Stegna Mare Studios, Stegna Beach, Rhodes

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(27 User Reviews)
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In an ideal location across the main road from the beach next door to the Stegna Star. There is a bar and restaurant just next door with many more bars and tavernas close by. Guests have use of the swimming pool at the Constantinos Studios and Apartments.
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" What can I say about Stegna? My... "

What can I say about Stegna? My daughter and I had the most fantastic time! It's one of the most relaxing places I've ever been to - just what you need for a laid back holiday. The Stegna Mare Studios are spotlessly clean thanks to Tsambika and Maria who cleaned every day without fail, apart from Sundays. The Studios are well equipped and the shower (Most important!) was warm and didn't spray all over the floor, due to the fact that it was within a bathtub, with a shower curtain! Never had this in Greece before!

The beach in Stegna is great, there is a small amount of shingle as you enter the sea but once in, it's not a problem. I'm not a great swimmer but felt fairly confident up to about 10 metres out. Plenty of sunbeds & umbrellas at 6 Euros for 2 people.

The Restaurants in Stegna were very good, we found the Stegna Star and En Plo excellent - don't miss the Greek Night at Stegna Star on a Thursday, it was really special.

We rented a car for 4 days so that we could see a bit more of Rhodes and managed to traverse the whole of the east side of the Island. We found Lindos a bit "Touristy" and didn't spend more than a couple of hours there. The Kalithea Thermal Spa is definitely worth a visit - lots of information in the museum part and some spectacular views too. However, you do have to pay an entrance fee. (Make sure you follow the signs to the toilets and you'll stumble across the rest of the place!) I think the best place we visited was Prassonissi Beach, down at the southern tip of Rhodes. On the right of the beach was the Aegean Sea and to the left the Med. (Depending on your view-point.) Lots of windsurfing going on down there but if you climb to the top of the hill you can see some fantastic scenery. I might add that you should keep to the tracks left by other cars otherwise you could find yourself in a sandy grave - not easy to get out of without assistance! A 4 wheeled vehicle might be of benefit here! We laughed about it afterwards in one of the local Tavernas but to be honest, without some help from German tourists pushing us out, we would have been well stuck! We've been to Rhodes Town before, on a previous visit so didn't bother this time but it's well worth a visit.

All in all, we had a great time at Stegna, met some wonderful people and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Don't go there if you want the "Bright Lights" of Rhodes, it's a laid back sort of place, not often found on a holiday!

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" Just got back from a great holiday,... "

Just got back from a great holiday, very relaxing. The apartment was spotless, cleaned every day except Sunday, the beach was just across the road, its a lovely beach as well. We will definitely go back there first opportunity we get. Met some lovely people while we were there. There are some great places to eat and drink and the locals are very friendly and helpful.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" WOW! Me and a friend decided to take... "

WOW! Me and a friend decided to take a quiet last minute holiday, somewhere where we could relax and have a quiet drink in the evening, and this was where the travel agent came up with, and it was perfect! The Stegna Mare apartments were lovely, extremely clean and tidy, and the reception we received was great. The Stegna Star apartments are quite close to the Stegna Mare, but for us this was really not a problem, the people there had all been to Stegna before, and were all really friendly.

It was mine my friends first time to Rhodes and Stegna is beautiful. The beach was gorgeous and is just across the road from Stegna Mare, the sea was lovely and ideall for cooling down in!! For a friendly reception away from the Stegna Star (the taverna by Stegna Mare), I would have to recommend going a short stroll away to En Plo, the service we received in here was excellent and everyone who worked there was very friendly. If you're an early bird, or even if you're not, you have to get up early one morning and watch the sunrise, it is lush!! And don't worry about going back to your apartment, just have a nap on the beach and you're set up for the day!! There is a bus into Rhodes town and costs just 7euros return, however, there is only 1 bus a day!

Stegna is the ideal place for couples, and I am hoping to take my husband there soon, but that aside, it is also nice for families and if you just want to get away and relax, not really suitable if you're after a hectic nightlife though, there did appear to be a small club there, but this only opened on a Friday and Saturday night, but we didn't go!! Maybe next time!!

If you decide to go, I'm certain you will have a wonderful time, and I will certainly be going again!! Enjoy!!

