Melenos Art Boutique Hotel
Hotel · South Aegean
Lindos, Lindos Rhodes 851 07, Greece
Highlights
Unique rooms, rooftop dining, garden, stunning bay views
Unique rooms, rooftop dining, garden, stunning bay views
"Melenos Lindos Exclusive Suites enjoy a prime location on the north side of the ancient Acropolis, below the Temple of Athena, with spectacular sea views. Guests can start their day with a complimentary American-style breakfast. At the hotel’s open-air restaurant, they can taste Greek traditional flavors with some Mediterranean touches and authentic Lindian recipes. For those who would like to further explore the local and Mediterranean cuisine, the hotel offers cooking courses in Greek and English. Styled with respect to the local architecture, each room contains a unique selection of fabrics, ceramics and special items from the owner’s personal collection. Upon arrival guests receive welcome drinks, a bottle of wine and a fruit basket. In addition to the numerous 5-star amenities, the hotel offers guests free wireless internet connection and free parking. At the hotel’s rejuvenation area guests can enjoy relaxing and invigorating treatments." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"The tiny town of Lindos hugs the hill; mansions built by the Knights of St John bask beyond stone walls (catch a glimpse though open doors), while the bluest of seas shimmers down in the bay (St Paul came ashore 2,000 years ago). A magical place – timeless, untouched. No cars, just donkeys that ferry tourists up to the Acropolis. Follow them up to the mellow stone walls of Melenos, where they stop to drink from a water trough at the front door. Twelve years in the making and built over 4 terraces with the sea below and the Acropolis above, you arrive to find staggering beauty at every turn. The outside space is magical - the air is perfumed with jasmine and lavender as you explore a jumble of terraces, stairs and courtyards. An open-air bar is lit by paper lanterns at night; the restaurant is shaded by Moorish tents to keep the sun at bay. Enormous bedrooms defy superlatives, with wooden platform beds that hold the comfiest mattresses in Greece. All rooms open straight onto terraces; some have padded stone benches, one has a huge sofa, another has views that tumble down to the beach. Highs Lindos itself, an ancient, largely unspoilt village, with a warren of twisty cobbled alleyways (bring a ball of string) We love the tranquil setting on the edge of the village, away from the hustle and bustle, with dreamy sea views The sympathetic architecture is like an extension of the village, with cobbled patios and walkways fringed by potted flowers Gracious, welcoming and highly professional staff There's also a 2-bedroom villa and a 4-bedroom villa for those wanting added space and privacy Lows Breakfast is the only meal served, but there are plenty of eateries in the village, a short walk away No pool, although the beach is a 5-minute walk away Lindos can get extremely busy in high season, but many visitors are day trippers from Rhodes Town who leave before sunset The hotel occasionally hosts weddings on the roof, which can cause noise until midnight (no later, we are assured) Such a special hotel comes at a fittingly special price tag" - Tom Bell
"Lavish yet genteel, this Rhodes luxury boutique hotel below the Lindos Acropolis, is made of locally-quarried sandstone and furnishes sweeping panoramas of the beach and coastline below. Rooms are laden with time-warp detail: carved façades, hand-painted ceilings, cedar woodwork and pebble mosaic floors, all adapted from 17th-century Lindos mansion motifs. Even the common terraces have a village feel, as mulberry trees, lavender and vines intermingle with bougainvilleas and jasmine creepers. " - John Malathronas
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