Akti Imperial Deluxe & Spa Resort

If you love sun, food and entertainment, then a stay at Akti Imperial Deluxe Spa Resort has your name on it. Located a stone’s throw from Paralia Ixia beach on the Greek island of Rhodes, this family-friendly hotel boasts eight restaurants, a 7D cinema, escape rooms, a snail pool, spa treatments and a fully equipped fitness centre.

Whatever the time is, there’s always mouthwatering food being served at Akti Imperial. Epicurus is open at standard meal times, offering delicious Greek and international cuisine buffet style, with seating both inside and out. The two pool restaurants offer hot and cold dishes from 10am to midnight, with lunch shows from midday to 4pm. Expecting to arrive late or someone who likes a midnight feast? ‘Express’ All Night Dining serves hot & cold meals, cheeses, salads, fruits and desserts from 10pm until 6am.

For a formal dining experience, book a table at one of the four themed restaurants. Lucullus offers a Greek menu with dishes including the Aegean speciality of cabbage leaves stuffed with minced beef & rice. Vegetarians have plenty of choice at Marco Polo, ranging from risotto with mushrooms, ravioli stuffed with spinach and gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese. Experience local seafood at Asterias, with octopus, tuna, salmon, cuttlefish and swordfish among the options. The collection is completed with Red Elephant offering pan-Asian dishes like sweet & sour chicken, beef satay and crab wontons.

The Espresso Bar provides yet another place to grab something to eat, offering an express breakfast from 6am to 11am, as well as appetisers and desserts from 11am to midnight. That’s in addition to the range of coffees and cold drinks. The main bar is open until 1am, offering seating both inside and out. While the options by the pools are open from 10am to midnight. The collection is completed with the beach bar open from 10am to 6pm.

Young travellers between 4 and 12 years old can join the mini club. Here, they will enjoy a variety of entertainment, including a disco. Slightly older guests can go along to the teens’ club, while the whole family can experience the thrilling 7D cinema, take part in an escape room challenge, have hours of excitement in the arcade room or break a sweat competing in beach water sports. And if that wasn’t enough, there’s nightly shows, including folklore dancing, live music and cabaret.

Akti Imperial Deluxe Spa Resort doesn’t just offer sports facilities, there’s instructors too. So why not improve your tennis skills or get fit through an organised dance or pilates class? For those who want to avoid working up too much of a sweat, there’s darts, pétanque and daily guided 4km walks along the coast.

With there being so much to do, you may not spend too much time in your room but when you are there, you’ll find a private balcony, a 43” TV with satellite channels, a safe, a minibar, tea & coffee making facilities, high speed WiFi and a separate sofa bed. To wake up to fantastic views, book a sea view upgrade.

History lovers shouldn’t pass on the opportunity to visit the medieval old town of Rhodes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, under 20 minutes’ away by local bus or hire car. Here, the Knights of St John built the first settlement around a small port and expanded it during the 13th century. Today you can see the remains of castles, temples and fortifications. A visit to the Archaeological Museum will help explain the bygone times.