we had a nice time, made the most of it, and didn’t find all the “faults” some reviews seemed to exaggerate. • some must have walked around to find cables as I never once saw anything like that. • If you go expecting a good 3–4 star hotel (rather than luxury 5*), you’ll probably enjoy your stay.