10GR Boutique Hotel & Wine Bar

We recommend the 10GR to thirty- and forty-something couples seeking a discreet address in the old town, far from coastal beach resorts. The hotel suits natural wine enthusiasts and UNESCO heritage lovers, cultural weekends, romantic escapes off-season. The intimate size (ten rooms) and lack of spa or pool rule out families with children and travellers seeking all-inclusive resorts.

The building dates from the Ottoman era (18th century), restored in 2019 respecting the limestone walls and original vaults. Contemporary minimalist interior, polished concrete floors, light oak joinery, brushed brass light fixtures. Rooms measure between 18 and 28 m², ceiling height 3.20 m, small-paned windows overlooking cobbled alleys or tiled roofs. The stone staircase leads to the rooftop arranged as a lounge terrace, teak sofas and white linen cushions.

The wine bar occupies the ground floor, open from 6pm to midnight, list of 120 Greek wines focusing on small estates and natural winemaking. No proper restaurant, but plates of local charcuterie (louza, apaki), goat and sheep cheeses, cold mezze prepared by a Rhodian caterer. Breakfast served until 11am, continental buffet with homemade pastries, yogurt with thyme honey, scrambled eggs on request. Room service available for light snacks (salads, sandwiches), no hot menu after 3pm.

The hotel stands on Polidorou Street, pedestrian artery of the UNESCO-listed medieval old town, 150 metres from the Palace of the Grand Masters. Lively neighbourhood by day (craft shops, tavernas), quiet after 10pm when tourists return to seaside hotels. Mandraki port ten minutes on foot, Elli beach fifteen. Diagoras Airport 16 km away, hotel-organised shuttle 35 € per trip. No private parking, paid public parking outside the walls at 400 metres.