SUITE TREATS

EVER WISHED YOU COULD AFFORD THAT SWANKY ROOM WITH A PRIVATE POOL? A NEW CONCEPT AT A BEACHFRONT HOTEL IN RHODES MEANS NOW YOU CAN. GET READY TO LIVE THE HIGH LIFE

- MEL BRODIE

AFFORDABLE LUXURY

It's hard to find a hotel that ticks every box for all your holiday desires on a budget. But the Ixian Grand & All Suites on the Greek island of Rhodes may just be that holy grail of a hotel. Clever architecture means the 69 suites - all with their own pool - feel private, exclusive and deliciously special.

Pick from a suite with its own rooftop pool, a swim-up suite with private deck, a pool in your garden, or even a first-floor suite with a balcony and inflatable armchairs which float about on, yes, you guessed it, your own private pool - one floor up! Instagram heaven. Holiday bliss.

That's a big box ticked. But also consider the beachfront location with stunning views and spectacular sunsets. Tick. The Ixian Grand & All Suites is also an adults-only hotel with a relaxed, welcoming vibe. The helpful staff are chosen for their friendly personalities. And being only 15 minutes from the airport means you can be reclining on your sun lounger by that private pool almost within an hour of landing. Tick. Tick. Tick.

MEDIEVAL & MODERN

You can almost taste the past as you wander the cobbled streets in the medieval walled city of Rhodes' Old Town. Knights from the Order of St John built this fortified city in the 14th Century and it's still incredibly well-preserved today.