My boyfriend and I stayed in Olympic Palace for a week in July 2025 (review is a little delayed) and had an amazing stay- the best hotel we’ve ever been to. From the moment we arrived until the day we left, everything was perfect. Definitely lives up to its 5 stars. When we arrived, a lovely member of staff carried our suitcases up to our room. Our room initially had two single beds, but we mentioned it to reception and they immediately came up and changed it into a double bed for us. Our room was beautiful, cleaned every day. We had a pool and sea view and a huge balcony where you could watch the sunset from. The hotel never felt overcrowded not too many kids despite it being peak season, there were always sunbeds available throughout the day. The two main pools are both stunning, lively but never too busy with aqua fit in the morning and some activities in the afternoon such as water polo, and the swim-up bar was a great touch. The food was excellent. The selection and quality in the main buffet restaurant was fantastic every evening with plenty of choice. We especially loved the Gyros restaurant by the pool. The rooftop bar was another highlight- amazing for brunch and perfect for drinks in the evening with a great atmosphere and views and karoke some evenings. There is also an outdoor Italian restaurant at the hotel (an extra cost) where they had a live saxophone player one night. The hotel is spotless everywhere, and the staff were outstanding from start to finish – always friendly and happy to help. They arranged taxis for us whenever we needed one. There is a beach right in front of the hotel with free sunbeds if you are staying at the hotel, which was also great. Just make sure you bring your hotel towels as we got questioned. There is crazy golf at the front of the hotel, tennis courts and pool tables. The location is ideal as well only about 10 minutes into Rhodes Old Town which is beautiful to explore in the evenings. A few recommendations from our trip: .Ronda Beach Bar – great for a fun evening if you’re a young couple. .Faliraki Water Park – probably the best water park we’ve been to with loads of slides (20 min taxi drive away). I’d definitely recommend leaving before the park closes, as we ended up waiting over an hour in the taxi queue to get home. .Day trip to Symi Island- absolutely stunning, especially the stop at the crystal-clear blue bay. . Walk to Dream Cream cafe for incredible milkshakes and desserts (very Instagram-worthy!). Overall, Olympic Palace exceeded all our expectations and we will defintely be returning.