We stayed at the Matina Pefkos Apart hotel for 11 nights in August, which we booked through Jet 2 on the half board package. 2 adults & 1 teenage lad. We stayed in room 812 which was a studio apartment and plenty big enough for the 3 of us.
There was a delay with our flights so we arrived pretty late. Thankfully we had paid a bit extra for the private transfer to the hotel which reduced the journey time by half . The ABC online shop is a great service, we arrived to a fully stocked fridge. As someone with coeliac disease it was amazing to find they offer a good selection of gluten free staple items & also lots of other great stuff as well to keep the whole family happy!
The First night we didn't sleep very well as there was an issue with the air-conditioning but after speaking to reception they sent someone out straight away to fix it & thankfully it worked really well from then on-wards.
The Matina apartments are situated minutes from Lee beach which has stunning clear water & is great for swimming. We hired a boat which cost 120 euros for 2 hours & sailed to Lindo’s, st Pauls bay & Navarone bay. We wished we had added on an extra hour so we could have spent a bit of time snorkelling at the caves in Lindo’s. On another day my husband & teenage son hired a jets ski's for 30 minutes at 75 euros for the 2 of them. If you don’t like to travel far on holiday there is plenty to do in Pefkos but if like us you like to explore then id highly recommend hiring a car which we did through a company called Marathon for 4 days. We drove right around the island visiting amongst other places, Rhodes old town, Lindo’s (& the Acropolis), Butterfly Valley & the furthest south tip where the Mediterranean sea meets the Aegean.
The food at the hotel is outstanding. Breakfast is buffet style & although only a small selection it is constantly being stocked up & in the evening we ate most nights at the Meltemi restaurant as the choice of Greek food that they offered was really good. They were so helpful with me needing a gluten free diet & as the food is cooked to order they can tweak some of the meals to make them suitable for people with dietary needs. We also had snacks at the people bar & the pool bar which were reasonably priced & a good choice.
In close proximity there are loads of restaurants & bars in walking distance so plenty of places to eat out as well or go for ice cream, waffles or a cocktail.
If you choose Pefkos in Rhodes as your destination I'd highly recommend the Metina apartments. Each & every member of the staff work really hard & they are so friendly & welcoming.