Rhodes — Knights, Castles & Aegean Light 🏛️

The largest Dodecanese island waking up for spring: a UNESCO-listed medieval Old Town without the midsummer crowds, mild sunshine perfect for exploring cobbled streets on foot, and beaches just starting to warm up — hotels and flights combined comfortably under £1000. Every link takes you straight to Trip.com to check live prices and book.

🏨 Where to Stay

Spirit of the Knights Boutique Hotel — flagship, 600-year-old mansion — an eco-friendly boutique hotel built into a Crusader-era mansion on the highest point of the Old Town, with a courtyard garden and genuine medieval character.
10GR Boutique Hotel & Wine Bar — romantic pick, medieval stone building — an adults-only 5-star inside a stone building dating to the Knights of St John, with a 220-label wine bar and rooftop sun deck, steps from the Street of the Knights.
Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza — smart pick, near the beach — a well-run 4-star 400 metres from the Old Town walls and 200 metres from Elli Beach, with a pool, spa and sauna.
Old Town Senses Boutique Hotel — attainable pick, personal service — genuinely good value in the heart of the Old Town, with a garden and a host praised for going out of her way for guests.
Pylea Beach Hotel — family-friendly pick, on Ialyssos beach — a simple, well-run beachfront hotel with genuinely warm hospitality, an easy base for families wanting sand and sea over sightseeing.

✈️ Flights

Flights to Rhodes (RHO) — direct flights from Manchester with Jet2, Ryanair and easyJet, around 4 hours 20.

🎟️ Experiences

Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes — a 14th-century fortress-palace at the top of the Street of the Knights, its halls filled with mosaics and medieval furniture inside UNESCO-listed walls.

🚗 Car Hire & Transfers

Car Hire — Rhodes Airport — useful for reaching Lindos and the Acropolis of Lindos on the island's east coast.
Airport Transfers — Rhodes Airport to your hotel — fixed-price, door-to-door, typically 20-30 minutes to Rhodes Town.