danjwillis
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Me and my partner stayed at the Atlantica Imperial Hotel from the 27th September - 4th October 2025. We were all inclusive and booked the junior suite with a swim-up pool. The hotel itself is simply stunning and gorgeous - the lobby has a stunning dome with a waterfall on the wall. The beach is attached to the hotel, and the location to get a bus to Lindos or Rhodes Old Town is extremely convenient - there's also a lot around Kolympia too to explore.||On arrival, despite getting in at gone 2am, we were immediately greeted with sparkling wine and very quickly taken to our room with a smile. Snacks were there, as well as water, incase we were hungry since we missed dinner. The room was STUNNING, we were very impressed with it. A tip: if you are going for a junior suite, there is no wall to the bathroom just glass doors!||The drinks on the menus were great and there were a variety to choose from as all inclusive including cocktails, beers, spirits, soft drinks, coffee. There were a variety of places to enjoy these too such as the pool bar, Sky Bar and lounge bar. It is a shame there isn't a bar a little closer to the beach, and the same with toilets, but nonetheless the staff were always happy to help and often remembered your room number quickly!||Food at the hotel was good. We had one night at the a la carte restaurant, which we picked Ginger, and that was stunning. The main dining hall itself always had a queue going back into the lobby and there would often be a long wait for outside seating - which is fair enough - but also to sit indoors. The staff on the door did manage it as well as they could and were always lovely. We often opted to wait, but I recommend going sooner. I do think the hotel needs to re-arrange the food serving area though because it would be overwhelmingly busy with people swarming around things or in front of you - maybe reduce the stations with salad and put out a few more of the same items to spread the flow of people a bit. I found lunch to have nicer offerings than dinner too, but that is probably personal taste. ||All of the staff at the hotel were very friendly and made sure they went above and beyond to make your stay special. A particular shout out for Orsy, who was often working at the lounge bar, who is an absolute asset to this hotel. She is a ray of sunshine - always super happy, spends time asking how your day has been, and makes drinks recommendations for you to try. She quickly remembered our room number, drinks we liked, facts about us, and always made us very happy when we saw her! I truly hope the hotel appreciates the work she does and the time she spends making peoples holiday special, as she goes above and beyond. Another shout out for Keisi in the restaurant who was also extremely friendly and made our dining experiences feel special. ||We also appreciated Meira(?) - apologies if I have got the name wrong - who did activities throughout the day such as darts, quizzes, etc. We went on her walk to a chapel near the hotel which was incredible, and it was like a private tour! A big shout out to her!||Beyond the layout of the restaurant, the only other things to flag was the pool bar was fully closed on the Friday of our stay. The weather did start out very wet and rainy and windy, though this had subsided by the late morning and the pool / beach was busy. It is a shame this wasn't opened as it didnt feel appropriate going into the main hotel in swim attire. Additionally, for some reason, several rows of the loungers on the beach vanished halfway during our holiday significantly reducing the space available for people there. There were also quite a few children on the beach in the area designated to the hotel, and the decking on the sand was quite wobbly, which did lead to another hotel guest falling over.  Finally, the evening entertainment felt weak with some nights being a "DJ set" that you didn't really notice. We stayed at the Atlantica Belvedere in Kos last year who had excellent entertainment every night, so maybe we expected a lot because of that prior experience. But, all of the entertainers that were there were fantastic - especially one of the singers at the Sky Bar.||Overall, we really enjoyed our time at the Atlantica Imperial Resort and wouldn't hesitate to come back - we had an amazing week staying and the staff made it an unforgettable experience in Rhodes. It's clean, modern, and plenty to do. A few small tweaks could be made to make it truly make it feel even more special.