Nikos Ikies — Hotel in Municipality of Rhodes

One of the best hotels I've ever been to. This family-run, freshly renovated, tastefully decorated, boutique-style hotel sits directly on the beach in an exceptional location on the island. We stayed for four weeks. 2 weeks remote work and 2 weeks vacation.

Highly recommended for: Couples, single travelers, families who want to explore the island, kite surfers, and digital nomads.

Location: Stellar. Away from mass tourism. With a car, all top spots (except Prasonisi) can be reached within a 50-60 minute drive. Supermarket, gas station, car rental, pharmacy - everything is within walking distance.

Hotel: An 8-room hotel = thus, the service is excellent because of few guests. Some rooms still have bathrooms that are not completely renovated. Everything else is renovated.

Family: It's impossible to mention all our experiences with the family here. Konstantin gave us great tips for the island, Maria and Seva were very concerned about our well-being. A daily "How are you? Do you need anything?" was standard. Their children took care of the restaurant guests in the evening. No tails with a white cloth over the arm and artificial service. Instead, authentic service with a lot of love. (Still top-notch and better than many top restaurants)

Short story: Due to our kite luggage, we had problems getting to our hotel by taxi upon arrival, so Seva spontaneously drove us to the airport in her own car when we left the island. Acts of kindness wherever one looked.

Housekeeper: Always a smile on her face, respectful/considerate when we stayed longer in the room. The room was cleaned daily throughout our stay at a level where well-known hotel chains fall short. Even our laundry was washed and returned to our room upon agreement. Even though we stayed for 4 weeks, she put small flowers in our room every week. (It's the little things that stick)

Waitress: Again, always a smile on her face, accommodating and incredibly friendly. She knew our breakfast routine (double espresso, cappuccino, and Greek omelet) and only asked if she should bring it. She set our table in the morning and brought cushions to our chairs. She was very careful when serving while we were working/calling at times.

Restaurant: Outstanding, probably one of the top 3 on the island (see my review Mariposa Restaurant)

Internet/remote work: Both in the room and in the restaurant downstairs, the connection was very good. Quiet ambiance with a sea view. Great for anyone who wants to work remotely.

Large hotel chains, which are designed for mass appeal, simply cannot compete here. (If one is honest and disregards vanity metrics such as a front garden, a huge entrance hall, a pool or an elevator)

A very, very big compliment to Seva, Maria, Konstantin, and their children, who are doing an incredibly good job!

We will definitely see each...

The room we got was directly to the street, you could hear every car passing by and because it is a national road there were a lots of them. Closing the windows and turn on the air conditioning was also very disturbing because the AC was pointing directly to the bed. Despite that, there are parties until late at the hotel nearby, and the planes are really loud also until late because the airport is so close. After the first sleepless night we asked if its possible to move on the other side, even there was only us and another room occupied, they asked us for more money to change the room. I did not feel respected at all as a client, they dont know nothing about "greek hospitality". After we said we dont want to pay more for another room and that we are gonna leave, they said we can change the room for free. Such a cheap behavior, we left after the first night even we didnt got...

My sister and I had an awesome time. We felt so welcomed in the family like atmosphere of Nikos Ikies. Super nice and caring owners! It is a very stylish/clean but at the same time cozy and cute Boutique Hotel. The beach is 200m away and you can see it from the balcony and the garden. The airport is 10 min away by car, which is very practical but of course you hear planes from time to time. Besides the people and the hotel itself, the food was an other highlight. Very fresh and variable breakfast (I only drink 'not animal milk', which they didn't have- but Dino drove right away during breakfast to the supermarket to get oat-milk for my coffee:)). You should also definitely have dinner in the hotel! I liked, that you could choose from few but then high quality and deliciously cooked dishes. We'll...