"We’ve just got back from a week at Lindos Royal Resort, so I wanted to leave an honest review because there were definitely some good things about the hotel, but also a few things I wish we had known before booking.
Check-in & staff
When we arrived, the girl who checked us in was lovely. In general, I have to say the staff were really nice throughout our stay. We had an issue with our original room and asked to move, and they were really accommodating and did their best to help us. We also noticed other people having room issues and, from what we saw, they were generally willing to move people where they could.
Swim-up rooms – something to REALLY consider
If you are booking a swim-up room specifically because you want privacy, I would honestly think twice.
none of the swim-up rooms are particularly private. They are either beside/in front of the restaurant, near the kids’ pool or around the slides, meaning people are constantly walking past.
We originally booked a swim-up with a garden view, but from what we experienced, the rooms advertised this way don’t really have what I would consider a garden view.
We actually asked to change rooms when we arrived because we weren’t happy with our original room. While the hotel was very accommodating, we also noticed at least three other people during our stay who had moved from their original swim-up rooms to different swim-up rooms.
So if you’re booking a swim-up expecting a private, romantic pool outside your room, I definitely wouldn’t book this hotel for that reason.
Our second room itself was nice. The air conditioning worked well, the Wi-Fi was really good and we couldn’t hear much through the walls, which was great. The bathroom was also good, with the toilet separate from the shower area.
One thing to be aware of, though, is that you can hear a lot through the doors. Our room was right beside the restaurant, so people were constantly walking past our door. You could hear people coming and going in the morning, at night and throughout the day.
The hotel itself
For me, this is where the hotel really falls short.
I agree with a lot of the other reviews that describe it as more of a three-star experience rather than what you would expect from a five-star hotel.
The facilities are quite run down in places and the whole resort could definitely do with some investment and updating. Personally, I wouldn’t have minded this as much if it was marketed and priced as a three-star hotel.
The issue is that because it is classed as a five-star, you pay more in tourist tax we paid around €105 for the week and naturally your expectations are much higher.
There are also very few lights around the resort, so parts of it are extremely dark at night. This was something we noticed quite a lot. See images
If you’re booking it knowing exactly what you’re getting, I think you could have a good holiday here. But if you’re expecting a luxury five-star experience, I don’t think it will meet those expectations.
I also wouldn’t recommend it as a honeymoon or private romantic getaway. The lack of privacy around the swim-up rooms in particular would be a big consideration for me.
Food
The food was actually one of the positives for us. I genuinely enjoyed it. I’m not a particularly picky eater and I did try quite a few new things while we were there, but I found the food to be tasty and not just bland all-inclusive food.
There was always something we could find that we liked.
That being said, the selection is quite limited compared with other all-inclusive hotels we’ve stayed in. But for us personally, there was always enough choice and what was there was nice.
Drinks
This was probably one of our biggest issues with the hotel.
For an all-inclusive, you obviously expect unlimited drinks to be one of the main perks. Unfortunately, the soft drinks were genuinely not nice.
The Coke, lemonade, Pepsi etc. were extremely watered down and often weren’t fizzy. We tried drinks from different pool bars and had the same experience.
The alcoholic drinks were actually much better, and we particularly liked the rosé.
But if you don’t drink alcohol, I would definitely take this into consideration because the soft drink options weren’t great. We actually ended up going to the shop to buy our own drinks, which I don’t think you should really have to do at an all-inclusive.
There was always plenty of water available, though, which was good.
Pool bar & snacks
The pool bar was quite busy and the snack selection was fairly limited.
Every day there was pizza and chips, and then another option that changed — things like gyros, hot dogs, burgers, kebabs, burger in pita or sausage in pita.
We had expected gyros to be available more regularly, but we only saw it once or twice during the week.
Again, the food that was there was actually nice, but the choice was limited.
Location
The location is actually quite good. There is a small beach nearby and you’re also close to a small village area, so you aren’t completely isolated. The image of the beach on the websites on easyJet actually isn’t the beach you have it’s a very small beach ist maybe 10 beds.
Overall
I think this hotel really depends on what you’re looking for.
If you’re looking for a relatively affordable all-inclusive holiday and you’re happy with a more basic three-star standard, I think you could enjoy it. The staff are lovely, the food is genuinely tasty and the location is good.
But if you’re booking because it’s advertised as a five-star and you’re expecting a five-star experience, I would manage your expectations.
For us, the biggest things were the lack of privacy with the swim-up rooms, the run-down facilities, the poor soft drinks and how dark the resort is at night.
Would we stay again?
Probably not.
We did have a nice holiday and there were definitely things we enjoyed, but personally, I wouldn’t choose to stay here again when there are other options available."