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" My partner and I have just returned... "

My partner and I have just returned from a week staying at the Stegna Mare appts. It was our 2nd holiday in Stegna.Our 1st was in 2006 when we stayed at the Tsambika Appts where we had the perfect appartment unfortunately no longer available to British travel agents)Our appartment at Stegna Mare was very spacious and very clean, and cleaned every day. We were on the ground floor and faced the appartment opposite which was just a few feet away,we had to keep our curtains shut most of the time, as we could see into each others appartments(children are very nosey!!)there was a path between us so there were people walking past all the time, there was no privacy at all. We couldn't sit out on our patio for a peaceful drink as it was like a social club with all the people out on their patios chatting across to each other, call us unsociable if you like but we just wanted peace and quiet and privacy!!!!The air conditioning would have cost 65 euros for a week which we felt was very expensive especially if your spending money is limited.A fan would have been sufficient and surely much cheaper.We kept our patio door open all night and felt very safe, we didn't use the safe, again a money making scam!!!Charlie who we assume owns the appartments is very helpful and is known as the library,if you want to know anything just ask him!!Our pick up was at 3.45 am on Sun so we should have vacated the app by 12noon on Sat which would have meant 13 hours to wait with nowhere to freshen up etc, but we were allowed to keep our room til it was time to go. It cost us 40e but to us it was worth it. We feel a week in Stegna is enough for a relaxing holiday unless you go on some excursions or hire a car.

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" Following the death of our father, my... "

Following the death of our father, my sister and I decided to take a relaxing break.
We could not have chosen anywhere more suitable that Stegna. The whole resort was spotlessly clean and peaceful. There is no through road once you get down to the resort and are only a few buses daily.
The accomodation was brilliant, I have been to Greece and her Islands many, many times and have not come across anywhere so clean. The Owners Charlie and Tsambika were more than helpful, and the room was cleaned throughly every day (except Senday), the bed linen and towel were changed 6 out of the 7 days of our stay.
There is a Taverna next door at the Stegna Star Apartments and is just as clean and friendly, definately not noisy except on the Greek night which finished around 11 anyway.
I would recommend this location and accomodation to anyone who loves the true feel of Greece and wishing for a typically unspoilt and peaceful Greek holiday. I am hoping to go back later in the season with my husband, maybe then we will hire a car and go to do some sight seeing.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" The Stegna Mare studios are... "

The Stegna Mare studios are fantastic. Very, very clean and a fair old size. To be honest they are the best studios I have stayed in in Greece. There is not to much privacy as you are overlooked by the Stegna Star apartments, but everyone was so friendly, so it didn't really bother us. The furniture and facilities in the studios were new. The only down side was the rock hard beds. I ended up sleeping on a lilo they were that hard.

You are right on the beach and Charlie will sort you out with a longer for a few euro. All his family are very nice and can't do enough for you. Very, very nice people.

The restaurant is fine, not the best in the resort, but fine. Try Kozas. A class apart from every other restaurant in Stegna.

Stegna is great. Quiet enough to relax and busy enough to have fun. The sea was fantastic and snorkling is a must. I would return again except for one problem.

The studios are only available through Kosmar. Simply the worst company I have ever traveled with. Incompetent reps and their parent company XL make Ryanair seem like Quantas. Charlie, please move your fantastic apartments to another company.

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:May 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" hi,all just came back from stegna... "

hi,all just came back from stegna mare it was great people very friendly. the room was spotlesly clean,by a lady called tsambika also there was a guy named charlie loverly people could not do enough for you .right on the beach great . the food in the tavernas was big portions . on our last night we had to vacate by 12noon and they had no rooms left so tsambika let us use her room until the coach picked us up at 11pm .great place if you want a relaxing hol we will be going back again

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:May 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" We cant think of anything bad about... "

