Hôtel Anseli 2

Cet hôtel est vraiment un trésor caché…il est niché derrière la petite ville, non loin de la plage à pied et encore plus proche de la ville. Il offre une ambiance détendue et chaleureuse et la cuisine est convenable. Les divertissements et les activités sont nombreux : soirée grecque, bingo, soirée quizz, karaoké et billard. C’est un établissement bien géré qui offre un service efficace. En cas de problème, le personnel sera plus qu’heureux d’aider de quelque façon que ce soit. Le barman est une vraie star et les propriétaires et les autres membres du personnel sont une famille très sympathique. Dans l’ensemble, cet hôtel vaut le coup !!!!!

Meilleures vacances qui soient. Je reviendrai sans hésiter. Le barman était vraiment chaleureux et l’hôtel vraiment charmant. Il y avait des bars de bonne qualité et tout le monde vous réservait un bon accueil. Les prix pratiqués étaient convenables et la cuisine délicieuse. Je le recommande à tous car il a tous les critères d’un bon hôtel. Mon ami et moi-même gardons de bons souvenirs de notre séjour !

Pour notre deuxième année consécutive nous sommes allès à l'hôtel Anseli.Très bon hébergement et accueil très sympathique de la famille propriétaire.Et la possibilité d'y prendre les reaps est un plus appréciable.Nous avons oublié le bruit des avions.Nous reviendrons.

L’hôtel est ultra clean! Le personnel est adorable Le prix par rapport à la prestation est excellent, c’est un très beau 2 étoiles! Nous avons séjourné à neuf pour une nuit, tout était parfait à ce tarif Les chambres sont climatisées, la piscine est propre aussi Le petit dej est top, pour le dîner, il ne faut pas s’attendre à de la grande nourriture, mais ce n’est pas ce qu’on cherche dans ce genre d’hôtel. Bravo! Ça fait plaisir de voir des établissements tenus comme celui-ci.

We can't really fault the hotel or the staff. We first stayed there in October 2019 and would have gone back sooner had not a pandemic (and fallout from Brexit) caused multiple travel problems/bans to EU countries. The hotel is near enough equidistant between main road/village square and beach with both routes being flat. We were self-catering both times and the rooms are a good size with balcony (and free lemons on the trees opposite - and around the pool area - if you have long arms). You get fridge, electric rings and kettle, which is more than enough based on the fact that you are probably only going to be making breakfast (if not taking advantage of the hotel's breakfast menu). The only two items I would suggest taking are a sharp bread knife - they supply one, but not serrated - and an orange squeezer for the lemons and pomegranates that proliferate at various times of year. Rooms are cleaned every day except Sundays, and beds are changed every couple of days (and generally at least tidied up every day if not changed). Towels seemed to be changed every time we used them. The family that runs the hotel works very hard, with the young lady multi-tasking on reception, cooking and preparing food in the kitchen, waiting at table, and serving behind the bar (when the barman is off duty). All cheerful, helpful and approachable. Drinks (from the kitchen counter during the day and bar during the evening) are very reasonably priced, as is the food. We ended up eating at the hotel most evenings and were very happy with the selection and the portion size - my wife's gyros and souvlaki portions tended to end up feeding her and (even with eating leftovers for breakfast) various local cats. You can book various trips at the hotel reception - we like the day trip to Symi, complete with pick up and drop down from the main square. Yes, as a few people have commented, the hotel is on the flight path into Rhodes airport, 2km away but you don't notice it after the first few planes have passed! Top Tip: The hotel is only 2km from the airport, so a transfer or taxi is a very expensive way to get there and back. The local bus costs €2.50 each way but make sure that you have a good map or GPS to find your way from the main square to the hotel for the first time - beware Google Maps because it shows a road going near direct from the beach road off the square to the hotel; it used to but the road has now been built over and the hotel is inaccessible that way. If you get a transfer, don't be conned into being dropped off on the main road "because the roads are too narrow to drive down". Yes, many of the lanes are too narrow for cars or minibuses but there are at least five routes that will get you to the hotel entrance (even in a lorry!). The hotel is about a ten-minute walk to the beach, where there are several beach kantinas serving snacks (Greek-style) and drinks. The beach is generally breezy and is a favourite spot for wind surfers. If you like lying on beaches, you will probably need a beach umbrella to block the breeze. The beach itself is a mix of sand and pebble and overshoes are recommended for getting in and out of the water. Once you've worked out the route, the walk to the main road and main square is about five minutes. We tend to use Kalagris on the main square if eating away from the hotel. Yiannis is also excellent, though tending more to meat dishes (I'm vegetarian, so that limits my choice). Both give large portions, so take a Tupperware dish with you! The best value beer we found locally was at Anthokipos, across from the square on the Pastida road, where a draft beer was €2.50. We didn't eat there but it is patronised by locals, so is bound to be good quality. The bus to Rhodes Town is €3 but buy the ticket from the ticket booth on the return journey and it costs €2.30. If using buses on three consecutive days or multiple times within a seven day period, there are cards (like Oyster cards) available that will save you a lot of money. These can be bought from the driver, the ticket kiosk in Rhodes Town and from various shops.