Cathrin Hotel

Have just got back from a fantastic 10 days at Cathrin Hotel with my two daughters (6 and 11). Was a wee bit nervous about the holiday given that it was just me and the girls but any doubts where wholly unfounded. The staff were fantastic, friendly, helpful and always keen to help. The room was as expected, clean, with a ample balcony and great view over the pool to the sea. The kids loved the pool, which was exactly as it appeared in the online photos, it was clean, well maintained and never too crowded. The rooms were comfortable with a fridge and my only recommendation would be for tea and coffee making facilities as well as an iron and ironing board. Food was on a buffet basis and I certainly have no complaints over the quality. It was a little limited from a 6 year old’s perspective but generally there was pasta, chips etc. In my view the hotel’s size is about perfect, and still maintains a personal and friendly atmosphere. The girls holiday was made by the 2 entertainment staff who were excellent and engaged with both the kids and adults alike. Kids Club was a great success with my two, as was the Mini Disco every evening, and there was entertainment every night that kids stayed up for most nights. Ladiko and Anthony Quinn Bays are a 3-5 mini free hotel minibus ride away and both spectacular, with a number of bars and Beach Restaurants. Took the kids to the Water Park in Faliraki for a day which was only €15 each way in a cab. Equally, the Butterfly Valley and Rhodes Farm are certainly worth a visit, (both only a couple of Kms apart), if you have kids with you. I hired a car from the Rental agency sited in the hotel and was pleasantly surprised at the cost as well as not having the whole price plus the insurance add-ons. Hired a Yaris for €60 for the day with no excesses, fully comp insurance, all very simple (Taxi to the Butterfly Valley would cost c€30-€40 each way so it was a no brainier). We also made it up to the Ancient Greek Site just outside Rhodes Town, again worth a visit. With a return flight at 22:45, on our final day we paid an additional €25 to have the room until 19:00 which worked really well. If however you don’t wish to do this the Hotel does have shower facilities specifically for departing guests if required. In conclusion, a great holiday, really friendly staff, great entertainment team, Kids had a ball, two fantastic bays on your doorstep, lovely pool, would thoroughly recommend it as both a family and couples destination. My 6 year old has already told me to book again next year !

We have just returned from staying at the Cathrin Hotel in Rhodes. The location is great. We looked closely on google maps and chose this hotel mainly for the location (and price). The two beaches close by are amazing. Although small, both beaches are brilliant for swimming and snorkelling. We spent many hours sun bathing, swimming and snorkelling on these beaches. The hotel provides a free mini bus to the beach every day, it is popular so you may have to wait for the second or third run, but it makes life much easier. Several times we walked down to Ladiko beach (the closest), just because we are early birds, took less than 10 minutes (all down hill). The hotel itself is clean and tidy, nice size pool (we missed having a deep section for diving). The food has been mentioned in lots of reviews - we were not impressed. At the start of our time there, the food was very poor. Presentation was lacking, choice was limited and basic. It did improve towards the end of our stay, the mexican and greek nights being the nicest. However, this was a cheaper holiday (£2k for 4 of us half board), so in that context the food was okay. The air conditioning has also been mentioned in several reviews, we had two rooms side by side. Our room (thankfully) had a new air conditioning unit that was okay (quite noisy). However, our other room had a very old unit that was very loud and struggled in the heat. Also mentioned a lot were the hard beds - we agree. The staff were excellent, Christina and Dora of special note. There is also a daily bus to Rhodes that was very cheap - approx £2.50 per person one way - well worth a day out.

Stayed at the Cathrin hotel for a week 2nd week in June. Rooms.... My room was above the reception area. A little noisy at night but not too loud ,didn't bother me. Room was spotlessly clean. Quite basic but OK . No kettle though ! I would have liked a kettle but did have a fridge Nice large balcony with patio table and two chairs. Hairdryer/towels in bathroom with some minituare toiletries. The mattress was extremely hard so I asked for a mattress topper which came straight away and slept well. However the air conditioner was very loud, looked like an old unit so may need an upgrade. Facilities..... Great large pool big enough to swim properly in. Plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas . There is a small gym on site - cannnot comment on this as I did not use. Small supermarket on site was quite expensive (I found the whole of Rhodes expensive compare to UK £). Snack bar next to the pool. Ate there twice , great food but again expensive . Main bar very nice, great staff & cocktails . Main bar not open during the day when I was there but could get served in bar behind snack bar. Little tip , if you have a late flight back - there is a shower you can use to change near the pool area. Was v clean with towels to use . Spa was at the back of the pool with two cabanas for treatments. Did not use but looked nice. Restaurant... Buffet style with drinks ordered from waiting staff. Breakfast plenty of choice of hot & cold food. Food hot and tasty. Evening again lots of choice . I don't eat much meat and found something I liked every night. Mostly catered for European palette as most guests were German or French. Entertainment team were superb & worked so hard,very friendly & enthusiastic. Plenty going on if you want it , was not expected to join in if you didn't want to . Evening entertainment was quite low key & OK. Not particularly my cup of tea but nice surroundings to watch/listen to the entertainment. Location... Outside Falaraki on a hill . Beach was walkable in 15 minutes, big hill to walk back in the heat. There is a bus that stops at the hotel 3 times a day so no need to walk. Beach not really suitable for people with mobility problems. Also a bus that goes to Rhodes Town via Falaraki 3 times a day for €2.50. May be a bit remote for some looking to go to bars or nightclubs. Falaraki in a taxi approx €18 All in all I was just looking for a quiet place to recharge & rest and The Cathrin done just the job The whole hotel was spotless. Thanks to all the staff who work very hard NB to UK guests traveling with Tui. Don't bother to try and speak to the rep who is absolutely useless.