We cant think of anything bad about Stegna. If you want a 100% relaxing holiday Stegna is the place to go.The apartment was clean (and cleaned daily) roomy and comfortable, the only thing i missed was the toaster !. the beach was spotless but we went at a time of the year when the water was freezing, however it did not stop us swimming and once you where in it was great. the food was lovely, really delicious, but avoid marias if you don't like a lot of salt on your food. for your souveniers i reccomend Lefteris, he has some lovely things to take home as presents. EVERYBODY in Stegna is friendly and helpful but the person you MUST chat to is Charlie, he has some classicly funny stories and will keep you in stitches. i did notice that men who had been to Stegna before took their fishing rods as the fishing is supposed to be good.
We where not happy with Kosmars trick of saying you get 7 nights and finding out that the first night you have paid for you are actually stiill in the UK. We arrived at 06.30am and the room we where allocated was occupied. We where put into another room and told we would be moved later but told our rep we did not want to move so where allowed to stay, that meant i could unpack.on our last day we had to vacate our room ( or pay another 30 euros) at midday, but the coach was not picking us up until 03.45. We where told there was somewhere to store our bags but there wasn't ( we where lucky enough to have met Diane and Dom who looked after our bags in their apartment most of the night) we then had to sit outside for 15.45 hours. Luckily the owners of the taverna next door , the stegna star, allowed us to sit in the restuarant patio all night. by the way if you eat in the Stegna star i reccommend the fish, i asked for shrimps and got massive great big prawns, the biggest i'd ever seen, put me off ordering the lobster a bit !!!!! all in all its a holiday i would reccommend and we will definately be going again next year.

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:May 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" Stegna Mare was fantastic! The rooms... "

Stegna Mare was fantastic! The rooms were spotless and the bedding and towels were changed daily.

I have visited Stegna before and stayed in various apartments but none even came close to the standard of the Stegna Mare.

I would highly recommend trying it. The rooms were amazing and the owners were some of the nicest people I have ever met !

The holiday was great and I will be returning there next year !!

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" Stegna Mare was amazing! It was one... "

Stegna Mare was amazing! It was one of the nicest place I have ever stayed in. The rooms were spotless and the bedding and towels were changed daily.

I would recommend this holiday to anyone. I have been to Stegna in previous years, staying in other apartments but Stegna Mare was by far the best. With friendly owners and beautiful rooms !

I will be for sure visiting Stegna again and making sure I choose the Stegna Mare !

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" What an absolute chill out holiday.... "

What an absolute chill out holiday. My wife and my friend Alan and his wife Vicky have just had the most restful holiday ever.

The Stegna Mare apartments are 30 feet from the beech, and what a beautiful beech it is. Snorkelling and swimming in the crystal clear and warm sea are a must. The apartment block appears to be new, as does all the fixtures and fittings, but are in fact 5 years old!

Charlie and his wife Tsambika are the owners and are perfect hosts. Nothing is too much trouble, and cleanliness is order of the day, every day. Bed linen is changed daily, and towels every other day.

This tiny resort is what Greek island holidays is all about. Unspoilt in every way, with Greek being the dominant language by all, as is the food. Please let us keep this resort just the way it is, with the charm and beauty of Real Greece.

This resort is a million miles away from the likes of Faliraki, and Lindos, which are good in their own right, especially just for a visit.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" We went to Stegna for the second week... "

We went to Stegna for the second week of our two centre fortnight holiday. Our first week was in Symi and I have done a separate review for that. We arrived back in Rhodes early on Wednesday morning and got a taxi to Stegna. We surprised Maria, the lovely lady who runs the Stegna Mare studios with her equally lovely dad Charlie and lovely mum, as we arrived at 11.30am. Luckily, our studio had already been cleaned and was ready for us to move straight into. The studio was a good size; spotless, well equipped and even had a kettle (it was like emerging from a third world country after our experience with the poor studio accommodation in Symi).

Stegna Beach was beautiful. Great for snorkelling and swimming. The resort itself must rank as one of the best on the island. It is very unspoilt and pretty, although there is not alot to do and see in the resort itself, no nice strolls at night, a week was great for us but two would have been boring, unless you hired a car to take you out and about or love purely beach holidays. There was no ATM machine there so we had to go into Archangelos to find one. We got the bus but walked back as Archangelos has no taxis.

There were a number of restaurants. The food in the Stegna Star, next door, was excellent but at night it was very brightly lit and lacked atmosphere so we opted for the En Plo (turn left as you come out of the studio block and it's the first one). It was pretty, very cosy and the food was fabulous. The waiters were really friendly and quite patient as we tried out our smattering of Greek!

