Hotel Sivila -Afandou Rodos in Afantou

Not recommended – hotel and surrounding area deeply disappointing
My stay at this hotel was far from enjoyable. The property is located in a neglected and unattractive area, with the nearest reasonably priced supermarket a 40-minute walk away, which is very impractical in the intense Rhodes heat. Nearby, there is only a small kiosk selling alcohol, water, and cigarettes about 5 minutes away. As a result, the hotel and nearby businesses charge inflated prices – for example, 1L of Coca-Cola Zero cost €4, while in the supermarket it’s about €1.50. Local restaurants are also overpriced – I paid €69 for a fish dish and €12.50 for a Greek salad, prices more fitting for a high-end restaurant in a major city.
Although the hotel is close to the sea, the seafront is neglected, littered with trash and abandoned materials, and the beach is rocky and uncomfortable for relaxing. The hotel itself seems not to have been renovated for 30–40 years – the photos on booking sites are misleading. Rooms contain old, damaged furniture, a small TV with only Greek channels, a noisy and barely working air conditioner, and a fridge that doesn’t close properly. Wi-Fi didn’t work on the first floor, and there was no running water in the building for several hours.
At the back of the hotel, there is an abandoned, unfinished bar or entertainment area. The only positive is a clean swimming pool, but it is only open from 10 AM to 6 PM, which is strange given the hot climate. Breakfast is very basic, repetitive, and lacks quality.
The owners are aware of these issues but instead of fixing them, they changed the hotel’s name from Sivila Hotel to Afandou Mare, which appears to be an attempt to escape a bad reputation. This name change also makes it difficult to find the hotel on Google Maps for independent travelers.
In summary, the hotel urgently needs a full renovation, and the prices are unjustified for the standard offered.

I was at this hotel for a week and will explain a little about my experience. the rooms down to the pool are nice and good, and the rooms in general are okay. the food available is terrible. The eggs taste so bad, their bread is probably the driest I've ever tasted, and they want 13.39 euros for a dry and boring burger. for the same price you can get a pizza, but it's just a frozen pizza for which they charge 13 euros. Burger and pizza are down by the pool, but pool food and breakfast at the hotel cannot be encouraged. The juice really has no taste, half the time it's water with a slight taste of fruit you get, really bad. the service is okay, some are smiling while others are a bit indifferent. But the week my family and I were there, there was a power failure in the whole hotel, water that didn't work, etc. besides all these negative things, the pool area is nice and you can enjoy it. the hotel also has many good places to sit around, and it is very nice. However, you must rent a car because the hotel is "in the middle of nowhere" without a car, there is not many good supermarkets in your reach. It's also a bit strange when they clean the rooms. One of the days they only started cleaning the rooms at 7 pm. Its very mixed when they clean your room. But due to terrible food, location of the hotel, technical problems and a service that is a bit mixed at times and a cleanup that is not coordinated properly, I give the hotel ⭐️⭐️and a half stars for a good pool area, and a stable and good room

And right after i stopped my review, the power went out for a second time

I'll write this review for the hotel 'Afandou Mare' as it's just a new name for the same hotel, which doesn't appear on Google Maps.

This is easily the worst hotel I've ever visited.
Lets start with the positives:
+ The hotel has free parking, so it's easy to rent a car and leave the hotel

Thats it for the positives, now lets cover the negatives:
- the room was really dirty, odd spots on the mattress and bed covers, the toilet seat was loose, the air dryer didn't work, there was no glasses or cups in the room, the room didn't look anything as advertised.
- the juice machine at the breakfast didn't work properly for the whole week. Some days it just gave water, other days it didn't give anything so the only thing to drink was coffee (luckily we didn't travel with kids)
- the breakfast room is way dirtier than it looks on pictures. Every chair has a thin layer of dirt and if you come half an hour before the breakfast closes, the tables are filled with used dishes.
- the breakfast was really bad, odd pieces of vegetables and dry bread. Some guests brought their own breakfast to the breakfast room after a couple of days (I totally get them). We didn't dare try the lunch or dinner. But according to other guests we talked to, it was bad.
- the room cleaning was always done at odd times, usually around 5pm right when you came back from the beach. They never changes bed covers or towels, just rolled them up.
- no one says hi or good morning, like they don't want you there
- theres not a single decent supermarket within walking distance, bottled water at the hotel was 9eur/6 bottles.
- the last three days there was a sewage smell near the pool, which was noticeable when you opened the door to the room.

Don't stay at Afandou Mare!

- 3 stars, The worst and the dirtiest Hotel i have ever been.dirt and insects everywhere, cheep buffet and very bad location. Don't go there please !!

The worst hotel I have stayed in. Dirty, disgusting food and scabies invested beds. Danegerous and dirty rooms. Once we showed photos to our holiday provider they moved us the next day. They also added that they would no longer be using the hotel because “ none of our clients should have to stay in such appalling conditions”. I am diabetic and there were no sugar free drinks so I had to drink water for to days. Coffee is only available at breakfast via a dirty old machine. I thought even if food was bad I could eat salad or fruit. Orange segments with brown skin were the only fruit in the hotel and salad was lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Again it was not fresh at all. We tried to approach management but he was an arrogant man who did not care one bit. Please do not go to this hotel it will ruin your experience of the Greek islands. I have travelled the world in my life time and have back packed around Australia and Europe and stay in places for £6 per night which seriously were 5 stars in comparison to this hotel.

Rubbish
Avoid
Better off with a 4 star all inclusive
Why?
1) 7 days air-conditioning €49
2) Food all Greek, I had to spend €70 on extra food!
3) Always over crowded, we couldn't even get a sun lounger even though we're staying there half the time.
4) Food tastes awful.
5) I'm a non smoker and the staff smoke outside but directly near the door so smoke comes inside!
6) Food 07:30-09:30am - NO WAY! It's first come first serve, they don't top up.

Worst hotel I've been in my 37 year life.
So €130 is €65 extra each we should of paid extra for a 4 star with no problems.

Avoid, avoid, avoid!