Golf Bay Studios & Apartments, Afandou, Rhodes
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This very pleasant building surrounded by trees and pretty flowers, contains a studio for 2 and one for 2 to 3, and some two-bedroom apartments for four people. Guests can use the pool, bar and restaurant at the nearby Golf View Hotel. All with private shower wc, kitchenette, balcony or patio, use of pool. loading...
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" We had a very enjoyable stay at the... "
Submitted By: Mrs JH Leach
We had a very enjoyable stay at the Golf Bay apartments. After three nights we did have to pay for the air conditioning as temperatures at night were still in above 29 and it was particularly humid. You do need a hire car to get around and see the island. There is a handy little road train in Afandou which doesn't actually reach the Golf Bay studios but gets close at the Oasis Hotel. This road train will get you to the village centre and to the beach. Although stony the beach is very enjoyable and the water is crystal clear. There are shops for basic needs in the village and a supermarket ten minutes walk away.
Lefteris and his wife Vivi who run the apartments are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean and towels and bedding are provided but not beach towels. We did a lot of self catering- eating salads and fruit for lunches and eating out most nights. We only ate once in Afandou at a taverna near the supermarket. We also ate out in Rhodes Town and Lindos. We used the hotel pool once and that was enough. It was spoilt by the loutish behaviour of the English guests who are incapable of putting together a sentence without swearing and whose children are badly behaved.
With a hire car we visited many superb beaches and the ancients sites of Ialysos, Lindos and Kamiros and also the Valley of the Butterflies.
We had a very enjoyable holiday- the only poor aspects were the journeys there and back. This is where the "package" part of the holiday kicked in. Once we had arrived and were independent we had a great time. If I go again I shall book flights with another carrier and phone Lefteris to book the accommodation.
Lefteris and his wife Vivi who run the apartments are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean and towels and bedding are provided but not beach towels. We did a lot of self catering- eating salads and fruit for lunches and eating out most nights. We only ate once in Afandou at a taverna near the supermarket. We also ate out in Rhodes Town and Lindos. We used the hotel pool once and that was enough. It was spoilt by the loutish behaviour of the English guests who are incapable of putting together a sentence without swearing and whose children are badly behaved.
With a hire car we visited many superb beaches and the ancients sites of Ialysos, Lindos and Kamiros and also the Valley of the Butterflies.
We had a very enjoyable holiday- the only poor aspects were the journeys there and back. This is where the "package" part of the holiday kicked in. Once we had arrived and were independent we had a great time. If I go again I shall book flights with another carrier and phone Lefteris to book the accommodation.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Kosmar
" The Golf Bay Studios were indeed in... "
Submitted By: Miss S Tibbo
The Golf Bay Studios were indeed in very pretty grounds. The rooms themselves are very well kept, nice and clean and what I would say was usual Greek standards. The kitchen had every utensil you could possibly need, plenty of plates, glasses etc. The bathroom even had a shower curtain! The room had a fan in it and we were told at the end of the week that we had to pay for using it. We had presumed that because it was already there that it was free of charge - it would be better if they weren't in already if the owners want to charge for usage.
The owner Larry and his wife were very helpful and pleasant so no complaints there at all.
What I would say was a downside was that every time we wanted to use the shower the water pressure would either go down to a trickle or completely off because the gardens were being watered by the sprinklers.
We were also under the impression that the Golf View Hotel was a bit closer than it actually was (brochure description). Don't get me wrong we didn't have to walk miles, but a steep walk down to the main road, followed by about a 10 minute or so walk along the main road and back up the steep hill to get to the hotel in blazing heat is not the best, but we did get used to that. We were fit by the end of the week.
The apartments are about a 30 minute walk into Afandu itself (though 15 minute back down the hill after a night out!). This is ideal if you really do want a quiet relaxing holiday.
The owner Larry and his wife were very helpful and pleasant so no complaints there at all.
What I would say was a downside was that every time we wanted to use the shower the water pressure would either go down to a trickle or completely off because the gardens were being watered by the sprinklers.
We were also under the impression that the Golf View Hotel was a bit closer than it actually was (brochure description). Don't get me wrong we didn't have to walk miles, but a steep walk down to the main road, followed by about a 10 minute or so walk along the main road and back up the steep hill to get to the hotel in blazing heat is not the best, but we did get used to that. We were fit by the end of the week.
The apartments are about a 30 minute walk into Afandu itself (though 15 minute back down the hill after a night out!). This is ideal if you really do want a quiet relaxing holiday.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Kosmar
Nice quiet location only few mins from golf view hotel or Georgia apartments opposite from which you can use pool facities all day free of charge. A good 15 min walk into resort centre which was better than I had thought, a nice place for couples especially, lots friendly bars and restaurants.
Bus stop for Rhodes town is 2 mins walk from Golf Bay Studios although be prepared to wait as the time they arrive is never what the timetable says!