The only down side to the studios was that the Sterna Mare is adjacent to the Stegna Star so, on that side, all the balconies and patios face each other so there was no much privacy and certainly no nice view!! This isn't apparent on any of the advertising 'photos we'd looked at before we booked.

However, I recommend this holiday to anyone who wants a peaceful, relaxing holiday with excellent accommodation, an excellent beach, in a very friendly and peaceful resort.

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" Stegna - lovely little resort -... "

Stegna - lovely little resort - Stegna Mare Apartments - the nicest, cleanest apartments we have ever been in - wish we could take these apartments wherever we go - along with Tsampika and Charlie of course. Fully equipped with Bath, shower (and shower curtain) toilet rolls, Mugs, hairdryer, corkscrew, can opener, lovely furniture, beautifully soft white Egyptian cotton towels and beautifully laundered sheets. What more could anyone ask for. Oh and Tsampika also cleaned the alleyway and pavement leading to the beach and even straightened your beach towels if you were taking a dip!

Unfortunately, Stegna itself does not have a decent restaurant. They are all ok, but nothing really special and EVERY taverna serves food with rice and chips! We and several people we spoke to were craving vegetables by the 5th day of hols.

We have travelled extensively in Greece and this resort served the most disappointing food of anywhere we've been. Even the Greek dishes come with rice and chips - YUK.

We did find the resort charming, peaceful and quiet - which is just the way we like things however, from reading other reviews were led to believe there was only one bar - Mercedes - but we discovered several other bars - The Blue Window - Porto Vecchio, Jacks and every Taverna serves just a drink if that's what you want. the Blue Window (up a short steep hill just before Porto Vecchio) was absolutely lovely - the right sort of music and delightful staff. Porto Vecchio - happy hour each evening 2 for 1 overlooking a charming tiny harbour - the restaurant above serving decent food (still with rice and chips though!) Jacks - cocktail bar on the sea front near Mercedes - serving everything from cocktails to wine, beer etc etc and Mercedes - to be honest we only went in for one drink and were very disappointed - obviously catering for John Smiths and Guinness drinkers - this isn't what we go on holiday for and we certainly don't need entertaining with karaoke like a couple of overgrown children.

All in all, Stegna is very quiet and very pretty - the locals all take pride in their properties and we met some fantastic people whilst we were there (which always helps). Who knows, we may go back one day - it's certainly peaceful and not for party animals.

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" We have been travelling to Greece for... "

We have been travelling to Greece for 20 years and this is the best ever.

Tsambika ,Charlie and Maria are the loveliest family, they will do anything for you. The apartments are spotless you cannot fault them, as we were leaving Tsambika gave me a gift wrapped up which really touched me.

The restaurant at the bottom of the drive is excellent and the staff too. We tried as many restaurants as we could fit in in 14 nights and they were all excellent . Porto Vecchio was our favourite. They made fantastic cocktails two for one at happy hour and Stavros and Jimmy were the loveliest people you could ever meet.

If you are looking for party nights this is not the place for you but total relaxation is all you will get at Stegna. Tsambika cleans the apartments every day and I have never been any were in Greece and smelt bleach in the toilets!! beds and towels changed every day except Sunday. The beds are the most comfortable ever, and its so quiet the only thing I could fault it for is the fact that I never woke up before 10am so felt cheated to miss the beautiful sunshine. The sea is crystal clear and Charlie takes great pride in keeping the beach spotless.

We cant wait to go back already looking at returning next year if not this. Fantastic. Thank you Sharon & Alan x

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar

" Second time at Stegna. First time... "

Second time at Stegna. First time total disaster at Constantinos Apartments. This year booked two weeks at Stegna Mare having seen and heard reports last year. What a difference!!

Charlie and Tsampika genuinely could not do enough to make your holiday comfortable. The rooms are cleaned every day thoroughly with towels every other day.
Well equipped rooms with television and hair dryer and safe (extra)

Most tavernas and bars very good especially Mercedes where there is always a welcome as well as the owner Kristoff on his guitar a la Clapton.

Sea and beach lovely with ample sun beds and plenty of large rocks nearby to ensure excellent snorkelling.

Stegna Star Apartments next door are equally as good including their own bar/restaurant which is truly excellent (especially the staff) All told, an excellent holiday but not suitable for Faliraki types!

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Kosmar
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